Sentence examples for a time when proponents from inspiring English sources

THERE was a time when proponents of Islamic finance sniffed opportunity in the crisis.

The policy comes at a time when proponents of electronic publishing and the Internet are challenging traditional print scientific journals to allow speedier dissemination of research findings.

Einstein believed in a static universe at a time when early proponents of an expanding universe were ignored, and the early reception of the now-popular "multiverse" theory was scornful.

The prohibition was added almost as an afterthought to amendments of the National Trails System Act, at a time when the trails' proponents figured that it would be possible to set up the trails through partnerships between private individuals, companies and state and local authorities.

At a time when most universities are tireless proponents of openness and diversity, fraternities and sororities are engines of sameness and conformity.

The criticism of the prominent human rights law comes at a time when President Obama has elevated two longtime proponents of protecting human rights: Susan E. Rice to be national security adviser and Samantha Power to be United States ambassador to the United Nations.

McConnell's father campaigned against child labor and was an outspoken proponent of civil rights, at a time when that was genuinely dangerous.

He was a passionate proponent of Scottish devolution at a time when it was not party policy, and sided with Gerry Adams when Sinn Féin was regarded by most of the British media as beyond the pale.

His romantic liaisons, including an affair with a choirboy, are well-documented, and he was known as a public proponent of "free love" during a time when such lifestyles were widely frowned upon.

At a time when the Republican Party is facing regular electoral defeat due to proponents of extreme ideologies, President Nixon's wisdom is sorely missed and desperately needed.

Since 1956, Eurovision has been one of the few cultural institutions that bind citizens of Europe together, proponents say, an urgently needed common denominator at a time when European solidarity is under strain.