Sentence examples for abdicate its rights from inspiring English sources

"Late style," Said wrote in paraphrase of Adorno, "is what happens if art does not abdicate its rights in favor of reality".

("Gospel Stories") Edward Said believed the late style of creative artists "is what happens if art does not abdicate its rights in favour of reality".

"This is the first time ever that a European and probably an O.E.C.D. state abdicates its rights of immunity over all its assets to its lenders," said Louka Katseli, an independent member of Parliament who previously represented the Socialist Party, using the abbreviation for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

It cannot abdicate its role as guardian of constitutional liberties.

"But that does not necessitate that it must abdicate its constitutional responsibilities".

"The agency chose to abdicate its duty," he said of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

He declared them null and void, saying the court would not abdicate "its great responsibility to guarantee that its doors remain open to these detainees".

Toronto will not abdicate its status as an awards-season launch pad anytime soon.

Fast Track enables Congress to abdicate its constitutionally mandated duty to regulate international trade.

If the Supreme Court doesn't protect minority rights, it abdicates its job.

It's not government abdicating its role, it is government changing its role.