Sentence examples for ability to press from inspiring English sources

The plants that have opened in recent years are only shifting capacity around, relocating existing pressing machines to new factories without actually increasing the industry's ability to press more records.

It does not come from lack of confidence in his ability to press the trigger.

At the same time, the pro-democracy movement here has splintered, weakening its ability to press for changes.

By assiduously cultivating its front-runner status, the Obama campaign has aided its ability to press future arguments.

Yesterday, the district attorney suggested that the precariousness of her health affected his ability to press charges.

What shocked the public in both cases was the president's regal failure to see a problem.Where does this leave Mr Sarkozy's ability to press ahead with reforms?

In particular, officials said, the administration wants someone who shares the philosophy and has the management abilities to press forward with changing the bureau's culture, so that agents focus less on solving already-completed crimes and more on uncovering potential threats -- even at the expense of accumulating arrests and convictions.

But, as a practical matter, the ability to fully press such claims — and to achieve significant redress — could be impeded or blocked by the other constraints.

Senate leaders, seeking more time for bipartisan talks aimed at avoiding a potentially disruptive showdown on the Senate floor, are preparing a tactic that would let negotiations continue while maintaining the ability of Democrats to press ahead with their changes if talks prove fruitless.

Mr. Salzman, who is six feet tall and weighs 260 pounds, maintains his ability to bench-press more than 400 pounds with a simple if strenuous daily routine.

After 22 years in Silicon Valley, Sclavos is best-known for two things-his ability to bench-press 450 pounds and his knack for keeping VeriSign center stage despite all its ups and downs.