Sentence examples for acted to stop from inspiring English sources

"We acted to stop that crime spree".

Under criticism from his Western allies, Mr. Saakashvili said he had acted to stop a Russian plot.

Bullying is common at the school, classmates said, but administrators usually acted to stop it, and it rarely reached the level that Felicia experienced.

The Kremlin acted to stop the protests; new laws prescribe draconian punishments for acts of dissent, and the courts have imprisoned a small number of activists.

Baker died from a single gunshot wound at 9.39am when armed police acted to stop an alleged attempt to spring two prisoners from a secure van.

Scotland joins France, Ireland, the Netherlands and New York State in a long list of countries and regions which have acted to stop the unconventional gas industry.

The United Nations is empowered to act to stop this slide.

The Senate declined to act to stop Saturday deliveries.

We must act to stop these awful scenes".

For me, I want the world to act to stop the killing.

Several said that a British manager informed of the abuse refused to act to stop it.