Sentence examples for advocated lifting from inspiring English sources

While Democrats have advocated lifting restrictions on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Bush administration and the Federal Reserve have insisted that the companies deserve close scrutiny because of their large role in the mortgage and financial markets.

While the agriculture minister, Roberto Rodrigues, and other members of Mr. da Silva's pro-business economic team have advocated lifting the ban, it was opposed by the environment minister, Marina Silva, and by environmental advocates.

A Facebook page apparently belonging to Akri included praise for the shooting last week of an Israeli activist who advocated lifting a de facto Israeli ban on Jewish prayer at a religious site in the Old City revered by Jews and Muslims.

She recently advocated lifting the export ban on U.S. oil, arguing that if Iran's oil industry received sanctions relief, U.S. oil exports should be allowed to flow freely -- an indication she thinks the nuclear deal is likely to go into effect.

Brin has long advocated lifting censorship from Google in China.

These royal family members have all advocated lifting the ban on women driving.

Those who advocate lifting the embargo speak in broad terms about using investment to promote democracy in Cuba.

"Painting Castro as the bad guy could very well lead to the triumph of the hard-liners in the Cuba debate," said Brian Alexander of the Cuba Policy Foundation, a Washington group that advocates lifting the embargo.

If Senator John Kerry cares so much about life, why does he advocate lifting restrictions on the destruction of human embryos?

He was among the first to advocate lifting the arms embargo on the Bosnian Muslims and supporting them with NATO air power, a policy known as "lift and strike".

Proponents of this so-called muscular Christianity advocated weight lifting as a way for Christians to express their masculinity.