Sentence examples for affirming support for from inspiring English sources

Mr. Maliki, while affirming support for the Syrian people, said he did not have "the right to ask a president to abdicate" and did not favor a trade embargo.

Clinton repeatedly addressed the growing problem of student debt in speeches while affirming support for the direct loan program and increasing financial aid.

At its summer meeting on Friday, the DNC had passed a resolution affirming support for the goals of Black Lives Matter. .

After years of affirming support for states enacting so-called right-to-work laws, the 2012 platform backed a national law to prohibit unions from collecting mandatory dues or fees from employees in unionized workplaces.

You have no doubt seen the Human Rights Campaign's new red and pink equal sign avatar that is sweeping through Facebook this week as well as pictures and status updates affirming support for same-sex marriage.

The closest the group has gotten to high-level backing was a recent statement by the Yemen-based Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula affirming support "for our brothers against the global Crusader campaign".

Other companies were quick to affirm support for the test — at least for now.

Participants affirmed support for the Afghan government's leadership in exercising its sovereign authority.

On Monday, the European Union affirmed support for Georgia's territorial integrity, but it postponed a decision on suspending talks with Russia on a new economic and security pact.

Mr Powell affirmed support for the idea of two states, and cited speeches by Mr Bush, recent UN resolutions, and the land-for-peace initiative floated by Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Azarov said the preliminary results affirmed support for Mr. Yanukovich, who was elected in 2010 in a runoff against Ms. Tymoshenko.