Sentence examples for aimed at overturning from inspiring English sources

Now, though, it feels as if we are at the dawn of a new movement — one aimed at overturning the hegemony of shareholder value.

But the organisations representing the frozen pensioners refuse to give up, and have embarked on a multi-pronged campaign aimed at overturning this "immoral" policy.

Along with other Republican-backed measures aimed at overturning bilingual education and affirmative action, Proposition 187 drove a whole generation of Hispanics into the Democratic fold.

Paradoxically, the attacks by Al Qaeda helped to reinforce the status quo they were aimed at overturning, giving breathing room to Arab strongmen who relied on fear and repression to preserve their authority.

Labor in turn played a major role in persuading the state legislature to enact a same-sex marriage law and then in defeating a referendum aimed at overturning the law.

When David Bates, a New Hampshire state representative, first introduced a bill aimed at overturning the state's marriage equality law, he was dismissive of public opinion polling that showed about 60 percent of New Hampshire residents opposed repeal.

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), for instance, introduced a bill last week aimed at keeping the courts from overturning bans on same-sex marriage.

The court soon realized it had gone too far by overturning federal laws aimed at improving workplace standards by labeling them a local issue, then overturning a local minimum wage law for interfering with contract rights.

Philip Morris (unsuccessfully) sought to overturn Australian legislation aimed at curtailing smoking.

By Amy Davidson Sorkin April 21, 2010 It's been a busy couple of days at the Supreme Court: the Justices overturned a law aimed at banning videos of women stomping on small woodland creatures — nothing against chipmunks, but the law's language was so vague that it formed a slippery slope (or rather a soft, furry slope) toward the banning of all sorts of speech.

It's been a busy couple of days at the Supreme Court: the Justices overturned a law aimed at banning videos of women stomping on small woodland creatures nothing against chipmunks, but the law's language was so vague that it formed a slippery slope (or rather a soft, furry slope) toward the banning of all sorts of speech.