Sentence examples for aims at compelling from inspiring English sources

Myths are often invoked in magic (which, unlike religion, aims at compelling, instead of imploring, the gods).

Artist that he is, he aims not to compel but to seduce.

The threshold was implemented with the aim to compel the United States to participate in replenishment rounds.

The argument in favor of a tightly focused effort aimed at these schools is compelling.

The trial judge held that the injunction was justified both in order to protect respondents' property rights and because the picketing was unlawfully aimed at coercing Weis to compel its employees to join a union.

Any action aims at some good.

Because she has putted well, Neumann does not feel compelled to aim at every flagstick.

John undertook in 1327 an expedition aimed at Kraków, which he was compelled to abort; in 1328, he waged a crusade against Lithuania during which he formalized an alliance with the Teutonic Order.

On a number of occasions, the army has said it was compelled to take aim at the crowd, using live ammunition.

The tipping point came in August 2011 as the "Arab Spring" snowball began growing, and with the outbreak of war in Syria when he felt compelled to take direct aim at the president.

Political analysts suspect the opposition protests are aimed at creating enough public disturbance and business disruption to compel the army, which is led by generals beholden to the elites, to seize power and restore order.