Sentence examples for an effort to combat from inspiring English sources

In an effort to combat the creeping competition of television, the movies went wider.

It added the iPhone to its lineup and invested in customer service in an effort to combat the attrition problem.

He prompted widespread opposition, however, when, in an effort to combat alcoholism, he announced a 30% levy on alcoholic beverages.

Officials said they were disconnecting the oil terminals and possibly some other installations in an effort to combat the virus.

Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have also adopted the California rules in an effort to combat climate change.

India imprisons first-time offenders for up to six months and imposes harsh fines in an effort to combat high numbers of road deaths.

On the environmental front, in the first year of his presidency alone 10 million trees were planted in an effort to combat desertification.

In an effort to combat local nationalism, King Alexander I proclaimed a royal dictatorship and renamed the state Yugoslavia in 1929.

Fans came armed with water bottles, sun block, iced towels and personal electric fans in an effort to combat the stifling heat.

The United States has declared the group a terrorist organization and has given the Colombian government billions of dollars in an effort to combat it.

Back in Congress, Mr. Buyer introduced legislation promoted by McKesson that would have mandated national tracking of prescription drugs in an effort to combat counterfeits.