Sentence examples for applauded the steps from inspiring English sources

Human rights advocates applauded the steps the Army was preparing to take against Colonel Jordan.

Others applauded the steps Carnival took today, saying the moves made it easier to weigh the rival bids.

But the fund applauded the steps taken by the government in recent weeks and urged India to focus on speeding up economic reforms.

Central bankers, including the governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, have applauded the steps, saying they are necessary to guarantee the stability of the industry at a time when the outlook for the economy remains gloomy.

In April, the State Department applauded the steps taken so far, but criticized the Greek government for not doing enough to prepare for potential terrorist attacks at the Games.

While many of these organizations have applauded the steps taken by the Obama administration -- including requirements that lobbyists to wait two years before working in the White House on the issue he or she lobbied -- far fewer have said it "made sense" to have exceptions to the rule.

Mr. Arnold, who declined to be quoted for this article, applauded the step, in a statement on his Web site.

Therefore, I applaud the steps that current pop culture icons like MTV, People magazine and Rolling Stone have taken to educate younger audiences on the war with Iraq.

While I applaud the steps taken to accommodate environmental concerns in the expansion of a highway near Middletown, Conn., one should not get the impression that expanding roads is a viable solution for traffic congestion.

We applaud the steps that were taken, including by the Obama Administration and the International Monetary Fund.

Naureen Shah, director of Amnesty International USA's human rights program, said she strongly disagrees with parts of the administration's national security rule book, but applauded the rare step toward transparency.