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Saudi officials also argue executions are aimed at combating crime.

Because healing will not ordinarily take place until an infection is treated, all procedures are aimed at combating infection at the site of injury whenever the possibility exists (as in compound fractures).

The databases, which have tens of thousands of subscribers and are used by major retailers like Target, CVS and Family Dollar, are aimed at combating employee theft, which accounts for a large swath of missing merchandise.

The tough new legislation is aimed at combating the growing problem of anorexia in models and rising numbers of young people with eating disorders.

The Voting Rights Act was aimed at combating discrimination "on account of race or color," which was the urgent problem of the time.

The plan, which won't take effect until 2015, is aimed at combating regional problems like acid rain, haze and smog.

The rate increases have also been aimed at combating the price rises that have accompanied speedy growth across much of Asia.

Although authorities insist that the legislation is aimed at combating child pornography and websites that promote drug use and teen suicides, critics say it is being used to enforce government censorship.

Snappily titled the Six Stops and One Wash, a new and complex string of regulations by the Beijing city government is aimed at combating the effects of persistent, heavy air pollution on the populace.

"The more recent wave of trade restrictions seems no longer to be aimed at combating the temporary effects of the global crisis, but rather at trying to stimulate recovery," said the W.T.O., adding that protectionism is "now a matter of concern".

The new measure, which was announced Thursday and is set to be put into effect this month, is aimed at combating a crack epidemic visibly on display in blighted parts of the city of São Paulo, the state capital, where roving groups of addicts consume the drug in broad daylight.