Sentence examples for attempting to stem the from inspiring English sources

Kolkata has suddenly woken up to the importance of the Chinese to its economic development and is attempting to stem the exodus.

It was a blessed relief for Roughyeds full-back Richard Lepori, the busiest man in Ealing, who spent the first half attempting to stem the Broncos tide.

The Labour leadership is attempting to stem the crisis by promising to review its handling of antisemitism complaints after Luciana Berger quit, following vehement abuse.

Attempting to stem the flow into Europe, politicians have established a deportation deal with Turkey, from where most Europe-bound migrants depart, and built fences throughout the Balkans, trapping about 50,000 people in Greece.

As the drug has become cheaper on the street it has, conversely, become more expensive at wholesale level, with the authorities attempting to stem the tide of the amount of cocaine arriving in Britain.

Daniel Ellsberg, the former US military analyst who leaked documents in 1971 revealing how the American public was misled about the Vietnam war, made a surprise appearance at today's news conference and accused President Obama of attempting to stem the flow of military information.

Congress attempted to stem the tide when it adopted the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act ("PSLRA") in 1995.

Keurig Green Mountain has attempted to stem the sales slowdown by introducing a cold beverage maker.

Charlie nearly died on the road as his staff attempted to stem the flow of blood with a tablecloth.

The revelation that the government would attempt to stem the flow of refugees to Sweden marks an official recognition that the country is finding it hard to cope.

The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has attempted to stem the decline of the Chinook, but its own staff complain of funding shortages.