Sentence examples for be able to stem from inspiring English sources

"With the proper city administration," she said sternly, "possibly it may be able to stem the tide".

Last, the United States would be able to stem the flow of dollars to autocratic regimes in the region.

Though the fire here and others across Southern California continued to burn largely out of control on Tuesday, reports were increasingly optimistic that the authorities would be able to stem the fires' advance into heavily populated areas.

" Manning's investment in infrastructure, particularly telecommunications, may yet be able to stem the decline, said Rick Haunsacker, executive director of Region XII Council of Governments, a development agency for six counties, including Greene and Carroll.

However, the ECB may not be able to stem the crisis without permission – currently denied by Germany – for a huge expansion in its bond-buying programme, perhaps through quantitative easing (the creation of new money).

The joint Anglo-Irish border procedures will not be able to stem the arrival of EU nationals, as they will retain the right to free movement to live and work in the Irish Republic.

Not even the patronage of Gordon Brown has been able to stem the ebbing tide.

Neither Havana nor Tehran has been able to stem the brain drain.

Hishām ibn ʿAbd Al-Malik (reigned 724 743) was able to stem the tide temporarily.

"We have been able to stem the tide of uncontrolled transmission," says Dr Safdar.

Nextdoor was able to stem the bleeding in a relatively short period of time.