Sentence examples for be the overriding objective from inspiring English sources

Obviously it takes financial support to search for truth, but the desire for profit should not be the overriding objective of universities or their boards.

What is the overriding objective of this "sport"?

From the start, market confidence was the overriding objective and consumer protection was not given sufficient weight.

This goal — to make Baghdad's neighborhoods safe for civilians — was "the overriding objective of our strategy," he declared in a letter to his troops on March 15th.

Reducing the budget deficit and truly getting the economy back on track has been the overriding objective binding the uneasy coalition between Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat lawmakers that has governed Britain since 2010.

2004 – Final Push for Polio Eradication  Stopping transmission of poliovirus by end-2004 is the overriding objective for all six remaining polio-endemic countries.

In its simplest form, the item is asking "Do you think you are doing well?" This even in the presence of overwhelmingly positive objective laboratory and clinical data may be the overriding determinant of the individual's well being.

It had to be the overriding ethos.

He said he was alarmed at the ease with which historical, visual and scientific evidence is manipulated to suit the overriding objective – enhancing academic reputations or boosting financial rewards in attributing paintings to particular masters.

This will only be achieved if the overriding objectives around economic growth are recognised through policies to control inflation and to decarbonise the energy systems.

However, unlike health care, which is intended to directly benefit the patient, the overriding objective of research is to further knowledge irrespective of any direct benefits the participant may stand to gain.