Sentence examples for block actions from inspiring English sources

As the justices pointed out, the court does not have the power to block actions by the European Central Bank.

The changes, promulgated by the king, created an appointed upper house of Parliament, which can effectively block actions of the elected lower house.

The E.P.A's decision is one of several steps the new administration has taken to block actions initiated in the final days of the Clinton administration.

But Mr. Slater said the new policy would let him block actions that were unfair but did not merit pursuit on antitrust grounds.

Facing the realities of a final year in office, with little time to win legislation from a Congress controlled by Democrats, Mr. Bush used the address to emphasize his power to block actions that he opposes.

The Senate this week took another step toward majority rule and away from the old model of affording all senators, regardless of party, the right to speak and even block actions they oppose.

These views are culturally embedded and they block action, but they can change.

It is wrong to suggest that Britain would block action towards a permanent ceasefire.

Did reasonable concerns about the economic impact of climate legislation block action?

They continue to try to block action by confusing us about the facts.

Nearly one-third of Senate Democrats voted, in effect, to block action on the bill.