Sentence examples for bolstered state from inspiring English sources

The Times said lawyers for Microsoft bolstered state police in politically tinged cases across Russia.

The decade-long rule of Mr. Hu and Wen Jiabao, the prime minister, has been criticized as a period when China's leaders, despite robust economic growth over much of that period, bolstered state enterprises, expanded the security apparatus and eroded basic legal protections.

Analysts said the tensions over interest rate overhauls highlighted a crucial aspect of China's growth: The increased use of low-cost and abundant credit has bolstered state companies and fueled an unprecedented surge of investment, all made possible only by effectively holding ordinary Chinese savers hostage to low or even negative returns.

The law, signed by Scott in 2011, bolstered state protections for firearms and empowered the Florida legislature to punish mayors who try to enforce stricter gun laws.

But rather than bolstering state authority, Sir Robert planted the seeds of discord.

We are concerned about his plan to bolster state finances and create jobs with a lot more gambling.

Ms. Rousseff's position reflects Brazil's fiscal running room, since improvements in tax collection and the earlier surge in the economy helped bolster state finances.

As an example, the report cited the potential trade-off between preventing the misuse of funds on bank-linked projects and bolstering state governance systems.

Analysts said her popularity continued to slide during a protracted battle with farmers over agricultural taxes and after moves to nationalize private pension funds in what many saw as an effort to bolster state coffers.

Analysts say that rather than being a target of government animus, Cathay may have simply been an unintended victim — collateral damage — of the Chinese government's drive to bolster state partners like Hilead.

The American Bar Association, instead of complaining about the Supreme Court's rejection of an association-supported rule limiting the speech of candidates for state judgeships (news article, June 28), should seize the opportunity presented by this decision to bolster state judicial independence.