Sentence examples for called for punitive action from inspiring English sources
Democrats and Republicans have consistently called for punitive action against China, including sanctions on imports, unless it completely de-links the two currencies.
US President Barack Obama has called for punitive action in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria.
US President Barack Obama has called for punitive action in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack.
Syrian government troops backed by helicopter gunships fought armed rebels across Damascus on Tuesday in some of the fiercest fighting since the start of the uprising, as Russia made clear it would veto a new western-backed UN resolution calling for punitive action against the Assad regime.
Members of the commission, however, have said that their report is nearly finished, but that the mayor's office had found its language displeasing because it did not call for punitive action against museums that exhibit art that some groups might find offensive.
Washington Post, July 19 , 2004 Since May, Congress has been moving — with little notice — toward a joint resolution calling for punitive action against Iran if it does not fully reveal details of its nuclear arms program.
The US, UK and French governments swiftly called for punitive military action.
He paid no attention to right-wing calls for punitive action, which would have delayed the crew's return and harmed both Chinese and American interests.
Bishop Desmond Tutu today openly called for punitive economic sanctions against South Africa for the first time, risking a charge of treason.
In an editorial on Wednesday, the Times of India newspaper called for "tough punitive action" if claims that officials have colluded in the hoarding of onions in growing areas were found to be true.
The release of the names of those linked to the partying in Colombia has added fresh momentum to calls by Congress for punitive action against those involved and for investigations into the secret service culture.
