Sentence examples for coercive actions from inspiring English sources

Instead, British liberalism in the empire – with its alleged spread of civilisation, progress, liberty and rule of law justifying any coercive actions – has been irreversibly exposed.

The plaintiffs argue this implicitly, not by citing the intermediate standard of Unocal but instead using its language, which prohibits preclusive or coercive actions, while citing a case applying Revlon to justify halting the share issuance.

Arteaga, who has lived in Northern Ireland for six years running a tourism business, is accused in Spain of carrying out violent and coercive actions from 1994 to 2000.

"If Russia's feeling churlish, they can pretty much bring to a grinding halt any kind of coercive actions, like economic sanctions or anything else," said Peter D. Feaver, a former strategic adviser at the National Security Council.

While some coercive actions have been around since the beginning of the CLTS approach, the increasingly harsh nature of the methods being adopted – especially by governments – to try to change behaviours is worrying.

The PJP holds that all coercive actions or laws must be justified to each member of the public.

This denotes taking nonsymbolic action (such as economic or coercive action), not for its direct effects but for its possible propagandistic effects.

Lessons from evolutionary biology support the mayor's plan: when it comes to limiting sugar in our food, some kinds of coercive action are not only necessary but also consistent with how we used to live.

"This is long-standing Australian policy to oppose any unilateral or coercive action by any country that could add to the tensions that currently exist in the East China Sea," Bishop told reporters in Sydney on Thursday.

"The draconian laws that threatened coercive action against the press will be removed via this bill to begin the process of providing a free press in Pakistan," she said, adding that she hoped it would soon become law.

Bishop reiterated her position on Thursday, saying: "This is long-standing Australian policy to oppose any unilateral or coercive action by any country that could add to the tensions that currently exist in the East China Sea".