Sentence examples for commitment to desist from from inspiring English sources

Look, I don't want to suggest that a commitment to desist from Barbra Streisand isn't the gold standard.

One might argue that a disobedient's conviction and commitments, which make it very difficult for her both to adhere to norms that violate those commitments and to desist from using effective means of protest, are facts about her circumstances that give the law reason to show mercy toward her.

— Natan Sharansky, Likud Party official "There could be no greater single confidence-building measure and practical demonstration of commitment to peace (on the part of Israel) than a decision to desist from all settlement construction in the West Bank".

Investors should press their companies to agree within industry-wide associations to desist from bribes collectively.

MSF has repeatedly called for combatants to desist from hitting civilian targets.

A cease-fire, brokered by Norway, has bound them both to desist from military offensives.

What incentives would you be prepared to offer Israel to desist from a pre-emptive attack?

The possibility is enough to occasionally mitigate his plans, but not to cause him to desist from them altogether.

In parallel, the alcohol industry needs to desist from efforts to block the implementation of this evidence-based policy.

Hopefully these were the supporters whom Evans was calling upon to desist from their hounding of his victim.

I'm afraid that asking someone to desist from gifting because we think he stinks at it is rude.