Sentence examples for committed to averting from inspiring English sources

Administration officials welcomed the McConnell initiative for at least signaling that both parties' leaders were committed to averting a potential economy-shaking government default; many Democrats in Congress saw it as a way to avoid the sort of deep cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security that Republicans have sought as the price of their votes for a debt-limit increase.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday in San Francisco that the administration remained "absolutely committed" to finding a compromise to avert a confrontation at the United Nations based on a resumption of negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians along the lines outlined by President Obama in May.

How high these costs can be was demonstrated dramatically over the last two weeks, as about $400 billion was committed unsuccessfully to avert Chinese equity losses approaching $5 trillion.

On Aug. 24, 1954, for example, President Getúlio Vargas, known as "The Father of the Poor," committed suicide to avert disgrace in a political scandal.

Until recently, the prevailing wisdom was that far from dying of cholera in 1893, the 53-year-old composer had committed suicide to avert publicity about his sexual activities.

Both sides said they remained committed to reaching a new contract that would avert a potentially damaging walkout for the entertainment industry.

With developing countries looking for a sign that the developed world is committed to low-carbon energy, it is left to Europe to lead the way towards averting devastating climate change.

We are committed to delivering as one UN, and will continue to work in collaboration with the Government of Uganda and other partners to avert needless deaths of children from preventable, immunisable diseases like pneumonia and meningitis," said Eziakonwa- Onochie.

Obama said that the intervention "averted large-scale civilian casualties" but made clear he felt Europe had not been sufficiently committed to helping sort out the country.

"You committed to something.

"He's committed to ideas".