Sentence examples for contentious resolutions from inspiring English sources

Many of these same churches have taken up contentious resolutions to divest their stock holdings from companies that sell military and security equipment to Israel.

The contentious resolution had languished in Congress for a decade.

Seth Mydans (NYT) KASHMIR: AUTONOMY PLAN APPROVED The Jammu and Kashmir state provincial assembly approved a contentious resolution for greater autonomy that seeks to end political discontent in the region.

There was very little doubt, for instance, that the killing of Osama bin Laden almost immediately improved Mr. Obama's approval ratings, while the contentious resolution to the debt-ceiling debate lowered them.

But Speaker J. Dennis Hastert of Illinois is clearing the way for the House to vote next week on the contentious Armenia resolution, a priority in Mr. Rogan's Southern California district, which has the largest Armenian-American constituency in the country.

One might think the committee was facing a contentious decision whose resolution could affect the course of economic history.

In its most contentious provision, the resolution states that to ensure compliance by Syria it will "consider further measures" under Article 41 of the United Nations Charter.

The vote suspended a contentious debate over two resolutions.

"We all have a responsibility to show leadership and to continue to seek resolutions to contentious issues through discussion, and ensure any difficulties are identified and resolved peacefully, thus showing respect for the views and wishes of everyone in the community".

The UN security council has postponed a contentious vote on a resolution that would have demanded Israel halt all settlement activities as a "flagrant violation" of international law.

While declining to blame either the city's Department of Education or the union for the impasse, she expressed impatience with both parties and offered a window onto her own approach to finding resolution on contentious issues.