Sentence examples for declarations in advance from inspiring English sources

Northeastern states including New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have issued emergency declarations in advance of the storm, which was expected to drop most of its precipitation late Friday and into Saturday.

This consent may be signaled through a special agreement, or compromis (French: "compromise"); through a convention that gives the court jurisdiction over matters that include the dispute in question (e.g., the genocide convention); or through the so-called optional clause, in which a state makes a declaration in advance accepting the ICJ's jurisdiction over matters relating to the dispute.

We report also in this issue the "Sorrento Lunar Declaration" in advance of the ILEWG formal report to be given at the COSPAR Assembly to be held in Montreal, Canada in July 2008.

Stephen Colbert — who announced plans to run for the presidency, though only in South Carolina, on his Comedy Central show Tuesday night — is serious enough about the stunt that his staff reached out to the state's Democratic and Republican committees in advance of his declaration.

Under article 36 of the court's statute, any state may consent to the court's compulsory jurisdiction in advance by filing a declaration to that effect with the UN secretary-general, and by 2000 more than 60 countries had issued such a declaration.

UPDATE: Oct. 29 -- President Barack Obama issued a federal emergency declaration for New jersey late Sunday evening in advance of Hurricane Sandy making landfall in the Garden State.

The three presidents ultimately signed a document strongly resembling the "New York Declaration" that the American team had drawn up in advance.

The Old State House (1762) was the scene of the signing of the Rhode Island Independence Act (May 4, 1776) two months in advance of the country's own Declaration of Independence.

The PSA will be released in advance of the anniversary of the Declaration, 10 December.

A press release from Christie's office indicated that such a declaration would allow New Jersey to start requesting federal funds and other aid in advance of the storm.

Under the rules announced by Beijing in a Nov. 23 declaration, all aircraft passing through the zone must file their flight plans in advance and maintain two-way radio communication during the flight.