Sentence examples for declared a week from inspiring English sources

The government has declared a week of mourning.

The Ugandan president declared a week of mourning, which will end on Monday.

Following the fire on March 16, the kingdom declared a week of mourning that culminated in prayers on Friday.

Since Friday's avalanche, expedition teams have declared a week of mourning with no trips to the summit.

South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, has declared a week of national mourning for the dead miners, saying the nation was in "shock and pain.

Recently Governor Dewey declared a week both Noise Abatement Week and Boys and Girls Week, and his office explained that the year no longer contains a sufficient number of weeks for all the groups that want one to themselves.

In an effort to reduce congestion, local officials have declared a week-long public holiday to coincide with the G20 summit and are reportedly trying to convince thousands of residents to leave town.

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has declared a week-long unilateral ceasefire in fighting with pro-Russian militants in the east of the country.

But more than merely declaring a week, we are acknowledging that the country is becoming more and more aware of the fact that diapers are a basic need for infants, toddlers, and those who suffer from incontinence, and that more people are willing to do something about it.

Troops from the US national guard began rolling into Baltimore in armoured vehicles on Monday night after violent clashes, looting and fires led city authorities to declare a week-long curfew banning people from the streets at night.

Unlike the years of preparation that went into the creation of the euro, Greece could have just 50 hours to change currency before the foreign-exchange traders in Tokyo start work on Monday morning; if it fails to do so, then the Greek government may well have to declare a week-long bank holiday.