Sentence examples for direct steps from inspiring English sources

Although eBay executives recognized and routinely acknowledged the problem, they never took bold, direct steps to address it.

Now the question is whether the U.S. will take more direct steps to hasten the installation of that post-Assad government.

Until now, only first lady Maureen McDonnell was known to have taken direct steps to promote Anatabloc, the nutritional supplement produced by Williams's firm, Star Scientific.

While much of the initial action taken by E.U. governments focused on the financial markets, some, including the partially autonomous Welsh authorities took early and direct steps to limit job losses.

As for the past, there is no evidence that MI5 abused its powers, and its surveillance of organisations penetrated by Soviet-funded communists merely monitored hostile foreign intelligence activity, but took no direct steps to disrupt it.

DR. HORN: Is it true that the British Government then practically withdrew their offer to mediate by suggesting that Germany take immediate and direct steps to prepare negotiations between Germany and Poland?

The most direct step the government can take is to make clear that abuse by priests is a criminal, not a religious matter.

"This is a direct step escalating the conflict in Abkhazia," David Bakradze, the conflict resolution minister, said, according to the Interfax news agency.

Rather than opening an exploratory committee to test the waters, Booker took the direct step to open a campaign straight to the public, seeking the Democratic nomination.

Printing fewer renminbi to buy dollars would be the most direct step that China could undertake to fight inflation, Western and Chinese economists say.

4 First Steps in Sri Lanka The government and Tamil rebels agreed to discuss sharing power with the minority Tamils, taking the first direct step in resolving the 19-year-old conflict.