Sentence examples for drastic steps in from inspiring English sources

A survey of small business owners in October found that few would take drastic steps in response to the health care law.

Critics are also skeptical that Congress would take any drastic steps in an election year, especially when lawmakers don't need to reauthorize Section 215 of the Patriot Act, under which the NSA programs are lawful, until next year.

Last week, Sony — the Apple-like innovator of the 1980s — forecast a $6.4 billion loss amid reports it may cut 10,000 workers, a drastic step in a nation where layoffs are still seen as socially unacceptable.

It is a pretty drastic step in a democracy".

We decided it was necessary to take this drastic step in order to ensure that large numbers of users will continue to enjoy the 3DS in the future.

The move is the most drastic step in addressing the lingering effects of the housing crash, which flooded neighborhoods with foreclosed homes, many of which fell into disrepair and became makeshift garbage dumps or hubs of criminal activity.

Taking one of the most drastic steps yet in their efforts to solve Nassau County's fiscal crisis, county officials said today that they would push to lay off 207 police officers -- 5percentt of the force -- to help close a budget gap.

But as Gov. John Kitzhaber of Oregon has suggested, the debate here should not be about the government's response but about the fact that drastic steps were required in the first place.

When that proved impossible, they resorted to more drastic steps, including pumping in cement to seal the well — nearly five months after the rig explosion that created the spill.

For a central bank that has sometimes appeared reluctant to follow in the more drastic steps of its peers in London and Washington, the E.C.B.'s announcement Thursday was an important turning point, economists said.

In a week where UEA was named number one for 'student experience' in a major new survey, a damning blog published by UEA's Student Union has revealed that the Union will be forced to take drastic steps to save money in the forthcoming academic year.