Sentence examples for earlier reputation from inspiring English sources

Campaigning to lead the LDP last autumn, Mr Abe lived up to his earlier reputation as a right-wing historical revisionist.

His earlier reputation as a moderniser rested largely with his closeness to big business, particularly VW, when he was premier of the state of Lower Saxony.

In some degree the established glass-producing centres were still concerned in the modern period with the styles of glassware for which they had achieved an earlier reputation.

OVER the past three years, Bolivia has done its best to live up to its earlier reputation as South America's most unstable republic.

As heads rolled, the king's earlier reputation as a champion of light and learning was permanently buried under his enduring fame as a man of blood.

He added the city had gone from having an earlier reputation for leadership on climate change and air quality but was now "a laughing stock around the world".

Biggie Smalls played on his early reputation and swiftly became The Notorious B.I.G.

His campaign for the most part lived up to its early reputation for expert stage management.

It was here that Dan Pearson cemented his early reputation, winning a gold in 1996.

The division maintained an early reputation for performance and technological innovation.

Lerner's first project in 1972 earned him an early reputation as an enforcer.