Sentence examples for effort to pressure from inspiring English sources

"Was there a knowing effort to pressure an analyst to issue a false report?

Mr. Assange characterized that call as an effort to pressure Mr. Correa.

Western officials say the international effort to pressure Gaddafi appears to be having an impact.

Many Africans have been waiting for France to lead an international effort to pressure Ivory Coast's factions to negotiate.

After North opened one club, Mike Passell of Dallas (East) overcalled three hearts in an effort to pressure the opponents.

The Obama administration has spent political capital in a failed effort to pressure countries to oppose the resolution.

Since his reelection, Mr. Obama has fueled a campaign-style effort to pressure Republicans to give ground on taxes.

The law is part of a coordinated Western effort to pressure Iran economically because of its disputed nuclear program.

When no payment was forthcoming, the pirates began issuing threats through the media in an effort to pressure the Chandlers' relatives into finding the money.

"All this effort to pressure the regime is part of the overall effort to find a political solution, but what happens if Geneva fails?

Ethiopia again sent troops to Somalia in early 2012 as part of an increased international effort to pressure the al-Qaida affiliated group al-Shabaab.