Sentence examples for encourage revolution from inspiring English sources

Established in 1996 with a mission to encourage "revolution through competition" for the benefit of humanity, the foundation is modelled on the Orteig Prize, which gave the fledgling aviation industry the take-off it needed, and which Lindbergh won in 1927.

The uprising in Syria could encourage resurgent revolution in its patron, Iran, which faces the challenge of exploiting the uprisings that undermine American allies without succumbing to its own unrest.

In Bush's own mind, at least, he was encouraging a revolution from above, an Arabian perestroika.

To facilitate the Navy's movements between oceans, he encouraged a revolution in the Colombian province of Panama.

That would make councils more accountable to the people they serve, and encourage the accidental revolution that is already under way.

And the West did much to challenge Moscow: encourage a "color revolution" in Kiev, pledge to include Ukraine in NATO, press Ukrainians to choose West over East economically, and encourage a street revolt against a democratically elected president.

But, encouraged by revolutions in other Arab countries [in early 2011], we stepped up contacts inside Syria through Facebook and Twitter with people who could help spark the revolution by protesting against the regime.

For the criollos, as Americans of Spanish-descent were known, that posed an opportunity, but also a threat that the power vacuum would encourage a violent social revolution by the mass of exploited Indians and blacks.In Mexico, where such a revolution took place, and savagely so, independence came as a conservative reaction against Spanish liberalism.

Critics warn that India's efforts to encourage a high-tech revolution may come to naught once again unless it reduces some of the barriers to doing business in the country.

Tehran accused Mrs. Esfandiari and Mr. Tajbakhsh of trying to undermine national security by encouraging a "velvet revolution" against the government.

Brand repeated a call for a "total revolution", encouraging young people to abstain from voting, adding "I will never vote and I don't think you should, either".