Sentence examples for exercise its veto from inspiring English sources

He said he, Mr. Bush and Mr. Aznar had felt they had had enough votes in the Security Council until France declared it would exercise its veto.

Russia had indicated all week, without committing itself, that it was willing to show some flexibility on the issue, Mr. Khalilzad said, but at noon on Friday announced that it would exercise its veto power as a permanent Council member.

But its threat to exercise its veto again makes it look like a spoiler.

That's why it was so important for America to exercise its veto yesterday.

But it would not look good for Russia to exercise its veto as its showcase games are coming to a close.

China is still opposed but could abstain rather than exercise its veto.

Over the UN's first quarter century, the U.S. did not exercise a single veto, but after 1970 it exercised its veto power substantially more often than any of the other four permanent members.

While it was widely assumed that the U.S. would have exercised its veto power if necessary, the resolution fell one vote short of passing.

No country has more frequently exercised its veto right, while simultaneously denouncing other nations' use of it.

The President accused the Supreme Court of exercising its veto against measures vital to the public welfare.

France, which has strong historical links with Morocco, has consistently opposed calls for UN action against Rabat by exercising its veto in the Security Council.