Sentence examples for failed to divert from inspiring English sources

But George Osborne's initiative failed to divert most newspaper editors from the underlying economic problems.

That also failed to divert criticism from several deputies, who accused the commission of not enforcing E.U. laws that protect minorities.

Moments later, substitute Nigel Reo-Coker shot agonisingly across the face of goal and Harewood, stretching, narrowly failed to divert the ball home.

While Britain has failed to divert trade away from France, Spain, Ireland and Germany, Turkey is now selling goods to fast growing economies to the east and beyond.

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Coalition ministers can blame Labour for their contract decisions while in government, but they should tear up any remaining obligations the government has with the firms who have failed to deliver, and divert the cash to taking on more nurses.

When the home-sharing platform Airbnb hit the on-demand economy in 2008, they failed to anticipate and divert the ferocious lobbying response of hoteliers, just as ride-sharer Uber did with taxi cab commissions across the country.

The sweep failed to attract and divert RAF squadrons.

Jutkiewicz, following in at the far post, failed narrowly to divert the ball home at close range.

The question is whether his boss is going to do that". Bush's failed proposal to divert some Social Security taxes into private accounts "cannot be part of the solution," said Cardin, who come January will move into a seat on the Senate Budget Committee.