Sentence examples for fight the effort from inspiring English sources

The American Seafood Distributors Association, an industry group that supports free trade, said it would fight the effort.

Voters defeated a hard-fought ballot initiative in California late last year after the biotech industry, and major corporations like PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, spent millions of dollars to fight the effort.

Although only sketchy information about the proposals has been available to date, the war drums have started beating among various other politicians, community boards and neighborhood groups sensing they should fight the effort.

His lawyer said he may fight the effort to remove him to Canada.

At times the problems are almost military in nature because "rebel" forces will sometimes fight the efforts of relief organizations.

The company unleashed a flurry of lobbyists, donations and advertising to fight the efforts, prompting local officials to describe it as "bullying" and "unconscionable".

Indigenous farmers in Mexico fight the efforts of Monsanto and their own government to introduce GM maize, a move they say will destroy an ancient farming culture.

We must fight the efforts of corporations to transform into a product what is and should be maintained as a public resource.

Consequently, many are gearing up to fight the efforts of drivers and the Teamsters to organize and receive a fair wage.

In a somewhat stunning turn of events, Lance Armstrong, seven-time "winner" of the coveted Tour De France bicycle race and cancer survivor conceded that he would no longer fight the efforts of the USADA to prove accusations of blood doping.

Our challenge now is to help more countries follow suit, and to fight the efforts of the tobacco companies to hinder or counter progress that has been made by countries implementing strong measures.