Sentence examples for firmly pursued from inspiring English sources

Ambassador Robert Ford's shrewd diplomacy in Syria firmly pursued U.S. national interests, engaging with the Syrian government while also showing support for protesters seeking their universal rights — a demonstrably more effective approach than any amount of bluster or sanctions that Damascus would inevitably ignore.

"Any act of anti-Semitism, no matter what the pretext, will be extremely firmly pursued and cracked down upon by the justice system," he declared from the steps of his Hôtel Matignon offices this evening after a meeting with Jewish community leaders.

The manufacturer's instructions for each biochemical parameter were firmly pursued in the course of the investigations.

The approach today is mainstream; the Obama administration says it is firmly pursuing it, although it is losing favor among Israelis and Palestinians as both have come to view the other as insincere and warlike.

Democrats were firmly on board, and President Barack Obama pursued a largely similar course in his first years in office.

Obama pursued progress with tools more firmly in his control than another legislative proposal would have been – primarily the regulatory authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency, and foreign policy.

The Knicks pursued Milicic for more than a year and firmly believe he has much more to offer.

He pursued his own economic and political strategy, keeping Tatarstan firmly within Russia's borders but out of the Kremlin's reach.

The senator firmly vowed not to pursue earmarks — next time.

Mr. Walker, a little-known county executive when he was elected governor in 2010, made a national name for himself by pursuing a firmly defined conservative agenda almost immediately.

There has, however, been little exploration of whether a different, more conciliatory path, could have been pursued that avoided the Kings' flight, kept Ashya's best interests firmly at the forefront and held the media circus at bay.