Sentence examples for governments applied from inspiring English sources

Local governments applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for more than $26 million in disaster aid, said David Novich, a spokesman for the county's Department of Emergency Services.

Accusations that the US and Israeli governments applied improper pressure on the tribunal to ensure military commanders could never be convicted of war crimes are among allegations in circulation.

When, after realising that membership of the European Free Trade Area was unsatisfactory, successive British governments applied for, and eventually succeeded in obtaining, membership of what is now the European Union, we had to negotiate terms of membership.

Six state and local governments were chosen this week by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Harvard Kennedy School's social impact bond technical assistance lab to receive help in developing such programs after 28 governments applied.

As Western governments applied economic sanctions to express their dissatisfaction with the government repression of the opposition, access to imported luxury goods became even more restricted.

According to Christine Fair, a specialist on South Asia at Georgetown University, while U.S. economic aid used to be "demand driven" -- local groups and governments applied for grants and funds were matched to needs, this hasn't been the model for decades.

Regional governments apply 'old style' governance and construct generic policy instruments, forcing initiatives to put a lot of effort in complying with generic policy requirements or political goals.

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"Our rules don't stop governments applying a low tax rate to every company," she said in the speech.

Restrictions on a wide array of grounds, including "national security" and "public morality", could see governments apply the rules only when it suits them, or hide behind compliance.

Some governments apply the managed land proxy with additional criteria, such as Canada, Brazil and the United States.