Sentence examples for has historically acted from inspiring English sources

The seniority system has historically acted as a protection against favoritism.

Many tabloids have a history of rushing to press with flimsy stories that turn out to be fake, but "Entertainment Tonight" has historically acted with caution.

Diageo, which has historically acted like a holding company of sorts for a variety of food and spirits companies, is quickly abandoning the food business to focus on its much more profitable spirits business, which includes Smirnoff vodka, Johnnie Walker whiskey and Guinness stout.

No surprise there: Like much of the Middle East and everywhere else on earth, Syria has historically acted like a nasty little fucker to its Jewish population, at times instituting bans on Jews leaving the country and other extreme restrictions.

It is suspected that this disease has historically acted as a powerful selective force.

Besides speaking out for black law enforcement officers, they also have historically acted as civil rights organizations for the larger minority population.

The nearest border inspection posts are Zeebrugge and Rotterdam which have historically acted as the gateway for non-EU traffic, or Liverpool on the route to Ireland.

Joe talks like corporate polluters have historically acted -- avoiding paying for the damage they've done by dumping or spewing.

Newspaper endorsements, especially the Sun's, have historically acted as a barometer of the public mood, so this endorsement is also a major blow to Miliband and the Labor Party.

The island populations show an ancient independent evolution and there is evidence for multiple invasions of the volcanic cave systems that have historically acted as refuges.

Leaving one's body to science has historically been an act of pure generosity, but if the human tissue shortage is so dire that biotechnology companies and medical researchers are resorting to black market purchases, then maybe the system should be rethought.