Sentence examples for has pressed for increased from inspiring English sources
In the city, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has pressed for increased penalties for those who violate the city's gun ordinance by failing to report their guns missing or possessing an assault weapon.
Mr. Gruenberg has since provided reliable support for Ms. Bair in her frequent clashes with other regulators, as the F.D.I.C. has pressed for increased consumer protections, stricter rules for large banks — and leniencies for the smaller state-chartered banks that the F.D.I.C. is charged with overseeing.
In his eight-year tenure, he has pressed for increases in the Tuition Assistance Program and for state support for private colleges.
The United States had pressed for increases of up to 2.5 million barrels a day to reduce gasoline prices, which have soared to more than $1.60 a gallon in most cities.
CBS has pressed for years for increased compensation from cable systems for the rights to carry CBS broadcast stations, and Thursday the company reported that retransmission fees were also up for the quarter, part of 9 percent growth overall in affiliate and subscription fees.
The National Association of Funeral Directors has pressed for an increase in the payment, citing their own research that shows the average shortfall is now £1,500, with families either failing to pay or turning to payday lenders.
It has pressed for more emphasis on increasing the wider life-long learning opportunities of the workforce and raising the low targets within the sector for the level of life skills.
"It's understandable that people sort of want him to just disappear," said Cindi Canary, director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, which has pressed for campaign finance reporting and increased access to public records.
The Legislature increased funds for the Ethics Commission last session, and Mrs. Rell has pressed for two additional lawyers to join the staff sometime this fall.
