Sentence examples for historic acceptance from inspiring English sources

By becoming the first African-American to win a major party's presidential nomination, he made history, but he failed to come up with a historic acceptance address.

The working session of the gathering ended on Saturday night with a final document that reversed a historic acceptance of gays by the Church made just a week earlier -- a result some progressives see as a setback for Francis.

There could be a lot of hurt, too — there probably will be — but along with any fits and starts the campaign may accelerate the remarkable, historic shift toward acceptance of same-sex marriage.

This public acknowledgment that our laws were wrong is a historic moment for equality, acceptance and respect in our country".

David Blunkett also refers to the Labour's "historic third term" in his acceptance speech in Sheffield Brightside.

Once regarded as anathema, historic preservation has gained some acceptance among developers because landmark designations typically push up property values and rents.

If President Thein Sein does not move quickly to stop the bloodshed, a historic opportunity for peace — and acceptance for Myanmar in the community of nations — will be lost.

We have to give Team Obama credit for a truly historic and thoroughly incredible Nobel acceptance speech.

Viola Davis' historic Emmy win and inspiring acceptance speech was truly a moment to celebrate, but it also brought to light the wide gap that still exists for women and especially African-American women, in the entertainment industry.

The brainchild of former Socialist culture minister Jack Lang, the columns – which were derided as sticks of rock unsuitable for such a lofty historic landmark – have gained a grudging acceptance in the last 20 years.

Ms. Lightfoot, a Democrat, used her acceptance speech to underscore the historic nature of her victory.