Sentence examples for intent on progress from inspiring English sources

For Greece, they say, the Games are a kind of proving ground for a country that is newly intent on progress and that has already passed one big test: adopting the fiscal discipline that enabled its entry to the Euro zone.

As I left Istanbul I got the sense that Turkey, while having achieved much in the past decade to establish itself as a country intent on progress and social inclusion, still has to deal with issues that its young population has identified as out of sync with democratic ideals.

It's pretty hard to see, in those results, any momentum for action on the peace process – making the job for US policy-makers intent on seeing progress on the issue that much more difficult.

Amid popular outrage about soaring profits and bonuses, political leaders and economic policy makers seem intent on making progress toward some kind of rulebook that would prevent another bank-led crisis of the financial system.

Amid popular outrage about soaring profits and bonuses, political leaders and economic policy makers seem intent on making progress toward some kind of global rule book that would prevent another bank-led meltdown of the financial system.

The first is the doing of three outsiders, who will soon face persecution and punishment for a crime they did not commit; the second rises from the stable of the village master and landowner, a man whose authority comes under attack with the arrival of a distant relative, who is intent on bringing progress to the village.

The election that Garang's Sudan People's Liberation Army SPLAA) spent two decades in the bush fighting for, and in which 2 million people died, has already been condemned as an expensive and empty dress rehearsal paid for by an international community intent on trumpeting progress.

The limitless potential power of AI, the terrorist group intent on violently preventing progress, the good scientist gone greedy.

"I've talked to Al about this," he said, "and we're very intent on talking about progress, not partisanship.

As someone who recently completed a placement through Creative Access at a national newspaper, I am frustrated and angry that something that has helped so many disadvantaged people has been sidelined by a government that seems intent on ruining any progress made towards diversity in the media.

Loveless also applauded the work of the grand jury and promised to continue working to enact civil asset forfeiture reform -- though his opponents appear intent on blocking his progress.