Sentence examples for legislation strikes from inspiring English sources

"This legislation strikes a blow to the freedom of expression," said student leader Leo Bureau-BLeoin.

"This legislation strikes a careful balance between these sometimes competing concerns".

Defending the legitimacy of the case in a 2011 letter to a support committee for Dr. Hicheur, a top Justice Ministry official insisted that France's antiterrorism legislation strikes the "necessary balance" between "the procedural guarantees of a State of Law" and the "imperatives of protection for its citizens".

Asked by the Guardian on Tuesday if he agreed with Paul's assessment that the bill did not go far enough, Cruz said the legislation "strikes the appropriate balance and, critically, ends the government's bulk collection of phone metadata from law-abiding citizens".

This legislation strikes the right balance that allows this activity to continue with oversight from state regulators, new consumer protections, and more funding for education".

"The current Australian legislation strikes the right balance in allowing valuable research to occur whilst providing clear safeguards to address concerns held by the wider community," says Megan Munsie, a spokesperson for the Australian Stem Cell Centre.

Inspiration for the legislation struck at home: her building's incinerator clogged up and sickened the residents.

El Hadji Diouf, a prominent Senegalese lawyer, has been outspoken in his condemnation, and has threatened to propose new legislation striking down the measures.

The no-knock legislation struck me, and also Mr. Ehrlichman, as almost inherently repressive in tone.... Jerry Wilson [the police chief of Washington, D.C.] stated to me that he had adequate authority to enter a dwelling where there was a probable cause, and to legislate that power through the no-knock bill was unnecessary..

A spokesman for Mr. Giuliani later said the mayor, who signed the original legislation, did not consider it necessary to expand strictures on public smoking, saying the mayor believed the original legislation struck a proper balance between the rights of smokers and nonsmokers.

The no-knock legislation struck me, and also Mr. Ehrlichman, as almost inherently repressive in tone.... Jerry Wilson [the police chief of Washington, D.C.] stated to me that he had adequate authority to enter a dwelling where there was a probable cause, and to legislate that power through the no-knock bill was unnecessary...