Sentence examples for long-held position from inspiring English sources

"The Court of Appeals decision confirms our long-held position that music pirates must be held accountable for their actions and not be allowed to hide behind the company that provides their Internet service," said Cary Sherman, the president of the R.I.A.A.

KABUL, Afghanistan — The American military released the names of 645 detainees held at the main detention center at Bagram Air Base, modifying its long-held position against publicizing detention information and taking a step toward making the system more open.

In January 2010, the American military released the names of 645 detainees held at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility in Afghanistan, modifying its long-held position against publicizing such information.

He reiterated the university's long-held position against binding arbitration.

About an hour into the debate, Mr. Romney seemed to adjust his long-held position.

Neither side made a new proposal or even budged from its long-held position.

His statement contradicted the long-held position of the Air Transport Association, the airline industry lobby.

This attitude was well known; but in its first statement at the Cancun meeting Japan reiterated its long held position in a particularly forthright way.

Apparently McCain has come around to the long held position of progressives that we need more troops in Afghanistan.

Japan's long held position has been the denial of dispute.

It has also been a long held position that any changes would be phased in slowly, over time, and would not affect any current or near term beneficiaries.