Sentence examples for measure granted from inspiring English sources

The N.R.A.'s lobbyist in the state, Brian Judy, testified that the measure granted "extraordinarily broad authority to strip firearms rights".

In effect, the measure granted Johnson the constitutional authority to conduct a war in Vietnam without a formal declaration from Congress.

Yet apart from official acknowledgement, the measure granted them few rights.

The House measure grants up to $13 billion in tax relief over 10 years.

Further, the measure grants less money than initially requested -- $200 million instead of $750 million.

After ignoring the bill for 18 months, Mr. Arafat on Tuesday signed into a law a measure granting judicial independence.

The measure grants immunity to telecommunications companies that worked with the domestic wiretapping program after the Sept. 11 attacks.

The approach seemed to work Thursday as the Senate, after rejecting a series of Republican proposals, passed the measure granting women more leeway to sue over wage discrimination.

Then, earlier this week, the House passed a measure granting American victims of the two embassy bombings the same status as those who died on Sept. 11.

The measure grants the United States and Britain an extraordinary amount of authority over Iraq's political and economic affairs until a representative, internationally recognized government is installed.

Within months, however, Parliament passed a measure granting Great Ormond Street a permanent right to royalties from the stage play and adaptations of it.