Sentence examples similar to measures an attempt from inspiring English sources

In a paid voting guide ad, the Sierra Club called the measure "an attempt by politicians to take power away from voters".

Gary's book "White Dog" is, in some measure, an attempt to make sense of the mad California world of civil-rights politics and drug dealing in which the marriage plunged him.

But he said he had voted Thursday in support of a budget bill that included the raise and several other measures after an attempt to remove the increase from the bill failed.

Additionally, applying self-assessed measures was an attempt to avoid discrepancy resulting from researcher-assessed measurements [ 31].

The authorities, in turn, implemented these measures in an attempt to kickstart a sluggish economy.

According to her lawyer, Irina Khrunova, officials imposed excessive security measures in an attempt to turn the other inmates against her.

He has also accepted several other protectionist measures, in an attempt to persuade Congress to grant him trade negotiating authority.

So the West will fall back on lesser, diplomatic measures in an attempt to isolate Russia within the international community.

French MPs have approved tough measures in an attempt to combat anorexia that will make it a crime for fashion agencies to use dangerously thin or undernourished models.

The bad news is that Mr Eichel is planning a new package of economic measures, in an attempt to bring the 2003 deficit back below the 3% limit.

Privately, some European officials expressed frustration with the Obama administration, with one saying he believed it was supporting strong measures in an attempt to draw a veto.