Sentence examples for measures from taking from inspiring English sources

The goal is to obtain a preliminary injunction to prevent the two measures from taking effect.

DENVER -- Two states that approved recreational use of marijuana could learn Friday whether the federal government intends to file a lawsuit to block the measures from taking effect.

Planned Parenthood of Indiana said it would file an injunction to block the measure from taking effect.

Since Oregon narrowly approved its ballot initiative in 1994 — a court injunction prevented the measure from taking effect until voters rejected a repeal effort in 1997 — similar initiatives have failed in at least two states.

Last summer, Abbott approved a measure stopping Planned Parenthood from taking part in a breast and cervical cancer screening programme for low-income women.

The measure is created from taking the country mean value of belonging in the sample of non-immigrant respondents.

By using the known total concentration of GNPs, uptake and penetration through tissue may be measured, which results from taking the difference between the 'top' and 'bottom' samples.

Solar panels might be more of a long-term investment than an easy step, but everyone can benefit from taking measures to cut energy use.

"One must refrain from taking measures which have no return," Mr. Kharrazi said.

No political glory or capital accrues from taking measures that might, decades later, prove to have been prudent.

She added that she'd want to ask companies if there were any legal barriers "that would prevent them from taking measures to protect themselves".