Sentence examples for measures strengthening from inspiring English sources

Abbott lists strong border protection measures, strengthening the economy and repealing the unpopular carbon and mining taxes as the new government's priorities.

WASHINGTON — The House this week is set to pass the first major gun control legislation in over two decades, with Democratic lawmakers expected to approve two measures strengthening background checks for all firearms sales.

New measures strengthening the European Border and Coast Guard to secure the EU's borders were agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators, on Thursday.

In general, his measures strengthened royal justice and administration and provided a firm base for French commercial growth.

These measures strengthened the position of English in India, and the lingering prejudices against learning English vanished forever.

Spain's central bank said on Monday the latest austerity measures "strengthened substantially" the likelihood of reaching that goal.

All these measures "strengthen the idea of citizenship" and make for a "more creative, more tolerant society", says Mr Zapatero.Most Spaniards agree with him.

In the summer of 2009 real GDP and industrial production hit bottom and resumed growth, and expansion in both measures strengthened as the year ended.

The slide occurred just as President Bill Clinton and Congress ushered in the school accountability measures strengthened in the No Child Left Behind Act, and set a national goal of raising the four-year graduation rate to 90percentt by 2000.

The bank said that the "recapitalisation measures strengthen the group's solvency, liquidity and stability".

"These measures strengthen existing controls to ensure airport workers are authorised, properly identified and appropriately trained before entering secure airside areas," Transport Minister Darren Chester said.