Sentence examples for measures to subvert from inspiring English sources

And yet the hydra of white supremacy persistently sought measures to subvert citizenship.

Mr Yablon said ZTE senior managers discussed several measures to subvert the investigation into the deal by the US Department of Commerce.

But teachers unions and other forces of the status quo are already trying to subvert the measure by discrediting President Obama's signature education initiative, the Race to the Top, which requires the states to make reforms in exchange for federal grants.

The chief Iraqi military spokesman in Baghdad, Brigadier General Qassim al-Moussawi, claimed the female bombers had Down's syndrome and that the explosives were detonated by remote control, indicating they may not have been willing attackers in what could be a new method by suspected Sunni insurgents to subvert stepped-up security measures.

Lenora Lapidus, legal director of the A.C.L.U. in New Jersey, called the ordinance "a watered-down version" of the ballot measure and said it was a clear effort to subvert state law on referendums.

Cruz warned last July that he would exploit procedural measures to block Wheeler if the FCC were prepared to subvert Congress's attempt to regulate campaign disclosures under the currently stalled Congressional DISCLOSE Act.

I am sure more devious minds can think up other measures to put roadblocks in the way of the abhorrent effort to subvert congressional authority.

The organizers said both measures were aimed at keeping out officials, whom they accused of trying to subvert previous gatherings.

But although 59% voted for it, the unreasonable requirement of a two-thirds vote--which allows a minority of the electorate to subvert the wishes of everyone else--meant the measure failed.

He's trying to subvert from within.

"But the elite wants to subvert it".