Sentence examples for moving to block from inspiring English sources

President Obama chose Mr. Cordray to lead the bureau, although Republicans are moving to block the nomination.

Congressional Republicans surprised the industry by moving to block a decision by the Federal Communications Commission to loosen caps on the ownership of local television stations.

The Justice Department sought to curb the headlong consolidation of the telecommunications industry yesterday by moving to block WorldCom's proposed $115 billion acquisition of the Sprint Corporation.

Climate Solutions and other environmentalists of the north-west are moving to block port-expansion plans in Longview and Bellingham, Washington, as well as in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Still, Mr. Shanske said the government would need to explain why it was moving to block state efforts now when it hadn't acted earlier.

During the Obama years, the mergers received nearly universal approval from antitrust agencies, with the Federal Trade Commission moving to block only a small fraction of deals.

At the time the union moved to block the ensemble.

Staunch conservatives on Capitol Hill moved to block financing.

If they are, they'll move to block this deal".

The Nixon administration moved to block publication, threatening criminal prosecution.

[New York Times] Gov. Chris Christie moved to block a ruling that would require New Jersey to allow gay marriages.