Sentence examples for of direct engagement from inspiring English sources

Syria expressed interest in reviving peace talks with Israel, the official said, and it showed keen curiosity in President Obama's offer of direct engagement with the Iranian government.

But Mr. Perry's television advertising campaign has avoided that kind of direct engagement with Mr. Romney or any of his other rivals.

(Chinen) David Liebman Quintet (Saturday) David Liebman has a history of direct engagement with fellow saxophonists — he's a founding member of Saxophone Summit, the post-Coltrane all-star group — and this one-nighter provides him with a choice opportunity.

Almost single-handedly he took moral philosophy back to an earlier tradition of direct engagement with the world, and in doing so has made three substantial contributions to ethical debate: on animal rights, on poverty and on euthanasia.

"The best defense against an expansion of Iranian influence in Latin America — and against the destructive aspirations of international criminals in the region — is for the United States to double down on a policy of direct engagement," he said.

He said the bill's proponents were shocked by the level of international condemnation, and urged the U.S. to apply this kind of direct engagement to other human rights issues like electoral reforms, press freedoms, the use of torture, and illegal detention.

Since valor awards traditionally have been given for actions in those kinds of direct engagements, the smaller number of engagements may have resulted in a smaller number of awards, the report suggests.

While both presidents noted that there was "movement in the right direction," eight months of American direct engagement in the Arab-Israeli conflict has produced few tangible results.

Because the debate focused on ideas and principles — rather than the candidates' records and qualifications — the tone of the debate was genuinely warm, without any of the direct engagement or interruptions that have marked the Obama-Romney and Biden-Ryan debates.

The UN-backed special court for Sierra Leone will probably convict Taylor, although the extent of his direct engagement in Sierra Leone is a matter for debate.

Britain expects even more to be a target for a terrorist attack because of its direct engagement in the Iraq war, while Italy also supported Washington.