Sentence examples for offending practices from inspiring English sources

Ms. Roberson observed that critical audits like that quickly lose their sting and in a perverse way even encourage agencies to stick with the offending practices.

Moreover, he said, if the jail was so abysmal before, why not fire the supervisors who condoned the offending practices, implicitly or otherwise?

Eventually, phase three arrives: states begin to enact laws against the offending practice.

Even then, the W.T.O. can order a halt to the offending practice, but it usually cannot require restitution for past practices except in cases involving subsidies, which are not directly involved in the rare earth dispute.

Yet many problems resist solution because the offending (unsustainable) practices are linked to deeply entrenched practices and constraints and supported by established definitions of values and interests.

The trick, in a broadcast sitcom, was to launch this as a plotline without offending standards and practices.

He described how recent financial practices offend Americans' "fundamental values".

Reforms of Buddhist and other cultural practices offended different factions within the Sinhalese community.

Its aim is the removal of the offending idea, person, practice or thing.

"The fact that his own Republican rivals — from a party that talks about itself as being for the free market — are offended about his practices in the private sector makes our case a lot easier".

Veils may offend some, as tattoos, piercing and a myriad of practices may offend others, but if they pose no danger to public security, safety or health, they should not be forbidden.