Sentence examples similar to offsetting opposition from inspiring English sources

It was hoped that such scenes would have a strong psychological effect on the rest of the Iraqi population and perhaps offset opposition to the war around the world.

The second important factor is the habit of authoritarian regimes in the Middle East to foster ties to minority groups in order to offset opposition coalitions.

But analysts predicted that the general's ramrod approach to politics could well offset the opposition's weaknesses, fueling popular anger against his leadership.

After the State Supreme Court ruled last summer that future borrowing for operating expenses was impermissible, it was clear that the inevitable spending cuts in the 2006 budget would need all available Republican support to offset Democratic opposition.

He used a decree in 2008 to name regional political leaders with separate budgets, offsetting gains by the opposition in state and municipal elections.

He offset the growing opposition of the Danish nobility by calling a meeting of the Danish estates (1468), a precedent followed by his immediate successors.

The causes of this shift — and whether it can be offset by stronger opposition parties and tighter constraints on executive power — remain to be determined.

With no strong reformers in the running, Iran's leaders have pushed hard for a strong turnout to offset the expected opposition boycotts.

President Obama narrowly lost the state in 2012, with his overwhelming support from black voters offset by overwhelming opposition from white voters, especially those from outside the largest metropolitan areas, according to exit polls.

It now faces the challenge of rescuing a smaller compromise from the ruins of the negotiations, with some Republicans in outright opposition and others demanding offsetting cuts in other federal spending.

And there will certainly be opposition to increased spending without offsetting cuts elsewhere, and disagreement about how money should be directed to schools.