Sentence examples for operations in favour of from inspiring English sources

In 532 Justinian decided to abandon military operations in favour of diplomacy.

It wants First to sell off the Greyhound coach business and spin off of the rest of its US operations, in favour of cutting debt and investing the funds in its UK bus and rail franchises, which include First Capital Connect.

This is a controversial claim as al-Qaida, founded in 1988, has in recent years foresworn such long-range operations in favour of a strategy privileging a slow and steady building of influence and capability at a local level within the Islamic world.

"In early March, we made the decision to pause the logistics operations in favour of a focus on the technology platform," says co-founder Krupa Patel, confirming the startup's pivot in the making.

Around 150 Tory MPs, including dozens of ministers, voted for Vaz in what appeared to be a whipping operation in favour of his appointment.

But then, he's bound to say that, having just pulled the plug on the more formal, fine dining element of his previously two-sided operation in favour of a more inclusive expanded menu and toned-down service style.

"Our failure to deliver this through proper investment and a comprehensive approach, and our early switch to an economy of force operation in favour of Afghanistan, sowed the seeds for the dissatisfaction that followed and the rise of the militias supported so cynically by the Iranians in the south".

For example, in arid systems north of the Mexican border, some ranchers opt to reduce or even liquidate their cow-calf operation in favour of making an annual decision to purchase stockers (yearling steers) to fatten and sell.

But many West African countries, who have seen their native shark fisheries destroyed by large offshore operations, voted in favour of the restrictions.

It is possible to interpret the policy statements as strategic deflection of external criticism, even as internal operations ignore sustainability in favour of rapid, visible results.

However, the cables reveal that both the British and the Americans, in their determination to strengthen counter-terrorism operations in Bangladesh, are in favour of bolstering the force, arguing that the "RAB enjoys a great deal of respect and admiration from a population scarred by decreasing law and order over the last decade".