Sentence examples for overseas excursions from inspiring English sources

In China, the I.B.M. employees created "slush funds" at travel agencies that were used to pay for overseas excursions by government officials.

But after another student on one of Eckerd's overseas excursions studying human rights and diplomacy decided to settle a political disagreement with his fists less than six months later, the college had had enough.

Their funding and ownership stakes let AOL make overseas excursions without crimping AOL operating earnings, but joint ventures of giants produce awkward organizations that more agile outfits can outflank.

There had been overseas excursions before, like the Spanish-American War and Gen. John Pershing's efforts earlier in the century in what became known as the Mexican War.

Donovan will make his second overseas excursion in 12 months.

The trip is Mrs. Bush's 14th solo overseas excursion, the third so far this year.

Its performance in England, which ended Sunday with a draw in the fifth test, was a great improvement on its last overseas excursion, when it was swept unmercifully and unrelentingly by India, 4-0.

Still, his dramatic tale offers fascinating modern parallels as President Adams struggles with unpopular military excursions overseas and backlashes against his heavy-handed approach to dissent at home.

Samurai swords, were forgotten, or at any rate not used, until the China "incident" in 1937, when Japanese officers took to wearing them on their excursions overseas.

As well as their classroom duties, the staff run a burgeoning programme of after-school classes, excursions and overseas trips.

With mandatory retirement just a few years away, he began signing up for international routes, often meeting his second wife, Phyllis, for sightseeing excursions during his overseas layovers.