Sentence examples for overturn progress from inspiring English sources

However, the widespread failure to enforce the rule of law across India means that permitting child labour of any kind will overturn progress in getting children out of work and into school.

We can begin by continuing our efforts to reduce our carbon output and slow a trend that is far from inevitable, rather than capitulating to forces that are trying to dismantle USEPA's authority to regulate carbon pollution and to overturn progress already made in coastal states like California and Maine.

The GOP is not only adamantly preventing the Democrats from passing any legislation that would help women gain economic equality, they are also overturning progress, as in the case of Republican Governor Scott Walker, who repealed the Wisconsin Equal Pay Law and apparently changed his stand on paycheck fairness later.

We will see how long the situation continues before this distraction fades and another emerges, while the middle class continues to deteriorate, the two leading parties do little to get back in touch with their voters, and a President Donald Trump and his cabinet overturns progress made by many decades.

"If he can convince four others to follow him, you could overturn the progress of the women's movement for the last 40 years," Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y).

But stealth attacks and unfettered LGBT-bashing in the name of "religious liberties" seems to be the new normal by forces determined to overturn any progress made on the LGBT equality front -- as evidenced by the stunning display of arrogance in Congress on Thursday.

"Claiming ally status for not overturning the progress of your predecessor is a rather low bar".

Despite Sturridge's enforced absence, Enrique remains confident home advantage and a fresh belief will see his side overturn the deficit and progress into the next round.