Sentence examples for pledges to block from inspiring English sources

Bowser and the city council have vowed to fight any legal challenges to legalization, but it seems that despite attempts to intimidate district officials, House Republicans have backed off their initial fierce pledges to block legal pot in the District at all costs.

Mr Soini went to the polls pledging to block future bail-outs.

For years, candidates seeking election there have pledged to block any new broad-based taxes.

The 14 senators have pledged to block the rule change or to allow filibusters only in "extraordinary circumstances".

Smith will try to regain the initiative in the leadership contest today with a pledge to block Brexit in parliament.

But several antismoking advocates pounced on the bills today, pledging to block any effort to weaken the smoking ban.

He also called for a $2 million pilot program to provide vouchers allowing 200 poor students to seek better schools, and pledged to block tax increases.

MPs pledged to block any moves by the government to introduce them on to English streets in the event of a repeat of the August riots.

The talks are set to continue through next week, and Mr. Kramer has pledged to block any proposals that would threaten the integrity of the Internet.

He said it was a reason to stand by his pledge to block every potential presidential appointee until he gets more information.

A bigger obstacle emerged at Alpbach's mayoral election in 2005: it was won by a candidate who had pledged to block the gondola.