Sentence examples for precedent of using from inspiring English sources

But US authorities are anxious to avoid setting a precedent of using taxpayers' money to support a deal in which shareholders get significant compensation for investment in a failed enterprise.

"This sets a very bad precedent of using this law for that purpose".

If America sets a precedent of using only American made products then other countries will follow suit.

That established a precedent of using economic policy for political ends, which culminated almost half a century later in the euro.

The extreme measure drew national condemnation, but also set a precedent of using punitive measures against immigrants over the next century whenever the economy slumped, wars ended or election time heated up.

"When you weigh the harm that A.I.G. and other bad actors have done to the system, our economy and American families, with the concerns regarding the precedent of using the tax code, there is no question this legislation is the best decision we can make," he said.

Haven't you ever been to a prom?" "I was unaware," Dr. Harden replied coolly, "that college proms were held in the Bowery and I know no precedent for using an abbreviation of the noun 'crockery' as a transitive verb.

There is already a precedent for using high concentrations of sugars or honey on broken skin, so the risk of intolerance when used on essentially intact skin is low.

However, given the precedents and the ease of using social engineering techniques to extract information from individuals, it would be prudent to set this value relatively high.

Suing him sets a precedent that could make developers wary of using any API, for fear that the service they're tapping into could be doing something potentially illegal.

Hensarling responded to the move by urging Republicans to consider the ramifications of setting a dangerous precedent in using the discharge petition and reminding members that "Ex-Im supporters have so far failed to convince a majority of Republicans on the Financial Services Committee to support a vote on reauthorizing the bank".