Sentence examples for preserve its ability from inspiring English sources
But the State Department sought dismissal, saying it needed to preserve its ability to make certain diplomatic agreements, and because of concerns that the security of diplomatic property abroad might be compromised if private citizens here were allowed to seize foreign government property.
Believe it or not the administration is fighting to preserve its ability to bailout any financial institutions that gets in trouble, not just commercial banks.
America's commitment to Israel is clear, but Washington must preserve its ability to negotiate with all sides.
The minority — currently Republican — will preserve its ability to force a supermajority of 60 votes to advance bills.
Europe moved to preserve its ability to levy penalties, which are likely to be 100percenttariffsfs on a lengthy list of American goods.
Over the past decade, the N.S.A. has invested billions of dollars in a clandestine campaign to preserve its ability to eavesdrop.
It would be saving a big export market and preserving its ability to diversify the currency it holds.
California has been focused on measures that would benefit individual homeowners, while New York has been most interested in preserving its ability to investigate the root causes of the financial collapse.
The S.E.C. lost the battle with Mr. Cuban, but preserved its ability to pursue cases that do not fit the usual paradigm of a corporate insider trading or tipping.
The Washington Post this week reported that Iraq had apparently preserved its ability to produce missiles, biological agents and other illicit weapons through the decade-long period of international sanctions after the Persian Gulf war, but that their development had apparently been limited to the planning stage.
FINANCIAL TIMES Potential Silver Lining for S.E.C. in the Cuban Case | The agency lost its battle with Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, but preserved its ability to pursue cases that do not fit the usual model of corporate insider trading, Peter J. Henning writes in the White Collar Watch column.
