That would be like legitimizing a brutal dictator, pretending progress was being made on nuclear talks and yet doing nothing effective to prevent advancement of our foe's nuclear weapons program.
No matter what other qualities an executive candidate possesses, a perceived lack of vision may prevent advancement to that top role.
The roadblocks--some documented, others merely speculated--seem to be the same ones women have faced in many scientific fields: family-life and work-life balance and a real or perceived bias that prevents advancement.
In recent months, for example, strict conditionality has prevented advancement in the visa negotiations due to Ankara's refusal to soften its anti-terror legislation.
HRS is usually fatal unless a liver transplant is performed, although various treatments, such as dialysis, can prevent advancement of the condition.
Contradictory results in clinical trials are preventing the advancement and implementation of cell-based therapy.
Ephialtes, a Greek citizen desiring reward, informed Xerxes of a path that went around Thermopylae, thus rendering the Greeks' line useless in preventing forward advancement of the Persian army.
"It is a shame that it appears her prior work on the [intelligence committee] is preventing the advancement of her nomination".
I learned that they were, in fact, the most likely Party to advocate against the interests of low- and middle-income Americans; that they were selective in the families they valued; and that they were quite interested in preventing the advancement and equality of women in society.
The key to a successful clinical management of patients with ARDS is preventing further advancement of VILI.
His Whig leanings prevented his advancement under Anne, but he was restored to favour at the accession of George I.
