Sentence examples for progressive stands from inspiring English sources

Murphy has taken consistently progressive stands on volatile social issues, Johnson said, opposing anti-abortion legislation and backing attempts to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.

Blake was a talented administrator and organizer, but he was best known for his controversial and progressive stands on major church issues.

But we're still figuring out how much credence to place in her overnight conversion to more progressive stands on issues such as gun control and immigration.

But it is different in Georgia, where The Journal's more conservative editorial voice offers a counterpoint to the progressive stands of The Constitution.

Although charged by America with terrorism, Lebanon's Hizbullah has often adopted more progressive stands on social and religious issues than its rival and supposedly more moderate Shia party, Amal.

"I think that people, despite my law enforcement background, view me as taking these consistently progressive stands, and I think that, philosophically, there is a desire to get at that person," he said.

Next came his two years as New Jersey governor, where his firm progressive stand against the Democratic machine set him on course for the White House.

Local Tory MP Laura Sandys said on Thursday: "Surely it's in their interest to open up membership to as many people as possible," while Sue Tibballs, the chief executive of the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation has said it was "time to make a progressive stand".

And in case you thought the labor unions were taking at least a progressive stand on fighting Trumpism, here they are cheerleading Trump's withdrawal from TPP.

There was the "The Privileged Finish First" while "Good People Finish Last" message: For instance, principled Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, who has taken many a principled progressive stand, loses while appointed Sen. Thurston Bennet the III of Colorado, who has sold out on key issues, wins.*.*

A century ago, self-styled progressives stood for something real.