Sentence examples for proved unable to continue from inspiring English sources

Gold, who was agoraphobic, was making efforts at this time to leave his apartment, but in 1960 he was seriously injured in a taxi accident, and proved unable to continue as editor.

ORURO, Bolivia — President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela announced Saturday in Caracas that he would have to undergo another operation for cancer, and he designated his vice president, Nicolás Maduro, as his successor if he should prove unable to continue to lead the country.

Even Democrats dropped it when they proved unable to keep the public or the media engaged.

Although Djotodia officially disbanded the Seleka, he proved unable to keep them in check.

June 18 , 1916Bogotá, Colombia September 13 , 2005Bogotá, Colombia Julio César Turbay Ayala, byname Turco (born June 18 , 1916 Bogotá, Colombia died September 13 , 2005 Bogotá), president of Colombia from 1978 to 1982, a centrist liberal who proved unable to end his country's continuing social unrest.

While Speaker John Boehner, having proved unable to lead the extreme elements of his caucus, has vowed to "continue to do everything we can to repeal the president's failed health care law".

Intense fighting continued, and the PLO, despite all efforts, proved unable to protect the Palestinian population.

Although Marlborough continued to win his battles, the Whigs proved unable to secure peace, and, by now weary of war, the people endorsed Anne's dismissal of Godolphin and his Whig colleagues in the general election of 1710.