Sentence examples for proved unable to stop from inspiring English sources

As sectarian violence returned to Baghdad, Maliki proved unable to stop it, even as Iraqis came to see him as a miniature Saddam Hussein.

As President Reagan proved unable to stop Israeli shelling of Beirut that summer, he surely would not have been able to stop a revenge-seeking Phalange militia dead-set on avenging the death of its recently assassinated leader.

Injured in October 1944, he became commander in chief, west, in March 1945, replacing Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, but proved unable to stop the Anglo-American drive into Germany and surrendered the southern half of the German forces on May 7 , 1945

The change in government comes as the Iraqi army proved unable to stop Islamist fighters from seizing vast areas in northern Iraq.

As a result of the rules of engagement and difficulties in aircraft identification, NATO forces proved unable to stop most unauthorized helicopter flights, resulting in a documented total of 5711 unauthorized flights during the conflict.

Negotiations between Smith and Wilson took place throughout the rest of the year, but repeatedly broke down; between July and September, a parallel development concerned Rhodesia's opening of a representative mission in Lisbon, which Britain opposed, but proved unable to stop.

If antitrust legislation, as it stands, proves unable to stop the foreclosure of competition, maybe Congress will take notice and act to maintain a competitive playing field.

In a scathing 16-page report Warren argues "Again and again, proponents of free trade agreements claim that this time a new trade agreement has strong and meaningful protections"... "Again and again, those protections prove unable to stop the worst abuses".

But they have proved unable to halt the self-immolations.

He proved unable to govern alone.

Inept generals proved unable to govern.