Sentence examples for public pushed from inspiring English sources

Outraged, the public pushed Congress to take action.

Much of the space in Times Square is now allotted to the television production of the event, with more of the public pushed north on Seventh Avenue and on Broadway.

Through tireless advocacy work through the 1980s, the public pushed the U.S. government to recognize the humanity of asylum seekers from Central America and the validity of their claims under the law, making asylum law more robust, humane and fair.

The fund is one of several efforts to promote new partnerships of government, private capital, social entrepreneurs and the public, pushed by the White House's Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation (OSICP), which Mr Obama created soon after taking office.

"Over its 10-year history, the company has repeatedly pushed its users to share more information, then publicly conceded it overstepped if an upset public pushed back," writes Isaac.

When the board tried to increase fares, the public pushed back.

The X Factor public pushing through Scouse cruise-ship crooner and nan-fan Christopher Maloney.

Support for the bid came in fast with celebrities and members of the public pushing it through the £17,000 barrier by Monday afternoon.

Moreover, the cost of not better supporting workers will be far greater if a skeptical public pushes America into economic isolation and the result is slower growth, fewer jobs and lower tax receipts.

Margulis was a patient, bold, and uninhibited educator of minds for her colleagues and the public, pushing them to accept new and better ways of thinking appearing indigestible and counterintuitive in the beginning.

Even after her funeral, the sentiment will continue, he adds, with the public pushing the government to take steps to make people feel more confident about the way women are treated.