Sentence examples for purpose was to combat from inspiring English sources

For example, the Secret Service comes under Treasury because its original purpose was to combat counterfeiters.

Its purpose was to combat "anti-Russian propaganda" in the British media, Shestakov said.

Also distinguishing Avigan from other experimental Ebola treatments and vaccines is the fact that its primary purpose is to combat influenza.

Proposition 200's purpose is to combat undocumented immigration, but the state produced no evidence of undocumented immigrants registering or voting in Arizona.

The purpose is to combat exhaust emissions from the ships, which account for half of the ozone pollution in Santa Barbara County, and protect whales, often found washed up on the shore with blunt force trauma from collisions, Hastings said.

The aim is to combat global terrorism.

Its purpose, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Tuesday, was to combat "the perception that the seats in our Congress are there to be bought by the wealthiest bidder".

But she has had time to expand her activities beyond those limited to his personal agenda to include fundraising work on behalf of Mandela's charitable foundations, notably 46664, the one named after his prison number during the 27 years he spent behind bars and whose purpose it is to combat Aids in South Africa, the country with the most victims of the disease, and globally.

The MoD said the Reaper's primary purpose was to provide combat and surveillance intelligence.

The purpose of the surveillance technology is to combat terrorism.

"The ultimate purpose for health care personnel is to combat and alleviate suffering and that clients and families should experience as little suffering as possible" ([ 52] p.52]).