Sentence examples for push for influence from inspiring English sources

Barack Obama is understood to have contacted Allawi in a bid to force his hand after months of fruitless diplomacy set against a strong push for influence by neighbouring Iran.

The disclosure of the dissertation written by Dr. Richwine, who could not be reached for comment, threatened to undermine Heritage's push for influence even as the foundation distanced itself from Dr. Richwine's outside writing.

Mr Trump's speech was long on promises to "win", but short on troubling new complexities, such as China's push for influence, and indications of a Russian covert rapprochement with Taliban factions.

It said US-owned casinos in Macau are viewed in some quarters in China as part of a broader push for American influence and "interference".

The newly resurgent Taliban continue to push for greater influence, and not just in the remote regions near the Pakistan border.

Until recent days, the Houthis had been content to use their newfound status to push for greater influence within the government, a stance that had clipped the wings of the embattled president.

Icahn said he has since changed his strategy and has no plans to start a super PAC and will instead push for political influence more quietly and without the need to register with election regulators.

But critics say the push for speed influenced some lenders to take shortcuts, ignore warning signs or focus entirely on credit scores.

In Texas, the tutoring industry has also pushed for political influence.

Mr. Espada and other Hispanic senators have pushed for more influence from Mr. Smith and Mr. Sampson, who are black.

The so-called Group of 77 - which represents a coalition of mostly developing nations - has long been pushing for greater influence.