Sentence examples for rather than initiating from inspiring English sources

Rather than initiating research, it is designed to evaluate existing studies, in a process known as systematic review.

He certainly seemed to be a man of reaction rather than action, responding, however brilliantly, to events rather than initiating them.

For example, rather than initiating new development, Ecological now primarily serves as an outsourced sustainability department for the owners of real estate portfolios, Ms. Napor said.

Rather than initiating discussion, or advocating for more humane policy, we react to the most vile and nihilistic voices on the right.

Zuckerberg's intention appears to be to prevent them falling into the wrong hands or being used as a perch for the long lenses of the paparazzi, rather than initiating a major building project.

A good part of the government will shut down at midnight, when the fiscal year ends, if there's no agreement; the Senate Democrats' plan is to wait until this afternoon to reject the amendments, giving the House only enough time to reject or approve a clean spending bill, rather than initiating an extra cycle of legislative sabotage.

Respond to rather than initiate proposals; it's a period of flux.

He also noted that it was one reason Microsoft decided to walk away from its offer, rather than initiate a proxy fight.

This article was amended on 24 November 2014 to reflect that Sallie Mae attempted to vacate the judge's order and lost, rather than initiated an appeal.

Their rule was marked by commercial enterprise and a limited amount of colonization in Southeast Asia, but they inherited rather than initiated Tamil interference with Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).

He said he was not convinced Ryan's review of the Melbourne Response compensation scheme would be independent, and that the church had the power to make changes now rather than initiate another review.