Sentence examples for rather than weakens from inspiring English sources

Those who ask the public to support leaving, after 40 years of membership, have failed to set out an alternative that empowers rather than weakens Britain.

It spreads the burden of military action, sustains rather than weakens our alliances, and takes the edge off the world's instinctive anti-Americanism.

Before anyone objects, the fact that Britain has just gone to war as America's lieutenant actually strengthens rather than weakens Harris's case because his point - the book's subtitle is "Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English Rock" - is that, after this brave experiment in separation, there was a surrender to the US.

Just as the plaza in front of the Seagram Building strengthens rather than weakens Park Avenue (unlike almost every other plaza, which feels like a useless gash in the street wall), the public space in Mies's other large projects relates to the old urban fabric with respect and gentleness.

That would be easier to fix than a 1980s style boom-bust.Geoff Dicks, an economist at NatWest Markets, reckons such a slowdown next year might well happen, especially if rates rise sharply and, as it might, this boosts sterling rather than weakens it.

In addition, incentive compensation strengthens rather than weakens the effects of leaders' image concerns on their impression management.

Rather than weakening the unions, Mr Cameron may end up strengthening them.

However, rather than weakening the IRA's campaign, this encouraged its intensification.

Rather than weakening India's resolve, Chinese intransigence may be strengthening it.

In this case globalization strengthened rather than weakened government oversight of corporate activity.

[The] FoI Act should be extended and strengthened rather than weakened".