Sentence examples for responding to protests from inspiring English sources

When the U.S. imposed sanctions on him in May 2011, the Treasury said Hafez Makhlouf had a "leading role in responding to protests in Syria," including the deadly crackdowns on protesters from the first days of the uprising.

Responding to protests from Panama City and Santiago de Guatemala, in 1548 the crown moved the capital back to Santiago de Guatemala.

But Netflix canceled a planned second prize contest, responding to protests when researchers showed that supposedly anonymous data in the first competition could be used to identify customers.

Responding to protests that broke out after a toxic spill scare, China orders nationwide safety and environmental checks at plants that make dangerous chemicals.

Responding to protests by team members and alumni, Dartmouth has decided not to eliminate its swimming and diving team, the college announced last night.

Though he was arrested at the behest of the Chinese, Cambodian officials, responding to protests from French diplomats, later insisted they would not send Mr. Devillers to China without proof of wrongdoing.

The newspaper responded to protests by withdrawing the article from its Web site.

Without countervailing international pressure, governments will be tempted to respond to protests with violence and repression.

In 2005 Mexico's President Vicente Fox responded to protests by appointing a special prosecutor to investigate violence against journalists.

The crackdown has drawn far more intense criticism than in 1988, when the military responded to protests by killing thousands.

Facebook responded to protests over the second move by promising users a vote in how the site would be governed.