Sentence examples for seeks to hinder from inspiring English sources

Unlike the Anglo-American model of the secular state, which seeks to hinder state interference in religious affairs, the French notion of laïcité actively blocks religious interference in affairs of state.

He is the accuser, the evil one, the tempter, the old snake, the great dragon, the prince of this world, and the god of this world, who seeks to hinder the establishment of God's dominion through the life and suffering of Jesus Christ.

Then Dodd-Frank sought to hinder that power.

"The implication that we are seeking to hinder investigations is absolutely without merit," a spokesman said.

The judge, Edward R. Korman of United States District Court in Brooklyn, also sought to hinder the state party from disqualifying candidates like Mr. McCain in future primaries, ruling that two requirements for circulating nominating petitions were unconstitutional.

Fault diagnosis techniques that seek to hinder similar accidents in the future are being developed in this article.

The Oct. 17, 2008, DOL bulletins addressing fiduciary standards under ERISA sought to hinder retirement plan fiduciaries from pursuing "socially responsible" or sustainable investment strategies everything from investing in poor communities, to investing in green companies, to proxy voting and shareholder activism focused on improving corporate ESG performance.

According to cables, however, Lula was furious and claimed that the U.S. had unfairly sought to hinder the growth of Brazil's own domestic arms industry.

Trump fired Comey on May 9, prompting a political firestorm and accusations by critics that he was improperly seeking to hinder an FBI probe into Russia's role in the election and potential collusion by Trump's campaign.

On 15 December, the three ships left Germany, Wilhelm II having instructed their crews, "Should anyone seek to hinder you in the proper exercise of our legitimate rights, go for them with a mailed fist".

Having been unsuccessful at changing Catholic attitudes and practices related to family planning, the USCCB is now seeking to hinder the implementation of the IOM recommendations by calling for conscience clauses to prevent "health coverage that violates the deeply-held moral and religious convictions of many".