Sentence examples for shape a cohesive from inspiring English sources

Afghanistan struggled to heal after a generation of war, the latest led by American forces, and to shape a cohesive society in a land where the role of women remained uncertain, and warlords and the Taliban roamed undaunted.

The Mind & Life Institute's International Symposium seeks to encourage and help shape a cohesive interdisciplinary field of contemplative studies in which basic and applied science, scholarship, education, the arts, and contemplative traditions collaboratively develop an integrated way of knowing.

In a sense, Prince Bandar is Mr. Soleimani's counterpart, but his failure to shape a cohesive rebel force helps explain the depth of the Saudis' anger at the Obama administration's decision not to launch airstrikes on Mr. Assad's military in September.

"In addition to focusing on the number of friends or followers, marketers should also use networking activities to shape a cohesive network in which members are richly connected," Ansari wrote with co-authors Mark Heitmann and Lucas Bremer of the University of Hamburg and Florian Stahl of the University of Mannheim.

While the models adopted by each of the five supported departments varied in philosophy, structure, and scope, certain common themes helped shape a cohesive unit across departments.

While that approach helped enact landmark legislation in the 1970s like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, it has proven woefully inadequate to shape a cohesive American response to global warming.

With Pakistan threatening to fragment along ethnic, sectarian and class lines, reminding Pakistanis of their culture's glorious common heritage seems like an essential way of shaping a cohesive national identity.

It's altogether a messy and chaotic situation, not easily shaped into a cohesive narrative.

From the uplifting gospel melodies of Rise Up to the boozy, country guitar-riddled monologue of Gin and Juice, Andra Day's debut album takes cues from several genres but is shaped into a cohesive tale of pain and emotional desolation.

Despite the variety in lengths and shapes, the proportions always look right and the disparate pieces form a cohesive collection.

But many companies know that in order to reduce turnover and get the best work out of employees they need to shape them into a cohesive and loyal team.