Sentence examples for sought against from inspiring English sources

But that is quickly changing, based on the rising number of investigations and the penalties being sought against restaurateurs.

Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern said damages "in the seven figures" may be sought against the building's owners.

Orders that are sought against people who do not fall into those categories have to be sought in criminal court.

A control order could also be sought against a person, and Asio has further powers to detain someone without charge.

"We agree with the European Commission that injunctions should only be sought against unwilling licensees," Ms. Dove said in a statement.

Even before yesterday's final number for the retroactive tax sought against Apple, the treasury department expressed concern about the European commission's general approach.

The president is seeking, against Congressional opposition, to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour.

The settlement talks have heightened the focus on what remedy the Justice Department and states might seek against Microsoft.

A range of measures – including fines, injunctions or even, ultimately, incarceration – are available for local authorities to seek against any party that persists in breaching planning regulations.

Our resolve must now be expressed through many careful steps, or we will never achieve the victory we seek against Al Qaeda.

We'll hear more about whether Waymo will get the preliminary injunction it's seeking against Uber next week, at a hearing around the request.