Sentence examples for sought greater from inspiring English sources

Local officials have long sought greater recognition for the beauty and historic significance of the site.

They sought greater opportunity, but also were fleeing poverty and the Jim Crow South.

The defeat discredited the Arab states, and Palestinians sought greater autonomy in their struggle with Israel.

The Kachin, like Myanmar's other ethnic minorities, have long sought greater autonomy from the central government.

Although they had different needs and goals, they all sought greater popular participation in government.

As leaders sought greater centralization, they adopted new forms of republicanism.

In response to these changes, copyright holders have sought greater protection through legal and technological remedies.

In recent years, Taoists have waged a legal battle against provincial officials who have sought greater control over the site.

The lawmakers sought greater oversight of state regulators, but Brown refused to give up what he viewed as executive authority.

Two-thirds of the masters said they sought greater career satisfaction by improving their job situations or furthering their educations.

Working through DLA Piper and other Washington-based firms, the U.A.E. has sought greater access to American nuclear technology.