Sentence examples for strive to distance from inspiring English sources

Recent design studies like the Lexus LF-C, introduced at the New York auto show last month, suggest a future with roofs that are even more versatile as automakers strive to distance their offerings from those of competitors.

But the new team must also strive to distance itself from the powerful lobbies that have benefited too much from the new order.The beginning of the end of the beginning Time is short.

And he continued to strive to distance himself from the morass of state politics, which has been mired in scandal and gridlock, even while underscoring his family ties to Albany — his father, former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo, could be seen playfully poking his son to make a point after the speech.

Since then, Orange and Rockland's new management has strived to distance itself from the scandal.

But the investigation has become an unwelcome distraction for the governor as he strives to distance himself from the missteps that occurred in his first 18 months in office.

Many Japanese were appalled to learn that members of the sport actually seemed to be increasing their ties to mobsters at a time when the nation has striven to distance itself from its once thriving underworld, which until recently was a tacitly accepted presence here.

As a teenager on visits home he was exasperated by her "timid" remarks and strove to distance himself; as a writer he now sees his deep kinship with her, his own early insecurity with words, and his instinct for a story.

The youngest sister of the "precious Jackson clan", Janet Jackson has striven to distance her professional career from that of her older brother Michael and the rest of the Jackson family.

MOSCOW — A Russian youth group and Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin strove on Monday to distance themselves from positive references to them in the manifesto written by Anders Behring Breivik, the avowed anti-immigrant extremist who is the lone suspect in the mass killings in Norway.

Individuals from low power distance societies strive to reduce distance, and accentuate communication behaviors that support egalitarianism and closeness.

Developers strove to include tongue-in-cheek humor in the battle system's techniques and animations to distance the game from the Final Fantasy franchise.