Sentence examples for substantive step toward from inspiring English sources

Introduction of the House budget will be the first substantive step toward any bipartisan legislative deal on the deficit, but the path forward is narrow and steep.

But more than taking back some lame jokes, it would be a substantive step toward making "The Daily Show" embody its own values.

Although imposing a cap is seen as a substantive step toward reducing carbon emissions, it is unlikely to have much impact on current U.S. energy-industry practices.

It is time we come through on this promise and take a substantive step toward making New York more inclusive than ever.

The president supposed that his personal and improvisational diplomacy, featuring unwarranted and unseemly flattery of a murderous tyrant, would make possible the substantive steps toward disarmament that the regime has resisted for decades.

While WFC has been making progress realigning employee goals and refunding customers that were overcharged (the total is approximately $3.2 million so far, not including any government penalties), the company already seems to be taking substantive steps toward rectifying the situation.

We are now six months past the election, and although the president has taken some substantive steps toward advancing equality, failing to protect LGBT employees in the workplace has become a glaring, festering omission.

See Also: Another Step Toward Green Design.

The PBOC also took another more substantive step, eliminating all margin trading within Chinese exchanges.

"This bill is a substantive first step toward reinforcing bedrock ethical principles of the marketplace and restoring investor confidence, but there is still more work to be done," Mr. Baker said.

Opponents call the reforms window dressing anyway, since substantive steps for moving toward democracy have not been addressed.