Sentence examples for supported a position from inspiring English sources

On illegal immigration, Ms. Kennedy supported a position promoted by her uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, backing a so-called path to citizenship for the undocumented.

Though her opposition to a new City Opera house at Lincoln Center supported a position first taken forcefully by the Met, she said: "I don't side with anybody; I don't have to.

Students are asked to support a position on whether failure is a prerequisite for success.

"It's very hard for me to support a position that could be detrimental to Israel," he said.

Media Studies – Create a public information campaign that convinces citizens to support a position on domestic wiretapping based on whatever facts or opinions you choose to present.

In particular, George Osborne must put aside any idea that he can dragoon ministers and MPs into supporting a position most of their constituency members and voters will not.

"I don't want to see any MP shoehorned into supporting a position in public that they don't back in private".

The options, they say, are equally unpleasant: hurting children who are benefiting from scouting, or supporting a position they find ethically untenable.

Giere (2006) uses the phenomenon of color vision to support a position he calls perspectival realism.

Two of them had said they could not support a position which went against the views of the prime minister.

Two of them had said they could not support a position which went against the views of David Cameron.