Sentence examples for take a specific stand from inspiring English sources

"Looking at the politics of the situation, I doubt whether any of the developing countries will make any commitments before they have seen the developed countries take a specific stand".

"Looking at the politics of the situation, I doubt whether any of the developing countries will make any commitments before they have seen the developed countries take a specific stand". He said there were "reasons for dismay" at the rich countries' failure to cut carbon emissions.

The president has not taken a specific stand on exploration in the Great Lakes, but his energy policy is based on increasing domestic oil and gas production.

Begin by taking a specific stand on the ethical issue.

How? Let's take a specific case.

After supporting embryonic stem cell research generally, Mr. Romney took a more specific stand against creating embryos for scientific experimentation.

If it takes a specific kind of woman to stand the "feminist test," one who is not so involved with her husband, perhaps, or one who is without political ambition, or one who is a feminist yet somehow "transcends" her womanhood (as "Obama aims to transcend race"), I am afraid we will never see that woman.

We need to take a stand, but what stand?

So veteran plus-size model Robyn Lawley is making a bold move: calling for an outright boycott of the brand's lingerie show, which airs on TV on Dec. 2. It's rare to see a model take a stand against a specific brand, especially one with as much recognizability as Victoria's Secret.

(For instance, an internal email on the immigration executive order took no specific stand). The evidence is stacked against Trump and Spicer, and we award them Four Pinocchios.

The approach to making positive change must be to reward and reinforce those who take a stand for gender-specific medicine, knowing that the change we make will result in advancements in well-being for both women and men.