Sentence examples for the initial efforts to from inspiring English sources

Many of the initial efforts to free the worker failed, officials said.

The initial efforts to narrow the Concepcion case were uniformly rejected.

The initial efforts to thwart such an attack have been to beef up security on subways and trains and at stations and airports.

Up in the press box, I'd noticed a casual disdain for the initial efforts to sanitize the game as the referees tossed yellow flag after yellow flag.

"Mauricio was part of the initial efforts to address the humanitarian needs of migrants being deported from Mexico back to Honduras," says Kari Williams, who nominated Mauricio.

The initial efforts to find Jack proved particularly difficult because of Tropical Storm Irene, which hampered airport operations for days after he disappeared.

Other destination countries can draw lessons from Malaysia's foreign residential retirement initiative, in particular the initial effort to gain popularity and subsequent use in moderation to stimulate economic growth.

The initial effort to get approval for his clinic failed because abortion opponents worried about the destruction of unused embryos.

As well as putting greater pressure on the negotiators, this would open the door to resuming a direct US channel to the Syrian government, now that it is clear that the initial effort to undermine it by isolation has failed.

The initial effort to pass an election law was delayed on 11 separate occasions, but when an agreement was reached Nov. 8, it was hailed as a sign of progress.

Besides forcing senators to take the floor to defend their filibusters, Democrats also want to make it harder to stonewall the initial effort to bring a measure to the floor, a step known as the "motion to proceed".