Sentence examples for tier issues from inspiring English sources

While legacy may be a motivator, Moss said the shifting focus on economic and security issues is a positive sign, explaining that the US has typically treated Africa as third wheel, focusing on lower tier issues in the continent.

As important as the repeal of DADT and passage of the 9/11 healthcare bill are, these are still second tier issues that will directly impact only a relatively small number of Americans.

But it's being given much less attention than the middle tier issue.

"Something like wildlife trafficking is just not a first tier issue, it's not an issue we're going to build bilateral [relations with]," Moss said.

But in total, climate got more focus on a national political stage than ever before, and it was clearly a top tier issue for the candidates.

"For the average American, the gun issue is one on which they have opinions, but it's not a top tier issue because they don't have a personal tie to it".

"These are front-burner, first-tier issues," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the delicacy of the matter.

Because he is close to both Obamas, he will ensure that education doesn't fall, as it usually does, into the ranks of the second-tier issues.

"Instead of picking at third-tier issues, Labour should focus on three things: a clear purpose, economic trust and rehabilitation on immigration and identity".

Cathy Ashton, Ms Mogherini's predecessor, never fully convinced her own critics (and has been largely absent on Ukraine), but scored some successes on second-tier issues, notably the Balkans and Iran's nuclear programme.

Andrew Kohut, the president of the Pew Research Center, said a similar pattern was seen in the Pew poll after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when second-tier issues faded in voters' minds.