Sentence examples for took power over from inspiring English sources

"Kukly" was among the first victims of the Kremlin when Putin took power, over a decade ago.

It was further evidence that the Prime Minister, in his third term and facing the greatest challenges since he first took power over a decade ago, views all dissent as a seditious threat to his authority.

In 1921 an overwhelmed Congress asked the president to submit a budget for the first time.Since then every president has done so, but the exercise has become drained of meaning since Congress took power over the budget back.

She took power over the weekend following the death of 78-year-old President Bingu wa Mutharika, who died in office after heading up the southern Africa country since 2004.

"America has taken power over the world," said Dmitri Ostalsky, 25, a literary crtic and writer in Moscow.

Philip K. Verleger Jr. ("Taking Power Over Oil," Op-Ed, Sept. 13) suggests tapping the strategic oil reserves.

"I think it was good we went to take Saddam out of power," said Lauren Hirt, 14. "But not to take power over them".

"The Latest Oil Shock" (editorial, Sept. 13) and "Taking Power Over Oil" (Op-Ed, Sept. 13) advocate increased oil production to ease high oil prices.

The best way to safeguard against state bigotry is to take power over marriage out of the hands of the state altogether.

The bill, now going through Parliament, aims to sharpen up Britain's competitiveness in a number of ways by, for instance, taking power over mergers out of politicians' hands.

This tactic has worked: from next year the mayor will be able to appoint the chair of the MPA, or even to take the role himself, as well as taking power over many of other policy areas where he has staked his claim.