Sentence examples for trying to stem from inspiring English sources

"We're trying to stem that tide".

"We're trying to stem the tide with what we can.

Let's face it, most of us have given up trying to stem the tide of rudeness.

Nintendo is trying to stem a recent slide in popularity of the Wii.

So, at one extreme you have indigenous, tribal societies trying to stem the race to disaster.

He is trying to stem the tide of pro-China sentiment.

The army was killing anyone they suspect of being infected, aggressively trying to stem the virus.

"More than ever we need a regional approach in trying to stem this problem," he added.

Trying to stem this tide was a hopeless task, and he knew it.

Meanwhile Margaret Mountford was trying to stem the blarney spill of Jim Eastwood's self-belief.

But they were also in disarray, desperately trying to stem the exodus to the West and the clamor for change.