Sentence examples for under this pretext from inspiring English sources

We continue to support the most nondemocratic and repressive governments in our own self-interest under this pretext, but in the end injustice can only breed injustice.

Under this pretext, authorities arrested hundreds of Erdoğan's opponents, including university professors, newspaper columnists, military officers, and aid workers — more than seven hundred in all — who made up the heart of the political opposition.

They intend to come and establish themselves in this region under the pretext of a lack of security here.

Belgium is not seeking to rewrite parts of its constitution or to strip terrorist offenders of their citizenship under the pretext that this would consolidate its national security.

Egypt is the largest buyer of Russian wheat, yet several months ago Cairo temporarily boycotted this crop under the pretext of protecting its own crops and citing zero tolerance for ergot fungus common to wheat.

In this way, under the pretext of being tough on crime, state governments can fatten their coffers and fill the jail cells of their corporate benefactors.

"All over Europe people are being forced by national governments and the EU to suffer the most extreme neoliberal policies under the pretext of solving this crisis," she said.

This is done under the pretext that the man can re-marry and sustain the family while the woman's chances of re-marrying is minimal and the possibility of leaving her area of residence is very high.

It could be 50 degrees when we rehearse and 50 below on game day, we're working under the pretext that we can be doing this in snow or rain.

"Financial aid for this group was usually provided from London under the pretext of charitable donations.

This is a must, and can be done under the pretext of sorting fridge space.