Sentence examples for undermining action from inspiring English sources

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) made a plea typical of the genre, recently telling Politico that Reid should force Republicans into a filibustering talk-a-thon, "so that the American people can see who's undermining action".

"Really, the recession in many ways undermined action over the past five or six years," Stern said.

It also didn't note that one source quoted, David Ropeik, has consulted for some of the very polluters that are trying to undermine action on the climate crisis.

Abandoning globalisation for protectionism would undermine action on climate change; regional blocs would compete with each other, and focus on energy security by prioritising access to fossil fuel reserves.

While many made bold pledges in 2015 in the run up to the Paris talks (Ikea, for example, promised €1bn to fight climate change), the continued existence of cosy, secretive lobbying threatens to undermine action we need to avoid catastrophic climate change.

"One of the biggest threats to the economy is climate change - airport expansion would undermine action to tackle it.

Is there any conceivable way that cutting the repo rate by 50 basis points will somehow undermine actions that would otherwise happen?

But once confirmed as chief justice, he embarked on a remarkable run of conservative judicial activism that has favored the wealthy while undermining affirmative action and protection for voting rights.

Of particular concern is whether the TPP undermines action on climate change, given the Coalition's opposition to carbon pricing and the divided position in the US.

The Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations brought together a group of business and other leaders out of shared concern about the gridlock that undermines action on many global challenges and the increasing short-termism which pervades governments and business cultures.

And if the Fed looks ineffective, it could undermine future action by the central bank.