Sentence examples for vetoed the proposal from inspiring English sources

The combined votes of Sinn Féin, the Alliance party, the Greens and liberal unionist party N21 vetoed the proposal.

Feeling that the funds could be better spent in launching a new product, management vetoed the proposal.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has already vetoed the proposal once and has threatened to do so again if it lands on his desk before his term ends in January.

The mayor vetoed the proposal as costly and unlikely to win public acceptance, but the Council will consider overriding it in early December.

A campaign was mounted to move them to another building, and Allen's offered to contribute to the cost, but the city council vetoed the proposal, and the "skyline spectacular" disappeared.

China and Russia, each a permanent member that could have vetoed the proposal, said the timing was wrong, coming just days before a Sunday deadline set by the Council for Sudan and the Darfur rebels to reach an agreement to end their conflict.

Mr. Cameron vetoed the proposals early Friday after seeking, and failing to secure, safeguards he said were vital for the health of London's financial sector.

Blair vetoed the proposals, fearing that, with a general election approaching, the Tories and their press allies would accuse him of threatening the A-level "gold standard" and dealing a blow to academic standards.

He added that Walker had vetoed the proposals earlier this year, "so this is really what [they] wanted to do for quite some period of time".

The Americans are sure to veto the proposal if it reaches the Security Council.

Last summer, Russia threatened to veto the proposal but has gradually shifted ground since Sept. 11.