Sentence examples for was first promoted from inspiring English sources

Like chocolate, tea was first promoted for its medicinal value.

Vaping was first promoted as a safer option for current smokers.

The privatization plan was first promoted by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

"The X Factor" was first promoted last Thanksgiving and was finally introduced last week.

The grouping was first promoted by officials in the Office of Management and Budget, which sets policy on racial classifications.

When the plan was first promoted, Britons took on average 11 train trips a year; now we take twice that number.

LaRiccia took a more grassroots networking approach when he was first promoting his artwork in 1991.

One interesting curiosity: when Watford were first promoted to the top flight, in 1982, their first five fixtures were – in alphabetical order – against Everton, Manchester City, Southampton, Swansea and West Bromwich Albion.

And it's worth bearing in mind the degree to which arguments about the health benefits of e-cigarettes echo the claims with which regular cigarettes were first promoted.

This is known as the North derby and has arisen since Inverness were first promoted to the SPL in 2004.

Xi and Li were first promoted to the Standing Committee at the 17th Party Congress in 2007, in a clear signal that the pair would succeed Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao and occupy the top two offices - which they did five years later.