Sentence examples for was promoted mostly from inspiring English sources

The temperance cause (temperance in those days was generally understood to mean total abstinence) was promoted mostly by oratory.

Chait exploits the eccentricities of this gang to cast doubt on their economics, a questionable tactic, but he rightly observes that the Laffer curve, better known now as supply-side economics, was promoted mostly by opinion writers and not by mainstream economists.

In the mid-twentieth century, young-earth creationism was promoted mostly by Seventh-day Adventists, conservative Lutherans, and other extreme literalists; their intellectual leader was an Adventist "flood geology" advocate, George McCready Price.

In addition, by the last quarter of 2005, 591 'inactive' staff had been recruited and more than 1,100 staff had been promoted (mostly nurses whose promotions had been blocked by civil service rules following a change to the nursing curriculum).

The specific studies also indicated the regressive nature of taxes and that their use is promoted mostly in order to generate revenue for the public purse.

Over time, she was promoted to area manager, a rank occupied mostly by men.

Pole was promoted.

Frost, too, was promoted.

Lester was promoted.

Zach Lutz was promoted instead.

No one was promoted.