Sentence examples for were capitalized upon from inspiring English sources

Although the temperance movement, which was widely supported, had succeeded in bringing about this legislation, millions of Americans were willing to drink liquor (distilled spirits) illegally, which gave rise to bootlegging (the illegal production and sale of liquor) and speakeasies (illegal, secretive drinking establishments), both of which were capitalized upon by organized crime.

Concern with not overburdening either community members or professionals, information from existing healthcare services and disaster recovery efforts (i.e., mandated child health checkups and the afore-mentioned community model between the University and city PHNs) were capitalized upon in Fukushima City to undertake this line of academic inquiry.

The 18th-century fountain "was capitalized upon by the Ottomans to present a refined example of their architecture to Westerners" during the universal expositions, Professor Celik said.

Structural features unique to woody plants are capitalized upon by trees to allow them to grow in a myriad of remarkable forms, sizes, and habitats.

There are situations that can be capitalized upon.

As the Humboldt-University plays a subordinate role in the planning process for the Wohnen am Campus housing project, we can conclude that either it generates no knowledge which can be used for the development of housing or there is some delay or hindrance in the process by which the knowledge it generates is capitalized upon.

Almost $9 million is sitting there waiting to be capitalized upon.

Clearly, any sources and methods mentioned 7 years ago would already have been capitalized upon and out of circulation.

And in June, the planned visit of an official Turkish delegation to Armenia to attend the NATO Parliamentary Assembly should be capitalized upon as an opportunity to continue moving toward official diplomatic dialogue.

The environment of the Gulf, the slaughters in Afghanistan, the inertia of immigration measures, and the shrinking of stability and contentment, the increased unpredictability, the dissipation of security will no doubt be capitalized upon by all factions and political hopefuls.

Access to this intellectual property was a unique opportunity for SIIL and it was capitalized upon.