Sentence examples for while stepping up from inspiring English sources

As Wentz receives the snap, he appears to look to his right while stepping up in the pocket to avoid pressure.

The unions have simply pocketed this very large concession, while stepping up their campaign against the private finance initiative (PFI).

He attempted a financial balancing act: cutting costs while stepping up investment levels for new production ventures.

In the last week, American soldiers detained dozens of suspected insurgents or supporters in the area while stepping up raids.

In recent years, I.B.M. has shed more cyclical hardware businesses like personal computer and disk drives, while stepping up its investment in more stable services and software businesses.

Dilma Rousseff, his disciple and successor, will continue Brazil's generally pragmatic economic policies while stepping up efforts to use the state to create industrial champions.

While stepped up efforts by the FTC will be helpful, the FTC alone can not rectify the situation.

A rash of Taliban suicide bombings has rattled the confidence of the Afghan capital, Kabul, while stepped up Taliban attacks in the countryside have lasted longer in the fall than usual and have disadvantaged Afghan army and police forces.

Does it outwardly maintain the "Keep Calm and Carry On" ethos while temporarily stepping up security at strategic sites, or does it begin to close off vulnerable public spaces and ramp up security in more permanent ways?

And Iran remains a conundrum, with Mr Obama still committed to offering negotiations over nuclear matters, while gradually stepping up criticism of the regime's violent handling of opposition protests.

Over the last year, the Obama administration has pressed forward on hundreds of new mandates, while also stepping up enforcement of rules by increasing the ranks of inspectors and imposing higher fines for violations.