Sentence examples for withdraw a proposed from inspiring English sources

A5 Political Crisis in China Pro-democracy lawmakers in China called on Hong Kong's chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, to withdraw a proposed internal security law or resign.

In return for a promise by Dunkin' Donuts to set a target date by which it would get its palm oil from sustainable sources, Mr. DiNapoli agreed to withdraw a proposed shareholder resolution that would have asked the company to address environmental concerns over its use of palm oil.

Pataki administration officials have withdrawn a proposed $30 million contract with Citigroup to produce a network of special debit cards for the state's poorest families.

Nassau Broadcasting Partners L.P., which operates 32 radio stations in the Northeast, has retained Salomon Smith Barney to help it consider alternatives after withdrawing a proposed initial public offering, officials said.

The food company Nestlé S.A. withdrew a proposed plan to restructure its French water division, which includes the Perrier brand, after a union rejected the plan.

At a meeting attended by about a dozen protestors, a Hartford city councilman last Monday withdrew a proposed ordinance that critics said would have limited the effectiveness of burglar alarms.

B1 Welfare Card Plan Is Set Aside Pataki administration officials withdrew a proposed $30 million contract with Citigroup for a network of special debit cards for poor families, saying there were doubts about stores' acceptance of them.

Last month, the utility in Portland, Ore., Portland General Electric, abruptly withdrew a proposed 16.5percentt rate increase for its 700,000 customers, after calculating that it could raise the same millions by selling surplus power to California and other places.

BERLIN — Though it faces budget shortfalls and holes in its pension system, Greece has withdrawn a proposed levy on Internet advertising that aimed to finance the retirement of journalists working in online media.

And there are numerous other examples of capitulation to political or industry pressure: Last month, the Labor Department withdrew a proposed rule that would have reduced the deaths of children working on farms by prohibiting them from using power equipment and working in silos and stockyards.

President Barack Obama withdrew a proposed clean-air regulation that aimed to reduce health-threatening smog.