Sentence examples similar to years trying to avert from inspiring English sources

Adrian Benepe, the city's parks commissioner, said that with Central Park getting 38 million visitors a year, the city is "trying to avert the tragedy of the commons," where too little regulation destroys a good thing for all.

To begin with, Mr Gates has spent the past two years trying to avert military failure, first in Iraq and now in Afghanistan, rather than taking on powerful constituencies over contracts for expensive equipment.

Hurricane Sandy was battering the region, and Mr. Alacha was trying to avert a disaster.

What concerns the United States most in the region is trying to avert war between Israel and Iran.

American officials are trying to avert that and have pressed the United Nations to send in peacekeepers.

Conscious of the speed at which habitat is being lost, zoos are trying to avert dangers in advance.

The Council is trying to avert some cuts, arguing that they would hurt the city's poorest people.

Congress, trying to avert such disruptions, passed a series of laws, beginning with the Arbitration Act of 1888.

You would have thought we were trying to avert a nuclear catastrophe, not trying to find a system of press regulation".

Other hospitals are trying to avert breakdowns in information sharing.

Perhaps trying to avert a similar disaster, Lewis may be putting the squeeze on some of Merrill's biggest egos.