Sentences with phrase «measures as hostile»

Democrats in the New York state Senate say they will push harder for gun control bills in the wake of the Florida shooting that left 17 dead and are even considering proposing the measures as hostile amendments.

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The disinformation campaigns are only one «active measure» tool used by Russian intelligence to «sow discord among,» and within, nations perceived as hostile to Russia.

The measures, which were first announced last Friday, have set the markets in disarray, as investors braced for a more hostile environment for global trade.

The tax returns bill has been derided by Senate Republicans as a «P.R. stunt» but Stewart - Cousins insisted the measure was part of a consistent set of policy proposals (a different, but similar bill that would link releasing tax returns to ballot access, was defeated as a hostile amendment on the Senate floor).

But if nothing else, it's served as a controlled experiment, showing that New York's hostile business climate extends beyond its tax code, and shows that other measures are necessary to make the state more amenable to private - sector growth.

He added: «If the measure announced in the British official communication is enacted, it will be interpreted by Ecuador as an unacceptable, unfriendly and hostile act and as an attempt against our sovereignty.

Stressing that Ms May's measures as Home Secretary had been directed at illegal — not legal — migrants, a Home Office spokesperson said: «It is categorically untrue to say the Home Office has called for a hostile environment for immigrants.

While some measures designed to make life harder for illegal migrants date back to the last Labour government, most Whitehall insiders and immigration experts point to the arrival of the Tory - led coalition government in 2010 as the moment when the «hostile environment» mission began in earnest.

Children receiving substantial RCCP instruction saw their social world in a less hostile way, were more likely to choose nonviolent approaches for resolving conflicts, and did better academically, as measured by standardized tests.

But honestly, I was expecting a larger and more hostile reaction than I got, at least as measured by comments and emails.

In that case, the two female Pakistani nationals of the Christian faith alleged that, on their return to their country of origin, they would be unable to live as Christians without incurring the risk of receiving hostile attention or having to take measures to conceal their faith.

Preventive measures such as policy and training allow employers to raise an affirmative defense to claims of unlawful hostile work environment harassment.

The messaging here is extremely concerning, particularly as courts are now already at risk of becoming more and more hostile and inaccessible to members of the public with increased security measures being put into place.

Children receiving substantial RCCP instruction saw their social world in a less hostile way, were more likely to choose nonviolent approaches for resolving conflicts, and did better academically, as measured by standardized tests.

Third, observers» ratings of 12 items from the CII, tapping negative and hostile parenting (e.g., «Mother used sarcasm in a denigrating or hurtful way»), were used as an observed measure of harsh parenting.