"measure" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Nevertheless, everybody knows that broad-ranging measures sometimes provoke important changes in the relations of currencies around the world.
- The tough measures provoked a political backlash.
- His cost-cutting measures provoked more anger, and inflicted the most damage, in the news department.
- This last measure provoked rioting in northern states, mostly by students protesting at "favouritism" given to scheduled castes and tribes.
- But his first anti-crime measure provoked controversy.
- These measures soon provoked a backlash, however, and a number of military officers, including Bugha al-Sharabi, threatened to kill him.
- This measure provoked much controversy among Orangemen and Protestants, but was not overturned.
- The measure has also provoked bitter denunciations in Mexico as an example of American economic coercion.
- Opponents of the bill say the textile industry is relatively healthy and the measure would provoke retaliation against American exports and hurt consumers by raising prices.
- The measures provoked great alarm and concern among the polytechnical institutions who criticised the more rigorous requirements as "bad and elitist".
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