militate

Example Sentences

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But Maddie’s condition as an unaware perennial victim militates against her foregrounding.

From Washington Post

Subpoenaing the records of members of Congress in connection with such an investigation may be unprecedented, since our constitutional doctrine of the separation of powers militates against the executive branch taking such action.

From Washington Post

The conservatives militating against vaccine certifications are making the same calculation — that Americans care less about their own safety than about some nebulous variety of “vaccine fascism.”

From Los Angeles Times

But Florence’s bad attitude militates against her chances of merit-based promotion.

From New York Times

The AUR alliance was established just a year ago under the leadership that militates against same-sex marriages and was supportive of Orthodox Church clerics who defied pandemic restrictions in Romania to hold religious ceremonies.

From Washington Times