set priorities
idiom
: to decide which things are most important to do
We don't have enough time to do everything. We have to set priorities.
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The authors could say more about how policymakers should set priorities, given that governments will always have limited capacity, and should acknowledge that the United States is not alone in addressing these issues but has allies who might make helpful contributions.
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Andrew Hoehn and Thom Shanker, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Choosing the right fixer-upper As with any home purchase, buyers need to establish a budget, set priorities and get preapproved for a loan before shopping for a fixer-upper.
—Michele Lerner, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
Recent Supreme Court decisions, including one in June that allowed the Biden administration to set priorities on enforcement and detention, seem to signal some deference to federal government discretion in setting immigration policy, and many cases take years to resolve fully.
—Andrew Selee, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
The state Department of Agriculture will set priorities for the funding and is seeking feedback from the public, which can be submitted at https://tinyurl.com/39n32uyc.
Find more information on the program at www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsi.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2023
In the Supreme Court, the administration argued that the Department of Homeland Security must be able to set priorities given that the federal government does not have the resources to apprehend and seek to deport all immigrants living in the country without legal permission.
—Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
In the Supreme Court, the administration argued that the Department of Homeland Security must be able to set priorities given that the federal government does not have the resources to apprehend and seek to deport all unauthorized immigrants.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 23 June 2023
Biden's Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the government had no choice but to set priorities for enforcing the immigration laws.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2023
Some 11 million immigrants are living in the United States illegally, and successive administrations have issued enforcement guidelines to set priorities for arrest and deportation, typically focusing on threats to national security or public safety.
—Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
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Andrew Hoehn and Thom Shanker, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Choosing the right fixer-upper As with any home purchase, buyers need to establish a budget, set priorities and get preapproved for a loan before shopping for a fixer-upper.
—Michele Lerner, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
Recent Supreme Court decisions, including one in June that allowed the Biden administration to set priorities on enforcement and detention, seem to signal some deference to federal government discretion in setting immigration policy, and many cases take years to resolve fully.
—Andrew Selee, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
The state Department of Agriculture will set priorities for the funding and is seeking feedback from the public, which can be submitted at https://tinyurl.com/39n32uyc.
Find more information on the program at www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsi.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2023
In the Supreme Court, the administration argued that the Department of Homeland Security must be able to set priorities given that the federal government does not have the resources to apprehend and seek to deport all immigrants living in the country without legal permission.
—Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
In the Supreme Court, the administration argued that the Department of Homeland Security must be able to set priorities given that the federal government does not have the resources to apprehend and seek to deport all unauthorized immigrants.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 23 June 2023
Biden's Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the government had no choice but to set priorities for enforcing the immigration laws.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2023
Some 11 million immigrants are living in the United States illegally, and successive administrations have issued enforcement guidelines to set priorities for arrest and deportation, typically focusing on threats to national security or public safety.
—Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
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