Repeated efforts -- beginning with the Missouri Compromise of 1821 -- were made by such master moderates as Clay and Douglas to resolve the difference peacefully by compromise, rather than clear thought and timely action.

Repeated Taliban efforts to occupy Afghanistan's seat at the United Nations and OIC were unsuccessful.

Repeated occasions of dynastic strife in Georgia combined with the efforts of regional successors of the Great Seljuq Empire, such as the Ildenizid atabegs of Azerbaijan, Shirvanshahs, and the Ahlatshahs, had slowed down the dynamic of the Georgians achieved during the reigns of Tamar's great-grandfather, David IV, and her father, George III.

Repeated efforts were not successful.

Repeated efforts to ‘ break the Calcutta market ’ and reduce prices by dumping grain on the market failed: the quantities of grain available for intervention were minuscule in relation to the shortage.

Repeated efforts were made to propagate Volksturm, racial consciousness, to prevent sexual relations between Germans and foreign workers.

Repeated efforts at intervals of a few months along with regular monitoring for invasion from neighbouring areas will be necessary for full control.

Repeated attempts in mid-west Greenland in the 1980s and the 1990s failed due to the immobility of the herds, which destroyed their forage.

Repeated attempts by the authorities to entrap him using informers such as Hershel Hodesh, Benjamin the Apostate and Lipman Feldman failed.

Repeated attempts to reach a settlement had failed and in October 1952, Mosaddegh declared Britain an enemy, and cut all diplomatic relations.

Repeated attempts to negotiate a lower cost failed, and Apple management chafed at paying for a service that had no obviously measurable income.

Repeated attacks by native Scots failed against the onslaught from the English archers, with losses of up to 12, 000 Scots.

Repeated displays of the sacrament, as well as prayers and processions to churches dedicated to San Rocco and San Lorenzo Giustiniani had failed to stem the epidemic.

Repeated attempts by James to subdue the fortress by siege failed, and on one occasion Angus's men captured the royal artillery.

Repeated attacks by the 91st Division and 71st Division, and 92nd Infantry failed to dislodge the Japanese.

Repeated frontal assaults with fixed bayonets failed to unseat the Japanese defenders from the 14th Division ( Imperial Japanese Army ).

Repeated and independent DNA tests confirmed that the remains were the seven members of the Romanov family, and proved that none of the Tsar's four daughters survived the shooting of the Romanov family.

* repetition: Repeated usage of word ( s )/ group of words in the same sentence to create a poetic / rhythmic effect

Repeated, frequent spotlighting may have a detrimental effect on animals and is discouraged.

Repeated use of the shape-memory effect may lead to a shift of the characteristic transformation temperatures ( this effect is known as functional fatigue, as it is closely related with a change of microstructural and functional properties of the material ).

Repeated deployment of weed-control agents may have a negative effect upon the local environment, in which case the only option remaining is manual clearance.

Repeated episodes of extended glaciation resulted in decreases of sea levels by some 100 – 150 m. The continental coastline therefore extended much further out into the Timor Sea than it does today, and Australia and New Guinea formed a single landmass ( known as Sahul ), connected by an extensive land bridge across the Arafura Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait.

Repeated attempts to withdraw steroids entirely were unsuccessful because increased muscle weakness resulted, as well as fever, malaise, anorexia, anxiety, and an exacerbation of the anemia.

Repeated polls have disclosed that most married couples are now using contraceptives in the practice of birth control.

* Repeated measures ANOVA is used when the same subjects are used for each treatment ( e. g., in a longitudinal study ).

Repeated holding can result in a boxer being penalized or ultimately disqualified.

Repeated raids meant that defences were bolstered throughout the island during the 16th century.

* Hans Lauwerier, Fractals: Endlessly Repeated Geometrical Figures, Translated by Sophia Gill-Hoffstadt, Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ, 1991.

Repeated firing causes a structural change in the synapses.

Repeated attempts to open trade were opposed on both commercial and humanitarian grounds, although minor reforms in the 1850s and 60s lowered the prices charged to the natives for " luxuries " like sugar and coffee ; transferred more of the KGH's profits to local communities ; and granted the important Ivigtut cryolite concession to a separate company.

Repeated origin and loss of adhesive toepads in geckos.

Repeated blows to the head are known to gradually cause permanent brain damage.

Repeated stimuli over a period of about 10 seconds eventually lead to sufficient delivery of calcium, and an increase in muscle contraction to normal levels, which can be demonstrated on electromyography by increasing amplitude of repeated compound muscle action potentials.

Repeated experiments since the 17th century have demonstrated that inertial and gravitational mass are equivalent ; since 1915, this observation has been entailed a priori in the equivalence principle of general relativity.

Repeated use leaves a permanent " cranberry-colored stain " on the user's lips.

Repeated hat-raising was impractical if heavy helmets or hats with chinstraps ( such as shakos and bearskins ) were worn, so from about 1745 the gesture was stylised to a mere hand movement.

Repeated and severe instances by a single lawyer or firm can result in eventual disbarment.

Repeated motions must be " so devoid of merit and be so frivolous that they can be described as a flagrant abuse of the system, have no reasonable probability of success, lack reasonable or probable cause or excuse, and are clearly meant to abuse the processes of the courts and to harass the adverse party than other litigants.

Repeated distillation of vodka will make its ethanol level much higher than is acceptable to most end users, whether legislation determines strength limits or not.

Repeated cases of reported Spanish mistreatment of British merchants, whom they accused of smuggling, caused public outrage, particularly the incident of Jenkins ' Ear.

Repeated themes include participation in processions of the dead or large feasts, often presided over by a horned male deity or a female divinity who teaches magic and gives prophecies ; and participation in battles against evil spirits, " vampires ", or " witches " to win fertility and prosperity for the community.

Repeated calls to the library allow an unlimited numbers of blocks of data to be handled.

Repeated floods and increased demand for Sacramento River water saw a plethora of massive changes to the environment beginning in the 20th century.