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as in to temporize
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Recent Examples of filibuster
In the Senate, Tea Party favorite Senator Ted Cruz filibustered himself into political celebrity.
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Michael Kazin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2013
The resolution cannot be filibustered, and needs just a simple majority in the House and Senate to pass.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Thune’s plan would set up two budget reconciliation packages that would allow the Senate to pass the border and energy bill, and the tax legislation with just 51 votes, preventing Democrats from filibustering the legislation.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Smith raised concern over how tax reform would fare under Thune’s plan given the difficulty of moving two budget reconciliation packages, which under Senate rules cannot be filibustered.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Michael Kazin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2013
The resolution cannot be filibustered, and needs just a simple majority in the House and Senate to pass.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Thune’s plan would set up two budget reconciliation packages that would allow the Senate to pass the border and energy bill, and the tax legislation with just 51 votes, preventing Democrats from filibustering the legislation.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Smith raised concern over how tax reform would fare under Thune’s plan given the difficulty of moving two budget reconciliation packages, which under Senate rules cannot be filibustered.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibuster
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Romney's Cass took Obama to task for opposing development of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge and for temporizing on the Keystone pipeline, while Obama's Aldy accused Romney of being insensitive to the environment and to the needs and desires of future generations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2012
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Accompanying these principles must be a rejection of the impulse to temporize about the dangers that confront us and a rejection of the bizarre deprecation of our nation and civilization.—
Peter J. Travers,
National Review,
29 Mar. 2022
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Without him, UConn is 4-3, nearly every game down to the wire, as teams are able to harangue leading scorer Alex Karaban, who was 1-for-14 against DePaul, making his mark with eight assists and six rebounds, playing all 40 minutes.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2025
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That’s because Kennedy has harangued and harassed this community for years, pushing baseless conspiracy theories, dangerous lies, and degrading rhetoric onto anyone who will listen.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some Americans may be ahead of the game, having filed their returns already with the Internal Revenue Service, while many others may be looking to procrastinate it as long as possible.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Third, CFOs’ (non) responses to these eight questions will swiftly inform boards if AI readiness is serious, a passing curiosity or simply procrastinating lip service.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in May and taking home the coveted Jury Prize and a joint Best Actress prize for its female ensemble (the three aforementioned performers plus Adriana Paz), discourse around Emilia Pérez lit up like a New Year’s Eve fireworks display.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their story is just one egregious example of the dark side of family vlogging, a popular genre of influencing that often sparks discourse over the exploitation of children, no matter how innocent the content seems on its face.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Jan. 2025
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But despite her plea for funding, the City Council authorized only a fraction of it and hiring stalled, caught up in the red tape of L.A. bureaucracy, according to a new report.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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In a shocking turn of events, the Astros could look to land Bregman after his negotiations with other teams stalled.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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About 18 people spoke at the meeting about Naperville’s electric utility and its contract with IMEA.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump spoke at length about them in his second speech at the Capitol after being sworn in.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hours after taking office, Trump signed multiple executive orders, including one action delaying a nationwide ban of the social media platform TikTok.—
Alex Thomas,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Construction on the museum began in 2005, yet years of economic instability, political turmoil, and COVID-19 delayed development.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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On one occasion, Aldous Huxley lectured on the lurid life of the Renaissance visionary Carlo Gesualdo.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Marcy Thompson: The couple moved to Berlin, where Rudolf was invited to lecture for the German Social Democratic Party.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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