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as in to temporize
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Recent Examples of filibuster
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.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Under that system, after negotiating the TPP and other free-trade agreements, the White House could present them for up-or-down votes in Congress, which would not be able to amend or filibuster the deals.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2014
Her responsibilities include deciding whether bills are connected enough to revenue and spending to be eligible for reconciliation, meaning they can’t be filibustered.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
For example, by physically occupying the space, getting control of the microphone or by surrounding someone who is filibustering, to prevent their removal by law enforcement.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Under that system, after negotiating the TPP and other free-trade agreements, the White House could present them for up-or-down votes in Congress, which would not be able to amend or filibuster the deals.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2014
Her responsibilities include deciding whether bills are connected enough to revenue and spending to be eligible for reconciliation, meaning they can’t be filibustered.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
For example, by physically occupying the space, getting control of the microphone or by surrounding someone who is filibustering, to prevent their removal by law enforcement.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for filibuster
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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Her frugal immigrant parents bring their own food, and Nate’s meddlesome mom harangues her son about his career and her desperation for a grandchild.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Duell’s co-stars shared their thoughts in the Instagram comments, simultaneously congratulating and haranguing him.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Slow and steady wins the race but don’t let that become an excuse to procrastinate.Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some of the key signs include feeling overwhelmed by the process, dreading the act of applying for jobs, procrastinating on updating your resume or reaching out to contacts, and feeling overly discouraged by rejection.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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And, of course, discourse about the current state of democracy certainly isn’t unique to Korea.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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But by Obama’s second term in office, discourse about the importance of representation in media had intensified, and the show came under fire in 2013 for not featuring a Black woman cast member in five years.Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Then in July, talks were stalled when Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, a key facilitator in the talks, was killed in Iran.Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Yet, as with Governor Abbott’s school choice proposal in Texas, Lee’s bill stalled in his state House.Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, ABC News first reported that Trump spoke with conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito one day before the president-elect asked the court for the immediate stay.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, the day before his attorneys filed their emergency appeal in the high court, Trump arranged to speak with Alito about one of his former clerks.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, CBS delayed the start of the reboot of classic game show Hollywood Squares until Thursday, January 16 at 8 p.m. ET.Marc Berman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay its implementation of the upcoming law and reportedly met with TikTok’s chief executive officer Shou Chew last month.Denni Hu, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Buffett has been lecturing on inflation in his shareholder letters since the 1960s and his strategy has never changed (much to the advantage of his shareholders).James Berman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tucker Carlson, the Trump acolyte and former Fox News presenter, visits Moscow, where he is granted a two-hour interview with Vladimir Putin, most of which consists of Carlson being lectured on Russian history.The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Filibuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibuster. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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