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The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
In answer to any questions about the article's being Air Force-inspired, my
weasel-worded answer was that we had furnished Life with some raw data on
specific sightings. My answer was purposely weasel-worded because I knew that
the Air ...
2
Flying Saucers Over the White House: The Inside Story of ...
He continued: In answer to any questions about the article's [sic] being Air Force
inspired, my weasel-worded answer was that we had furnished Life with some
raw data on Specific sightings.” This is a light-hearted expression of course, but ...
3
A Material Scientist's Memoir
In my Brief, I said that the lawyer had prepared a “weasel worded” contract that
had promised a visa petition, which is easy to obtain, instead of an actual visa,
which is more difficult to obtain and which is what we had wanted and expected.
Jewel beetles are counted ippiki -PL Tamamushi-iro klUfe "jewel-beetle colored"
ambiguous, equivocal, obscure, enigmatic, weasel-worded; open for
interpretation: clear as mud Kondo no cliotei-an wa masa ni tanuunnslu-iro da.
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Safire's Political Dictionary
... to have discussions and discover differences, which we will do, and then put
out a weasel-worded communiqué, covering up the problems.” Nixon then
disclaimed such intention. The colloquial verb to weasel means “to renege on a
promise ...
Principled negotiation, on these weasel worded admissions, is only a special
case of positional bargaining, complete with negotiation ranges and entry and
exit points. I have long found it remarkable that the negotiating literature appears
to ...
2. ambiguous, equivocal, Logic, amphibolous, paradoxical, duplicitous, ironic;
two-edged, ambivalent, multi-leveled, figurative, suggestive, symbolic;
misleading, left-handed, roundabout, circuitous, ambagious, hedging, weasel-
worded; ...
Jerome Irving Rodale,
1978
His first thoughts were disbelief. The Press was never known for its accuracy. But
a flat-out statement was unusual for The Press. If they felt they were on shaky
ground, they would have worded it differently. Tom knew how they weasel-
worded ...
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The New Hate: A History of Fear and Loathing on the Populist ...
... use the sort of deceptive, weasel-worded, self-justifying language that Iews
customarily use. . . . When a group of Iewish leaders gct together to discuss their
plans for the destruction of a host nation, they don't use straightforward
expressions ...
10
Summer's Day 1950 and Other Life Stories
The proprietary agreement had bothered me from the first moment it was
presented to me. As much as Galambos disparaged the weasel wording in legal
contracts, he demanded that his students sign a weasel worded contract of his
own as a ...
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «WEASEL-WORDED»
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weasel-worded в контексте приведенных ниже новостных статей.
Dave Neese: Airing out Planned Parenthood's unmentionables
Planned Parenthood's very name is weasel-worded. The organization exists more to help females avoid parenthood than to plan for it. Certainly this is so, ... «The Trentonian, Авг 15»
Hansen Pillories Hillary, And Other Climate Burbles
In all, as Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, points out in the Huffington Post, weasel-worded alternatives have little value. He puts the basic climate ... «CleanTechnica, Авг 15»
A failure to protect children
Following the blistering rebuke by Supreme Court Justice Paul Walker of ministry actions, Cadieux offered a weasel-worded statement that the public is entitled ... «Maple Ridge News, Июл 15»
Think Twice About Surge Protection & Power Conditioning
Weasel-worded phrases like “contains UL recognized components” are not acceptable. Similar bodies in other countries include CSA (Canada), VDE (Europe) ... «CEPro, Июл 15»
Chuck Sweeny: US Sen. Mark Kirk is guilty — of being politically …
Instead, a staffer issued a weasel-worded faux apology: “Senator Kirk was joking with his colleague and immediately apologized to anyone offended by his ... «Rockford Register Star, Июн 15»
The Civil Wars Dirty Secret: It Was Always About Slavery
... by custom, by the courts, and even by the Constitution, whose authors never mentioned slavery but weasel-worded it into the founding document of the Union. «Daily Beast, Апр 15»
Premier Foods, beating up suppliers and the true meaning of austerity
Bob hasn't been amused to receive the follow classic weasel-worded letter from Premier CEO Gavin Darby, aka Lord Scrooge von Voldermort. Darby wrote, 'We ... «Management Today, Дек 14»
Fake Football Scandal Changes the Game in Colorado Senate Race
Though there was some weasel-worded effort at deniability written into the story, of the “if the two-way career is indeed fictional” variety, the overall message was ... «The Fiscal Times, Окт 14»
Simon Read: Lamborghinis? Pensions minister Steve Webb's gaffe …
That may sound like a normal politician's weasel-worded get-out clause, but Mr Webb often uses the method to great effect. As he did quite admirably this week. «The Independent, Мар 14»
60 Minutes' NSA Report: An Awful Lot Like MTV Cribs
Keith Alexander, who is allowed to rehash his usual weasel-worded speech about the NSA's dragnet surveillance programs. "The fact is we're not collecting ... «Slate Magazine, Дек 13»