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as in to temporize
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Recent Examples of filibuster
House Republicans turned their backs in protest as the resolution was being read on the House floor Friday and then filibustered the resolution for the next several hours.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
And even if the House passes a CR, it can be filibustered in the Senate.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Block bills: Senate Dems filibustered a GOP bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC).
—Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Today there are over 60 Black members of Congress including five Black senators who have the ability to filibuster.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
And even if the House passes a CR, it can be filibustered in the Senate.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Block bills: Senate Dems filibustered a GOP bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC).
—Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Today there are over 60 Black members of Congress including five Black senators who have the ability to filibuster.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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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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Republican members of Congress are finding themselves so harangued about federal cuts during town halls that they've been advised to stop holding them.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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Johnny and Aaron Matthews spent years haranguing the county just to finally get a redacted copy of their sister’s death certificate in 2018.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Up to 5,000 Loyalty Points from American Airlines Last-minute travel planners (and those who like to procrastinate) are being rewarded this month.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 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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But as posting about kids has grown into a legitimate industry online, so has discourse about the ethics of turning children into their families’ breadwinners.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Legislative reinforcement will be critical in ensuring that regulatory reform does not stall at the finish line.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Trump has expressed support for ending the practice, but recent efforts to do so have stalled, and only two states—Hawaii and most of Arizona—don’t participate in Daylight Saving Time.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Words spoken by a therapist who encouraged her to paint as a way to heal.—
Devan Díaz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Days after Khalil spoke to CNN, the university missed its deadline to reach an agreement on divestment.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Trump had delayed the tariffs once before to allow more time for talks.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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Another feature of Apple’s AI rollout might be delayed, but investors shouldn’t be concerned.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Tristan is doing a surprisingly good job at lecturing the Royal Army Veterinary Corps soldiers about taking care of mules and the like.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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The hostages forum described Moses as an expert agronomist who lectured on agriculture and helped maintain the kibbutz’s community vegetable garden.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Filibuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibuster. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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