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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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Several of those town halls – including in deeply Republican districts – went viral as residents harangued lawmakers over the cuts.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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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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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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The state prosecutor's office went in with a backhoe, dogs and devices to find inconsistencies in the ground, but then the investigation inexplicably stalled.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Unable to find the right gear, the Wild finally stalled and got their doors, windows and tires blown off at home for the umpteenth time this season.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
16 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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The soldiers, speaking from the front by telephone Friday and Saturday, requested anonymity to discuss sensitive operations.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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With Kyiv losing its grip on the western Russian region of Kursk, its sole territorial bargaining chip, many believe that Putin may be delaying talks on the ceasefire proposal until the region is firmly back under Russian control.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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When football resumed, money was scarce and plans for a new bridge into Salford and a car park were delayed.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Vance, who lectures U.S. allies about how to run their affairs, reminds us of every rich guy from suburban Pittsburgh who visits the Amalfi Coast in the summer, drives up the pedestrianized streets, and then complains that the pasta is too chewy and there’s no AC in his 15th-century villa.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Obama himself had to lecture black men testily about the need to turn out for Harris, suggesting their reluctance was due to sexism, but Biden’s numbers with this demographic were worse.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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