| 单词 | trump card |
| 例句 | I reach under my chair to pick up something for our meeting—I had it down there as a trump card. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Clearly, superior breaking speed in a match race was almost always a trump card. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, I went to the mirror and gave myself an admiring smile as I spread the letters upon the dresser like a hand of high trump cards. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I did, however, have one trump card left to play, or I thought I did. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, it’s true, but I wish she’d stop picking fights so she can use her trump card. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Forty minutes later she was inside the physics building once more, arguing with the porter, but this time she had a trump card. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to say what suit I’m picking to be the trump card before the rest of the cards are dealt. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z It is a sort of trump card in an intellectual game. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Visually compelling, the Minions’ other trump card is the torrent of high-octane, seemingly multi-lingual drivel that somehow succeeds in expressing their uncomplicated intentions. Pierre Coffin: Me and my Minions 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z I think the trump card in Ben's favor, too, is that the Shubert Organization is supporting him here. ArtsBeat: 'Rebecca' Producer Claims New Financing Is Lined Up for Broadway Musical 2012-09-21T22:21:42Z You have to play your last trump card, she says, right after your opponents play their last trump card. Jessica Chastain’s ‘Miss Sloane’ Echoes Campaign Rhetoric 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z When Adele, readying herself to leave town with Simon and Chloe, confronts Thomas about the cameras, he plays his trump card, revealing that Simon's death was, in fact, suicide. The Returned recap: series one, episode four – Victor 2013-06-30T21:10:00Z To get through her dance, singer Christina Milian decided to play her trump card and brought her adorable daughter, Violet, to rehearsal. Dancing with the Stars Watch: All Hail, Hollywood Night 2013-10-01T03:17:33Z If size isn’t its trump card, density — or lack of it — is. Heads Up : Montana’s Big Sky Resort Gets Bigger 2014-02-27T20:23:06Z Director Matthew Warchus said the four children who played the title role were "its trump card and its heart". Matilda musical tops stage awards 2012-02-20T10:57:17Z Now that it has apparently harnessed its dragon powers, “Game of Thrones” must figure out how to keep a subplot that now has the ultimate trump card interesting. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 9: The Hungry Dogs of War 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z Pennywise – an image associated with laughter and innocent joy – was his trump card. Rereading Stephen King, chapter 21: It 2013-05-28T16:23:21Z Branwell — creative, well-educated and "holding the trump card of maleness," as Harman pointedly notes — did the least with his intellectual assets. Unrequited love fuels the 'Fiery Heart' biography of Charlotte Brontë 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z “I took ‘Grease’ to play my trump card, my voice, and get attention that would lead to auditions for serious work like ‘Angels in America,’ ” Mr. Porter said. Billy Porter Tells His Own Story in ‘While I Yet Live’ 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Visually speaking, Grimes holds another set of trump cards. Best albums of 2012, No 2: Grimes – Visions 2012-12-13T10:02:34Z And behind the play one senses the compassionate understanding for the outcast that was always Rattigan's trump card as a dramatist. Review 2011-03-30T00:28:39Z "Memory" is still a reliable Buckley standby, a musical trump card that she keeps in her back pocket for concert and recital encores. Why play Big Edie in the 'Grey Gardens' musical? Betty Buckley loves 'raw, naturalistic' characters 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z It’s a neat trick, replaying Daenerys’ trump card back on the plains where she first proved her mettle to herself, the audience, and the world around her. “Game Of Thrones” recap: Nobody puts Dany in a corner 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z But it “can’t be a trump card that cuts out things that are even more important,” he added. As the Biennale Expands, Locals Ask, ‘Whose Venice Is It?’ 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z If the whales in Las Vegas wanted something to show off with, Mr. Swanson figured this could be his trump card. In Las Vegas, a Good Story Helps Sell Expensive Sakes 2011-02-02T05:40:04Z His trump card is a nude photo he acquired in happier times. Revenge porn: the fight against the net's nastiest corner 2013-04-12T09:09:30Z Ultimately, if American society were a game negrophobia would be its trump card. White spaces, white privilege and white fear: Negrophobia still contaminates America 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Prince was ready with a trump card: "OK, fine, then reinstate the draft" — an idea that is dead-on-arrival in Congress. 'The Invisible Soldiers' warns of private security forces' rise 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z "It's like the ultimate trump card," he says, laughing. Broadway's Peter Pan meets 2 iconic Peters 2012-11-09T14:40:09Z His persona has been enriched with pain and the guilt of the survivor, which adds depth to the action hero’s trump card, the willingness to take punishment. Non-stop action: why Hollywood’s ageing heroes won’t give up 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Among her young followers, Ms. Aniston’s apparent fallibility may well be a trump card, said Jonathan Gray, a professor of media and cultural studies at the University of Wisconsin. These Jennifer Aniston Fans Weren’t Born When ‘Friends’ Aired 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z It relies on action and effects and Bollywood’s trump card, star power, to carry the day. | 'Ra.One': ?Ra.One,? a Sci-Fi Thriller From Bollywood ? Review 2011-10-26T21:46:19Z Although a popular character's death is the ultimate dramatic trump card for a long-running series, there's nothing more ghoulish and than having your hand forced by circumstance. Cory Monteith: how will Glee producers deal with his death? 2013-07-16T10:50:20Z The production's trump card, however, is its direct engagement with the audience. Salad Days ? review 2011-01-05T21:30:00Z None of it felt forced, and that was her trump card; whatever happens with this reinvention, Church is following her heart. Charlotte Church – review 2012-09-25T17:03:43Z “Your tech is always going to be worse than ours,” he tells them, thinking he’s wielding the trump card. 'Silicon Valley' Recap: Ethics Are for Losers 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z “The Straits” also has a trump card in the fine British actor Brian Cox. Watch List: ‘The Straits,’ an Australian Series at Hulu.com 2012-12-14T22:58:41Z The show’s trump card was Garner’s strong, smiling demeanor, which made it a pleasure, almost an honor, to be defrauded by him. James Garner: Tribute to a Marvelous Maverick 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z According to an anonymous source, the search for Bergdahl became a sort of trump card that could be played whenever anyone wanted to go on a mission. Serial recap – season two, episode 11: Present for Duty 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z And, his trump card: “You’ve only been to a psychiatrist once.” ‘Lena Finkle’s Magic Barrel,’ Anya Ulinich’s Graphic Novel 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z In true free markets the consumer always has the trump card. Will Buying Health Insurance Across State Lines Reduce Costs? 2012-05-11T15:52:21Z That Southgate has yet to bag a trophy — the England men’s team still hasn’t won a major tournament since 1966 — remains a powerful trump card for his doubters. ‘Dear England’ Review: When Soccer Success Becomes a Moral Victory 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z “Songs My Mother Taught Me” might be described as Ms. Luft’s show business trump card, held in abeyance until the time was right. Music Review: Celebrating Mama?s Rainbow 2011-01-05T22:55:42Z His works are sustained by a cerebral clique that – whisper it – don't really like them either, but use them as a trump card in one-upmanship. Paulo Coelho's attack on Ulysses insults readers 2012-08-08T11:26:38Z My father, however, said “yes,” and that was my trump card. A Prairie Prologue in Nebraska 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z It’s about two women: the mistress who has the trump card and the fragile wife who is begging her not to play it. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z I think the Longhorns’ win in Tuscaloosa would be the trump card. Commentary: For USC and UCLA football fans, misery will find easy company at Coliseum 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z And Hamas has a horrifying trump card that could give Israel pause. What was Hamas thinking? For over three decades, it has had the same brutal idea of victory 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z One big question remains, however, and it may be McCarthy's trump card in the end. Kevin McCarthy has officially lost all control of his GOP "clown show" 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Money is the fix-all grease for any cog in a deal, but occasionally less-wealthy clubs can find other trump cards to play. Open low, move fast, walk away - the art of the transfer deal 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z This ought to be the trump card for the United States. Opinion | The leaked documents on the Ukraine war are chilling 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Pavlov said the case against Gershkovich was built to give Russia “trump cards” for a future prisoner exchange and will likely be resolved “not by the means of the law, but by political, diplomatic means.” Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Qin said currencies should not be the "trump card" for unilateral sanctions, or disguise for "bullying or coercion," and warned Washington to stop suppression or risk 'conflict'. ASIA Jay walks the walk, markets get Powell-slammed 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z "Currencies should not be the trump card for unilateral sanctions, still less a disguise for bullying or coercion," he said. China says must advance relations with Russia as world becomes more turbulent 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z “But in the end, I think the owner has a trump card.” Texans’ Caserio begins search for 3rd coach in three years 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The pocketbook argument is always industry’s trump card when it tries to fight a new law or regulation. Column: Oil and gas drillers mobilize to kill a key California environmental rule 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Simply put, a victory over the defending champion Bulldogs would be a major trump card for LSU. Commentary: Two-loss LSU over one-loss USC at No. 5? Trojans may need help to reach CFP 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z So on Friday the government played its ultimate trump card, reneging on years of careful negotiations by demanding beer sales be banned in and around the eight World Cup stadiums. News Analysis: World Cup kicks off with Ecuador blanking host Qatar 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Argentina entered the tournament with Maradona perceived by the entire squad as their trump card, their only real hope, the entire group built around his needs. Maradona - cunning cheat or unplayable genius? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Mitchell has called Alaska’s nest-egg oil wealth fund the state’s “trump card” as a renewable source of revenue, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Mitchell chosen as new CEO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corp 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z But Mr. Putin’s comments on Wednesday offer the strongest clue to date that Moscow may be willing to use its stockpile of nuclear weapons — the largest in the world — as a trump card. All ‘available means’: Putin threatens nuclear escalation, mobilizes Russian reserves 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The West’s trump card is its fundamental economic strength — if it can summon the will to exercise it. Opinion | Putin’s long game in Ukraine may not play out as he predicts 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Boris Johnson's barnstorming celebrity status and his unconventional approach to high office always risked being a double-edged sword, though many saw it as the trump card which won the Conservatives their huge majority in 2019. By-election results: Six takeaways for Tories from the doorsteps 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “On gas, they can still play games and make things rather difficult for the Europeans. … I think that is one trump card Russia still has.” From wheat to gas, Russia still has levers to pull on global economy 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “Meanwhile Russia will continue to use its remaining nuclear trump card and other kinetic and non-kinetic instruments to undermine Ukraine,” the report states. China to U.S.: Leave communist system alone 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Janssen's curling effort forced another save from Hennessey before Page played his other trump card, bringing on Bale for the final 20 minutes in place of James. Wales fall short as Depay hits late Dutch winner 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z "World Athletics use my Russian passport as the trump card at every opportunity. And you saw no issues with this. Now they are doing this again, but directly at your instigation." High jumper asks IOC to end Russian athletes ban 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Disney is more vulnerable to threats of political vengeance because it lacks what is often a corporate trump card: The easy ability to move. GOP’s cozy ties with big business unravel as DeSantis unloads on Disney 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Points difference may yet by Ireland's trump card. England face being shown up by France 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Pakistan as a facilitator held a trump card that could be used to enlist the complete support of the U.S. government in the event of an India-Pakistan conflict, he said. India unsure of Russian arms to meet China, Pakistan threats 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Textiles were their trump card, temporarily mitigating legal disabilities even though they could not actually change anyone’s legal status or inequalities of power. Review | In the 19th century, if you had clothes, you had currency — and rights 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z "Salvini is the one who has the trump card and he has to decide when to play it," former prime minister Matteo Renzi, who now heads a small centrist party, said on Tuesday. Italy's Salvini prepares "trump card" to break stalemate over president 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z His trump card, so to speak, is his likely opponent. Opinion | The rush to label Biden a failed president is wildly premature 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z But I have a trump card up my sleeve. Need a covid test in Australia? Good luck — or try importing one from 8,000 miles away. 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It’s like the one trump card that you either did, or you didn’t.” Sue Bird brightens another dreary Seattle winter day by announcing she will play for Storm in 2022 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “It was always a trump card for us, whether it was in meetings or in debates or public appearances,” Ragone said of Newsom’s preparation. For Gov. Gavin Newsom, a childhood struggle to read influenced his life and career 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Kishida said earlier this week that the “trump card” in the government’s pandemic fight was the procurement of oral treatments that could prevent the need for hospitalisation. Japan prepares beds, booster shots in COVID-19 lull before winter 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Kishida said earlier this week that the "trump card" in the government's pandemic fight was the procurement of oral treatments that could prevent the need for hospitalisation. Japan prepares beds, booster shots in COVID-19 lull before winter 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z In Kawhi Leonard, their all-world defensive stopper, the Clippers once held a trump card for just such situations as an on-fire opponent, a solution when every other matchup had been fully cooked. Clippers can't hold back Stephen Curry and Warriors in season-opening loss 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z He has a trump card in his back pocket FOREVER. Florida State football player proposes during the worst of times, which was a smart call 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z But what of Nottingham's trump card, star of dozens of big and small screen adaptations, its truly globally-recognised brand - Robin Hood? Nottingham Castle: How do you market a missing medieval castle? 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z "The better your other guys are playing, the easier it is for your trump card to be dominant," Rivers said Thursday. Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z “The better your other guys are playing, the easier it is for your trump card to be dominant,” Rivers said Thursday. Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The perfect 6-0 Finals record, which has become his trump card in arguments about who is the greatest player of all time, was complete. The NBA at 75: From Mikan to LeBron, how the game has changed Mr. Johnson holds a trump card of sorts. U.K. Vote Is Likely to Back Boris Johnson, and Scottish Separatists 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Alas, there is no trump card in this game play. 'Call his bluff': Edward Norton lays out poker-style Trump analysis we never expected 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z And as things stand, they hold a trump card. Indyref2; Scottish battle lines drawn again in run-up to May's election 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z These moves amount to an attempt to election-proof conservative control, reserving for the right the ultimate trump card that would block legislative and electoral shifts needed to rebalance democratic fairness and advance progressive policies. The US supreme court has become a threat to democracy. Here's how we fix it | Sabeel Rahman 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z On Sunday an Associated Press-NORC poll showed just 32% of Americans approving of Trump’s handling of the pandemic, while just 38% said the economy, until recently the Republican trump card, was in good shape. US records more than 1,000 Covid deaths a day as Republicans mull relief 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z It is a given that the hostile news media will continue to pile up evidence that President Trump’s trump card for reelection — the economy — is failing. Trump could repeat Truman’s 1948 victory 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z That said, it’s hardly a trump card for aggrieved users. Lots of politicians hate Section 230 — but they can’t agree on why 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z His trump card was threatening to send federal troops into American cities. Trump's use of the military backfired – but will it back him if he loses? | Robert Reich 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z The once booming US economy, hitherto the president’s trump card in a re-election year, is in meltdown, with unemployment soaring and stocks sliding. 'We don’t have a king': Trump and Cuomo in bizarre exchange over Covid-19 response 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The trump card of Donald Trump was always going to be the economy. As the numbers of dead and unemployed grow, Trump looks and sounds smaller | Richard Wolffe 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Many Republicans also think the economy will be the biggest issue of 2020, and consider it their trump card thanks to steady growth, unemployment at a 50-year low and record stock market highs. What California voters want from this election 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z This fact is often used as a trump card when feminists criticise the sexist outlook of celebrity gossip and women’s magazines, when the seeming irony is really not that complicated or clever. From Princess Diana to Caroline Flack: the unhealthy obsession with female pain | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The “temperature of the conversation kept rising,” Suresh recalls, until the staffer played what he assumed would be his trump card. ‘A door of hell.’ War stories from past NSF leaders help agency mark 70th birthday 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z But the president holds a trump card in this fight: the Democrats’ ultimate platform. Opinion | Give ’em hell, Donald! 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z His unpredictability, previously his trump card, now seemed to be confusing Kyrgios himself more than his opponent. Nick Kyrgios shows resilience but cannot halt defeat to Rafael Nadal 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Still, Powell did think that the goal of a diversified medical-school class was constitutionally permissible, and he played a trump card that is almost never mentioned in discussions of the case, including Urofsky’s. Have We Outgrown the Need for Affirmative Action? 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z His trump card remains the economy, however, which Costa Pinto, the Lisbon University professor, describes as delivering a “wonderful moment” for a politician seeking re-election. Elections mark out Portugal as European political curiosity 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z “I want that to be known to the Australian public, that that is our trump card,” he said in a teleconference on Tuesday. Els wants Australian fans to be 13th man at Presidents Cup 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Writing in Foreign Policy, Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's ambassador to the US between 2011 and 2013, argues that "stabilizing Afghanistan is Pakistan's only real trump card" in its dealings with the US. Pakistani PM to meet Trump in bid to mend ties 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z For Belarus and the European Games, the trump card is affiliation with the International Olympic Committee. European Games struggle for attention as Belarus hosts 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Offended by the views and tactics of Trump’s opponents, Graham decided to play his ultimate trump card: calling for God to intervene on one side of a political and cultural struggle. Opinion | Franklin Graham has played his ultimate Trump card 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Or should rights act as a trump card, effectively shutting down prosecutions — leaving victims without justice and shielding criminals from the law? Compelling people to reveal their passwords is posing a challenge to police and courts 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Perspective: Rare earth materials may not be such a trump card. Analysis | The Finance 202: Former Fed heavyweight blasts Trump-era financial deregulation 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z He portrays Afrikaners as victims-in-waiting and their trump card is a chapter of colonial history many in Britain remain ashamed to acknowledge. The murder of Raymond Buys: 'I think they knew they were going to kill my boy' 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z He turned his invective to Watson’s boss, Jeremy Corbyn, the leftist leader of the Labour Party, whom the Tories still view as their trump card. Theresa May’s Government Lives on—and So Does the Brexit Chaos 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The more Mourinho played the trump card, the more it started to look like the most transparent of bluffs. At Manchester United, Jose Mourinho Could No Longer Hide Behind His Past 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Constitutional rights should not serve as an absolute trump card over the state’s interest. Compelling people to reveal their passwords is posing a challenge to police and courts 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z If Mr. Trump gives D.C. the go-ahead, the Democrats have to decide whether it’s worth a trump card. Let’s go Dan Snyder, let’s go! 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The trump card in these arguments is always the claim — beloved of arms merchants everywhere — that “if we don’t sell these products, someone else will.” Opinion | Israel is selling spy software to dictators — and betraying its own ideals 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z He always drops the big picture and it’s the trump card. Mickelson outlasts Tiger to win $9 million 'The Match' 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z In “Gone Girl,” having a child is Amy’s trump card, the way she ensnares her husband for life, despite all she’s put him through. Gillian Flynn Peers Into the Dark Side of Femininity 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Mrs May's trump card, she added, was the risk of a no deal - which the EU is increasingly concerned about - if her own proposals are rejected. May seeks backing for 'serious' Brexit plan 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z With midterm elections coming, the economy is Mr. Trump’s trump card, the most unalloyed note of success in an otherwise herky-jerky presidency. Trump Claims Credit for the Economy. Not So Fast, Says Obama. 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z A recent Supreme Court decision that clears the way for legal sports betting is but one more trump card. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Indeed, Mr. Trump holds the trump card, which is authentic, important news. Inside the Beltway: Trump nominee is the panic du jour 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z Military power, the American global trump card, is not as useful a tool as it once was. A new world is dawning, and the US will no longer lead it 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The cities’ ostensible trump card was a document purporting to show that the oil companies concealed evidence that they knew for decades that fossil fuels contribute to global warming. The Climate-Change Tort Racket 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Ryanair’s trump card is that its size and established status means its cost of aircraft ownership is lower than for Wizz. A Hungarian startup could beat Ryanair at its own low-cost game 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Did you hear the one about the North Korean leader, the $100 bill and the trump card? North Korea’s Kim wants to talk to Trump about mutual nuclear issues, says Chinese media 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Major arcana cards are also referred to as the “trump cards.” Tarot readings help guide Missouri residents through life 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Four people, two partners, and a wily bidding war for who gets to set the trump card and, with it, the prized Pigs - the five of trumps and its same-colour doppelganger. A card game keeping a town alive 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z The U.K. situation underlines that Liberty holds the trump cards in the European mergers game, for the simple reason that there are more mobile networks than fixed ones. Where to Find the Next Big Telecom Deal 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z In a landmark judgment in 1992 on PII certificates, Lord Justice Bingham stated: “Public interest immunity is not a trump card vouchsafed to certain privileged players to play when and as they wish”. Murder in Hampstead: did a secret trial put the wrong man in jail? 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z This is Trumps only trump card as an executive. Trump Threatens to End American Aid: ‘We’re Watching Those Votes’ at the U.N. 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Some analysts have argued that this may be what the generals were discussing with him - and it may also be his trump card. What next for Robert and Grace Mugabe? 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z But, unlike many of my gun-loving friends who play that National Rifle Association talking point like an unanswerable trump card, I see it as a call to action. Opinion | Guns in America 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Pacquiao also has the edge in lineal championships in the most divisions, but that head-to-head is probably the trump card for Mayweather. Do these five retiring fighters deserve to be in boxing's Hall of Fame? 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Wang believed that the “trump card” had been used too casually by the government in his case. Murder in Hampstead: did a secret trial put the wrong man in jail? 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z The Kurds believe they have a trump card in pesh merga fighters, who have played a pivotal role in the coalition. After the Vote, Does the Kurdish Dream of Independence Have a Chance? 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z “As always, people will be receptive to the idea, but it will need work. That’s always the trump card with community gardens.” EXCHANGE: Gardens in Illinois Valley seek to unify community 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z At certain points in US history, an embrace of free speech was a liberal’s rhetorical trump card. The right is losing its ability to speak freely online. Should the left defend it? 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Fire seems like too powerful of a trump card, if you ask me. The Game of Game of Thrones: season 7, episode 4, The Spoils of War 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Yet Farah knew he had the two most valuable trump cards in the race: not only the fastest time in the field but a devilish sprint finish that none of his opponents could match. Mo Farah storms to 10,000m gold at World Athletics Championships 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z “Economic power, both inside the family and in the society at large, is their trump card.” Review | Liberal elites don’t have a clue about the white working class. So says a liberal elite law professor. 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z "What we saw broke a lot of theory in shark behavioral biology that size is the trump card," says Elliott, of the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Watch a Tiny Blue Shark Dominate a 15-Foot Mako 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z In this particular fight, the lawmakers appear to hold a trump card — namely, their ability to block payment of the contested appointees’ salaries. Opinion | A partisan brawl in Maryland 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z That both sides of the debate lay claim to the environmental-preservation argument is a reflection of how sustainability has become a kind of trump card in public conversations, Farrar said. The 26-year fight over Klingle Road is the story of a changed and changing D.C. 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z That’s a powerful trump card in a spat about the future of a notoriously conservative industry with declining profits. Okja is the first great Netflix movie — here's why that matters 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z But the trump card is getting close to Trump himself. Trump favors personal connections in his foreign policy 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z “Fine,” she said, stretching out her pretty legs without looking at him, her youth the ultimate trump card. “Northeast Regional” 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z In that respect, their signed confessions were the crown’s trump cards. Anita Cobby murder: 'Everyone in the car that dreadful night had a passport to doom' 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Sock is a strong, deceptively quick athlete with quite a trump card in his forehand. Nick Kyrgios’s Withdrawal Illustrates a Season’s Uncertainty 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Calling the EU their "best trump card for the future", the ministers spoke of an ambitious EU defense cooperation. Juncker launches post-Brexit EU reform proposals 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Still there are plenty of trump cards in the governor’s hand. Georgia editorial roundup 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z But Mr. Eastman said conservatives still hold the trump card. Planned Parenthood sues three states, says 20-week abortion ban ‘unconstitutional’ 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Early on, in a turn of phrase that now seems both hackneyed and painfully apt, Elizabeth notes that the key to success is knowing the right moment to play your “trump card.” Jessica Chastain galvanizes in the timely political melodrama 'Miss Sloane' 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z But the trump card is held by the U.S., and by extension Japan and South Korea, which are under the U.S. nuclear umbrella. AP ANALYSIS: Questioning the stereotypes about North Korea 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z She won the polling after the two conventions by going second, and she now holds trump cards for the game in Mexico. Editorials from around New England 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z For Kim Jong Un, an atomic bomb is a trump card, securing his family’s legacy while forcing the global community to treat Pyongyang extremely seriously. Sanctions or Solidarity? China's Korean Dilemma 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z “If it’s a toss-up at a certain position, then trump card is special teams,” Fassel said. Rams get in spirited practice without fans for 1st time 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Cumberbatch then plays his trump card, asking about Murray’s infant daughter — and proving himself to be a proper superfan in the process. Benedict Cumberbatch and Andy Murray Quite Like Each Other 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z The ECB doesn’t want to hold the trump card in a potential restructuring; it also doesn’t want to become a dominant creditor to any government. ECB, Brexit and the Battle of the Bonds 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z If played artfully, this may be Hillary's trump card. The Big Brexit Shockwave 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama, who warned Britons against voting against EU membership, “was our trump card,” said Mr. Everett, 57, who is a self-employed handyman. Town at the Heart of U.K. Euroskepticism Celebrates Brexit Result 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z If they didn't quite bet the farm on the issue of immigration, Leave played what they knew was their trump card often and they played it successfully. Eight reasons Leave won the UK's referendum on the EU - BBC News 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z From its earliest days the Vote Leave campaign believed that Britain's financial contributions to the EU would be one of its main trump cards during the referendum. EU referendum: The politics behind the £350M figure - BBC News 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z And it has political experts and representatives wondering and worrying: could Democrats lose their potential trump card – a united focus on defeating presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump – because they can't stop fighting with each other? Family Feud 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The Statue of Liberty is still the trump card. Rise of the Superpark 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z But Prince Harry struck back with a trump card in his video: the sass of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. Watch Queen Elizabeth Drop the Mic in a Royals-Obama Twitter Showdown 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z One regent in favor of such silencing played a trump card: He threatened to bring his particularly well-connected partner in to add muscle. Anti-Zionism does not equal anti-Semitism: Someone please tell Hillary Clinton and the University of California 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Blair said the Trump name has been particularly valuable to his brand; think of a “trump card” or a “trump hand” and you’re likely to think of having the advantage in a card game. Donald Drumpf: A Funny Label, but Is It Fair? 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Paul Levey, an abuse survivor, said he hoped the commission still had some “trump cards” up their sleeve. George Pell: church had 'predisposition not to believe' children who complained about priests 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z And in Wales, as Drakeford notes, family members still hold the trump card if someone does not register their wishes. Should the Government Decide if You're an Organ Donor? 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Clinton didn’t have a convincing answer to that one, but she had a trump card of her own. Hillary Clinton Goes All In on President Obama 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Regardless of your political views, the truth should always be the trump card for a journalist. David Daleiden’s no journalist: His attack on Planned Parenthood was one thing — a failed takedown operation 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Wenger played his trump card with the introduction of Alexis Sánchez on 57 minutes for his first football since 29 November and a hamstring tear, and the forward made a difference. Chelsea’s Diego Costa wounds Arsenal after Per Mertesacker’s red card 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z But the fund Innovation Network Corp. of Japan holds a trump card. Japan Inc.’s Message to Foreign Firms: Keep Out 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The Campaign for Houston’s trump card was ads raising the specter of male sex offenders, who need not prove that they are transgender, attacking girls in public restrooms. California’s Privacy for All ‘bathroom bill’ challenged with Personal Privacy Protection Act 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z In the Missouri University protests, the students held a trump card. Thoughts and prayers will never be enough: Why the church can’t stop gun violence 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z If so, do you see much hope for decent human outcomes when the trump cards all seem to be held by a small number of people linked to private power? Noam Chomsky: America’s ISIS strategy is plainly not working 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z It is almost beyond belief: A commander in chief, in a time of national testing, deploying limbless soldiers as a rhetorical trump card against his political opponents. Obama, speaking from the ruins of his own policy 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z For one thing, it’s an unverifiable trump card. Carson points to secret info to defend ridiculous claim 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Japan still had their trump card to play, however. Uchimura's wait for team title ends 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z “He’s always using this supposed CIA affiliation as a trump card,” Assistant U.S. ‘He’s always using this supposed CIA affiliation as a trump card’ 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The roar that greeted Shane Long’s introduction in the 65th minute showed the home crowd felt their trump card was being played. Shane Long keeps alive Republic of Ireland hopes in win over Germany 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Another trump card played by Obama in Turkey against his critics was the approval of the U.S. armed forces. Obama, speaking from the ruins of his own policy 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z More worryingly the lure of the Ryder Cup, which has always been the Tour's trump card, is showing worrying signs of perhaps being on the wane. Spieth win confirms exciting new era 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Palmer thinks he holds the trump card — his vast reserve of ready cash — but in truth Eichhorst does because that life-saving goop from the Master lasts only temporarily. 'The Strain' recap: Hungry wolves and human drama in 'Fallen Light' 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z For Vladimir Putin, Russia's military build-up in Syria is a potential diplomatic trump card and a handy way of diverting attention from Ukraine's frozen conflict. Syrian army reversals spook Kremlin into hasty military build-up 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z The U.S. trump card was its discovery that Iran was secretly building an enrichment facility at Fordow, deep inside a mountain. How the Iran deal became the most strategic success of Obama’s presidency 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Yet the realists’ moral trump card is to ask whether squandering lives, treasure and power on impractical undertakings has anything to do with morality. Iran and the case for realism 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Rutte’s trump card in the debate and negotiations ahead is the improving Dutch economy. German MPs approve third bailout for Greece – live 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z He enters his third — and possibly final — season at Penn State as the Nittany Lions’ trump card. Steeled by Adversity, Penn State Quarterback Is Hoping for a Breakout Year 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z But if The Donald is going to stay in the race, he needs to find a new trump card – leaving the personal attacks and name-calling back at "The Apprentice" set. Find a New Trump Card 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z He enters his third - and possibly final - season at Penn State as the Nittany Lions’ trump card. After frustrating year, Hackenberg ready to lead Penn State 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Hammar played his trump card, informing them that he would be shutting down the company, as it was not profitable. How Sendible's Founder Rescued His Startup From His Employers 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Rutte’s trump card in the debate and negotiations ahead is the improving Dutch economy. German MPs approve third bailout for Greece – live 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Her live-action debut is a huge trump card for a crime thriller otherwise based around little-known characters. 'Suicide Squad' Trailer Highlights Harley Quinn, Could Be First Modern Female Comic Book Film 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z To wit, a stand-alone Batman movie starring and directed by Ben Affleck was always Time Warner Inc.’s trump card to play at some point. A 'Batman' Versus 'Captain Marvel' Showdown Would Be Self-Defeating, Self-Destructive 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z CBS had finally played the trump card: pulling programming from Dish. A brief history of Dish's many attempts to break into wireless 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z So the ECB's trump card, if it were played, could have very dramatic consequences that would be profoundly political. Will the ECB play its trump card over Greece's future? - BBC News 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The property known as The Fugitive is not the prime trump card. Hollywood Is Remaking 'The Fugitive,' But Brand Awareness Can't Outrun Star Power 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Perry considers his own military career as an Air Force pilot a trump card in a Republican presidential race in which he is being crowded out of the top tier by formidable contenders. How Rick Perry befriended the real ‘Lone Survivor’ Navy SEAL 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z If all this sounds a bit familiar in the era of Siri and the Internet of Things, EmoSHAPE believe their robot companion contains a trump card in the shape of emotional intelligence. London Startup Brings Emotional Intelligence To The Connected Home 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z “Morsi would be the trump card in that process; sentencing him to death wouldn’t leave much more room for escalation,” he said. Former Egyptian President Faces Death Penalty 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Labor’s trump card with wavering voters has been that by backing the SNP, they will hand another term to the dreaded Tories. A new political order in Scotland threatens to upend the British election 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z But reality held the trump card in this case, and Nats manager Matt Williams wasn’t hesitant to play Taylor in the opener. SNYDER: With Denard Span out, Michael Taylor has opportunity to show he belongs 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z A Jeter dig here, a Piazza swipe there, and then comes the wet slap of the Yankee trump card on the bar counter: Taking a Few Swings as the Season Begins 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z The fundamental point here is this: Personal faith is a trump card in some instances, but it doesn’t trump equal treatment under the law. Indiana 'Religious Freedom' Gives Glimpse Into the GOP's Backwards Bubble 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z It's time to play the trump card, the last resort of the inept reporter. The dogged old man of the badlands 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z "Modi's image as a son of a tea vendor was his trump card," said a senior election campaign adviser to the party. India's Modi Seeks Humble, Tolerant New Image After Poll Rout 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z In any event, Congress holds the trump card. Net-neutrality battle is really about FCC independence 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Then there’s electability, W’s trump card as he built his mighty machine in ’99. Jeb Bush and the ghost of W 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The hesitation that he causes is his trump card and he is very hard to defend against. Jeremy Guscott's Six Nations review 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Because, we live on a gravity trump card. How Henry Cavendish Used a Wire to Measure a Tiny Force of Gravity 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Congress enacted two trump cards to prevent use of foreign corporations to shelter investment income from US income tax. How The Wealthiest Families Save Taxes With Foreign Trusts . . . Legally 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z "I am not usually over sanguine but I do have great hopes for this. It is our trump card." Five ways an American changed how Sherlock Holmes looks and talks 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z But foreign policy tends to be the senators’ trump card. The case for foreign policy expertise 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z For six years running, the Republican trump card has been the economy. Economy Sours as a GOP Issue 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z As Franks' obituary in the Daily Telegraph records, the Conservative candidate's trump card was Labour's commitment to unilateral nuclear disarmament. The ex-MPs who died in 2014 - part two 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Today, it is the trump card for those eager to declare capitalism corrupt. What Free Marketeers Can Learn About Inequality From George Orwell's Time Living Down and Out 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Whatever the aesthetic impact, Gillette's success - this "trump card" - would have reassured Conan Doyle that there was still a public appetite for Holmes. Five ways an American changed how Sherlock Holmes looks and talks 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z "It's always appropriate to use the power of the purse, but it's important to remember that the president has an important trump card: It's called the veto pen," McConnell said Tuesday. Obama's plan of action on immigration may derail Republican agenda 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z But sectarian violence, or the threat of it, would be the trump card that would allow the army to suspend reforms. Obama's Key Task In Burma 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z In the framework of the final countdown, every side seeks to reveal his trump cards, or at least hint at them. Syria Faces Decisive Battles in North, South 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Experienced in pandemic response, the activists argue that vitriol and opportunism are once again the U.S. government’s trump cards in its approach to disease response. AIDS activists to protest 'hysterical' US Ebola response 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z What we found is that on the issue of sustained nondisclosure, the government holds a trump card. Investigating Abandoned Chemical Weapons in Iraq 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z And that’s not taking into account Shadows’ trump card – the Nemesis system. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor review – unexpected knockout punch 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z But here’s the real trump card and a major reason why I believe the Fed will remain dovish for a lot longer than most Fed watchers expect: The hawks are retiring. Ignore The Jobs Report: The Fed Won't Be Tightening Any Time Soon 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z It’s a truly forgotten gem, one that a film that positioned Denzel Washington as an action hero before that became his defining trump card. Denzel Washington's 5 Best "Flops" 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Slayter and Foss are of the camp that the individualized message and quick delivery of an email typically trump cards, which are well-meaning but sometimes impractical. Job Seekers: How to Follow Up Like You Mean It 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z A typically shallow ethical debate ensued — isn’t assisted suicide for a prisoner a bit too close to capital punishment? — before the trump card of individual autonomy was played. Our excessive tolerance of suicide The trump card, which everyone agreed would be needed to clinch the No vote, was to be a blueprint for a post-referendum Scotland that could take more responsibility for its own affairs. Scottish Independence: How the Better Together Campaign Threw It All Away As a Super Bowl champion, Sherman appears to have the current trump card over Revis, who has been rescued from Tampa Bay and finally has teammates worthy of his talent. Week 1 N.F.L. Matchups 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z As with every agency conducting surveillance on Americans, DHS attempts to use excessive secrecy and overclassification as its immunity trump card. Homeland Security was built to fend off terrorists. Why's it so busy arming cops to fight average Americans? 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z It may well prove a trump card in the mid-term elections later this year. America Accelerates As Growth Gallops At 4.2 Perecent 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z America is still trying to find a way around the Islamic State’s trump card: retreating across the border to Syria to its established strongholds there. U.S. Military Vs. the Islamic State 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z If, as this columnist surmises, the electorate desires peace … and desires America to downshift from hyperpower to superpower … the predicate for smaller government … Rand Paul holds the trump card. Who Is Rand Paul? 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Darling will focus on currency, pensions and public services, and is expected to use last week's intervention by oil billionaire Sir Ian Wood as his trump card. Alex Salmond to focus on NHS in second Scottish independence debate 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z In an age of full disclosure she has somehow managed to retain the trump cards of mystery and surprise. Kate Bush: Before the Dawn signals a new era for pop's enduring enigma 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z “My trump card is definitely going to be my time trial,” van Garderen said. Tour de France 2014: Rafal Majka Wins 14th Stage 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Russia’s dominance as an energy supplier to Europe is its economic trump card in this fight, at least in the short run. The risk of tougher sanctions on Russia Despite the plea bargain, prosecutors sought the highest possible sentence and deployed what they regarded as their trump card. The godfather of internet jihad? 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Boxer and the Senate may hold the trump card. House, Senate committees approve transportation funding patches Perhaps Australia's trump card against that hardcore of bigots is a general acceptance that this is a land built and constantly rejuvenated by immigration. Is racism getting worse in Australia? 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Metro’s trump card, to be played when riders tire of delays and disruptions in the face of rising fares, is the federal transit benefit. Metrorail ridership falls below expectations, and riders say the same about service It’s the trump card in any cable company’s argument: sports. 5 Ways to Cut Cable but Keep All Your Shows 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z This prompted Southern Republicans to begin holding regular meetings in which they would plot to find their moment to pounce, using basic math as their main trump card. Southern Republicans bemoan the demise of their power in the House Netflix is holding a powerful trump card that potentially obviates the need for regulation, but it seems disinclined to use it. In Its Dealings with ISPs, Netflix Is Holding a Powerful Card 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z It should also ensure that Sabella is unlikely to keep his trump card in his pocket for the rest of Argentina’s campaign. Sabella switch brings Argentina's Messi to life 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z After some back and forth, Mr. Obama pulled out his trump card. Obama’s Odds With Congress: Bad to Worse 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Bill Russell’s 11 rings are often used as a trump card in arguments about greatness, while Charles Barkley’s and Patrick Ewing’s reputations suffered because those stars never won it all. A Familiar Ring for Members of Heat and Spurs 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Popovich realized no matter how things went during the rest of Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, his team held the ultimate trump card: Game 7 at home. Spurs eliminate Thunder, 112-107 in overtime, to advance to NBA Finals 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z The whole “old cast returns” and “everyone comes back to save the day” gimmicks basically combine the marketing trump cards of Fast & Furious and Fast Five into one tidy package. Review: 'X-Men: Days Of Future Past' Sings An Old Song 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z He cited the company's long-standing CFM jet engine joint venture with France's Safran, which is seen as a potential trump card in GE's efforts to to gather support for the politically sensitive bid. UPDATE 1-GE says talks with France on Alstom productive, to boost jobs 2014-04-30T07:10:17Z Salmond said the latest polls and new advertising campaign showed the No side's campaign was backfiring even after playing all their trump cards. Former British PM Brown steps up bid to keep Scotland in UK 2014-04-21T11:49:26Z But this government's trump card is that it is democratically elected. Venezuela's fading dreams 2014-04-09T18:59:55Z He confirmed much of what Western officials assert about the government’s foreign support, calling it a trump card that Damascus saved for the right moment. Sayeda Zeinab Journal: Muslim Shrine Stands as a Crossroads in Syria’s Unrest 2014-04-09T03:27:32Z By tradition, seniority has been the trump card in selecting Senate GOP chairmen, but winning the majority this time around would likely lead to internal contests. In Congress, committee chairmen head for the exits but some lawmakers still want the job 2014-04-02T22:46:22Z Moreover, Russia is holding the trump card of Ukraine’s economy. Ukraine in Flux 2014-03-20T11:10:15Z The mention of these generous salaries is not a trump card that ends debate. Gotham: Gilded Crusade for Charters Rolls Onward 2014-03-13T03:54:47Z Perhaps the prosecution is waiting to play its trump card. Pistorius trial: Beware certainties 2014-03-08T09:49:26Z And as the primary source of natural gas to much of Europe, it holds a trump card over many American allies. News Analysis: Russia to Pay? Not So Simple 2014-03-01T17:09:33Z Hoping to seal the deal, Paul then played his trump card: Implicitly comparing himself to Ronald Reagan. Rand Paul tries to sell social conservatives on libertarianism 2014-02-06T15:05:00Z Critics such as Tory MP Dominic Raab say too many foreign criminals cling on to the UK by playing the children trump card, backed by the European Court of Human Rights. Immigration debate: Why does it matter? 2014-01-30T12:36:07Z But their trump card is sheer weight of golf. How much of the UK is covered in golf course? 2013-12-24T09:12:40Z In late 2008, Weil became the unwitting trump card in a U.S. drive against banks and countries it says shield tax cheats, accused by U.S. authorities of conspiring to help Americans hide $20 billion. Swiss banker in eye of U.S. tax evasion storm to face court 2013-12-15T13:31:43Z Mitchell believes Lyon can be Australia's trump card - and statistics show Lyon has claimed 11 scalps from just two Tests at the Gabba at an average of 24.09. Ashes gossip column 2013-11-25T23:43:57Z Nine of the world's top 10 currently hail from Europe - and Andy Murray is another of London's trump cards. Should London remain home to World Tour Finals? 2013-11-05T06:57:18Z And it would mean, inevitably, overcoming the trump card that IT offices everywhere use to circumscribe openness and transparency: security. How the iPod President Crashed: Obama's Broken Technology Promise 2013-10-31T10:00:57Z A month later, Mr Putin "played the trump card again" by averting Mr Obama's threatened missile strikes on Syria with a plan for Damascus to hand over chemical weapons, the magazine says. Putin leading Forbes power list 2013-10-30T19:30:13Z The Japanese attempted to play a trump card in the face of a Fukushima crisis threatening to derail their hopes of staging the world's greatest sporting extravaganza. Tokyo dangles dollars in bid to win Games 2013-09-04T23:01:11Z But some of the more conservative Islamists also talk with a certain confidence about their situation, as if they held a trump card. Lawless Sinai Shows Risks Rising in Fractured Egypt 2013-08-10T17:52:22Z That leaves China with a trump card if cross-straits relations turn cooler under future administrations. No ties? No problem as China courts Taiwan's remaining allies 2013-08-06T21:05:14Z The "hub" notion is presented by the owners of Heathrow as their trump card. GlaxoSmithKline's China crisis: why it changes the rules of engagement 2013-07-19T19:00:00Z Employees carry a few trump cards— the ability to organize small teams, show success and force change — but I don’t see this happening enough. Microsoft Study: Employees More Productive With Social Tools Yet Companies Still Block Them (Infographic) 2013-05-28T06:37:01Z Mark Warby QC, for the princes and Global Torch, said the principle of open justice "was not a trump card" that automatically removed all the other "fundamental rights" of claimants in a court case. Saudi princes fail to win sovereign immunity in UK court case 2013-05-16T08:13:37Z If you doubt that we live in a winner-take-all economy and that education is the trump card, consider the vast amounts the affluent spend to teach their offspring. Way of the World: Money Cuts Both Ways in Education 2013-05-09T17:02:23Z He believes the word sets people free, and so is democracy's trump card. Masters of the Word by William J Bernstein – review 2013-05-05T11:00:02Z It is not clear why it rises, but it would be electoral dynamite for the austerity chancellor to fight the election with his trump card shredded. Budget 2013: Osborne edges the deficit down – but is it smoke and mirrors? 2013-03-20T21:15:01Z Use this trump card. At the end of the day, consumers will decide if a critique is justified. Criticized by the Competition? 4 Tips to Fight Back 2013-03-18T13:21:30Z But we are the trump card—the digital generation—and we won. White House Comes Out in Favor of Cellphone Unlocking 2013-03-04T18:59:11Z In this relationship, advertisers hold all the trump cards, and the news media have little leverage. Mainstream media meltdown! 2013-03-03T17:00:00Z That's the game's trump card in a way: Aliens Colonial Marines continues to be enjoyable for hours on end. Alien Colonial Marines – review 2013-02-12T09:24:48Z Their trump card was the fact they were one of the best teams, led by guard Bob Davies — one of the players whose jersey flies high at Sleep Train Arena. Here We Stay? There They Go might be better slogan for well-traveled Kings 2013-01-27T03:02:04Z Mr. Ross points to the comprehensive planning and amenities at his site as his trump card. Square Feet: Developers Prepare to Compete for Tenants in Hudson Yards 2013-01-16T01:25:12Z However unfairly, Mr Osborne has chosen his 2015 trump card, and he intends to play it. Autumn statement 2012 - live coverage of George Osborne's speech 2012-12-05T14:46:12Z Is this the year he finally takes it, or will Trout be the trump card? Miguel Cabrera vs. Mike Trout: who deserves AL MVP? 2012-09-20T15:21:44Z His ability to run was a trump card because of the difficulty it poses for opposing defenses. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll embraces a bold choice — rookie Russell Wilson as the team's starting quarterback 2012-09-09T00:26:24Z “I see the wheeled-vehicle evidence as a trump card over any evolutionary tree,” said David Anthony, an archaeologist at Hartwick College who studies Indo-European origins. Indo-European Languages Originated in Anatolia, Analysis Suggests 2012-08-23T18:15:32Z The chancellor has little room for manoeuvre because he played his trump card last year – reminding voters that his deficit reduction plan is an aspiration and not a fixed target. Borrowing figures add up to a political headache for the government 2012-08-21T13:53:49Z Assad’s trump card was the military, but he is now losing this last card.” Syrian Rebels Claim to Have Brought Down a Jet 2012-08-13T18:01:33Z The game's second trump card is the in-game map of Hong Kong, represented here as a neon-encrusted metropolis where majestic skyscrapers tower over a sprawling hive of illicit activity. Sleeping Dogs - review 2012-08-14T16:00:01Z Still, Salesforce.com is counting that its trump card will win over any reluctant users—namely the productivity enhancements Chatter, and by extension, Communities will bring. Are Enterprises Really Ready for True Social Collaboration? Salesforce.com's Betting They Can't Resist the Productivity Gains 2012-08-14T13:26:25Z "My trump card was the last two dives because they are the most difficult," said Zakharov. Diving: Russia ruins China's gold medal run 2012-08-07T22:10:19Z "We will not play our trump card to open a chapter," he said. Ghost town hostage to Cyprus stalemate 2012-08-02T12:43:02Z The army's trump card is its claim over national security, of which Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel is the bedrock. Analysis: Egyptian leader looks abroad to win influence at home 2012-07-19T19:28:39Z It was our trump card, our chance to become the sentimental favorite. The 2012 Olympic Games: New York's lucky escape 2012-07-18T13:22:21Z Google’s trump card against Amazon is that Nexus 7 runs on the Jelly Bean, whereas Amazon is running on a forked old Android operating system. Google Jelly Bean May Cream Amazon Kindle, Little Threat To Apple 2012-06-28T16:58:18Z The injustice had been done, but Ukraine still had a trump card: Shevchenko. A glorious exit in Kyiv 2012-06-20T07:22:28Z “It’s like having the trump card year round,” he said. California Chefs Mount a Repeal of Foie Gras Ban Set for July 1 2012-06-05T14:26:28Z We tend to believe that our ultimate trump card is innovation. Jim Collins: Be Great Now, An Exclusive Interview 2012-05-29T12:15:00Z Spain's trump card had been that it had successfully issued well over half the sovereign debt it needs to in 2012. Spain region, Greek exit warnings rattle euro zone 2012-05-26T11:42:37Z Spain's trump card was that it had successfully issued will over than half the sovereign debt it needs to in 2012. Spain region, Greek exit warnings rattle euro zone 2012-05-25T15:13:05Z Opening a satellite office in Beijing may be Tango's trump card, though. Help wanted! Silicon Valley's hiring crunch 2012-05-09T23:01:10Z “Even the last remaining trump card of the theologian, ‘Why is there something rather than nothing?,’ shrivels up before your eyes as you read these pages,” Dawkins writes in an afterword to Krauss’s book. Science Will Never Explain Why There's Something Rather Than Nothing 2012-04-23T20:45:33.007Z The captain and his scarred-faced lieutenant were almost speechless with rage, for they knew that for the time being I held the trump card. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The remaining forty-eight cards are dealt out as at Whist, so that each hand contains twelve cards; but no trump card is turned up. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z While Baku bragged about its proximity to Asia, just across the Caspian Sea, Istanbul also played its trump card on location. 5 Cities Seeking 2020 Summer Olympics Make Pitch 2012-04-14T22:41:30Z “I don’t think the paper is a trump card,” he said. Neocotinoid Pesticides Play a Role in Bees? Decline, 2 Studies Find 2012-03-29T18:54:49Z And what's more," said Slyne, playing a trump card with great outward indifference, "you can make him pay you for your time instead of you paying him. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z But if the Saints and their star QB can’t close the gap quickly, they may be forced to pull out the franchise tag trump card — and risk losing Brees much sooner than they had hoped. Franchise tag: Will the Saints use it on Drew Brees? 2012-03-02T20:30:00Z After the trump card is turned up, it is too late to rectify the error, and if the adversary's pack has been dealt with, the packs remain changed. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z Reaser persuasively negotiates the emotional journey between memory and first-hand experience, even as Vogel intensifies the challenge by skipping around in time and holding her trump card until the final scene. Pedophile Goes Driving With Reaser: Yale Rep’s ‘Goods’: Review 2012-02-14T14:06:38Z To possess the person of the Emperor was doubtless pleasing to the possessor--a trump card--but those who did not possess him felt his thraldom bitterly. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z It's about being "presidential" in the face of crisis, his last trump card. Nicolas Sarkozy: how a once popular president became a toxic brand 2012-02-10T13:48:51Z But he wasn't above playing the trump card - his mother, Olivia. Brady, Manning vie to prove who's 'elite' QB now 2012-02-04T01:56:08Z When playing to make a lone hand, always lead your commanding trump cards first, reserving your small trumps and other suit for the closing leads. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z “The trump card over the next 12 months will be the incoming supply in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi,” Kamal said in an interview. Abu Dhabi May Rescue More Developers After $9.8 Billion Bailout 2012-01-10T09:12:24Z And Basine, still following the instinct in him—the sense of contact he felt with the crowd and situation, played another trump card. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z Why, that is our strong point--our trump card. The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z For Seattle, it's a trump card of sorts in the negotiation, and for Lynch's side, it complicates the negotiation. Seahawks, Lynch off and running 2011-12-29T18:46:30Z Should the trump card not come in its regular order to the dealer; but he does not lose his deal if the pack be proved imperfect. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z Nevertheless, he was hopeful, for he held what he and perhaps what his advisers believed to be a trump card. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z The Independent’s trump card was Mr. Griffin’s investigative series, which came out in February and March 1962. Oscar Griffin Jr., 78, Pulitzer Prize Winner Who Brought Down Scheming Texas Tycoon, Dies 2011-12-11T02:14:12Z While the Nedbank will always hold a special place in the American's heart, the chance to compete on home soil in a charity event hosted by Tiger Woods proved to be the trump card. Furyk not tempted to skip Sherwood for Sun City 2011-12-01T02:49:09Z The Continental writer is barred by no restraint; when he has nothing to say, as is very often the case, he simply plays his trump card. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z When the trump card has been taken up, it must not be named, although—except when a mis�re is being played—any one may ask, and must be told, what is the trump suit. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z For many fans, that is the trump card in any discussion about N.F.L. quarterbacks, the kill shot that negates contrary arguments based on statistics, scouting reports or other empirical evidence. The Fifth Down: Tebow Is Redefining Excellence, One Handoff at a Time 2011-11-18T21:11:00Z Hardly a trump card but an easy excuse for another 100 arrests, Zuccotti Park is now cleared and awaiting court motions filed this morning to see the next steps. OWS Evicted: "An Unfortunate Minority" 2011-11-15T16:30:25Z An entire new wing, the Pavillon Amont, is filled with Art Nouveau furniture and also allows more breathing space for the Impressionists, the museum’s trump card. Lewd Wilde, Amoral Beauty-Seekers Boost D’Orsay Revamp: Review 2011-11-09T14:58:14Z It is a trump card that Leonard, 39, is loath to play at this point in his career. Donald Wins Disney; Leonard Regains Confidence 2011-10-24T01:08:17Z “This is the trump card the commissioner has played,” Matthews said. EU Farm Policy Debate Pits Top Recipient France Against U.K. 2011-10-12T10:02:03Z For all that, it looked as if he held the trump cards, and he hoped that he had nerve enough to play them well. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z You can use the 2011 Red Sox as your ultimate trump card of sports martyrdom, your survival narrative, your excuse to use the phrase “long suffering” with something close to a straight face. Bats: Victory Dances, a Batting Title, and Another Dose of Martyrdom 2011-09-29T17:38:38Z Grand Slam singles titles are the trump cards in this comparative exercise, and Djokovic has won three of the four this year. On Tennis: Djokovic?s Season Could Go Down as Tennis?s Greatest 2011-09-14T01:01:12Z The two fought like creator gods over its form and nature, and Jobs had the trump card and was able to bring to market at a price people would pay. Steve Jobs' genius shaped lives, careers 2011-08-27T04:31:04Z “Oh! you hold a trump card in that knowledge,” he muttered. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z And it's not just because of every partisan's trump card, Supreme Court nominations, although they certainly are important. The power that a president does -- and doesn't -- have 2011-08-20T18:01:00Z Or if his digression were extended, there was his trump card, one of the first American Knickerbockers, labelled "The Friend of Lord Cornbury!" The ghosts of their ancestors 2011-08-08T02:00:20.667Z "Michael would oppose the syndicate for all he's worth if it weren't for this trump card of mine," Armitage went on. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z The tones of his voice and the firm snap of his strong jaw left further argument out of the question and the little woman played her trump card. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z He has a trump card to throw down, for it is not merely a case of Wagram going out but—of who do you think coming in? The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z He had played a very trump card in making this reply, and he knew it. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z “As a brother?” repeated the crafty mullah, now about to throw his trump card. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z Rob Renfroe, a pastor in Texas' Woodlands United Methodist Church, argues that falling back on conscience is an easy trump card. The Trial of Pastor Amy DeLong: Methodism and Same-Sex Unions 2011-07-01T09:55:00Z "If you do you must remember that there are many English prisoners on board," declared the ober-leutnant with the air of a man who has thrown down his trump card. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z Once, Silicon Valley know-how was the essential ingredient for a trump card in China. China: The New Assertiveness 2011-06-09T19:18:42Z He's a good fellow; but you can not use him as a trump card in this game, my dear. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z In his later years his trump card was an attack on the House of Lords. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z “But the ‘trump card’ currency of choice is gold and in all likelihood it shall become even more readily embraced, not less so, in the days and weeks ahead as Europe’s problems worsen.” Gold ‘Preferred Coin of the Realm’ in Europe, Gartman Says 2011-05-25T11:49:30Z Nehro is the trump card, and we don’t need a birth certificate here. The Rail: Which Horse Will Have What It Takes? 2011-05-07T16:01:25Z It’s “as if the court has handed a trump card to anyone with a family,” Kean said. Super-Injunctions Let U.K. Celebrities Keep Sex From Papers 2011-04-27T12:06:03Z Instead of spoiling my game, it’s likely to prove the trump card. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Greece holds a trump card of its own. Greece Default Drive Risks Reviving Contagion as Bonds Plunge 2011-04-18T22:09:44Z Lydie, in spite of her influence and her high position, could do so little to punish Gaston, now that by his abominable treachery he had filched every trump card from her. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z They still possess the ultimate postseason trump card in Kobe Bryant, who would enjoy sending Jackson into retirement with another title. Off the Dribble: Playoff Preview: Western Conference 2011-04-14T14:32:23Z He asked himself what card he should play, whether being 'master' was still a trump card, or whether 'fraternity' had taken its place. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z It's a tough market to establish yourself in but cricket is a huge trump card. New energy 2011-04-04T14:12:36Z I shall be upon the look out for a trump card. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z The same correspondent adds that much nonsense has been written about the Todas, who have become the trump card of popular ethnographists. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z This did not look very promising for the meeting with Daisy, which at the bottom of his heart he believed in as his last—his trump card. Uncanny Tales 2011-03-22T02:00:16.307Z After gazing at her for some time, in a mood which accusing conscience made bitter, Mrs. Mynors decided to play her trump card. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z His sneering suggestive tone clearly showed that this was one of his trump cards, and he fixed his eyes on me, keenly watching for the effect. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z His trump card, however, was in Downing Street. Rupert Murdoch: the press baron who dared to look to the skies 2011-03-07T07:30:01Z We intend this chapter as our trump card, and have kept it in reserve, because it is rash to "lead trumps." Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z This right is lost if a player reminds his partner, after the trump card has been turned, that they are at the point of bridge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z In the last few days, though, the NFL and its 32 owners backed away from playing that trump card, with two non-owners playing pivotal roles: a judge and a president. NFL, union afraid of taking big step 2011-03-05T00:00:06Z It might be as well to do that before seeing her again, as it would be a big trump card to face her with some of her own life history. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z Ted Thompson is going to stay the course no matter the league rules, and he has the ultimate trump card -- the most talented roster in the league. Rosenthal: Which NFL teams would be most affected by lockout? 2011-03-03T05:57:57Z A player's citizenship is no longer the overwhelming trump card that it was for the five years under Ruskell. Seahawks trying to follow a winning draft formula 2011-02-27T04:12:02Z The dealer then rejects one card, which is put face downwards at the bottom of the pack, and takes the trump card into his hand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z He declined to help his adversary’s adroit maneuvers by fiery opposition, though again had Mr. Stockwell succeeded in playing a trump card. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Gallo seemed likely his trump card — hold him back until the very last minute, and then deal. City Room: Optimistic, to a Point, About the Knicks' Big Trade 2011-02-22T18:15:34Z No longer could the autocrats' trump card — the fear of an Islamist takeover — be dispositive. How the U.S. Should Support Middle East Reform 2011-02-10T06:50:00Z Amid the turmoil and clashing agendas, corporate executives' perceived pull with Republicans could be the White House's trump card on education. Obama School Reform Plan Relies on Big Business 2011-01-27T22:00:00Z So, facing the possibility of a suburban special district, the city played its trump card. Memphis to Vote on Transferring School System to County 2011-01-28T02:19:48Z The broncho seemed to have realized that it had played its trump card and lost. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z So the government may still need to play its European trump card to get its way. Nice problem to have 2011-01-19T23:52:09Z But the run game can be a trump card in the playoffs. Running game could be decisive factor in Seahawks-Bears matchup 2011-01-16T01:20:03Z I had to, sir; and besides I held all the trump cards. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z But even if she gives the Tea Party more ammunition to attack her, she may have a trump card: an independent candidacy. The Republicans who should fear the Tea Party the most 2011-01-05T15:01:00Z Will's management, therefore, played a trump card when it sent the New York production and players. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z She has a trump card up her sleeve, mark my words. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z And it seemed too that this cunning Hebrew had something of a trump card to play, and this he had reserved for the last. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z Why then should the Baron not play a trump card when lie had one in his hands? Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z The gun lobby played a congressional trump card. NRA-led gun lobby wields powerful influence over ATF, U.S. politics 2010-12-15T05:00:00Z Although raw passion is supposed to be England's trump card, the expectation that a moment of transcendent energy – probably contributed by Steven Gerrard – will rescue the occasion is actually their achilles heel. Richard Williams: England remain lost in time 2010-11-18T21:02:00Z But Karl said there's still one trump card he hasn't really played — the extra incentive of suiting up for a winner. Anthony remains with Nuggets despite trade rumors 2010-10-26T18:31:00Z Once again, the Lakers’ superior interior depth will be their trump card over Boston. Off the Dribble: Our Forecast Calls for Lots of Lakers 2010-10-25T16:17:00Z Pietersen averages more than 50 against Australia, and Gough is adamant that he could again prove to be England's trump card once the Ashes series begins in Brisbane on 25 November. Darren Gough slams reliance on Australian coaches after Pietersen slur 2010-10-14T23:05:00Z Woods was the ultimate trump card on the landscape, irrefutable accreditation for American golf, the only planet in the universe that mattered. O'Neill: Americans' pride on the line at Ryder Cup 2010-09-29T04:32:00Z As a result, Labour threw away its trump card – that the crisis highlighted the need for more intervention – and allowed the election to be fought on the issue of deficit reduction. Cuts offer Ed Miliband an open goal 2010-09-26T23:04:00Z On a dry surface that was disintegrating exactly as good pitches should, England's captain had a trump card that he is ever more grateful to have at his disposal. Pakistan on the brink as England's Graeme Swann shows no mercy 2010-08-28T19:14:00Z Swann, Strauss's solitary trump card in the morning, was typically cunning and enterprising. Pakistan edge to Oval victory 2010-08-21T16:59:00Z Finally, they point to their trump card: they say will declare bankruptcy if a settlement is not on favorable terms. Borrowers Refuse to Pay Billions in Home Equity Loans 2010-08-12T00:58:00Z With a majority of voting shares, the retired tycoon holds the trump cards. Playboy tycoon Hugh Hefner tries to dodge Penthouse's $210m seduction 2010-07-15T19:23:00Z Aside from his 2018 bid duties, Beckham was the sort of trump card to produce when you are really in the schtuck, being the ideal candidate to be slung out to a baying media. World Cup 2010: David Beckham the 24th man ? without a job description 2010-06-21T17:17:00Z If under pressure, the cuts enthusiasts bring into play the much-vaunted "structural deficit" as a trump card. For the Lib-Cons, this is an excuse to shrink the state 2010-06-16T19:59:00Z However, Ennis held the trump card as the fastest performer in the 800m, despite the pouring rain and poor weather conditions. Jessica Ennis holds off Tatyana Chernova to clinch G?tzis heptathlon 2010-05-30T18:01:00Z I concede these points but continue to play my trump card: concerns about the quality of local tap water and any potential impact on our family's health. Bridging the water divide: It's not only about taste 2010-05-18T04:00:00Z Specter's trump card, of course, was supposed to be his support from the White House and Pennsylvania's Democratic establishment, led by Gov. Should Specter have run as an independent? 2010-05-11T17:12:00Z In such an environment, economic blackmail became a trump card against the opposition, many of whose members came from Kyrgyzstan's entrepreneurial class. If you want to understand Kyrgyzstan, read this 2010-04-10T00:30:00Z Some officials feared that he might be unmanageable, intruding into all manner of policy areas and able to call on Mr. Obama as a trump card. For Laurence Tribe, a Nebulous Justice Dept. Niche 2010-04-08T01:30:00Z Furthermore, Beckham would always have the threat of a trump card. Marina Hyde: Beckham has found his ideal role 2010-03-18T00:10:00Z His other trump card is his financial independence. Saturday Profile: Heartthrob?s Barbed Blog Challenges China?s Leaders 2010-03-13T01:46:00Z Strategic trade buyers like Prudential hold the trump cards in M&A after being frequently outbid by financial buyers during a leveraged buyout boom that ended in 2007, bankers said. AIG unit sale shows more buyers could hijack IPOs 2010-03-04T19:44:00Z Iran’s leaders certainly do, and they’ve been counting on their increased ties with Asian countries, especially China, as their trump card against efforts to hem in their nuclear program. Iran?s Ace (Or Deuce): Its Oil Reserves 2010-03-06T21:19:00Z We could, at long last, have a trump card to play against Darwin. 2010-01-08T21:15:00Z Simply that this young man becomes your trump card, if you only please to take him up. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Sherburne was playing a desperate game and apparently held the key, however he got it, as a trump card. The Social Gangster As it was, one rogue threatened the other, and De Louvisan held the trump cards. The Riddle of the Night At the same time, the Iranians may want to reconsider just how much that trump card is worth. Iran?s Ace (Or Deuce): Its Oil Reserves 2010-03-06T21:19:00Z The players first play out the first two hands, next the second two and finally the last two, the trump card remaining on the table until the first four hands are played out. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The attackers had played their trump card—that of the surprise. Bert Wilson at Panama "My trump card!" and he flung down the ace of hearts. The Shadow Then Sheila played her trump card and said the thing she had been waiting so long to say. Leerie This was the last struggle for freedom, the trump card upon which their fortunes depended. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War He too, you see, had thought to hold the trump card over his confederate, but it was the latter who held the odd trick. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising But, when his anger against old Dirk was at its highest, the latter’s consort, reckoning the time had come for playing the trump card, produced a dirty roll of paper. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt This was a shock to Henry, and he changed colour; for one of his own trump cards was the sham negotiation in which Norfolk had been the tool, to marry the Princess Mary to Orleans. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History Of course they had a captain, and a trump card he was: he had a jealous wife, though, and she gave him lots of trouble. Black Forest Village Stories As for Davis, if he had not actually won his game, he held in his hand the trump card that he knew must gain it. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Then the abominable wizard deemed it time to throw his trump card. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising He was cunning enough to know that now was the time to play his trump card and catch the lad before he had fully regained possession of himself and spurned the temptation. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp Clearly such a position could not continue indefinitely, and Norfolk anticipated Cromwell by playing the final trump card—that of arousing Henry’s personal fears. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History That is woman's best trump card, you know. The Song of the Wolf "I will tell you," said the detective, playing his trump card, as he thought. An Artist in Crime Durant, who had regarded himself as a trump card up Mrs. Fazakerly's sleeve, perceived with a pang that he had counted for nothing in the final move. The Return of the Prodigal Farnham might hold several feminine trump cards to play at the end of a trick for all I knew, or had a right to know. The House by the Lock Here was a trump card which might be played in several different ways. Mystery Ranch He meant to play his trump cards now, and convince the other that the charge made against them was ridiculous, to say the least. The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line Or, With the Allies in France He waited eagerly for the reply, and Mr. Barnes saw that he was playing trump cards. An Artist in Crime But the score is regularly the feature,—so much so that if one is in doubt about what to feature in an athletic contest, one can always play a trump card by featuring the results. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories Their chief trump card is that woman is inferior to man in mental powers and that it is folly to believe she could achieve aught of importance in the intellectual field. Woman under socialism For an instant he paused, with his arms folded, and his keen blue eyes sliding over the faces before him, and then played his trump card. The Lieutenant-Governor A Novel If I were in your place I'd regard these circumstances as trump cards, and I'd lead them for all they are worth. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs But the English now played their final trump card. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 “Don’t you know a trump card when you see it?” Our Next-Door Neighbors The moment had come for Martella to play his trump card. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America But it was Jud himself who proved to be David’s trump card. David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West At first it did look like a kind of dubious enterprise, but I prowled around and then I discovered a trump card. The Web of the Golden Spider The wily police captain would now play his trump card. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life The day before the election, Mrs. Crow played her trump card. Anderson Crow, Detective Well, he had his trump card yet to play. El Diablo This man—this Slabberts—is a well-known spy—a trump card in Brounckers' hand, or he wouldn't be so anxious to get hold of him. The Dop Doctor Should the trump card prove to be the nine of diamonds—Pope Joan,—the dealer takes the amount staked for that card, and, in addition, receives from each player a stake for every card dealt. Round Games with Cards A Practical Treatise on All the Most Popular Games, with Their Different Variations, and Hints for Their Practice Now, 132 instead of being the mighty baron with the high hand, he was the seeker for help, and this despised sheepman held the trump cards. The Free Range You have put in my hands a trump card—Mr. Barr Smith’s generous offer. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon With the air of one who had played his trump card and felt sure of taking the trick, Westland from out his pocket drew a fountain pen. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour By directing the sympathies of the German people to the Russian side, the Kaiser played a trump card in statecraft, certainly. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Now she grows crimson at the thought, for Lady MacDonald is her trump card in the club. When the Birds Begin to Sing Suddenly, as the Count dealt a king as trump card, he sprang to his feet knocking over the chair behind him. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol Well, I take it that it was his trump card. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands Never show your trump card to a girl.” Polly's Business Venture But Eleanor, who was Petty’s confidant in all things, instantly decided to keep her trump card to be played when the moment should be ripe. A Dixie School Girl But alas! one story is good until another is told, and St. Githa's had been reserving a trump card for the occasion. A Patriotic Schoolgirl I flattered myself that I was as shrewd as this artful and red-faced old fox, and that I held the trump card in my hand to play at any moment. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He produced it with gentle ostentation, as one would a trump card. Humour of the North He could offer her no more than half-formed theories and suspicions, but at least he had one trump card. The Man Who Knew I was just calculating what he was in 1910 when he played a trump card and begged me to go up to the cemetery and take note of the language used for the epitaphs. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 When the girl is drawn to this den, the trump card offered her is, of course, the young gentleman, rich as Crœsus and handsome as Adonis, with whom she is to fall in love. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. Scatters had not yet played his trump card. The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories Of course, of course; there's nothing else to be done; we have lost our trump card, but there's no use of confessing it! Fairy Fingers A Novel He is aware now that he has underrated the vigor of his opponent, who by a lucky turn of fate holds the trump cards. Floyd Grandon's Honor And the trump cards are always the woman’s. 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' "Our trump card at present—a rather small one, I'm afraid—is the obvious intention of the testator that the bulk of the property should go to his brother." The Eye of Osiris He held a trump card in the property he had recovered from Mulhausen, were he to be exposed publicly as an impostor, all about the Plinlimon letters, Voles and Mulhausen would come out. The Man Who Lost Himself Only one day after the war-zone proclamation went into effect the Allies brought out their trump card for the spring of 1915. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) Neuve Chapelle, Battle of Ypres, Przemysl, Mazurian Lakes Eugene has not been the trump card she hoped. Floyd Grandon's Honor The Slave Power has not yet played its trump card. The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy There was nothing for it evidently but to play her trump card, which never yet had failed her. The Fighting Shepherdess The trump cards seem to drop right into your hands. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico "Mike may be our trump card, the joker." Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman Alleyn was then forced to play his trump card—through his great patron to secure from the Privy Council itself a warrant for the construction of the building. Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration And this was a Dawson dance-hall, the trump card in the nightly game of despoliation. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Tell the Turk that, and our trump card was gone. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 She had not played her trump card yet, and the time was short. The Little Mixer I had still a trump card to play. A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta Any man would repel such an intimation at once as an insult, and the agile mind of James Sefton would make use of it as another strong trump card in playing his game. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond He still had his trump card in hand, but if he could win his trick without it he would be so much to the good. The Master of the Shell It was a trump card for the Moderns. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth “All right,” said I, playing my trump card desperately. Tom, Dick and Harry He is met by Milburgh, who plays his trump card of confession and endeavours to switch the young man on to the solution which Milburgh had prepared. The Daffodil Mystery An error in the score can be rectified at any time before the trump card is turned in the next deal. The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 Felgate had, as the reader may have judged, come to the conclusion that it was time to play his trump card against his enemy. The Master of the Shell He believed he had made a distinct impression, and it was therefore almost with a gambler's instinct that he brought forth his trump card. White Ashes It was time to play his trump card. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure Then, sharp as a gamester playing his trump card, Napoleon revokes his embargo in 1810, which leaves England the offender against the United States. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom A deal out of turn can be stopped, if the error be discovered before the trump card is turned; otherwise the deal stands. The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 Then, having wrought them up to the desired pitch of anger, Buck Tooth laughed and played a trump card, so to speak. The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians or, Trailing the Yaquis When never a sound was heard, the half-caste played what he thought would be his trump card. Jack Haydon's Quest It was insisted on, relied on, made a trump card of, flung full in young Terence's audacious face. Quisanté When he planned that wonderful surprise for Mrs. James, he little thought it would be the means of stealing his trump card from him. The Heather-Moon After the trump card has been played, no player has a right to ask what card was turned up, but can at any time ask what is the trump suit. The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 The Abbot's trump card was not an ace—it was not even a knave. Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle But as a married man he showed himself to be a master; matrimony was his strong suit, domesticity his trump card. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers But the Japanese had other trump cards up their sleeves. Banzai! by Parabellum In the old days, she'd always had one trump card he couldn't beat and hadn't expected. Badge of Infamy No intimation whatever by word or gesture should be given by a player as to the state of the hand or the game after the trump card is turned. The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 Remembering my trump card at the Serb Legation, I asked if the country were in too dangerous a state. Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle My trump card turns out to be the Joker; best of all cards only it don't happen to be included in this particular pack! Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Conward, on the other hand, knew that his standing with Irene would not, as yet, justify him in playing any trump card. The Cow Puncher "The heart-to-heart talk is the trump card of the eleventh hour." The Henchman A deal made with the adversaries' cards is good, provided that the trump card has been turned. The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 The mother was in bondage to Mrs. Grundy: the daughter played the trump card of her utter recklessness and won the game. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. The inscrutable guardians of the secret appear to have a well-nigh inexhaustible reserve of trump cards to play against the intruder who insists upon dropping into the game. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club It happened in this wise: Felicity had been very canny; she'd made each trump card tell. Winner Take All I had now to find some trump card which would spoil the game he was playing! Three Years' War Should the dealer, in turning the trump card, expose any other card of the pack, there must be a new deal. The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 |
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