| 单词 | water down |
| 例句 | “Yes, which is why it needs to be watered down. Undiluted, it can be deadly. Even to demigods.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z That’s how long it took the fastest horse on the planet to get from Alaska to San Francisco Bay, heading straight over the water down the Northwest Coast. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Gerald and Angel watered down her beer, and when she asked for her pills, they brought her multivitamins instead. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally understanding Zeitoun's intent to stay, one of the men in the helicopter decided to drop a box of water down to him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z And he watered down the walls to make sure they wouldn’t flare up later. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about the always full crates of Coke and Fanta and Sprite in the kitchen store back home and then quickly gulped my water down as if I could wash away the thoughts. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She removed it from the cage, rocked it in her arms, and with a missionary’s care managed to get water down his parched, swollen throat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then pour some water down your gullet and let’s get hopping.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z One eye would pop open with a jolt, as if someone had just poured cold water down his back. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead there was the wind and the collapse of waves and the withdrawing of the water down the beaches. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In the middle of the rainstorm I remembered our bowl and reached out to get it, filtered off the stuff that was swimming on the top and drank the water down. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I dribbled some water down the front of my shirt as I swallowed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Since Darin’s eyes were sharp as a cat’s, I was always the one stuck stealing apricots from the neighbors, or pouring cold water down the back of Nan’s shirt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Doctor’s orders,” she said, and dumped some water down my throat. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She tasted it, then said, “Joey, if you slip anymore, school just might let you slip away like water down a drain and the class will continue on as if you never existed.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Willow insisted that it never be watered down, as they had done in the past to make the chemicals go further. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He turned the water down to a dribble. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Met a few people,” said Ron, setting the water down. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She sat down at the kitchen table, feeling like someone had splashed cold water down her insides. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We followed the sound of running water down the hill until we pushed through a thick stand of pine trees and came upon a lovely, deep stream about twenty feet across. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I brought water down from the hut, raised his head, and ordered him to drink it With one hand, I found his lips and then guided the cup to his chin. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a piercing squeal, an alarm, and from the ceiling the safety sprinklers sprung to life, showering water down the entire length of the floor. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He felt a shiver at the sound of her laugh, as though someone was slowly pouring a tin of cold water down his back. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They finished washing up the windows quicker than they ever had before and took the bucket of wash water down to the kitchen to empty out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Those empty sockets were less lovely up close, dripping river water down her cheeks like never-ending tears. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z If you aren't aiming the light, you are swooshing the water down into the drains. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z His feet tapped show tunes at breakfast, and during dinner he often pointed at the mountain, his eyes shining, and described where he would lay the pipes to bring water down to the house. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He studied the water down inside the cabin. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he could get the money together, he planned to build a pipeline to bring water down from the mountain, and after that he’d install solar panels all over the farm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Charlie gulps the water down in three quick swallows and puts the glass back into the cupboard unwashed. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Ginia sets the milk and water down, and turns to go. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z "Too long. You'll starve yourself. Meera dribbled a little water down your throat, and we smeared honey on your mouth, but it is not enough." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The man placed the bottle of water down and said quietly, “They are killing us like ants. Did you hear what I said? Ants.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes when he looked at me, I felt the coldness, like somebody was dripping ice water down my back. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “There is water down there. We have to hurry.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I pull strong, slapping away driftwood, fallen leaves, pulling, pushing the muddy water down. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Quickly, the face of her sister fell away like water down a slanted roof. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, when Cap was performing the dancelike martial arts moves by the dogwood bushes, my darling daughter emptied an entire wastebasket full of water down on his head. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z And down I went, sucked back into the body like water down a drain. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The conflict attracted a lot more attention now that it was no longer just the occasional kid with water down the back of his shirt. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The next day, the team doctor gave me some medication that would allow me to at least keep water down and stop my head from pounding. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He had to try to put food and water down Derek’s throat, and if he did that he might choke him and kill him. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She was moving fast—fast like a dancer in a temple ritual, fast like a snake in the Red Desert, fast like water down the side of a mountain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “He has gone to face judgment,” Papa said, putting his glass of water down. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “I bet Charlotte Hamilton is romping in some cool beach water down in South Carolina.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “And so you joined the army, and it saved your life,” I’d finish the story for him, trying to water down my voice, take some of the sting out of it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She’s looking down, either because she’s shy, or because she has noticed I poured cold water down the front of my shirt. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “We could push him out again and move him downstream, then cut him loose in the water down there.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z What it tells, The Bell Jar, is a watered down version of her own breakdown. Interview: Olwyn Hughes, Sylvia Plath's literary executor 2013-01-18T17:12:15Z A man near me had stripped down to tiny red briefs in the heat and was pouring ice water down his grizzled chest. The Palio di Siena: A Survivor’s Tale 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z At one point, it’s revealed that Horace and Pete’s has been watering down its booze for the past hundred years. “Horace and Pete” Is Louis C.K.’s Most Audacious Independent Creation Yet 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z There’s a reasonable concern that reaching for a family-friendly brand of comedy would water down the form if not compromise its essence. A 7-Year-Old Walks Into a Stand-Up Club ... 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z “They don’t water down the show for sales,” said Grant Woolhead, who has styled their runway shows for five seasons. New York Fashion Week: New York Fashion Week: Duckie Brown — Daniel Silver and Steven Cox — for Perry Ellis 2012-09-05T18:53:00Z “Or that the plans, as written, are so watered down by worries about density and new development as to be effectively meaningless in attacking our acute housing shortage?” Essential Arts & Culture: Björk-apalooza, a master of theater, architecting L.A.'s newest museum 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z I've had zero patience for people who try to water down their response to #MeToo by saying, "Don't people get to flirt anymore? Don't they get to smile at each other? Can't you compliment someone?" Laura Lippman on turning true crime into fiction: "Am I not appropriating somebody's story?" 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Off on a distant hill is the famous Cascade, completed in 1696 and subsequently enlarged, its wide stone steps carrying sheets of water down about 200 feet. In England, a trio of stately homes illuminates a bygone age 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Simon served on a panel that suggested the state adopt stricter standards, but those reforms were watered down in 2009. Once his defender, Quinn berates Blagojevich 2011-12-08T03:50:00Z Its sensibilities never appear to have been watered down. OITNB's Jenji Kohan: 'I’d be far richer if I’d stayed on Friends' 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Many directors are notorious screamers, and even some of the most respected auteurs in Hollywood direct defensively, as though the other people on set might water down their vision instead of contributing to it. Wakanda for Oscar? 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z But with anything progressive that hits the mainstream, there is a lot that can get watered down along the way. Yes, feminists can laugh at themselves: “But don’t be lazy with your rape joke” 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z It got the Saudis to water down the draft lest it receive less than half the world's votes. Why Kofi Annan had enough over Syria 2012-08-05T20:00:01Z The lone witness at that hour of the morning was too far away to be credible as he watered down the parking lot of a convenience store. “Is this your car?”: Like Sandra Bland, I confronted an officer who pulled me over for driving while black 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Distillers don't have a standardized way of producing spirits, so drinking watered down, or adulterated spirits, is known to happen. The delicious, diverse world of spirits from the African continent 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z “Shows like this can be watered down and glorify a person for who they weren’t,” he said. Wrestling With His Past. And an Animatronic Shark. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z I was in Japan to visit adventure playgrounds for book research, and at every playground, at some point, a child poured a bucket of water down a trench, just to see where it would flow. What It Would Take to Set American Kids Free 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z But don’t try to stretch your dollar by watering down a bottle of soap. Why you don’t need to splurge on a pricey hand soap 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z What they come up with is watered down: movement that hints at little beyond the flash of a music video or filtered hip-hop. Dance Review: At the Baryshnikov, Cambodian Dreams, Far From Home 2010-06-25T22:29:00Z The journalists also discovered that the disinfectant used in hospitals across the country was being watered down, to the extent that it was largely ineffectual, probably resulting in many more deaths. Since the Oscar-Nominated ‘Collective,’ Much and Little Has Changed 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z A new super-duper power shoulder on black leather biker jackets went beyond masculine and into linebacker territory, which looked comical but will probably be influential with a little watering down. Fashion Review: Fashion’s Young Guns Show Paris a Dark Side 2012-09-27T23:26:09Z And that was something that was important for me to not let be put to the side, or laid to waste or watered down in any way. Ruth Negga Thinks Lady Macbeth Is Misunderstood 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z “We are going through the design process now, and through that process, we will ensure that the exhibition will not be watered down, but will also be an exhibition that all ages can experience.” John Waters, an Auteur of Trash, Would Like to Thank the Academy 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z “Everyone’s out to get you if you say something untoward, and that waters down everything. It’s difficult because of the sensitivity that demands to be catered to. People need to toughen up a bit.” OITNB's Jenji Kohan: 'I’d be far richer if I’d stayed on Friends' 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z “My goal is to bring real black America — just as it is, not watered down — to people everywhere through music, through films, through everything we do,” he told The Los Angeles Times. Andre Harrell, Executive Who Bridged Hip-Hop and R&B, Dies at 59 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z I prefer to think of it simply as the waste by-product of the Twilight phenomenon: an even thinner, paler, more anaemic watering down of whatever Twilight was watering down in the first place. The new Red Riding Hood film is grim not Grimm 2011-04-08T23:07:49Z “As everyone knows — especially the viewers, who are moving on — network shows have become more cautious and watered down,” she said. Scene Stealers: Once Writer for ‘The Young and Restless,’ is Charging Into a New Episode 2013-07-26T18:07:51Z Ever willing to fly in the face of experts, Trump’s administration wanted to water down the wording. Breastfeeding is still political – as Donald Trump’s bullying tactics prove | Lola Okolosie 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z But that feminist element is significantly watered down if not tossed out altogether by the fact that that's not what we got to see. The shock twist in “Sweet Girl” subverts the typical masculine revenge thriller — with a catch 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Unlike black tea and bourbon, you don't want this combination to get too watered down, so go easy on the ice. A genius guide for making better summer cocktails with iced tea 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “They want to experience the destination before it gets watered down by lots and lots of people going.” Sanctions Lifted, American Tourists Head to Iran 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z This was a watered down representation of a formidable hero. What ‘WandaVision’ Gets Right (and Wrong) About Female Superheroes 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z “It has not just scattered us all over the world, it has also taken away from our culture. It has watered down what we believe in, it has watered down who we are.” U.S.T.A. and the Armory Show to Bring 5 Artists to the U.S. Open 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In most collaborations there's too much politeness, and the songs get watered down. Songwriter Rodney Crowell and poet Mary Karr play Triple Door 2012-06-14T20:49:03Z That’s not to say that feminists should water down their true demands and complaints to appeal to broader swaths of the population. Sorry, Feminists: Misandry Isn't Funny 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z The key question is whether Brooklyn really wants something different from everywhere else, something watered down, something slanted more to popular culture than to high culture. Arts & Leisure Preview: Pondering Brooklyn Museum?s Mission and Future 2010-08-05T15:17:00Z Generic paint may be watered down, so watch out for that one, too. 7 rip-offs you need to know about 2013-09-11T15:25:00Z While many point to the necessity of torment and yearning in the stereotypical suffering artist, Mr. Haas said that his music showed no sign of becoming watered down, technically or emotionally, by his newfound freedom. A Composer and His Wife: Creativity Through Kink 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z One person offered up a better way to chill a bowl of cereal -- one that doesn’t water down the milk. Ice cubes in cereal is apparently the latest food trend, thanks to Gene Simmons 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Comics had been neutered for decades, they’d been watered down so that there was nothing in them that might offend the Comics Code Authority. The Shakespeare of Marvel comics: “Just as [Stan] Lee’s writing humanized superheroes in the 1960s, this book humanizes Lee” 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z “Won’t this just water down the honor?” seemed to be the general sentiment. Looking back at the Oscars’ failed Best Picture experiment: The nominees that history almost forgot 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z But the new edition inevitably waters down, just a bit, the charm of the original. Who Can Be Finished With Alice? 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z The show, however, at least managed to be funky and vivid and vital, rather than watered down like many orchestral pops concerts featuring stars from other genres. Perspective | Kennedy Center seeks creativity. Making artists into administrators may not be the answer. 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z But he is loathe to water down Supreme’s boundary-pushing urban sensibility to cross over to the suburban mainstream. Guerrilla Fashion: The Story of Supreme 2012-11-21T22:29:38Z Some of Alabama’s critics said the band’s more commercial tendencies watered down its sound. Jeff Cook, a Founder of the Country Band Alabama, Dies at 73 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Other drivers and mechanics rushed to help, some pouring bottles of water down the side of the car to keep things cool. A 100-Car Army of Sound in Los Angeles 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z “A lot of it is watered down,” he added. Rappers With African Roots Bridge a Hip-Hop Divide 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z A nod brought a slosh of icy mountain stream water down the back. How it feels to tackle the Tour de France's 'final battle' – the Col d'Izoard 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z But being more stylistically diverse is watering down what's at the core of what you do, I feel. 30 minutes with … Howlin' Pelle Almqvist 2012-05-30T11:41:55Z “Juneteenth means freedom to me. We want people to understand the past, we don’t want it watered down.” National Juneteenth Museum Takes Shape in Fort Worth, Texas 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Their reluctance to water down their material is understandable. The stars of Pen15 on playing their teenage selves: ‘It seems like torture’ 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z Then Fair Trade expanded into other industries and with the pressure to produce more certifications, it got watered down beyond recognition. Can companies be held accountable for problematic supply chains in chocolate, coffee and more? 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The Tory right will be unnerved by the coalition's decision, announced in today's document, to water down their party's current commitment to a two-year council tax freeze. Coalition agreement - the full deal at a glance 2010-05-20T14:13:00Z Instead of riding the wave of the music, its dancers tore across the stage, watering down its sweep and its scope. Review: Spinning and Toiling, but Not Finding Coltrane’s Sacred Love 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z It’s cleaner than what you’d seen at a club, but not watered down. Paid by the laugh 2011-06-14T21:20:00Z Tim realised the drainpipes were loose so he picked one up and put one end to the carton and poured his water down the drainpipe!! Cliffhanger by Jacqueline Wilson - review 2012-08-13T14:00:00Z Although it was arguably the mustache’s masculine potency that attracted it to these subcultures, its association with them watered down its appeal to the mainstream. Justin Bieber Killed the Mustache 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z "I think it would water down both things if I tried to do them at the same time." Reports of The Decemberists' demise exaggerated 2011-06-11T19:31:06Z Mainstream discussions of free speech often spiral into toxic both-sideisms, and false equivalencies that both water down the trauma and dehumanization of marginalized experiences, and whitewash the consequences of platforming bigotry. Amazon sales of transphobic book revives greater free speech debate 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z And she is not against throwing her glass at the teen's head when he waters down her pitcher of gin. "I like to be right alongside with my characters": Charlotte Rampling on her career, acting "flow" 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z This pro-trick ensures that your drink is always icy but never watered down. 5 tools for making better coffee at home, according to caffeine aficionados 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z That kind of moral ambiguity is a hard sell, and making it safe for the multiplexes would take major watering down. 'I Saw the Devil': The hellish tables turn on sadistic killer 2011-03-31T21:26:10Z Serebrennikov’s supporters alleged he was being punished for challenging the establishment, and that his production would be watered down. Russia's delayed Nureyev ballet to test Kremlin tolerance 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z The 2001 film was a big misfire which watered down the original's nihilism in favour of a misguided Hollywood action tone. Should we rise up against the Planet of the Apes prequel? 2010-06-24T16:15:00Z I didn't water down what I had to say with the picture. American Black Film Festival starts in Miami Beach 2011-07-07T01:20:10Z Historically, when I've acted in things I've also written, it's impossible not to be pivoting between the two, and I think sometimes that can water down both a little bit. From "Perry Mason" to "Severance," Jen Tullock explores the various shades of "American loneliness" 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z As an ambassador for New Orleans bounce music, Big Freedia hasn’t been thrilled with how the recent attention surrounding twerking watered down and misrepresented a dance tradition with decades of history. Twerk? Yaka? Duffy? Buku? Big Freedia’s Guide to Bounce Music Slang 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z But the debate that follows feels watered down. Another Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance at an Art Career 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z And 76 percent of voters in battleground districts favor restoring overtime pay – and oppose President Trump’s proposal to water down that Obama-era middle-class raise. McDonald’s ends its war against higher salaries, so what does that mean for the minimum wage? 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z “But that hasn’t watered down the power of the band or their legacy a bit,” he said. How the Rolling Stones Became Fashion Icons 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z One of Ritter’s primary fixations is the persistent tradition of European composers co-opting and watering down Middle Eastern music. ‘Compass’: Mathias Énard’s brilliant dark night of the soul 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Pay attention, and you’ll start to notice that the criticism tends to raise a theme that, nicely, we’ll call disdain for things that get watered down. Coldplay’s eat-pray-love India: Their Beyoncé collaboration is even more insidious than cultural appropriation — and it’s not the band’s first time 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Everyone tells me about Fergus's humility, his refusal to water down his ideas, his talent for mentoring. St John's five rules for success: 'No music, no art, no garnishes, no flowers, no service charge' 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z You might reasonably suggest diluting Jack Johnson's sound amounts to watering down water for the benefit of those who find water a bit too heady and flavoursome, and you'd have a point. Bruno Mars: Doo-Wops & Hooligans ? review 2011-01-20T15:29:01Z I'm not in danger of watering down what I do; I'm in danger of losing people. 'Chilly' Gonzales: 'I like to be married to lots of people' 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z This guy wants to make sure that the message of the movie doesn't get watered down. 'Atlas Shrugged' finally comes to the screen 2011-04-10T05:00:00Z There were female anti-suffrage activists, after all — many of them wealthy white society matrons who feared that winning the vote for all women would water down the unofficial power they’d scraped together for themselves. Perspective | How Lisa Bloom, feminist attorney, became just another complicit Aunt Lydia 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Cinema’s most wanted men remain elusive, but the fascination of their lives has been watered down by generations of copycats, doppelgängers and descendants. Gotti, Escobar, Manson: Hollywood's problem with real-life criminals 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z “It usually means watered down,” Mr. Morgen said. With ‘Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck,’ Brett Morgen Demythologizes a Legend 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z This was effective in making Boulez accessible without seriously watering down the complexity of the music or the ideas, but there were occasional lapses. Ojai Music Festival celebrates icon Pierre Boulez's 90th birthday 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z However, even those rules were extremely watered down, say higher education watchers, after extraordinary lobbying efforts from the for-profit sector, including Corinthian Colleges. Can’t a capitalist be moral? 2012-06-17T22:00:00Z It was supposed to be a trilogy, but only the first was made – and Pullman’s theme of an abusive authoritarian religious body was watered down almost beyond recognition. Dafne Keen of His Dark Materials: 'Lyra taught me to not follow rules' 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The ruling party last year passed a law allowing courts to jail anybody who made such a suggestion, though it later watered down the legislation under U.S. pressure. Netflix to change Nazi guard documentary after Polish complaint 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Its political connivances — how it waters down or defeats altogether gun control initiatives, even in the wake of horrific mass shootings — can only be reconstructed through dogged investigative reporting. How the N.R.A. Became ‘the Most Feared Lobbying Force in America’ 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z “Nothing has gotten watered down. It’s still the same act. It’s just that we’re going to surprise people with all the things we’re capable of now.” Los Angeles punk band X to celebrate 40 years at the Croc 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The group’s perfectionist tendencies eventually watered down the albums and likely played no small part in its break-up. Album review: Garbage, 'Not Your Kind of People' 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z A decree from 1800 banning the women of Paris from wearing pants has been watered down over the last two centuries, but it’s still on the books. | Leg Work 2011-09-07T21:58:28Z Then, to capture nature’s subtle patterns, she fuses color on color with washes of enamel and oil paint watered down with turpentine. | Carmen Almon, The Naturalist 2013-08-21T19:11:13Z When you’re done, run water down the sink and check underneath for any leaks. How to unclog a marble sink without damaging it 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Just like Miracle Whip, content, celebrity and advertising will all be poured into a giant machine, sweetened, watered down and emulsified into a mysterious goo. The coming of Gaga-ism 2010-03-20T11:00:00Z As vocabulary and methodology get hashed out, large corporations are rushing in to apply the term to their products, potentially watering down the meaning. Making sense of regenerative labels 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z But the playing is extraordinary vivid, the individual timbres of instruments never watered down for the sake of homogeneity. Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia play larger than life on Southern California tour 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z It’s a place where deals can be floated and bills can get watered down. Washington’s hottest club is Joe Manchin’s houseboat 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z King Abdullah is seen as favoring reforms that water down some of Wahhabism's more controversial tenets. Saudi youths in trouble over MTV reality show 2010-06-01T12:01:00Z President George Bush senior was well aware of the political dangers of the Rio Summit and instructed the US delegation to water down or block most diplomatic initiatives, including the Framework Convention. Extract: Requiem for a Species by Clive Hamilton 2010-04-16T09:19:00Z Nearly a decade later, the art “kind of got watered down,” he said. Art Basel Miami Beach Was Canceled, but the Show Goes On 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Another person in the entourage, they alleged, twice poured water down Anderson’s back after they had all finished lunch. Mike Isabella’s restaurants used nondisclosure agreements to silence sexual harassment accounts, lawsuit alleges 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z “There’s a very real danger in watering down the theatrical experience,” warned Christopher Nolan about the death of film in 2015. Christopher Nolan's 70mm screenings: format folly or cinema's Dunkirk spirit? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Look, everything in superhero comics is inherently weird, but that weirdness is watered down by decades of stories and, in many cases, blah artistic choices. Today’s best superhero comic is a self-published one-person masterwork 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z In case the bag breaks, the brine inside it will not water down your Sauerkrauben mixture. Sauerkrauben, a fermented mashup just made for the holidays Here as elsewhere, Brown does not water down the terminology of mental illness in use at the time. Beautiful Poems About a House of Horrors 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z I asked Sumner whether granting Purple Heart designations with hardly any requirements waters down the meaning or undermines the prestige of the medal. Only war heroes can be awarded Purple Heart medals. Anyone can join the Purple Heart Trail. 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z We need to learn the lessons to insure that we don’t water down things like Dodd-Frank, and we continue to appoint people who are going to be scrupulous regulators. The Democratic Presidential Candidate Eager to Challenge Trump on Immigration 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Much like the drinks served at the Night of Joy, the dive bar in New Orleans around which the plot spins, the stage version feels watered down. Review: Nick Offerman as a Giant of New Orleans, Resized 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Even assuming that the design and funding plans don’t run into public pushback or get watered down by city process, the timeline is still a big question mark. The push to see Seattle waterfront transformed 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z A co-worker complains about having to water down milk to make ends meet. The TV Watch: Old Boys? Network? Hardly. How About Lots of Tired Geezer Channels? 2011-01-27T23:14:39Z “They are asking themselves, ‘Is more really more, or is more watering down our influence?’ ” New York Fashion Week: ?Less Is More? Is Mattering Most 2011-02-09T00:07:01Z The ones that do are either “much more watered down,” she said, or “made saccharine for mass consumption.” With ‘Being Mary Jane,’ Mara Brock Akil Specializes in Lifelike Portraits of Women 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z They told him how to use his arms underwater and quickly pike, folding at the waist, to create the vacuum that sucks more water down. Hitting the water without a splash gets big cheers, but has Olympic diving gotten too dry? 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Hearing the strong voices of the women felt like hearing the rest of the story, the part that’s usually confined only to the program notes: Rather than watering down the program, it fleshed it out. Review | Music by female composers uplifts the art form, in two strong concerts 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Everything we liked was dumb and watered down in their opinion, even though they never tried to listen. As hip-hop turns 50, Chuck D praises its power as "a worldwide cultural experience and religion" 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z He was upset that a piece of his on Trump and Russia had been delayed, and then watered down. Jill Abramson’s Book Charts Journalism’s Stormy Seas, With Some Personal Regrets and Score-Settling 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Paul wanted someone who could bring style to the role, and when Esse spoke with McKechnie on the phone, “She asked that I not water down the choreography or hold back,” Esse recalls. ‘Make me dance. I want to dance.’ At 74, the ‘Chorus Line’ star steps into ‘The Pajama Game.’ 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The coconut milk provides a finish that suits me — an avoider of dairy — but you can add heavy cream or any other ingredient that thickens quickly without watering down the dish. A One-Pot Short Rib Stew That’s Brimming With Memories 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z She complained when the overly squeamish magazine took out or watered down references to things like soiled drawers or steaming cowflops. Books of The Times: Fighting The New Yorker Over Extra Commas and Steaming Cowflops 2011-02-08T22:00:14Z A generic parallel drama involving the girls’ mothers, panicked when they lose contact with their kids, waters down a narrative that already splits its attention between four characters. ‘Summering’ Review: The Besties Confront Bittersweet Truths 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z “It gets watered down so much so there’s no realness left in it, or feeling.” Riot Girl: Charli XCX Rages Against the Pop-Music Machine 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z We will try and then let it all be watered down. News Corp withdraws bid for BSkyB 2011-07-13T20:36:57Z The impact of removing Richards as host over his offensive comments and beliefs about marginalized people is heavily watered down when he'll continue to play a role in choosing the next host. Mayim Bialik fills in as “Jeopardy!” host, while celebs speak out about kerfuffle 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z It will foam up, and when the foam is starting to subside, follow with a saucepan of boiling water down the drain. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: A good time for vegetable beef soup 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z “How do we make things more accessible without watering down the scholarship?” Museums See Different Virtues in Virtual Worlds 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z "Believe it or not, when I read the script it was a little bit watered down from the novel," Alba said during an onstage chat with blogger and critic Glenn Kenny. Investigating "Killer Inside Me's" misogyny 2010-04-28T18:06:00Z Or that the plans, as written, are so watered down by worries about density and new development as to be effectively meaningless in attacking our acute housing shortage? Unfinished business along the Expo Line 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Back in my little garden plot, this watering down of flavor is evident in the tomato crop. Surveying the garden after a soggy summer 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z If I was maybe covering something that was a little too controversial, massaging it so the publisher wouldn't kill it, but doing so while not watering down the message. When a cartoonist becomes a hero: Rob Rogers on losing his job for making fun of Donald Trump 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Because the Oscars’ rarefied sensibility actually means something, and that aspirational golden sheen shouldn’t be watered down — indeed, it’s the whole reason people pay attention. The Oscars’ Popularity Crisis 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The so-called “Hush Law” threatens the basis of their closeness, forcing them to water down their conversation to a meager daily quota. ‘Lemons’ Review: A Fun Thought Exercise, Without Deep Thoughts 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z But high points like this are watered down by a sameness of vocabulary in the dances. Dance Review: Proceeding Nacho Duato-Style, Like Fish Darting Through Water 2011-04-03T22:00:04Z The show is also a good example of how British humor sometimes gets watered down in adaptation. Television Review: Sincerest Forms of Flattery for British Shows 2011-01-06T23:10:24Z There's been talk of "watering down" the book's raunchy narratives in order to achieve an R rating rather than an NC-17. 'Fifty Shades'' Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson on 'sexual acrobatics' 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z In a musical landscape where emotion is siphoned, watered down and sold back to listeners craving both validation and escape, the songs of British singer-songwriter and producer Sampha are a breath of fresh air. An emotionally illuminating evening with Sampha at 9:30 Club 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Hannah is immediately insulted, though she later describes a watered down version of this interesting and empathetic girl as “her brand.” Girls Recap: Metaphorical Puking 2014-02-02T22:10:00Z Add the cubes to cold brew or frozen coffee drinks to intensify the flavor and keep them from "watering down" as the ice melts. 75 simple and cheap ways to improve your cooking this year 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z They aren’t watered down, and people are flocking to them for complicated material.” Thomas Sadoski's new role: a Life in Pieces where 'possibilities are limitless' 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z We have got loads of organics on the surface and liquid water down below. Welcome to a new Eden ? two billion miles from Earth 2010-05-08T23:06:00Z They are the perfect harbingers of the “It boy,” young enough that it isn’t emasculating that they don’t yet have jobs, and fashion-forward enough that they don’t water down their straight-from-the-runway looks. The Brant Brothers, the New Princes of the City 2012-06-20T20:17:45Z It was watered down by network and studio notes to the point of being like dozens of other bland sitcoms. Mike Birbiglia’s 6 Tips for Making It Small in Hollywood. Or Anywhere. 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Worse, the new Magnum will be produced by Paul Lenkov, who has made a cottage industry of watering down shows you used to love. It was acceptable in the 80s: why Magnum PI should be spared reboot hell 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Many in comedy today think that too many specials are being released, that comics are not spending enough time developing their art and that a deluge of mediocre stand-up will water down quality. A Netflix Experiment Gives Deserving Comics Their 15 Minutes 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z The growth of super PACs and lobbyists in Washington guarantees that any piece of appropriate regulation will be watered down — first in Congress and then in the implementation stage. America Has Gone Off the Rails. Steven Brill Sees Ways to Get It Back on Track. 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z And when people tell our stories, the stories are watered down. J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian had two identities. It took two authors to tell her story. 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z The argument that the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack somehow watered down disco from its black roots for mass acceptance carries no weight. My favourite album: the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack 2011-08-02T18:03:22Z The biggest is that SunCal, after entitling a large-scale development on the site and securing permission from the city to build, then decides to switch architects or water down the design. A big Herzog & de Meuron design for the Arts District bets that L.A. will get comfortable with density 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z This new version is equivalent to an American remake of a foreign film; it is watered down to be more palatable. Revisiting Gaspar Noé's rape and revenge film backward in impactful "Irreversible: Straight Cut" 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Accounts of colonialism, prejudice, and abuse sound watered down and, in some cases, untethered from their perpetrators, so that the state of black America almost feels like an inevitability. The Smithsonian’s Black-History Museum Will Always Be a Failure and a Success 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Greenberg said that he never felt pressure from Disney to water down “Believe,” though he never intended to subvert the Disney brand. Disney Taps New York Stage Talent for Cruise Line Theater 2012-03-13T23:08:21Z But she never uses objectivity to water down thorny issues and inconsistencies. Biography paints portrait of Muhammad as prophet, man 2013-01-17T22:06:50Z The article was a screed against the celebrity culture of rock ’n’ roll that, he argued, had watered down the energy and rebellious spirit of the music. Mick Farren, British Rock ’n’ Roll Renaissance Man, Dies at 69 2013-08-01T03:34:55Z And the gradual entry of tattoos into museums began the process of mainstreaming that has made the genre widely popular, but also watered down. ‘Tattooed New York’: Mohawk Chiefs, Bowery Denizens, Inking Artists 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z As a young queer Black man entering the fashion industry, Mr. Addy was determined not to water down his ideas to make them palatable to mainstream audiences. Campbell Addy Up Close 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z This was watered down by the European Parliament last year in favor of a "right to erasure" of specific information. European court says Google must respect 'right to be forgotten' 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z I didn’t want my connections with it to be watered down by the science of creating a work. ‘A Black Love Sitcom Dance’: Kyle Abraham’s D’Angelo Moves 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Serebrennikov’s supporters alleged he was being punished for challenging the establishment, and that his production would be watered down. Russia's delayed Nureyev ballet to test Kremlin tolerance 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z “It’s just so much fun to watch the little cups of bamboo scoop up the water down in the river and carry them all the way to the top,” he says. Disneyland just revitalized one of its most underrated attractions 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z In the past, Hungary, which still has close relations with Moscow, has been able to delay and water down some sanctions packages. EU moves closer to imposing a new set of sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Yet it has had an extremely rough ride through the EU’s complicated approval process and only a watered down version will now proceed to final votes. EU plan aimed at fighting climate change to go to final votes, even if watered down 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Separatist parties have raised fears that judges will also seek to water down the application of any amnesty law agreed by the Socialists and the separatists. Spanish judges say Catalan amnesty could help PM Sanchez but imperil rule of law 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Some previous pledges have also been watered down. Focus on crime as Rishi Sunak sets out priorities in King's Speech 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Commonwealth Bank of Australia's currency strategist Carol Kong said RBA's forward guidance was slightly watered down, which was perceived as dovish, resulting in the Aussie quickly giving back its gains after an initial knee-jerk rally. Dollar gains, Aussie slides after RBA hikes but tempers hawkish view 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Commonwealth Bank of Australia's currency strategist Carol Kong said the forward guidance was slightly watered down, which was perceived as dovish, resulting in the Aussie quickly giving back its gains after an initial knee-jerk rally. Dollar steady, Aussie weaker after RBA tempers hawkish view 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z “Dividing families and watering down rights for asylum-seekers is not the answer to the country’s security concerns.” French parliament starts debating a bill that would make it easier to deport some migrants 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The newspaper said it was part of a plan to open up a dividing line with Labour, following Mr Sunak's watering down of green commitments in September. What could be in the 2023 King's Speech? 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z A 1% cap on the 10-year Japanese government yield became a "reference" and the central bank watered down language about the effort and cash it would expend to keep the rate under control. Analysis: Japan unshackles its sliding bond market 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Ministers maintain the bill will be passed but Labour say they fear it will be watered down, amid reports of a backlash among pro-landlord Tory MPs. Labour fears no-fault eviction ban will be delayed 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z However, the bill had been watered down after opposition in the House of Lords over concerns it could expose employers to costly lawsuits. Lib Dem plan to protect workers from sex harassment to become law 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z “This isn’t watering down, the way adding breadcrumbs might be,” Attwood says. Do you want to eat more veggies in 2024? Read this. 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The council official warned the wind direction was forecast to be different from previous flooding events, forcing the water down different routes. Red warning in force as Storm Babet batters Scotland 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Critics accused him of watering down the UK's net zero plans, but the prime minister pledged the country "will still meet our international commitments and hit net zero by 2050". Call for more help on heat pumps to meet net zero target 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z She says the middle school textbooks left her with the impression that the publishers had watered down the contributions of fossil fuels to the crisis while overemphasizing the contributions of urbanization and deforestation. Climate Misinformation Persists in New Middle School Textbooks 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z And since wet rock is easier to melt, subduction bringing water down into the Earth helps the crust melt easily. Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why. 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Instead, the researchers think the ancient volcanoes and the transformed rocks -- now clays -- are carrying large volumes of water down as they're swallowed by the fault. Discovery of massive undersea water reservoir could explain New Zealand's mysterious slow earthquakes 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It commits the UK not to water down the human rights provisions that flow from the Good Friday Agreement. Windsor Framework: Migration Act faces challenge from human rights group 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z He has delayed a ban on selling new gas and diesel cars and watered down other green measures that he said imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people. UK Treasury chief says he’ll hike the minimum wage but rules out tax cuts while inflation stays high 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Last month, he watered down green policies designed to reduce planet-warming carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, and in recent days has touted measures to help motorists. Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The attendance may have possibly been watered down by another boxing show, headlined by Briton Caroline Dubois at London's York Hall, also on Saturday evening. Opetaia overwhelms Thompson with early stoppage win 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The delay comes after weeks of political uncertainty on environmental policy, with the government looking to throw out "nutrient neutrality" pollution rules and to water down policy on achieving net zero. Government to delay new environmental building rules 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Ford said watering down the policy would undermine the move to electric cars. Net zero: Will Rishi Sunak's changes to climate policies save money? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z That agenda got watered down, with the Climate Corps among the losses. Opinion: Will President Biden's new American Climate Corps match the success of the California Conservation Corps? 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Rishi Sunak has taken a gamble on the voting public being reluctant to make too many personal sacrifices to save the planet, after he watered down some green commitments. Will Rishi Sunak's green rethink transform Tory fortunes? 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr Sunak denied he was "watering down" the government's net zero commitments. Rishi Sunak delays petrol car ban in major shift on green policies 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z But he is considering watering down some of the government's biggest green commitments. Could Sunak's green review threaten UK net zero? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Labour has promised to invest £28bn a year in green industries until 2030 - although earlier this year it slightly watered down this pledge - saying the investment would be ramped up over time. PM's green approach is pragmatic, says Suella Braverman 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Gravity pulls the water down into the tunnels, where it rushes through six large turbines. Switzerland’s Giant “Water Battery” Starts Working 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The investigation experienced further public scrutiny after Trisha Napier, who investigated the involved officers, told the BBC in January that her work was "watered down". Bianca Williams search: Officers to appear at gross-misconduct hearing 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z The officials said many of the proposals have been watered down to the point of being ineffective and funding for vital programs and personnel has been cut. U.S. district considers requests against New Mexico governor order suspending right to carry 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z In both roles, Buch has warned about inflated property prices in Germany and excessive risk taking by banks, and against attempts by the financial lobby to water down regulation. ECB's new top supervisor Buch is prepared to be tough 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z But BP was criticized earlier this year when the company reported record annual earnings of $27.7 billion and watered down plans to cut oil and gas production in the shorter term. BP leader is the latest to resign over questions about personal conduct 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The system counts on _______________ to pull the stored water down to create electricity. Switzerland’s Giant “Water Battery” Starts Working 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The letter marks the latest in an unusually aggressive industry effort to water down the proposal and lays the groundwork for a possible legal challenge. US banks say regulators broke law as fight over proposed capital rules escalates 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z So she said Labour would have to look at the books before committing - but that it looks like the party is watering down its 2019 manifesto commitment to pensioners. Angela Rayner stalls on triple lock pensions commitment 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z BMW is one of a number of businesses lobbying in the EU and the UK for those measures to be watered down or delayed. BMW investment secures future of Mini factories 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Expectations that the Fed was nearing the end of its rate-hike cycle have been watered down in recent days by stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data. S&P, Nasdaq fall as Apple drags, jobless claims data fuels rate jitters 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Gravity pulls the water down into the tunnels, where it rushes through six large turbines, producing electricity. Switzerland’s Giant “Water Battery” Starts Working 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Labour MP Luke Pollard said he was concerned proposed changes were being "watered down" Plymouth shooting: Sunak defends response to firearms reforms 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z But no one can agree on precisely how Thornton should access it, and a fight is raging over the city’s plans to move that water down to the Denver suburbs. A Colorado city has been battling for decades to use its own water 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z But the answers can’t be to water down or completely abandon the principle of accountability. What we could all learn from the Proud Boys trials 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z In the age of top government officials watering down public health into individual choices, queer Seattleites taught this budding epidemiologist an unforgettable lesson: Public health is, and always will be, community-led. Queer Seattleites protected each other from mpox | Op-Ed 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The Online Safety Bill has been watered down. Nadine Dorries' resignation letter in full 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted firearms controls are improving despite concerns that reforms proposed in the wake of the Plymouth shootings could be "watered down". Plymouth shooting: Sunak defends response to firearms reforms 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Navigating the private sector’s many factions while without watering down his agenda will be difficult. Opinion: Guatemala chose a new pro-reform president. Can he stem corruption and migration? 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z This is the course that Florida forced the College Board to water down earlier this year by alleging, falsely, that it promoted “critical race theory.” Column: The right-wing campaign to make our kids dumber 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The tradeoff of larger coalitions is a watering down of a male lion’s reproductive opportunities. The Fast, Furious and Brutally Short Life of an African Male Lion 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The Unite union, a major financial backer, has accused the party of watering down its commitments. No backsliding on workers' rights plans, says Labour's Angela Rayner 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z But Labour MP Luke Pollard said in the House of Commons the measures "look like they could be watered down". Plymouth shooting: Sunak defends response to firearms reforms 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Scholz's government had already watered down original plans to allow the widespread sale of cannabis in licensed shops after consultations with Brussels. German cabinet OKs landmark bill over legal cannabis use 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Scholz's government already watered down original plans to allow the widespread sale of cannabis in licensed shops nationwide after consultations with Brussels. German cabinet agrees bill legalizing recreational cannabis use 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z But the College Board removed or watered down key subjects and concepts from the course framework, such as critical race theory and mass incarceration. Arkansas Warns School Districts Not to Offer A.P. African American Studies 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Unite, which did not support the document at the event, accused Labour of watering down its plans to "curry favour with big business". No backsliding on workers' rights plans, says Labour's Angela Rayner 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Italy has watered down plans to hit its banks with a windfall tax, leading to a rebound in the share prices of the country's lenders. Italy waters down windfall tax on banks 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z “And contracts are designed to be modified, changed and amended. By the time these projects are acquired by third-party distributors, who are part of the alliance, the provisions will likely be watered down.” Hollywood actors on strike, but many A-list celebrities still working. Inside side deals debate 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The bill initially aimed to ban underage marriage outright but was watered down amid early opposition. Why child marriage is legal in California — and the unexpected groups fighting to keep it that way 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z But it watered down the band to a "reference" rather than a "rigid limit," and said it will allow the 10-year yield to move above the cap as long as it stays below 1.0%. After surprise tweak, what now for BOJ's yield curve control? 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z At the same time, some environmental advocates say the final version of the ordinance was watered down. L.A. looks to tighten rules for single-family homes in part of Santa Monica Mountains 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Mark said that many investors, as well as the key ratings agencies, had expected the government to water down the reform to a greater extent. Analysis: Israel's judicial reform turmoil threatens economic growth, investment 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Environmental groups have expressed "deep alarm" at reports the government may water down its green commitments. Energy security: Rishi Sunak to meet leaders over energy security plans 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z More than 50 organisations have written to Rishi Sunak expressing "deep alarm" at reports his government may water down its green commitments. Environmental groups warn Rishi Sunak over green pledges 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested a pause on new green laws, while countries including Italy want to water down others. Analysis: EU braces for possible loss of two climate change leaders 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Those ministers have insisted the reforms must be passed and not watered down. Israel judicial reform: What is the crisis about? 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Last year, the government was forced water down its housing targets on local councils following a fierce backlash from its own MPs. Michael Gove relaxes planning rules in bid to meet housing target 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z In a statement, the union accused the Labour leadership of watering down existing commitments' to workers' rights and ending zero-hours contracts. Labour leadership sees off demand for new spending commitments 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z An eventual PP government could water down the previous government's green agenda and take a far more conservative stance on social issues. Spain's election: some see choices for a 'least bad' option 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Many Muslims saw that as an attempt to water down their faith. France struggles to confront one of its biggest taboos: race 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Since the bill was introduced in February, the freshman lawmaker had watered down his plan, making many concessions in negotiations with education organizations. Temecula school board outrage over LGBTQ lessons motivates Newsom to rush new textbook law 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z She tells me she feels the need for politicians to remain popular and the "spin" the media puts on issues means MPs have to "water down" their views. Selby and Ainsty by-election: Voters along A64 have their say on ballot 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z That discipline means the party has dropped or watered down some promises that activists loved - the plan for free university tuition in England, delaying big spending proposals for green projects. Laura Kuenssberg: What could go wrong for Keir Starmer? 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The government had previously watered down its child detention plans in the face of a rebellion by backbench Conservative MPs. Migration Bill: Lords reinsert child detention limits 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The new nature restoration bill, while watered down to 20 percent, is one of the first examples of governments beginning to put their commitments into policy. After a Bitter Fight, European Lawmakers Pass a Bill to Repair Nature 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Critics say California’s proposed math framework waters down content in pursuit of equity. California's math overhaul aims to help struggling students. But will it hurt whiz kids? 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The House of Lords, Britain's unelected upper chamber in parliament, approved 20 amendments last week to water down the government's legislation. UK government offers concessions over contested immigration plan 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z However, earlier this year she watered down the plans, saying instead that a Labour government would ramp up investment over time, aiming to reach £28bn a year after 2027. Minister refuses to commit to following pay board advice 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The edited version had watered down the article’s sharpest critiques, such as the “Succession” and “Pretty Woman” references. How GQ erased its article that was critical of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Last month, Labour watered down its pledge to invest £28bn a year in green industries. Conservative warns of climate change 'vacuum and silence' 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The unsafe practices included watering down formula, using expired formula, using homemade formula or using human milk from informal sharing resources. Infant formula shortage forced desperate moms to practice unsafe feeding: study 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Stiff pushback from Ticketmaster has already prompted lawmakers to water down legislation aimed at loosening what critics see as its monopoly grip on ticket sales. California lawmakers act after Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Ticketmaster tries to shake it off 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z But she said watering down the disclosure requirements too much could blunt their impact. Ukraine pressed to restore anti-corruption disclosure requirement lifted for war 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “But the Middle Rio Grande guys, my message to you is they’re coming for you next. You better get ready because there’s not enough water down south.” New Mexico lawmakers question fallowing as way to reduce water use along the Rio Grande 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Last year Mr Sunak was accused of watering down local housing targets, following a rebellion by some Conservative MPs. PMQs: Starmer attacks Sunak over 'collapse' in housebuilding 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Republicans said their protest resulted in the bills being watered down. Oregon lawmakers rush to pass bills backlogged by GOP walkout before end of session 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z But it’s not the only way for seamounts to smuggle water down to the depths. Undersea mountains help lubricate ‘slow slip’ earthquakes 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, now Republican presidential candidate, is the most determined to wage this culture war, managing to water down Advanced Placement courses on Black history. Column: How I went from free-ish to freer this Juneteenth on L.A.'s New Orleans Corridor 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Their attorneys argued the commissioner districts split up the largely Latino section of east Pasco, effectively watering down their candidate choice in the primary. WA high court upholds state Voting Rights Act. Now, a county must change its elections 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The weight of the ocean above pushes water down into the sediment as far as it can go. Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding under the Sea 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Poland has watered down plans for a commission with the power to bar people from public office for links to Russia. Poland waters down powers of committee investigating 'Russian influence' 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z But according to the opposition and some experts even the watered down version of the document breaches the Polish constitution as it bundles executive, legislative and prosecuting powers in the hands of one institution. Polish parliament passes watered down Russian influence bill 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z But Mr. Scholz’s three-party coalition has been hobbled by increasingly public squabbling that both delayed the new plan and left it vulnerable to criticism that it has been overly watered down. Germany’s security strategy aims to set priorities after Russia’s invasion, but offers few hard commitments. 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Critics say it has been overly watered down. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Scholz’s three-party coalition has been hobbled by increasingly public squabbling that both delayed the new plan and left it vulnerable to criticism that it has been overly watered down. Germany Adopts a More Muscular Security Plan. Critics Call It ‘Weak.’ 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He later told Reuters: “I wasn’t going to have language watered down in some sort of compromise.” UN labour body resolves LGBTQ protections row, passes budget 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But Mariano delli Santi, legal and policy officer at the Open Rights Group, said the bill was "removing or watering down" existing safeguards, depriving regulators of the tools they need "when AI goes wrong". UK government must be more open on use of AI, say campaigners 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z And unlike many of the left-wing commitments that have been ditched - where the leadership don't really mind the backlash - this was the shadow chancellor watering down her own highest-profile pledge. Why has Labour U-turned on its green investment pledge? 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Art-house movie producers watered down their productions and accustomed their audiences to the very water that they only added but couldn’t produce. A Video Discussion of the Best Movies of the Year So Far 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Here are two bills that police organizations stalled and another two that they successfully watered down before a key June 2 deadline: Police flex political power at the California Capitol 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The standards would be seen as a minimum and not water down higher guidelines, such as regarding financial interests of high-level ECB officials. EU proposes new ethics body following cash-for-influence scandal 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z “The kernel of what he’s trying to do is being watered down,” said Mr. Hunt, the former BBC correspondent. Testimony Is Another Chapter in What Has Become a Life of Litigation 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z This year’s Kentucky Derby was clouded in a series of horse deaths and late scratches that watered down the field to 18 horses in the 20-gate field. Why the Belmont Stakes will be the best Triple Crown race of the year 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Environmental advocates cautiously welcomed the outcome of five days of U.N. talks in Paris on plastic pollution, but expressed concern that the petroleum industry and some governments would water down the eventual treaty. Delegates working to end global plastics pollution agree to craft a draft treaty 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z "It waters down the honor to represent a president. It really does, when you think about it," one of Halligan's colleagues told The Daily Beast. “It’s crazy in there”: Knives out on Trump’s legal team over worries one of them could be a “snitch” 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Leader Sir Keir Starmer has also pledged to restore local housing targets, which are being watered down after calls from some Conservative MPs. Labour plans would let councils buy land for lower prices 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Her UCP leadership campaign promised she would stand up to the federal government and proposed a controversial Alberta Sovereignty Act, which was watered down before becoming law on the grounds it was unconstitutional. Populist premier Danielle Smith overcomes gaffes to win close-fought Alberta election 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The 2019 live-action version of “Lady and the Tramp” watered down the love story by, for example, changing the lyrics in “He’s a Tramp” to erase the competition for Tramp’s heart between Peg and Lady. Disney gives ‘Little Mermaid’ the progressive-live action treatment 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z “What could have been a landmark law was watered down to lose effectiveness,” said Alexandra Givens, president of the Center for Democracy & Technology, a policy and civil rights organization. A Hiring Law Blazes a Path for A.I. Regulation 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z They have complained that Mr. Phelan has blocked or watered down their priorities — on law enforcement at the border, public money for private school vouchers or displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools. G.O.P. Split in Texas Breaks Wide Open With Drunkenness Accusation 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z As the sludge slowly dried over the yearslong course of the cleanup, it turned into a fine dust that had to be constantly watered down but still filled the air, especially on windy days. Contractor says it has settled lawsuit with sick and dying coal ash workers 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The White House issued a tart statement accusing Republicans of “recycling a barely watered down version of their extreme budget proposal.” Column: Debt ceiling negotiations were hard when Biden was vice president. They're even harder now 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Peers then decide whether to take rejection of their amendments on the chin, accepting the will of the elected Commons, or to offer an alternative, usually watered down, version of their original change. What's happening in Parliament next week? 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Ruiz also faulted the Trump administration, saying it watered down nursing home regulations and failed to provide sufficient supplies or steady guidance during the hectic early days of the pandemic. House lawmakers vow not to repeat COVID-19 nursing home mistakes in N.Y., other states 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z He also pledged to restore local housing targets, which are being watered down after calls from Tory MPs. Labour would build on green belt to boost housing, says Starmer 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Reports that Education Secretary Gillian Keegan had been involved in "watering down" proposals to restrict dependents of students have been rejected by a source at the Department of Education. UK must train own workers to curb migration - Braverman 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Republican leaders, realizing that Mr. Gonzales was poised to lead a devastating set of defections that would be enough to kill their bill, responded by watering down the language to be slightly less restrictive. House Approves Stringent G.O.P. Border Bill, Attacking Biden on Immigration 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z In December, Mr Gove agreed to water down housing targets for local councils, in response to a rebellion from Conservative MPs. Leasehold system won't be abolished this year 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z China's foreign ministry has tried to water down global concerns regarding the case. Cheng Lei: 1,000 days imprisoned in China for an unknown reason 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The government's plans to water down local housing targets would "kill the dream of homeownership for very many people across the country," he added. Labour would build on green belt to boost housing, says Starmer 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z It laid out a far-fetched plan to build a pipeline that would move Sandy Valley's water down to Primm across 25 miles of mountains, allowing developers to build housing and a theme park. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z That part has now been removed in a slightly watered down version but it's still one of the toughest pieces of anti-gay legislation in Africa. Uganda anti-gay laws: Beaten and forced to flee for being LGBT 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, long-promised legislation to reform the rental market has been delayed for "procedural" reasons, prompting criticism from campaigners and demands from Labour not to water down promised protections for tenants. Leasehold system won't be abolished this year 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Supporters of the new rules fear that the agencies, facing the likelihood of lawsuits, might end up watering down or delaying their disclosure actions. Biden’s push to disclose climate risks hits wall of industry resistance 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Fans of the critically acclaimed 2002 film feel that casting characters with lighter skin waters down the central conflict the characters face in the movie’s Hawaiian town. ‘Lilo & Stitch’ live action draws controversy over ‘colorist’ castings 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z But even before the bill was watered down, its practical effect was going to do little to dissuade migrants from crossing the southern border to come to Florida, which was its express goal. Opinion | DeSantis’s drastic anti-immigration bill just got defanged 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z A proposal on immigration looks like it will be somewhat watered down. Florida Lawmakers Clear a Potential Presidential Roadblock for DeSantis 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a progressive, has suggested he would support a primary opponent to the conservative Democrat, who was responsible for watering down much of President Joe Biden’s social spending agenda. WVa governor to reveal 2024 plans; Is Manchin in crosshairs? 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Lawmakers rejected several opposition amendments that would have watered down the bill, including changes to exempt pregnant women and children from detention. UK House of Commons backs controversial migration bill 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “Anything that passes now will get watered down in negotiations with the White House and the Democrat-run Senate,” said a moderate House Republican lawmaker. McCarthy scores win as debt-limit plan clears procedural hurdle in narrowly divided House 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z David Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, said he interpreted the College Board’s announcement Monday as an admission that it had watered down the course. Changes planned for College Board’s Black history class 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Ratings may be all any of the suits at NBC care about, but Paar is not about to water down his content. Unhappiness made Oscar Levant a laugh riot. Sean Hayes carves a portrayal in a marble of suffering 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Housing advocates worry that the affordable housing requirements could get watered down. Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Several gun researchers, however, balked at the conservative opposition, arguing that the measure had been watered down to the point where it fell far short of the laws Republicans were opposed to. Tennessee G.O.P. Cuts Session Short With No Action on Gun Control 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Ray Clemmons has said he appreciates the governor’s proposal but called the reform plan “watered down.” Tennessee Legislature wraps up; gun reform reconvene likely 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “Everything that we propose now will get watered down so it can pass the Democratic-controlled Senate eventually.” ‘Reasonable’: Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit proposal earns praise from nonpartisan budget hawk 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The coalition watered down one of the most contested parts of the package, which would have canceled a program of two-year humanitarian permits for migrants who do not meet the tight criteria of international protection. Italy’s Senate Signs off on Meloni’s Migrant Crackdown 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z All told, the plan amounts to a significant watering down from some of the party’s objectives outlined earlier this year, including balancing the federal budget in 10 years. House G.O.P. Unveils Debt Limit Bill Lifting Borrowing Cap for One Year 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z But Mr Sunak hit back, accusing Sir Keir of watering down punishments when he sat on the sentencing council, which issues guidelines to courts, in his previous role as director of public prosecutions. PMQs: Keir Starmer attacks Rishi Sunak over courts backlog 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z G-7 members, the official said, want to work with China on common challenges, but will “stand up” against Chinese coercion and attempts to water down or circumvent international rules regarding trade and commerce. G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, N. Korean, Russian aggression 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z “Everything that we propose now will get watered down so it can pass the Democratic-controlled Senate eventually.” ‘Reasonable’: Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit proposal earns praise from nonpartisan budget hawk 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Before the vote, about 50 remote and in-person public commenters chided the council for considering the “watered down” version of Sawant’s original bill. Seattle City Council approves $10 late fee cap for renters 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z It also suggested the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, which had its second reading Monday, will water down many protections in current data protection legislation - including the right to human review of automated decisions. TUC: Government failing to protect workers from AI 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The social media platform watered down the label to “government funded media” on Monday. NPR goes dark on Twitter over ‘government funded media’ label 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Memphis' city council voted on Tuesday to indefinitely postpone extra police reforms in response to Tyre Nichols' beating death after protests the proposals watered down ordinances passed in March. Taiwan determined to safeguard freedom, democracy, President Tsai says 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Memphis' city council voted on Tuesday to indefinitely postpone extra police reforms in response to Tyre Nichols' beating death after protests the proposals watered down ordinances passed in March. Taiwan says 14 Chinese air force planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Memphis' city council voted on Tuesday to indefinitely postpone extra police reforms in response to Tyre Nichols' beating death after protests the proposals watered down ordinances passed in March. Ex-BOJ chief Kuroda tapped for job at university in Tokyo 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Some of them are watered down or, in one case, reduced to studying an issue he tried to fix directly. The strategic charm of Gov. Wes Moore’s first months leading Maryland 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z “I will not deliver something that is so watered down that it will do no good,” she said, optimistic that her work will benefit from the momentum of other related initiatives. 'Against their will': A proposed law would make it easier to detain people with mental illness 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The extremely regressive proposal has been a longtime goal of Republicans, who have already massively watered down the estate tax in past years. Republicans move to repeal a tax that only affects the richest 0.1 percent 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z If liberals gain a one-vote majority on the court, they are expected to redraw the state’s legislative districts, watering down Republicans’ strength in the statehouse. Expensive court race will decide future of abortion in Wisconsin 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai in February, el-Sissi watered down the spat and praised Gulf monarchies for their financial support over the past years. Leader of Egypt on surprise visit to Saudi Arabia 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z And in December, the government was forced to water down housing targets for local councils after nearly 60 Conservative MPs threatened to vote in favour of banning mandatory targets. UK housing model is broken and more homes needed, says Michael Gove 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In the affirmative action trial, Harvard said that Mr. Kahlenberg’s model would produce too little diversity, and water down academic quality. The Liberal Helping Conservatives Fight Race-Based Affirmative Action 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z If after the April recess Mr. Netanyahu waters down — let alone cancels — the judicial overhaul, he risks an irrevocable break with the far-right parties that give him a majority in Parliament. Netanyahu Attempts Another Juggling Act, Maybe His Toughest Yet 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The legislation eventually was watered down, and it still has not been applied in practice. Israeli foreign minister visits Poland to restore ties 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Normally that might add to pressure for the BOJ to water down its yield curve control, but it's also less of a burning issue given the recent plunge in global bond yields. Morning Bid: Banks queue round the block at Fed discount window 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z After January’s storm damage to the net, a permanent fix was made Feb. 9 as storms continued to push water down the creek and trash into the machine. Trash interceptor weathers the storms, sparing Pacific from thousands of pounds of garbage 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z But his worst swing of the day came at the worst time, the 16th hole with water down the right side. Moore delivers surprise, tops Spieth, Schenk at Innisbrook 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z By March 10, the Folsom Dam was full enough that the Bureau of Reclamation released water down its auxiliary spillway into the American River to manage water levels. Drone photos show dramatic rise in California reservoir levels over three months 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, there were signs on Thursday that some coalition lawmakers — and even Mr. Netanyahu himself — hoped to water down some of the proposals. An Effort to Resolve Israel’s Impasse Stalls on How to Pick Judges 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Chip makers, the burgeoning electric vehicle industry and other companies, including military contractors, are pressuring the administration to water down the new rules, saying the repercussions of a ban or new restrictions could be crippling. Public Health vs. Economic Growth: Toxic Chemical Rules Pose Test for Biden 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Leading up to the passage of the rollback, the banking industry aggressively lobbied to water down Dodd-Frank. Republicans who rolled back bank regulations got donations from SVB — now they "want to go further" 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z In the spring of 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed a law that watered down the landmark regulatory reform act that his predecessor had enacted following the global financial crisis. Back-to-Back Bank Collapses Came After Deregulatory Push 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z He also went for the green on the par-4 12th with water down the left side. Scheffler on another big run, this one getting attention 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The community members also dig diversion channels to divert and slow water down. Climate change: Warming to increase UK flood damage bill by 20% 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Crews, dressed in white hazmat suits and equipped with respirators, began watering down the debris. 'Take back what the devil stole': A Black church struggles to find answers after fire 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Fears among Wyoming Republicans have nevertheless been growing that Democrats in disguise are watering down conservative values among leading GOP candidates at all levels. GOP-sought primary voter restrictions become law in Wyoming 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The bill was watered down before ultimately being sidelined later in 2019. Assemblyman submits bill to cut paper receipts. We have the receipts from his last attempt 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Orban has also been eager to keep close ties to Russia, on which Hungary depends for energy, and he has worked to water down some E.U. sanctions aimed at the Kremlin and its cronies. Finland on Cusp of Joining NATO, but Maybe Not With Sweden 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Grossman said it was concerning that the final statement issued in Bengaluru last week was watered down from the Bali declaration at the insistence of China and Russia. At G-20, high expectations for India as rising global power 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The new criminal code, according to critics, watered down criminal penalties, making it easier for criminals to thrive, and harder to stop the carjackings, thefts and murders that have rattled city residents. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s election loss shines a bright light on Democrats’ crime problem 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Both varieties generally travel north in the summer and spend winters in warmer waters down south. Where New York’s Sick Sea Turtles Go for Rehab and Squid Snacks 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z It’s the result of what naturalists call stemflow mixing: the aerating rush of water down the tree. Perspective | In a lather: What were those sudsy bubbles I saw on trees last week? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Rule’s proposal was watered down before passing out of the committee. Effort to roll back limits on WA police pursuits faces challenges in Legislature 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Historically, the office has blocked, watered down and delayed regulations for economic, political or other reasons. With Two Key Picks, Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The COVID-19 pandemic last year prompted Rio to delay Carnival by two months, and watered down some of the fun, which was attended mostly by locals. Brazil’s Carnival finally reborn in full form after pandemic 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The legislation could be amended or watered down to appease the governor as it works its way through the legislature. Colorado considers allowing local rent control amid crisis 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z When the College Board, which oversees AP, debuted the official course plan on Feb. 1, it provoked a debate over whether it had watered down the content to mollify DeSantis and his conservative allies. DeSantis threatens to rid Florida of Advanced Placement classes 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The board asserts that the changes made in the curriculum before it was finalized constitute “a significant improvement, rather than a watering down.” Column: After caving to DeSantis on AP Black Studies, the College Board lied about their contacts 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The union argues that airlines are hyping a shortage narrative to water down qualification standards and hire inexperienced flyers at lower pay. Pilot shortage puts pressure on airline operations 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z He denied that Lev Tahor members view themselves as the only real Jews, but said their form of Judaism is not “watered down” and follows the letter of the Torah. At 16, he escaped a fringe Jewish sect accused of child abuse. Now he’s fighting to get his family out 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z If Mead continues to fall further, the dam could still release water down to a level of 895 feet. California versus other states: Comparing two competing proposals for Colorado River cuts 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “The thing about him that was cool was that he didn’t try to water down his culture or where he came from. He didn’t try to be anything,” Paxton told me. Column: Before Tyre Nichols was a martyr, he was a Sacramento kid who didn’t 'see color' 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The College Board denied that it watered down the course. Amid DeSantis attacks, AP African American studies course is updated 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Republicans argue the D.C. measure would exacerbate the ongoing border crisis, water down the influence of American citizens and let foreign adversaries peddle their influence in the national capital. Senate GOP move to block D.C. plan for illegal immigrants voting in local elections 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z That, Ahrens said, is when we become so accustomed to a certain standard, it becomes watered down. Perspective | Don’t worry, be happy? Easy for you to say. 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting accused ministers of 13 years of mismanagement and said the plan was effectively "watering down" key standards and would still leave patients waiting longer than is safe. £1bn boost in hospital beds and ambulance fleet 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Campaigners and some delegates criticized COP27, saying fossil fuel producers had watered down emission reduction ambitions and benefited from sympathetic treatment from Egypt, a natural gas exporter and frequent recipient of Gulf funds. U.S. lawmakers ask Kerry to urge UAE to replace oil boss as COP28 president 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “A lot of cascading water down hills, sides of parks and roads. Steep roads just became rivers of water,” she said. Rain Batters New Zealand’s Largest City, Causing Major Flooding 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z But she’s also become estranged from many Democrats, who blame her for voting down progressive priorities like a minimum wage hike and watering down others, like Biden’s big social spending initiatives. Rep. Gallego announces bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “I found unpersuasive and unimpressive the argument that the Hall of Fame would be ‘watered down’ if men who had not played in the majors were admitted,” wrote Kuhn, who had become commissioner in 1969. Baseball’s first plan for Negro League stars: A separate Hall of Fame wing 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, some residents are worried that the wholesome objectives at the start of the project are being watered down as the practicalities of achieving its ambitious aims are tested. Graven Hill: Inside the UK's biggest self-build development 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z SCARA, a group representing regional French airlines that lobbied aggressively to water down the original ban, said it would also use review periods to prove that the ban has no real impact. European airlines to invoke EU freedoms to challenge flight bans 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z "In other words, what the investigation was going to be based on was watered down," she told Newsnight. IOPC investigator quit over Bianca Williams stop and search case 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The government says this process is an opportunity to make regulations more business-friendly, and rejects the suggestion that environmental or employment protections will be watered down. Brexit: Clash looms over plan to scrap EU-derived laws 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z So for a deal in this area either the UK would either have to water down the green lane concept or the EU would have to demonstrate a hitherto unseen appetite for increased risk. Brexit: Can better UK-EU relations lead to NI Protocol deal? 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z In its first major ruling on this provision, however, the high court watered down this provision in 1977 by saying the law did not tilt in favor of religion or put burdens on employers. Supreme Court appears set to expand workers' right to time off for religious observance 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Lunar New Year prep gets watered down simply because it isn’t an official holiday in the United States. Sweeping out bad luck, ushering in fortune and prosperity: The Chinese tradition of cleaning for Lunar New Year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z His mother was rescued by nearby residents, but the boy disappeared with fast-moving waters down a creek that feeds into the Salinas River, officials said. Search Resumes for Missing 5-Year-Old Caught in California Floods 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z More water down the river means less flowing to the turbines, and less electricity produced by a complex that is already falling short of expectations. A river’s pulse: Indigenous people and scientists unite to track giant dam’s environmental toll 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z From there, it became a matter of deciding which scenes from the book to cut without watering down the theme, a far easier task with a structure in place. Some books are impossible to turn into movies. Why let that stop you? 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z That would water down the current attorney-general’s authority while opening the door for Netanyahu to install someone favorable to throwing out the charges against him. Top Israeli legal official opposes ex-con as minister 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z He accuses the Department of Homeland Security and the intelligence community of “watering down” their reports about the potential for violence on Jan. 6. Ex-Capitol Police Chief Faults Intelligence Officials and Military in Jan. 6 Attack 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The government also repeated its intention to water down the role of the ECJ and bring the oversight of the protocol "in line with international norms". Northern Ireland Protocol: Brexit's aftermath remains open wound 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the government watered down its housing targets for local councils following the threat of a rebellion from some Conservative MPs. Michael Gove: Better housing design could curb development opposition 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Mr Sunak has denied he would water down the definition of modern slavery and said he wanted to stop the system "being clogged up by people making spurious claims". Do not reduce UK's modern slavery protections, Theresa May warns 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Language requiring that companies disclose their impacts on the natural world and their financial risks associated with species extinction was watered down in the final version of the text. Countries reach sweeping deal to protect nature 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z So during the talks when there were suggestions the pledge might be watered down, the nations championing 30 x 30 were quick to push back. COP15: Five key takeaways from the UN biodiversity summit 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday the government is set to revise a joint statement with the BOJ, signed in 2013, to water down the price goal and give its policy more flexibility. BOJ must eye rate hike, shift to more flexible policy, says ex-deputy governor 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z “All they have to do is divert the water down closer to the valley floor and not divert it up above the city,” Keats said. In Bakersfield, a lawsuit aims to turn a dry riverbed into a flowing river 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z But Porcelli thinks Powell is “watering down the recession risk” and playing up the inflation risk, perhaps to justify the hawkish rhetoric on rate increases. Wall Street Fears the Fed Could Cause ‘Some Damage’ 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Britain is working on its own Online Safety Bill, but it was recently watered down and not clear when it will be approved. Musk’s Twitter tweaks foreshadow EU showdown over new rules 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The idea caused environmental nonprofit Greenpeace to accused the EU last week of trying to water down language on 30-by-30, which the EU denied. Analysis: Protecting 30% of the planet to save nature is not as simple as it sounds 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Some regulations introduced after the Port Arthur massacre have been watered down in various parts of Australia over the past 20 years, experts in gun control have recently warned. Wieambilla: Grief and questions after deadly shoot-out shocks Australia 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z James Peace, representing the government, said that corrupt purpose isn’t being “watered down” to mean any disagreement, and a shouting protester is not trying to bring about an unlawful result. Federal appeals judges weigh fate of hundreds of Jan. 6 cases 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Bass said Republicans insisted on changes that watered down the bill until they were left with something that, in her view, made no significant progress. Karen Bass takes over a Los Angeles divided by crisis 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Starbucks, which had long sought to bring an authentic Italian coffee experience to the masses, was in his view becoming watered down and warmed over. Why Is Howard Schultz Taking This So Personally? 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z But the mayor’s expansive idea was watered down, with the program ultimately focused on smaller improvements. Eric Garcetti led L.A. during profoundly turbulent times. How will history judge him? 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Failure to approve it by the year's end would force the government into a provisional budget that could water down its support for people suffering from high energy bills. Slovak government at risk of collapse as rivals call no-confidence vote 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z They must still be debated and endorsed by the 27 member countries, a process that routinely results in the commission’s suggestions getting watered down. EU eyes Russian officials, banks, industry for sanctions 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The government has been accused of watering down its housing target following the threat of a rebellion from some Conservative MPs. New homes: What's happened to the government's housebuilding target? 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The government has agreed to water down housing targets for local councils in the face of a rebellion from nearly 60 of its own MPs. The local battles behind Tory housing divisions 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The laws have been partially watered down from an earlier version of the bill so that they can only reported by some people, such as a spouse, parent or child of the offenders. Explainer: Why is Indonesia's new criminal code so controversial? 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The government is set to water down housing targets for local councils in the face of a growing rebellion from Conservative MPs. Housing targets to be diluted after revolt from Tory MPs 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Legislators in the world's third-largest democracy have since watered down some of the articles deemed most contentious. Indonesia set to pass new criminal code that will ban sex outside marriage 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Ministers deny the plan has been watered down but it's hard not to conclude that the tech companies are more able to set the terms as a result of this change. Who needs to 'step up' to keep kids safe online? 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Winslet's comment come as the government is accused of watering down legislation aimed at regulating internet content. Kate Winslet: Parents feel powerless over children's social media use 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z But National Trust land and nature director Harry Bowell said the government was "watering down" its commitment to the natural world. Nature-based farming-subsidies scheme given green light 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z But ministers reject criticism that the legislation has been watered down, pointing to what they say is better age verification for children. Can age verification stop children seeing pornography? 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z But he said it was “very hard to understand” why protections against harmful material had been watered down. UK waters down internet rules plan after free speech outcry 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The Molly Rose Foundation set up by Molly Russell's family believes the bill's been watered down. Government denies weakening Online Safety Bill 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z He would need to examine whether the contents were, in effect, watered down — changing the formulation so that people were paying the same for fewer doses of cough syrup. Meet the Man on a Mission to Expose Sneaky Price Increases 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z It had to water down elements of an overhaul of unemployment benefits to get that passed this week. German government seeks to ease rules for naturalization 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The more the government delays the white paper, the more time lobbyists have to persuade ministers to water down or even scrap some of Ms Crouch's recommendations. Bury: The town where football fans are shaping politics 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z In particular, a controversial measure under consideration by the European Commission would water down the EU definition of green hydrogen, allowing it to be produced in part with electricity generated from fossil fuels. How the Hydrogen Revolution Can Help Save the Planet—and How It Can’t 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The retention of the Senate by the Democrats most likely ensures that his Inflation Reduction Act will not be overturned or watered down. Climate change: Five key takeaways from COP27 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z That issue is being debated in the House of Lords, which this year watered down legislation granting the police more powers to crack down on protests. As Climate Protests Get Bolder, British Police Strike Back With New Powers 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z The exposure, however, does come with some downsides, including “watered down” representations of ballroom. Beyoncé and ‘Legendary’: Ballroom culture went mainstream. Now it looks to preserve its roots 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z “We need to tap into this natural network of pathways to move the water down, and out into the valley.” From the air, scientists map 'fast paths' for recharging California's groundwater 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z "I don't see the need now to review the statement," Kuroda said, brushing aside the possibility of watering down his pledge to maintain an ultra-loose policy until 2% inflation is sustainably achieved. BOJ Gov Kuroda rules out rate hike until wages rise more 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z He said some delegates from developing countries viewed reports on the issue as “apparently intentional distractions” at a time when they felt richer countries were trying to water down their commitments to tackle climate change. Egypt's COP27 envoy dismisses warning of spying on delegates as 'ludicrous' 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Lawmakers have squabbled over details of privacy proposals, and tech giants have deployed armies of lobbyists to water down or destroy legislation. Google Agrees to $392 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The White House lobbied hard to get those provisions removed or watered down, but, congressional aides said, it provided guidance on the military assistance portion. Congress seeks to arm Taiwan quickly as China threat grows 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Representing the 46 countries that are most vulnerable to the impacts of rising temperatures, they are resolutely opposed to any watering down of this key commitment. COP27: Fears of compromise on key 1.5C global temperature issue 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z “To water down Aaron’s life story to what seems to be unverified click-bait for profit is disgusting,” Duff told the Daily Mail. Aaron Carter memoir delayed amid pushback from singer's publicist and Hilary Duff 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Some long-planned new laws - containing key government promises - are unlikely to make it and others could be watered down. Which new laws have been held up or shelved? 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z In that case, the cure is easy: Run water down the drain, so the bend refills and acts as a plug to keep sewer gases from seeping into your home. Advice | Why does my sink smell bad, and what can I do about it? 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z European banks have lobbied hard for a temporary watering down of some of the remaining Basel III features, arguing they already hold enough capital and that higher requirements would crimp lending to the economy. EU eases bank capital rules as ECB warns of 'cracking' stability 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The cuts - as well as Mr Musk's fierce advocacy of free speech - have caused speculation that Twitter could water down its efforts on content moderation. Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z If leaders undermine climate action in Indonesia, it could bleed into the conference in Egypt and potentially water down the outcome. Five Tensions That Could Derail the COP 27 Climate Summit 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z One flagship bill reportedly being watered down is the Online Safety Bill. Which new laws have been held up or shelved? 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z At COP26 in Glasgow, reports suggested that Saudi Arabia was among those countries that had watered down a recommendation on phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies. The Middle East Is Going Green while Supplying Oil to Others 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z EU states also watered down Commission proposals to toughen up requirements on branches of foreign banks in the bloc, easing pressure on them to open subsidiaries with the extra capital and EU supervision that brings. EU eases bank capital rules as ECB warns of 'cracking' stability 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z And who’s to say, because I didn’t get that far in NBC’s process, but I do think it would have been a bit more watered down. How do you make 'Blockbuster' for the streamer that helped kill it? 'Call out Netflix' 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z It is a controversial move, watered down from initial proposals that would have rewarded teams based on their previous five years' European performances, almost always favouring the biggest and most successful countries. The 30 years of change behind Europe's biggest prize 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Sophie Corlett, from mental health charity Mind, says the "government cannot keep delaying and watering down a ban that is essential to protecting millions of LGBTQIA+ people across Britain from unethical and inhumane treatment". Which new laws have been held up or shelved? 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z You didn't conquer the moderates by reaching out towards them and watering down your ideas beyond recognition. Power, politics and persuasion: Why Democrats don't win — and how they can fight back 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z The watering down comes despite warnings last week from the European Central Bank, which regulates top euro zone lenders, and the bloc's banking watchdog EBA, which said the bloc could fall foul of global rules. EU eases bank capital rules as ECB warns of 'cracking' stability 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z They claim he needs the parties onboard as they are proposing laws which would weaken judges' independence and water down corruption rules if they get into the coalition. Israel's far right advance in polls as election looms 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z And in July, the Group of 7, the international club of major industrialized democracies, watered down a pledge to stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad, saying the war presented “exceptional circumstances.” A Power Balance Shifts as Europe, Facing a Gas Crisis, Turns to Africa for Help 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z It has also subsidized its own citizens’ energy bills while working to water down a price cap on gas that could alleviate pain in poorer E.U. countries. Your Wednesday Briefing 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Neither Bitecofer nor Shenker-Osorio buys the classic Democratic Party notion of "persuasion" — watering down the policies and messaging that the base actually likes, in an effort to lure in a few elusive moderates. Power, politics and persuasion: Why Democrats don't win — and how they can fight back 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z It has also subsidized its own citizens’ energy bills while working to water down a price cap on gas that could alleviate pain in poorer countries of the European Union. On Ukraine and on Energy, Germany Is Upsetting Its Allies in Europe 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Exchanges are also lobbying hard to water down commission proposals for a near real-time feed of share transactions to give investors a market-wide snapshot of prices. EU proposes matching UK move to boost 'dark' share trading, documents show 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Another strategy, says Pitt, is "natural distributed storage," which means restoring wetlands and high-elevation meadows to slow water down as it runs across the landscape. Colorado River Basin wildlife threatened 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z In past years, the talks have often gone into overtime and positions have been watered down to secure agreement from all countries. Germany: No guarantee UN climate talks will end with a deal 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z An All-Party Parliamentary Group examined the costs of formula in 2018 and found parents were resorting to "unsafe practices" like watering down milk, or skipping feeds. Cost of living: New parents making 'unspeakable decisions' 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z But Vandenberg said the proposed restrictions are in line with less-touted litigation and lobby efforts by major companies to water down enforcement of the U.S. ban on forced labor. US businesses propose hiding trade data used to trace abuse 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z A chant that was intended to universalize the Kurdish struggle to women's democratic movements worldwide has been watered down. What's in a name: Kurdish martyr Jîna Amini and the struggle for culture and history 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Truss’s latest comments came after the British pound slumped again against the dollar, fueling speculation that the government might delay, water down or scrap its free-market proposals. Facing Parliament, Britain’s Leader Stirs More Uncertainty Over Economic Plans 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z But in the final days of the conference, many of the provisions were watered down at the behest of the U.S. and European Union. Climate reparations are on the agenda at COP27 — whether wealthy nations like it or not 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z But the channel also lets seawater in, forcing the Dutch government to send huge amounts of fresh water down the rivers to push it back. They’re ‘World Champions’ of Banishing Water. Now, the Dutch Need to Keep It. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z According to the advocacy website Consumer World, it’s common in times of high inflation for companies to water down food or substitute cheaper ingredients to keep prices down. Smart Balance vegetable spread pledges return to old recipe after ‘skimpflation’ backlash 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The radar did not find any evidence of liquid water down to 80 metres, but it did detect two horizontal layers with interesting patterns. China’s Mars Rover Finds Hints of Catastrophic Floods 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z But the proposals have sparked division with a number of counties vowing to oppose the changes on behalf of their members, and Thompson has now hinted the plans could be watered down. Cricket must find compromise - ECB's Thompson 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z New Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has previously said there are no plans to water down the proposals for new internet safety laws, which Mr Burrows welcomed as "really encouraging". Head teacher who groomed dozens of children on social media jailed 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Within the Jamaican British community, there was a sense that they hadn’t seen, certainly not for a long time, something that wasn’t a watering down. At Round House Theatre, a playwright explores the many layers of loss 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr Ahmed urged the government not to water down these provisions in the bill. Rape posts every half-hour found on online incel forum 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Advocates will be forced to compromise their strongest beliefs and water down the transformative change residents deserve. Opinion | D.C. residents deserve a thoughtful approach to crime reduction 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Because changing ingredients requires a long research-and-development process for FDA approval, experts say it’s easier for restaurants and food companies to cut people and services in addition to watering down food. Feeling skimpy: Food industry waters down quality, services as costs rise 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z But as summer temperatures soared, there was little talk of greater ambition from the Tory contenders, and plenty about how environmental policies might be watered down or changed. Liz Truss cabinet: Key ministers raise climate targets doubts 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z For others, those teams are just watering down the field. Analysis: Will a bigger College Football Playoff be better? 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z The resolution, co-sponsored by Sierra Leone and Japan, was adopted by consensus after votes were held on four amendments attempting to water down its language. UN condemns sexual violence and urges justice for survivors 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Among those who fled Xinjiang, there was a palpable sense of relief, as they had worried that the U.N. report would be suppressed or watered down. For exiled Uyghurs, UN report is long-awaited vindication 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Even today, some Russians complain that the rush of Western businesses into the country water down its culture and exploit consumers. Slice of life: Gorbachev’s Pizza Hut ad a time capsule. 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Days of torrential rains had sent a massive surge of water down the nearby Swat River — so powerful that on that day, last Friday, it broke through a reservoir that usually controls the river’s flow. For Pakistan flood victims, waters hit swiftly and brutally 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Edgerton drove there and discovered that someone had wrenched open the dam’s two 10-foot sluice gates, sending the precious water down the Republican River. Nebraska authorities baffled by missing canal water mystery 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z But prosecutors admitted decades later that they watered down their inquiry under political pressure. Decades After a ‘Living Hell,’ Korean Victims Win a Step Toward Redress 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z When information about them is made public, it’s often either watered down by corporate P.R. or buried in inscrutable scientific papers. We Need to Talk About How Good A.I. Is Getting 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Yang says too much moisture can wreak havoc on saucy dishes such as mapo tofu, leading to something watered down in flavor and consistency. How to press tofu — or decide if it’s even necessary 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z He started dumping soapy water down the corner steps to de-stink them in the summer and realized it also dissuades people from sleeping or sitting there. This Pioneer Square security guard hopes you’ll return to the office 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The new ranking system has rankled some Republicans who argue that it waters down their vote. In Alaska, Sarah Palin’s Political Comeback Stirs Debate Among Voters 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z As part of the compromise, the final bill will water down pollution-cutting provisions compared to earlier versions and mandate more federal lease sales for oil and gas drilling. With the Inflation Reduction Act, the US brings climate goals within reach 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z "They involve putting a lot of water down or using farmers to dig out the soil," he added. UK wildfires: Firefighters on tackling flames moving faster than you can run 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Some of the major problems with the term decolonization is that it has been watered down to mean any kind of conversation about colonialism. Cultural Bias Distorts the Search for Alien Life 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Yesterday, the Senate narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill after months of stalled negotiations that watered down some climate provisions and then nearly fell through completely. This act is the biggest step against climate change the US has ever taken 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z In a sign of the political power of lobbyists in Washington, by Thursday evening the new tax had already been watered down. Democrats Eye a Major Shift in How Corporations Are Taxed 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Reportedly, her demands mostly involve watering down the legislation’s tax provisions — that is, the things that will pay for both the health and climate spending measures, as well as deficit reduction. Opinion | Our uninsured rate is at a record low. But no victory laps just yet. 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z We all know there’s water down there, but how much, and where? Column: Beneath parched L.A. is a sea of water. It bubbles up in places, but can it quench our thirst? 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z However, the deal was watered down after previously not having exemptions. Gas prices soar as Russia cuts German supply 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The Miami-Dade school board’s vice chair, Steve Gallon III, fearing violation of the Constitution, offered an amendment watering down the proposal. After court ruling, activists push prayer into schools 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z However, the amendments were watered down from the original proposal, leading one of the architects of the country's economic recovery to say he would seek feedback from the IMF. Lebanon parliament passes amendments to banking secrecy law -Reuters witness 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Draft plans seen by the BBC suggested the deal had been watered down, with gas use to be cut voluntarily. EU agrees to cut gas use over Russia supply fears 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z |
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