| 单词 | whittle away |
| 例句 | Ma was back to working on that sweater and Pa was whittling away. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Idle and withdrawn in her grief and shame, she whittled away the days making lace for nothing, reading her newspapers, tossing them on the floor, picking them up again. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My battle rage fades, leaving me feeling like my insides have been whittled away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Tiller touched the piece of wood Florida had been whittling away at. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z "Each month it gets whittled away and has to start from nothing and build itself up again. It returns, full and shiny, every month. You shouldn't give up either." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z They waited for the sheriff to leave, but he leaned back against the fence and whittled away at his block of wood. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Ballet Theatre also brought in the Englishman Antony Tudor, who rethought the art form, whittling away its ornamental frou-frou to express the inner life in a startling modern way. How American Ballet Theatre spun cowboys and killers into international fame Then habitat loss and market hunters’ shotguns whittled away at the birds’ numbers. De-extinction won’t make us better conservationists! 2013-09-06T12:40:00Z The Peak TV era was already defined by too much choice and too little time before the pandemic whittled away at our willingness to take on the additional psychic weight of devastating fictions. When it comes "Better Call Saul," we should be in no hurry for it to end 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z That Yusuke hasn’t upgraded the analog sound system in his carefully maintained car says something about his character, the mysteries of which are whittled away over the course of the movie. ‘Drive My Car’ Review: A Director Takes Your Heart for a Spin 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z "To condone the whittling away of the rights of any one minority group," Ickes declares, "is to pave the way for us all to lose the guarantees of the Constitution." Ansel Adams' 'lost' book about Manzanar 2011-07-20T22:34:04Z Shawn René Graham’s script is problematic, too, whittling away at both the depth and number of characters. Review: In ‘A Christmas Carol in Harlem,’ Scrooge Wants to Make You Laugh 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Before then, Emanuel began to whittle away at city costs, and he’s made several announcements in recent weeks about how he plans to reduce city costs and boost revenue bit by bit. City budget preview: fee increases, no tax hikes 2011-10-11T17:56:00Z After years of fiscal struggle, ACT is again balancing budgets, paying bills on time, and slowly whittling away a $2 million-plus debt owed on a bank line of credit. It's no act: Scandiuzzi rejuvenates a prime Seattle theater 2012-04-10T22:15:23Z When she lost the weight and whittled away a waist for herself, she had all the goods: voice, smarts, concentration — and then she had the beauty.” A Tough Mama Tries to Find Her Inner Diva 2011-06-23T23:07:53Z It explores how environments whittle away at the soul and morals of the underserved. How Schoolboy Q took it slow and had one of the best years in rap 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z While he was stuck, whittling away at the ice, one of his feet froze so severely that he was forced to amputate several of his own toes. An Irving Penn Portrait for the Coldest Days of Winter 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z “It was basically a very intense summer and a few months on top of that to whittle away at what really belonged here.” Rock critic Jessica Hopper on being young, female and unapologetic about her place in the canon: “If I don’t fit in it, then who the f**k does?” 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z So, they responded in a simple way – by whittling away the grief exception. Is everything you think you know about depression wrong? 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The best TV adaptations use the distinctly serial and visual medium to re-create the emotion and spirit of the source, whittling away whatever doesn’t translate. Adapt or Die 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z They are not starving but are condemned to an enervating whittling away of their physical resources. Haiti survivors 2010-07-10T10:00:00Z Baker keeps whittling away at Sam’s story, even after she is returned to the United States, where she is serving a 6½ -year federal sentence for aiding terrorists. Review | In a sea of documentaries and podcasts, ‘Frontline’ is still a standout 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z The videos are often accompanied by music or narration while challengers whittle away piece-by-piece. People peeling raw eggs has become a viral trend on TikTok 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z High yields whittle away at prices for stocks and other investments while slowing the overall economy and adding pressure to the financial system. Stock market today: World shares slide after Wall St rout driven by high yields, mixed earnings 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z With each iteration, the AI assessed its design, identified flaws and whittled away at the simulated block to update its structure. Instant evolution: AI designs new robot from scratch in seconds 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z “We all start as strong people, it seems, but then ultimately the power whittles away at our souls and changes who we are. Look, I’m not built for that.” Contentious Mississippi GOP primary race for lieutenant governor exposes rift among conservatives 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Every day, new development next to I-5 whittles away at opportunities to build a connected landscape in Southwest Washington. I-5 wildlife crossings can 'bridge the divide' that hurts species diversity | Op-Ed 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Over time, Wisconsin voters have whittled away at the state’s unusual veto authority. With a Creative Edit, the Wisconsin Governor Raises School Funding. For 400 Years. 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z And she spoke out as state lawmakers around the U.S. have introduced or passed hundreds of bills this year that whittle away at LGBTQ+ rights. VP Harris visits historic LGBTQ+ landmark, decries flurry of anti-trans bills in state legislatures 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z And she spoke out as state lawmakers around the U.S. have introduced or pass hundreds of bills this year that whittle away at LGBTQ+ rights. Kamala Harris visits historic LGBTQ+ landmark, decries flurry of anti-trans bills 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z What's more, the rate cuts long priced in for the second half of the year are getting whittled away too - down to 35 basis points now from around 100 bps earlier this month. Morning Bid: Happy Friday, it's AI boom time 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z GOP lawmakers forced her to accept a whittling away of the powers of her office and of local officials to close schools and businesses and impose mask mandates. Kansas governor vetoes part of school funding bill, setting up likely legal battle with GOP 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z The Legislature also whittled away at the power of the governor and local officials to close or restrict businesses or impose mask mandates during pandemics. Kansas officials to consider legal settlement with business over COVID-19 restrictions 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Others, like the Gateway, were acquired by chains that consolidated them with nearby papers, reducing their local presence and whittling away at local newsrooms. Local news startup thriving in Gig Harbor | Brier Dudley 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z “The well-connected and powerful are misusing their power to whittle away our civil rights and our values of respect, integrity, transparency and honesty,” he said. Who are the Tennessee Three? Here’s what to know. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Over the years, China has slowly whittled away at the number of countries that maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Factbox: And then there were 13: Taiwan's diplomatic allies 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Plus, they view the banking industry as unrivaled in its power, capable of whittling away at the sweeping laws enacted in 2008 and 2010 after Wall Street’s crisis sparked the Great Recession. Analysis | Today’s Congress might be incapable of compromise to save banking system 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z And for decades, Glass-Steagall kept the banking system safe and sound, even though it was gradually whittled away at the margins. How Silicon Valley Bank echoes WaMu and the Panic of 2008 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Over the years, China has slowly whittled away at the number of countries which maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Factbox: Taiwan's diplomatic allies 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z One reason is Nashville has played three fewer games and could use those to whittle away at the Kraken’s eight-point lead. Here are possible NHL playoff matchups for the Kraken 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The Wizards gradually whittled away at the Bucks’ 11-point halftime lead and finally went in front following a during a run that stretched across the late third and early fourth quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double helps Bucks outlast Wizards 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z “When that whittles away, or is less sticky, bad things happen.” The less college students sleep, the worse their grades, study finds 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z There, abortion opponents and advocates alike expect more attempts by the Republican-controlled legislature to whittle away access. Republican lawmakers shy away from changing Montana’s constitutional right to abortion 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Israel is also engaged in ongoing actions targeting human rights groups and other NGOs, whittling away at free speech and marginalizing its Arab population. Column: Why Israel is losing me 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The delay has raised fears in a region familiar with biting cold that climate change is whittling away at not just glaciers and coastlines, but also culture and ordinary life. The world’s largest natural skating rink is closed because it’s too warm 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “It’s been pointed out that recruitment targets aren’t being met, that teachers are leaving, but our pay has been whittled away over the last decade or so.” Day of disruption in UK as thousands join mass walkout 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z It was sold repeatedly to out-of-state investors who whittled away until there was nothing left. Lessons from Southern Oregon’s local news collapse 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Alabama led just 33-32 after a sloppy first half when Jackson State scored nine straight points late to whittle away at a double-digit margin. Gurley, Sears lead No. 9 Alabama past Jackson State, 84-64 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z He has been credited with whittling away at Chesapeake's $13 billion in debt and an ill-timed bet on shale oil just ahead of a oil price crash. Exclusive: Shale oil producer Continental Resources names Doug Lawler as CEO 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z But there was a palpable creative energy in Seoul that quickly whittled away my cynicism. A Randy's Donuts in Seoul adds Los Angeles flavor to South Korea 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Fetterman, the state's lieutenant governor, held a commanding lead in the race throughout the summer, which Oz has whittled away in the last two months. Biden, Trump, Obama barnstorm Pennsylvania in final midterms dash 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Many also worry that he and his allies could whittle away at democracy, particularly through a sweeping judicial overhaul that would reduce checks and balances on lawmakers. Your Wednesday Briefing: Israel Votes, Again 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Netanyahu’s opponents fear that he and his allies could whittle away at democracy — particularly after his allies announced plans for a sweeping judicial overhaul that would reduce checks and balances on lawmakers. Here’s what’s at stake as Israelis cast their ballots. 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z What fueled the epidemic is well known: pharmaceutical companies’ greed, abetted by the politicians and lobbyists they paid to whittle away regulatory guardrails. Opinion | We have a way to end the opioid epidemic, but not the will 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z As a practical matter, much of the territory Russia is moving to claim is not under its control, and the Ukrainian military is whittling away even more. Russian Proxies in Ukraine Push Moscow to Annex Occupied Regions 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Traditional democracy is taking hits, from Europe to Asia to the United States, where rogue politicians are whittling away at trust in a democratic system. She could become Italy’s first female leader — and its first far-right one since Mussolini 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z His decisions are whittling away my respect for him, and that is a crummy and jerky way to think about your own dad. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Child loses respect for dad who refuses to care for himself 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Just hearing the word used a lot in respect to American politics will help whittle away that defensive head-in-the-sand reaction. Biden finally busts out the F-word: MAGA is more than "semi-fascism" 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Then they began “slowly whittling away ... what was too much or felt gratuitous or a repeat beat.” How 'House of the Dragon' pulled off the premiere's most 'extreme' scene 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian military continued striking targets far behind Russia’s front lines, hoping to whittle away at ammunition and fuel supplies. Fighting Around Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Heightens Safety Fears 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z I was hooked and followed Brook closely over the next 35 years as he whittled away at theatrical excess to get to the essence. What did Peter Brook and Richard Taruskin have in common? Next to nothing and everything 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The economic fallout is whittling away at support for Ukraine in its struggle against its larger neighbor. Putin’s Oil War With the West Comes at His Allies’ Expense 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The economic fallout is whittling away at support for Ukraine in its struggle against its larger and richer neighbor. Jockeying in oil markets may strain Russia’s relations with Venezuela — and Iran. 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Smith predicted that the constitutional guarantee of privacy “will be whittled away” when the state court makes its abortion ruling. Next Front Line in the Abortion Wars: State Supreme Courts 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z But he sometimes seemed to look for ways to whittle away at it in cases touching on abortion, dovetailing with his formative advice during the Reagan administration. Decades Ago, Alito Laid Out Methodical Strategy to Eventually Overrule Roe 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The CDC’s vaccine advisors acknowledged that the Omicron variant in particular has whittled away the once-impressive vaccine effectiveness for people of all ages but unanimously endorsed the new shots anyway. CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z As the economy reopens, Chinese shoppers will begin whittling away at the accumulated goods. Warehouses in China and U.S. show global economy struggling to adjust 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z That has effectively set a series of new precedents that have slowly whittled away at the law governing how money can be used in national politics. Federal Election Commission deadlocks, won’t punish Trump 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Google is relentlessly trying to whittle away every bit of friction involved in accessing its services, particularly the Assistant. Pixel by Pixel: How Google is trying to focus and ship the future 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Like many people, I suspect they thought the court would whittle away at Roe v. Why Donald Trump is downplaying the Supreme Court's leaked abortion ruling 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Flipping the seat from blue to red would give Republicans an early boost ahead of the November midterm elections, whittling away at the Democrats’ thin majority in the lower chamber to a mere four-seat margin. GOP internal poll reveals Republican candidate leads in House special election in Texas 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Your mom can whittle away the hours as she plays these classics on a handheld that oozes nostalgia or set it up as the coolest tabletop clock around. The Verge’s 2022 Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Today, it serves as a pointed example of how decades of war, diplomatic agreements, Israeli settlement building, laws and regulations have carved up the West Bank and whittled away at territory under Palestinian control. In a Village Divided, Palestinians See Their Hold on Territory Eroding 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Shane Lowry had a big day, starting with a bogey to go to two over par, then whittling away at that the rest of his round and finishing the afternoon at three under. Tiger Woods rallies with four birdies and will make cut at Masters 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “We’ve been complaining for years. Our neighborhoods are getting whittled away, so we’re left with an industrial city that Los Angeles and the ports have created.” Trucks from L.A.’s port rumble down their tiny street day and night. Residents have had it 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Downtown redevelopment and eminent domain have whittled away at it — shaving the three-block stretch down to barely one by the mid-1990s — and city regulations have quieted the barkers and dimmed the glitzy neon lights. Baltimore officials try again to shut down longtime strip club 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z In 2020, Republicans outperformed expectations and whittled away at their majority. Democrats devise plan to beat odds in midterm election, hold on to House majority 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z He had been widely credited with whittling away Chesapeake's $13 billion debt load with a conservative approach to spending and had shepherded the company through bankruptcy. Continental names former Chesapeake boss Lawler as operating chief 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden, a former senator and an institutionalist who had long been leery of whittling away at the filibuster, said such Senate traditions had been “abused.” ‘We have no option’: Biden calls for changing Senate rules to pass voting rights laws. 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z And as the variant exploded, what was already a relatively sparse early 2022 theatrical release schedule has whittled away to just a few major studio titles. Despite Omicron surge, 'Scream' will only screen in theaters. Film critics weigh the risk 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z They are being forced to call people in from holiday vacations as growing breakthrough infections whittle away at their staff levels. As omicron spreads and cases soar, the unvaccinated remain defiant 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z As deputy spacecraft manager at the time, she worked with teams spanning all the telescope’s sections to whittle away at its mass so it would be ready and able to launch. Meet the people bringing us answers on the big bang, and their 13,000-pound helper 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z They changed this provision and that and whittled away at things he did not like. The senator who stole our brighter future 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Still, as with Mr. Trump, no scandal to date has done any lasting damage to Mr. Zemmour’s political ambitions as he taps into widespread fears that French identity is being whittled away by immigration. Echoes of Trump at a Rally for France’s Far-Right Upstart 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z In recent years, policy shifts have whittled away such programs. Iran doubles down on abortion and contraception restrictions 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Such charges are extremely rare, and even when filed are often whittled away by subsequent court decisions. Jeffrey Clark deposition moved back to Dec. 16, Jan. 6 committee says 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The last few basic agreements have whittled away at the growth of salaries, and the luxury tax has served as a de facto salary cap. End of labor peace is dangerous for MLB, which already has seen its place in the sports landscape recede 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Belize and Honduras are two of just 15 countries with formal diplomatic relations with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, and Beijing has been gradually whittling away that number. Belize reaffirms support for Taiwan as doubts grow over Honduras 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z As a result, the Kraken passed their season’s quarter mark at 7-13-1 and within eight points of a final playoff spot they still have through April to whittle away at. Analysis: Are Kraken figuring it out now they’ve played a quarter of the season? 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Unfortunately there aren’t many options for blocking the merger because limits on media consolidation have been whittled away by conglomerates and willing regulators. Free Press roundup: Alden’s turkey surprise 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z China has been gradually whittling away at Taiwan's remaining allies, especially in its former stronghold of Central America, where Taiwan now only has official relations with Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Belize. Taiwan says it will respect Honduras vote outcome, warns again on China 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The proposals include setting up a national security council headed by the monarch falling under government jurisdiction, a move some experts and politicians see as whittling away the monarch’s powers. Jordan parliament begins debate on constitutional changes 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The latest Play Store changes reflect the whittling away of fees that Google and Apple have charged developers to push their software through their app stores. Google plans to lower cut it takes in its app store to 15% 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, California courts had begun whittling away at the power of nondisclosure agreements, an essential element of a top secret culture that publicly punishes dissenters. She pulled herself from addiction by learning to code. Now this Kirkland software developer is leading a worker uprising at Apple 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Over the years mathematicians have whittled away at them, and recent work has made significant progress on some—and showed others to be just as uncrackable as ever. Gnarly, Centuries-Old Mathematical Quandaries Get New Solutions 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Liston, the archaeologist, said the land and burial sites have been whittled away by a go-kart track and farming operation. Developer proposes storage building near War of 1812 field hospital site 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Apple “was enjoying a tremendous advantage because of the popularity of its platform, and that advantage has been whittled away now,” said Jonathan Rubin, a partner at the antitrust law firm MoginRubin. Judge Orders Apple to Ease Restrictions on App Developers 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z My dystopia, like so many others, is really about a narrowing of options and a whittling away of hope, which is our current trajectory. Artificial intelligence wants you (and your job) 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z A perusal of Kliavkoff’s expansive résumé and a viewing of his impressive introductory news conference were a good way to start whittling away skepticism. UW president Ana Mari Cauce explains the Pac-12’s surprise choice of George Kliavkoff as its next commissioner 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z For weeks, as the Clippers were whittled away by injuries, Lue wanted an opportunity to test what he believed were his best lineups. Clippers fall to Knicks in final home game of regular season 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 with the guarantee of continued freedoms that pro-democracy activists say are being slowly whittled away by Beijing. Hong Kong journalist improperly accessed public records, court rules 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z They were whittled away starting in the 1980s and finally discarded by the FCC in 2017, prompting a federal lawsuit by Prometheus Radio Project, a Philadelphia-based advocacy group. FCC, restore limits to media ownership 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z There has been no time to get on the training field and work it out, with pressure on the calendar even whittling away the famous Bundesliga winter break. Dortmund deep in the doldrums as meeting with Manchester City looms | Andy Brassell 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Mainly, they whittled away at it, minute by minute. 'Heartbreak city!': With UCLA-Gonzaga on tap, Adam Morrison's tears feel fresh again 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z Ditto the attack on, and whittling away of, the welfare and regulatory state. "Big government" and other lies we live by: How one Orwellian concoction consumed America 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z But the hate whittled away at this small Chinatown until just a few houses and other structures remained. Column: In a paved-over Chinatown, a reminder of why anti-Asian violence persists 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z “Over time, once this gets implemented and once the court potentially upholds it, then all of the exemptions will over time be whittled away to the point where it does impact all of us.” Washington Senate approves new tax on capital gains 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z “Don’t whittle away two years of your lives without ever asking, ‘Would you move here or would I move there? Can a Long Distance Relationship Work in a Pandemic? 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z The Wildcats weren’t quite as good in the second half, committing sloppy turnovers and letting off the gas as the Sun Devils whittled away at their lead. Arizona beats rival Arizona State 80-67 for season sweep 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z “This is one of the tools used by corporations to assert themselves over their customers and whittle away their rights,” said Nancy Kim, a California Western School of Law professor who studies online contracts. Opinion | What Happens When You Click ‘Agree’? 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Democracy activists complain that Communist Party rulers in Beijing are whittling away at those freedoms, a charge China rejects. Hong Kong teenager returned by China appears in city court on protest-related charges 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z For the fourth time in 10 games, a Clippers lead of at least 22 points was gradually whittled away in Friday’s 115-105 loss at Golden State. Kawhi Leonard calls for Clippers changes after Warriors loss 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Democracy activists complain that Communist Party rulers in Beijing are whittling away at those freedoms, a charge Beijing rejects. China sentences HK activists to up to three years in jail for border crossing 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Then, as mail-in ballots were counted, his lead was “whittled away,” as he said. Opinion | Losing an election, Trump chooses to slander American democracy 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Democrats are targeting suburban districts in hopes of whittling away at the GOP’s strength in rural districts. Races for president, Senate top Kentucky ballot 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z And above all, a fleeting sense of national unity is being whittled away, not so much by frustration, or impatience, but by the obscene corruption of South Africa's political class. Vuvuzelas fall silent in coronavirus-hit South Africa 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z The Biden plan would renew the federal government’s efforts to improve energy efficiency that the Trump administration has whittled away. Oil and Gas Groups See ‘Some Common Ground’ in Biden Energy Plan 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The sides are expected to take the Senate Republican proposals and see where they can whittle away obstacles. Why the coronavirus bill won’t get finalized until the 11th hour 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z States have been whittling away at a backlog of filings, but delays in some places persist. Rise in Unemployment Claims Signals an Economic Reversal 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Wages are rising, whittling away at one incentive to manufacture there. The Pandemic Isn’t Bringing Back Factory Jobs, at Least Not Yet 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Last year, China whittled away at Taiwan’s allies in the Pacific by winning over Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. Taiwan to re-open consulate on strategically-located U.S. island of Guam 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z They may hope that once the door is cracked open, some of the remaining restrictions will be whittled away. Column: The government says you can now invest your 401(k) in private equity. Be very afraid 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The California casinos have been whittling away at the dominance of the Las Vegas gaming industry ever since. Asserting Sovereignty, Indian Casinos Defy California’s Governor and Reopen 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z But assuming that the global recovery emerges as expected next year and interest rates remain low, governments should be able to whittle away at their debt burdens, Gopinath said. As global economy contracts sharply, U.S. and many others face prolonged, painful recovery 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z For about the last 40 years, employers have whittled away at labor power and unions through a host of unionbusting tactics. House passes bill to dramatically strengthen the power of unions 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z MVP!” chants in the closing minute as the Bulls whittled away the lead. Williamson scores 21, Pelicans hold off Bulls 125-119 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The rookie was even serenaded with “MVP! MVP!” chants in the closing minute as the Bulls whittled away the lead. Williamson scores 21, Pelicans hold off Bulls 125-119 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Not only would such an offensive help Mr. Sanders whittle away at Mr. Biden’s support, some advisers believe, but it would also satisfy supporters and donors to Mr. Sanders who crave a fight. Why Bernie Sanders Went on the Attack Against Joe Biden 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Democrats will have to live with this look and with these decisions to prematurely whittle away contenders who deserved a longer look. The Democratic debate stage is now all white. It doesn't have to be this way 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z We are seeing the endgame of a process that systematically whittled away any meaningful academic support. Opinion | School closures in D.C. will further traumatize already vulnerable students 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z A forensic investigation of the song's evolution on Reddit showed how lyrics were tweaked and melodies substituted from one performance to the next, as Cabello determinedly whittled away at the song's structure for four months. How Camila Cabello reinvented herself 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z France whittled away at territory Thailand considered its own, annexing it to its French Indochina colonies of Laos and Cambodia. Tolerant Thailand to welcome pope, but martyrs tale haunts 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z UTC gradually whittled away its deficit, drawing within one point, 54-53, with 8:12 remaining. Ryan scores 21 to lift Chattanooga over Troy 74-68 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The problems have also filtered down to legislators at the state level, where the Republican advantage built up over the Obama presidency has been whittled away over the last three elections. In Virginia, Republicans confront a fearful electoral future 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The Umbrella Movement was frayed by infighting over protest tactics and by legal injunctions that whittled away at demonstrators’ street encampments. Tens of Thousands Rally in Hong Kong Before China’s National Holiday 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z The Umbrella Movement, the 79 days of sit-ins that began five years ago on Saturday, ended when some groups of protesters denounced others’ more aggressive actions and legal injunctions whittled away the protest sites. In Hong Kong, Unity Between Peaceful and Radical Protesters. For Now. 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z The turning-away from print products, kicked into hyperdrive by the ever-present bark of “fake news” from masses who’ve tried to make “journalist” a dirty word, has whittled away at readership and staffing. State’s smallest daily paper finds success with happy news 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Technology whittled away at the number of jobs at the remaining mines. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Beijing attempted to whittle away that status with a proposed 2003 law against “subversion.” Opinion | Hong Kong’s heroic dissent might be the decade’s most important development 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z And that is exactly what has happened: the regulations announced this week will further whittle away the legal rights of immigrant children. The Trump Administration’s Sustained Attack on the Rights of Immigrant Children 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Federal deregulation in transportation and telecommunications whittled away profits that unions were hoping to share in. State of the Unions 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z “Household debt is incredibly high, the savings rate is low and it’s only so long that consumers can whittle away at their savings as they watch their biggest asset, their house, decline in value.” In the retail crisis, the shutters are coming down even in New York 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z Even in a best-case scenario, with major efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, 80% of the trees’ habitat will be whittled away. 'It makes me angry': is this the end for America's Joshua trees? 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z U.S. consumer debt rose less than forecast in June as Americans whittled away at their credit-card balances following a big bump in the previous month. GM wins victory in defective ignition switch litigation 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Otherwise, its advantages risk being gradually whittled away, along with the group’s industry-leading profitability. Zara’s hot polka-dot dress shows human brains beating big data 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Fire Chief Rich Etheridge says the new program will try to connect people with needed services, whittle away at their challenges and reduce their reliance on emergency services. Juneau fire department takes over sleep-off program 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, but the court’s conservatives could instead whittle away at the decision by upholding abortion restrictions without taking the final step of overturning it. Trump Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh delivered the goods for... 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z In this first phase of the race, Conservative lawmakers in Westminster held a series of votes, whittling away the leadership hopefuls until there were only two left. Boris Johnson to face Jeremy Hunt in the final stage of the race for British prime minister 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z It comes after a years-long attempt to whittle away the freedoms promised Hong Kong in the 1997 handover, which envisioned “one country, two systems” for 50 years. Opinion | Hong Kong’s protests challenge everything Xi Jinping stands for. How will he react? 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z She told Yahoo Finance last week that she was concerned “we may be whittling away at that core resilience of our financial system.” How an Obama Fed appointee is scuttling Wall Street's bid to ease... 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Vice President Mike Pence is using a visit to Yellowstone National Park to promote a plan to whittle away the more than $12 billion repair-and-maintenance backlog in parks across the U.S. The Latest: Pence promotes plan to reduce $12B parks backlog 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z “Really for decades, we have seen abortion restrictions that are whittling away at access to abortion in states around the country.” Joe Biden, Democrats eye taxpayer-funded abortions with repeal of Hyde amendment 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z The Blazers were ahead by as many as 17 points in the third quarter before the Warriors whittled away the deficit. Warriors Sweep Blazers to Reach Their 5th Straight N.B.A. Finals 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The Court had issued a series of decisions over six years leading up to this where, case by case, they whittled away the old precedent. A Supreme Court Reporter Defines the Threat to Abortion Rights 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z But, he added, it’s possible it may not be completely overturned but “whittled away.” At least 20 abortion cases are in the pipeline to the Supreme Court. Any one could gut Roe v. Wade. 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Desi Sills finally got Arkansas going, getting a transition bucket off a turnover and the Razorbacks slowly whittled away at Missouri’s lead. Arkansas ends 4-game skid, rallies past Missouri 72-60, 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Johnson answered with a 3-pointer for the Wildcats, who whittled away at the lead but could never quite catch up. Mack, Alabama upset No. 13 Kentucky 77-75 in SEC opener 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z That helped Boston whittle away at what was once a 19-point lead just after halftime. Irving, Horford lead rally as Celtics beat Grizzlies 112-103 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z And NCI’s funds are being whittled away by rising federal salaries, transfers to other parts of NIH and its parent department, larger grants, and a mandate to raise training stipends, Sharpless says. Despite growing budget, U.S. cancer institute slashes 2019 spending by 5% 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Ukrainian officials say Russia is disregarding that treaty and asserting control over the Sea of Azov and whittling away at Ukrainian sovereignty. Ukraine’s President Appeals for NATO Support After Russia Standoff 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z After all, this is what has happened in Shannon - free port status was not really compatible with membership of the EU, and the tax breaks were whittled away until they finally disappeared in 2016. Are free ports the future? 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Scott, who claimed victory on Election Day, bitterly criticized elections officials in two Democratic-leaning counties, Broward and Palm Beach, on Thursday evening, and suggested that his lead was being whittled away by “rampant fraud.” Well After Election Day, Florida and Georgia Voters Still Wonder Who Won 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Democrats have argued that Republicans’ whittling away of ObamaCare has resulted in escalating premium costs. McConnell hints GOP will try ObamaCare repeal again next year 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z In theory, the depreciation provision is supposed to shield real estate developers from having their investments whittled away by wear and tear on their buildings. Kushner Paid No Federal Income Tax for Years, Documents Suggest 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z In theory, the depreciation provision is supposed to shield real estate developers from having their investments whittled away by wear and tear on their buildings. Kushner paid almost no taxes for years, documents show 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z But it could also whittle away at the right by approving more restrictions. Battle over Kavanaugh begins with Senate hearing 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z "New technologies should not be used to whittle away our right to privacy, even when we're at work. Employers should discuss and agree workplace monitoring policies with their workforces - not impose them upon them." Half of staff 'fear workplace monitoring' 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z More recent research into dozens of smaller languages, like Kayardild and Pirahã, has been steadily whittling away at his list of supposed universals. Behemoth, bully, thief: how the English language is taking over the planet 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z It’s going to be either overturned or whittled away to meaninglessness. On the streets of Seattle, feels like the fight for Roe is already lost 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z This decision will not be overturned; it will just be whittled away by upholding states’ draconian new regulations. Opinion | Roe v. Wade is the law of the land. At least in parts of it. For now. 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, teachers are being asked to work longer hours at lower pay than their predecessors for benefits that are steadily being whittled away. Rising pension costs play role in teacher protests across US 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Trump showcased themes for the fall election campaign, warning Republicans against complacency and claiming that Democrats would raise taxes, welcome unlimited numbers of illegal immigrants into the country and whittle away at gun rights. Trump rallies in Mich., touting economy and diplomacy and blasting media 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z I used to be able to sit quietly in the window seat, or on the bench under the same window in the long summer, and whittle away at words, frown over rhyme schemes and assonances. Read an excerpt from Luna author Ian McDonald’s heartbreaking new time-travel romance 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z That was part of a stretch in which the Cougars mustered a single field goal over more than 10 minutes, allowing the Aztecs to slowly whittle away at their deficit. Houston holds off San Diego State 67-65 in West Region 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z The Wolves whittled away at it right before the break and kept up the comeback after halftime. Timberwolves go to Towns in 109-103 win vs. Warriors 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z And in 2017, invasive pests like the spruce beetle continued to whittle away the state’s forests. Colorado’s quest to tackle dangerously unhealthy forests 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z When the Heat began to whittle away at the lead — tying the score at 39 before the midway point of the second quarter — Beal again provided the plus/minus advantage. Wizards get it done when it matters, hold off Heat in OT 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z That sure resonated with his unexpectedly discouraging situation, watching his college eligibility whittled away this winter. Mason’s career at Minnesota coming to bittersweet close 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Perhaps someday this country will awaken to the fact that Trump is whittling away the truth of an honest and moral democracy...and let that realization please be soon. Trump Tries to Shift Blame to Obama for Not Countering Russian Meddling 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z “It is not, in my opinion, the direction we want to be going as a free society, to whittle away at our constitutional protections.” Utah measure pushes back on ruling that boosted police power 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z The scholars argue that the American economy is afflicted by “rents” — returns in excess of what investments would yield in a competitive economy, where fat margins are quickly whittled away by competition. Big Profits Drove a Stock Boom. Did the Economy Pay a Price? 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Dallas whittled away at Portland’s advantage during the fourth quarter, getting as close as five points with 36 seconds remaining. Sharp-shooting Lillard gets 31 points, Blazers beat Mavs 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z Democrats and conservationists say the bills would whittle away the law’s ability to save wildlife from extinction. Powerful lawmaker wants to ‘invalidate’ the Endangered Species Act. He’s getting close. 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z The US-backed SDF made the most headway, systematically whittling away IS assets step-by-step, but Turkey and Syrian government forces were also on the march. Islamic State group: The full story 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z She worries the $5,000 will be whittled away on other transportation costs — for the bus or a rental car. Storm Victim Finds Help, and Purpose, at a Houston Food Bank 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Subsequent administrations, both British and Chinese, whittled away the restraints on government intervention. Meet the invisible hand behind Hong Kong’s rise 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z But officials are sufficiently confident in the health of the economy to start whittling away at the $4 trillion bond portfolio, which was accumulated during the crisis to help hold down borrowing costs. Europe Weighs Taxing Tech Companies and the Fed Meets 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Spare capacity in the economy – unfilled jobs and unspent money – is being whittled away more quickly than previously thought and inflation is still likely to overshoot its 2% target over the next three years. Don’t dismiss bankers' predictions of a bitcoin bubble – they should know 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Comparisons between related angiosperms ancestors whittled away at the database until they arrived at the first ancestral flower. The Hunt for the First Flower 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Cable operators turned to home security services a few years ago for a new revenue stream and as a way to rebuild margins whittled away by swelling programming costs. AT&T considers sale of home security business: sources 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z But under Lungu, his vocal critics say, progress has been whittled away. The day road rage led to a treason charge in Zambia, as democracy falters in Africa 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z In the midst of a recession, Deukmejian began whittling away at the budget. Coastal Commission is on a shoestring budget, and Trump won't make it any better 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z On Monday, Trump officials quietly announced that they’re looking to whittle away two education and health initiatives created and championed by the former first lady. Dismantling Michelle Obama’s legacy: Donald Trump targets the former first lady’s initiatives aimed at children 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Wood carvers from Ghana whittled away while sitting on storefront steps. Perspective | Two sisters aim to bring a bit of Africa, and some flavor, to D.C. 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Cable operators turned to home security services a few years ago for a new revenue stream and as a way to rebuild margins whittled away by swelling programming costs. AT&T considers sale of home security business: sources 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Protest marches won’t prevent the E.P.A. from whittling away at environmental regulations, the Justice Department from failing to enforce civil-rights laws, or the National Labor Relations Board from ruling in favor of big businesses. The Trump Resistance: A Progress Report 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z But it does whittle away at the Christians’ sense of security. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z In the shadow of the old flag factory, Craig Slabornik sits whittling away on a rusty nail, his only hobby since the plant shut down. Opinion | Every story I have read about Trump supporters in the past week 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z To help whittle away at the backlog, the state has asked the 10 largest jurisdictions to send 30 kits each to the FBI for testing. Start starts testing new tracking system for rape kits 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z “Except now, in this interconnected world, companies are using technological tools to whittle away at investors’ rights and hide from accountability. Meet the Shareholders? Not at These Shareholder Meetings 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z It all undermines the confidence, whittles away at the sense that everything’s safely taken care of. Please bring back my old British Airways | Victoria Coren Mitchell 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, some lawmakers want to whittle away access even more - and some of their proposals would clearly undermine the compassionate intent of Florida’s new constitutional mandate. Florida editorial roundup 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z And, of course, the ultimate goal in whittling away programs that serve the poor or protect the environment is to Make America “Great” Again. Opinion | Trump’s budget logic: Help single moms by building the wall 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Once the Golden Flashes found their bearings, they started to fight back, whittling away at UCLA’s lead. UCLA pulls away for win over Kent State 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z When things are bleak, we lean on humor to fight back, to build bonds, to whittle away at the pedestals of the powerful. Is it wrong to laugh at Donald Trump? | Steven Johnson 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z So it’s troubling that numerous bills proposed by Washington legislators this year would whittle away the state’s Public Records Act, putting more information off-limits and increasing the cost of obtaining records. Update Public Records Act, but don’t make it harder, more costly 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z The Cowboys whittled away at the lead until they tied it at 69 following Jamaya Burr’s layup with 1:30 remaining. Powell has 7 late points as Nicholls grabs 78-74 win 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z And in recent years, the federal government began whittling away at the program’s funding. Death strikes First Nations community, once a leader in suicide prevention 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z To listen to senior defensive tackle Carlos Watkins, they whittled away at one other blockage, a weird one, a word that’s technically not a word. How Clemson joined Alabama and Ohio State in college football royalty 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Charters have whittled away at public school enrollments in Wake County to the point that only 81 percent of eligible students in Wake attend district schools. Tar Heel heist: How the charter school industry is hijacking public education 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z If they fail and whittle away the corridor’s functionality at the behest of special interests, the outcome would be worse than the “Mercer Mess.” City has tunnel vision redesigning the waterfront’s transportation infrastructure 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The loss of Darling joined a string of layoffs and plant closings over the years that whittled away chunks of Corning’s once-thriving industrial base. Peco community welcomes progress of new feed mill, jobs 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z But, Saks observes, “this may no longer be the case,” with the result that “Agnon and the other Hebrew classics get whittled away each year from school curricula and chain-store bookshelves.” Israel’s Founding Novelist 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z At the Rampart-area headquarters of homeless services agency PATH, employees were served a pizza lunch Friday while they whittled away at 10,000 cards. Proposition HHH backers try a personal approach to get homeless bond approved 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Waste coal blocked the trees from view until Northampton started whittling away at the banks. New uses for waste coal in Pennsylvania 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The rest has come from fees, which are being whittled away by the rising costs of the givebacks. Customers pile in, analysts fret as U.S. banks offer rich card awards 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Forecasts for the dollar to rise further against major currencies have been whittled away in the run-up to the U.S. presidential elections next month, but a majority of analysts still expect it to edge higher. Bias still toward stronger U.S. dollar, but gains petering out: Reuters Poll 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Attempts to cater to Brussels’s innate protectionism by bargaining Britain back into the unhappy circle will let the EU whittle away the advantages of Britain’s new freedom. Better Brexit, Greater Britain 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z They include weight gain or loss, choppy sleep patterns, daily habits that get whittled away — and clinical depression. Love and Burnout: Caregivers, Too, Need Care 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z But Ford was already whittling away at Mr. Carter’s lead before that encounter, and afterward the race kept tightening. When Presidential Debates Matter 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Researchers say that urban sprawl whittled away 90 percent of its habitat in California. Southern California gnatcatcher still in the spotlight 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z His colleagues, who have been whittling away at the death penalty for years, should follow his lead. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Mr Savage, for his part, worries most about a “slow slide into socialism” akin to “death by a thousand cuts, right, you just keep whittling away at liberty” by, for example, restricting gun sales. The last big frontier 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Biles’ dominance comes at a time when the competition isn’t what it used to be–shrinking funding and political instability have whittled away traditional powerhouses from Eastern Europe. Simone Biles Is Taking Her Sport to New Heights 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Several forensic anthropologists, all trained by Burns and Snow and none of them much older than Peccerelli, were using paintbrushes and chopsticks to whittle away at dirt embedded in eye sockets, skulls and femurs. The Secrets in Guatemala’s Bones 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The body of the trust fund was whittled away year by year. Analysis: Mississippi health care trust fund whittled away 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z But the latest political crisis is whittling away whatever is left of the dream that Haiti could come back better and brighter from its devastating 2010 earthquake. Haiti needs food, jobs, doctors — and now a president 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Hogan opened with a 67, but Snead whittled away at the lead until he trailed by one shot going into the final 18 holes. U.S. Open capsules at Oakmont 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z They were often heralded as a tool for weight loss or body fat reduction, and many people hoped the rapid vibrations would help them shake off or whittle away excess pounds. Good Vibrations: the Perks and Pitfalls of Whole Body Vibration Therapy 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z “If you don’t do anything, you kind of whittle away,” Kempf said. Twins stay active through volunteering 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Others saw the whittling away of hard won rights to free speech. Standing up for hate - BBC News 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z House Democrats have seen their large majority whittled away over the years, and they now hold a thin 50-to-48 majority. Handful of races could flip political control of Legislature 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z A December 2015 expose by The New York Times showed in intricate detail how the wealthiest households have used their power and influence to "steadily whittle away at the government's ability to tax them." What the IRS Says About the State of Our Democracy 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Leftist politicians, including many from his own party, say it would whittle away hallowed protections for French workers. French President Hollande Survives No-Confidence Vote 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z I load up a plateful of nosh, but with no available seating, place my platter atop a garbage bin and whittle away with plastic fork and knife cheerily colored silverware-gray. Kentucky Derby 2016 a winner for Nyquist and for spotting colorful attire 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z She was slipping, the disease whittling away at her, leaving her less completely who she was. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z He also said the UK's rebate would be "whittled away" and more powers would have to be ceded to the EU in areas such as tax and asylum. EU Remain camp treating voters like children, says Gove - BBC News 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Henein’s barrage of questions sought to whittle away at my allegations by undermining my credibility. 'After everything I went through, Jian is free': Lucy DeCoutere on the trauma of the Jian Ghomeshi trial 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z For their next step, the researchers began to whittle away genes from the synthetic bacteria. Scientists Create Bacteria in Lab With 'Minimal' Genes Needed for Life 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z School officials at Southern and at other institutions, including Grambling and Louisiana State University, have whittled away at expenses because of the state funding cuts. Battered by drop in oil prices and Jindal’s fiscal policies, Louisiana falls into budget crisis 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Then whittle away anything non-essential, and always avoid the passive voice as it eats up valuable space in your allotted word count. Prepare for Short Answer MBA Application Essays 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z The appeal of new casinos is undeniable to New Jersey officials, who watch with dismay as Atlantic City’s casino industry crumbles, whittled away by ever-increasing competition in nearby states. North Jersey casinos may do well, but NYC competition looms 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The league knows its reputation may be whittling away at its feeder system. Stark differences appear in ways NBA, NFL commissioners address growth of sport 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Iowa typically winnows the field, and it serves the very important function of whittling away candidates who aren’t built for the long haul. Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Iowa Caucuses 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z But the Bulls, behind Butler’s array of offensive skills, whittled away at the lead. Butler scores career-high 53 to lead Bulls over 76ers in OT 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Dardenne said it could reach as much as $1.9 billion, though Edwards and lawmakers could whittle away at next year’s problem if they make permanent changes to fix this year’s budget shortfall. Analysis: Difficult budget decisions ahead for new governor 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z However, 17 years later most Venezuelans struggle every day to stretch their salaries, which are being whittled away by triple-digit inflation, to buy ever more scarce goods. Venezuela’s high-life elite hope hard-hit poor will abandon Chávez’s legacy 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z It was the first of the changes that whittled away at the pub’s Post business. The Post Pub after The Washington Post: A dive bar bids goodbye to its namesake 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Parliamentary elections in June whittled away at the AKP’s majority, forcing it to enter negotiations to form a coalition government with its opponents, but the failure of the talks contributed to political uncertainty. Stability and security dominate debates ahead of Turkey elections 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Retirements, free agent departures and injuries have whittled away talented and deep rosters. Ravens-49ers matchup shows it’s not easy to stay on top in the NFL 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Still, in rocky economic times, steep declines in home prices might whittle away much of the cushion that Bank of Internet builds into its loans. A Internet Mortgage Provider Reaps the Rewards of Lending Boldly 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z At a White House event marking the anniversary, Obama said those rights are being whittled away today by voter ID laws and other attempts to discourage voting. Obama marks 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act by urging everyone to register to vote 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, these countries must still find some other way to whittle away their debts. Greece’s Lessons for an Indebted World 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Greece’s total debt would remain high, but the number would probably look less scary as the years passed, if the Greek economy grew and inflation whittled away the true value. Debate Over Greek Debt ‘Relief’ Begins With the Definition 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Much like the House bill, the Senate measure also would whittle away the federal government's involvement in public schools. After House GOP barely musters votes to pass No Child rewrite, attention turns to Senate bill 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Much like the House bill, the Senate measure also would whittle away the federal government’s involvement in public schools. House Passes Overhauled No Child Left Behind Bill 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z But their "Every Child Achieves Act" whittles away at the federal role in education policy and instead lets states decide how to use the required reading and math assessments to measure school and teacher performance. Senate, House try again to overhaul Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The camera is always watching and there are few places to hide as athletes watch their privacy whittled away. Athletes adjusting to cameras all over arenas, stadiums 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Through gradual implantation of the National Uniform Medication Program and the efforts of such organizations as the Water Hay Oats Alliance, drug use and abuse in the sport is gradually and inexorably being whittled away. American Pharoah the best Triple Crown winner? He's the most important anyway 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Democrats say those claims are exaggerations and opposed the bill as a GOP attempt to whittle away at the health care law. House panel votes to repeal health law's medical device tax 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z I should take them in to be re-soled, because every step I take on the mangled pavement whittles away another percentage point of the shoe repair guy’s prognosis of its potential to be made anew. When you're trans, every choice to be more feminine could mean life or death | Jetta Rae 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z So Jon Schnepp spent years gathering pieces and images and interviews, slowly but surely whittling away the rumors and pulling back the curtains, to finally show us what we missed. Review - 'The Death Of Superman Lives' Proves Nicolas Cage Could Fly 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z That may be due in part to a 2009 law that whittled away the offers of credit to college students. This Week In Credit Card News: Online Gambling With A Credit Card, Cybersecurity Bill Passed 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Theirs was one of a growing number of “semi-arranged” marriages in which technology has played matchmaker, helping whittle away at an ancient tradition, but with a particularly Indian twist. Online Matchmaking Adds a Twist to Arranged Marriages in India 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The department whittled away those who aren’t required to file corporate income and franchise tax reports because their income flows up to company owners to report and pay taxes separately. A look at revenue department review of corporate tax filers 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Mrs May said she could not discuss individual cases, but told MPs that control orders had been "whittled away by the courts" by the time they were scrapped. May defends terror suspect handling 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z On Thursday, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation that would remove all travel restrictions on American citizens going to Cuba, seen as a first step in whittling away the embargo. In Cuba-U.S. talks, the list of disagreements is still long 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z He's trying to whittle away a backlog he inherited from Blagojevich and a rush of requests from people aware Quinn is willing to consider their cases. Gov. Quinn says post-Blagojevich stability his greatest accomplishment 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z He added: "Years of whittling away at all public services have reached down to the bone. There is now nothing else to cut without doing permanent damage to our social fabric." Strike threat over 'draconian' cuts 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z In the midst of bitter armed conflict, Kiev and Moscow both claim to be whittling away at their arms-producing interdependence. Ukraine's freeze on military exports to Russia carries risks 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z It is the dominant online ad-serving, management and tracking for advertisers and agencies, however, Facebook is pushing its rival ad serving system Atlas and trying to whittle away at DoubleClick’s lead. Google’s DoubleClick Outage Turns Internet Ad-Free For Over an Hour 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z A victory by Mr. Sullivan would further whittle away Mr. Obama’s support in a Senate that has for years served as the president’s bulwark in Congress against the Republican-controlled House. Republican Gains Grow as New Election Results Come In 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z As he whittles away at corruption, economic problems, and the insurgency, he also has to deal with the ever-increasing problem of drugs. America’s disastrous drug war in Afghanistan 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Notice that while the movie is hilarious, sound problems abound: sometimes the ambiance whittles away into silence; sometimes a character’s lines are distorted. Inside The Software That Shapes Your Music (And Movies): iZotope RX 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z The mass movement has been the biggest challenge to Beijing since the former British colony was handed over in 1997, highlighting people’s concerns that the region’s freedoms and identity are being whittled away. Hong Kong braces for deadline to remove pro-democracy protesters 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Assassin’s Creed fights so often boil down to one-hit killing everyone you encounter; not so in Shadow of Mordor, which requires you to whittle away at enemies until they’re ready for the kill. 'Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor' Review Part Two: Batman Walks Into Mordor 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Instead, Schreiber predicted, Republicans would likely opt for “the painful whittling away” of regulations by attaching what are known as riders to unrelated but vital legislation, like bills to keep the government funded. “Environmental nightmare”: Why green groups are so terrified of a GOP-controlled senate 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Those decisions whittled away the profession’s internal rules against competition, allowing lawyers to compete with each other. Shakespeare Didn't Really Want To Kill All The Lawyers, But We Should Deregulate Their Profession 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Among the marquee races Tuesday was the primary in New Hampshire, in which Brown whittled away at the skepticism from New Hampshire Republicans that greeted his entrance into the race. Former Sen. Scott Brown wins GOP nomination for New Hampshire seat 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Bob Dane, spokesman for Federation for American Immigration Reform, called the ruling "another example of the systematic whittling away of the original intent and definition of asylum." Domestic violence ruling may help thousands of immigrants get asylum 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z But despite the whittling away of the legal distinction that made Gretna a marriage capital, it retains a romantic allure. The bit of Scotland where English people go to get married 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z The Americans think Canada has been more than reimbursed for the costs of dam construction, and want to whittle away the annual energy payment known as the Canadian Entitlement. Salmon en route 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z CEO Lampert has constantly whittled away at the company’s value, and just this week told shareholders that they can simply plan on more store closings in the future. Will Investors Regret Target's CEO Ouster? Compare to Sears, JCP 2014-05-08T19:03:00Z Armed, pro-Russian gunmen continue to whittle away at Kiev’s grip over its eastern territories, occupying a number government buildings in the city of Horlivka on Wednesday morning. Separatists Seize More Buildings in East Ukraine 2014-04-30T09:25:13Z Just about every major computer manufacturer jumped into the race—burning the bells and whittling away the whistles in the name of shedding pounds and dollars. Apple's New MacBook Airs Are Here -- Thanks To A Single Smart Decision 5 Years Ago 2014-04-29T19:49:00Z After starting the day three shots in front then extending his lead to five strokes early in his round, the American's advantage quickly whittled away. Watson upbeat about Masters prospects 2014-04-13T01:19:32Z Sarabi, appointed as Afghanistan's first female governor in 2005, says she hopes to stop conservative leaders from whittling away hard-won rights for women after most foreign troops leave at the end of the year. Afghan woman bids for power to halt slide in rights 2014-03-30T22:07:13Z Union representatives say that while the investments in Dunkirk are reassuring, they are unhappy that the company is whittling away staff and employing young and temporary workers as the plant’s older workers retire. Busy, but Wary, in Europe’s Steel Industry 2014-03-11T02:17:28Z The administration created an Interagency Reentry Council that uses federal guidance to whittle away at the barriers to employment, housing and education so that released prisoners have some hope of becoming productive citizens. Op-Ed Columnist: Crime and Punishment and Obama 2014-02-24T01:51:17Z The suggested changes follow years of nationalist attempts — long backed by Mr. Abe — to whittle away at negative depictions of Japan’s wartime activities. Japan Fights a Political Battle Using History Texts 2013-12-28T16:59:23Z The violence, connected to sectarian strife in neighboring Syria's civil war, is threatening to whittle away popular support for the only remaining institution respected by... Islamists Increasingly Confront Lebanese Army 2013-12-16T21:36:17Z Kitaoka rejected criticism that Japan's whittling away at constitutional limits on its military were making Article 9 meaningless. Japan collective self-defense should include others, not just U.S.: adviser 2013-11-06T08:08:19Z Watching a big lead being whittled away is tough, both physically and psychologically, but now is the time for Redding to stand strong. 'Redding faces massive task to win title' 2013-10-17T15:01:22Z And once it does they will still be liable for the £12,000-a-year hotel costs until their wealth is whittled away. Elderly care all sorted? Think again... 2013-10-15T13:07:25Z Yet its importance has been whittled away both by the rise of other groupings and by the decision of some members to pursue their own plurilateral trade agreement. America and Asia: Not being there 2013-10-10T15:00:39Z For cable companies such as Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc, home security is another revenue stream to rebuild margins whittled away by rising programming costs and declining video subscriber numbers. U.S. cable companies home in on security 2013-10-10T18:05:15Z For cable companies such as Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc, home security is another revenue stream to help rebuild margins whittled away by rising programming costs and declining numbers of video subscribers. U.S. cable companies home in on security 2013-10-10T11:16:07Z The statement spoke to Brotherhood concerns that violence may be whittling away at public sympathy, and called on supporters to "preserve human lives and reassure that our peacefulness is our strength." Day of Reckoning for Muslim Brotherhood 2013-08-17T00:12:55Z But the Omnicare decision was slowly whittled away by the lower Delaware courts. DealBook: Ways to Muscle Out Competing Deal Offers 2013-07-19T14:05:47Z But the delay could also whittle away at the law's main goal of covering the nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance. White House delays key element of health care law 2013-07-03T14:11:10Z Whereas the Bruins wear down teams with strength, the Hawks whittle away foes with depth. Winning another Cup would top even 2010 2013-06-23T22:07:00Z Poor investments slowly whittled away the group's scale. Telecoms company Cable & Wireless to quit UK after 140 years 2013-05-22T22:18:01Z It gave England a toehold and gradually they were able to whittle away although not without some good fortune and more than a little compliance from the Black Caps. England wobble after Finn takes six 2013-03-23T09:57:36Z New Mexico used the first 9 minutes of the first half to whittle away at an 11-point halftime deficit. Fresno State loses to No. 19 New Mexico 54-48 2013-02-14T07:50:09Z The repairs have whittled away her savings, and she recently learned that her driveway had pulled away from the house’s foundation, an $11,000 repair that insurance would not cover, either. Flood Zone Is Right for Canarsie, Residents Say 2013-01-31T03:16:31Z "You want to whittle away the technology, such that all of the complications lie just underneath like an iceberg--just that thin little layer you interact with." 3 Keys to Growth From Marissa Mayer 2013-01-25T16:55:20Z If, as appears will be the case, women will have to meet same physical standards as men, that too could whittle away at the number of females eligible for combat slots. Women in Combat: U.S. to Lift Ban on Front-line Jobs 2013-01-24T11:36:00Z Competition with cattle and sheep for grass to eat, drought, bushfires, as well as dingo and feral dog attacks have all whittled away wombat numbers. Twilight of the wombat 2013-01-24T01:41:32Z “Policy makers in both parties realized that was bad policy and started whittling away at it” by expanding credits and tinkering with tax rates. After Fiscal Deal, Tax Code May Be Most Progressive Since 1979 2013-01-05T02:29:46Z Water-sharing disputes with India, in which the West Bengal government frequently emerged as the greatest impediment to Bangladeshi interests, and frequent skirmishes with security forces along the porous border whittled away the transnational Bengali bonhomie. India Ink: In India, Cross-Border Bengali Pride Fades With a New Generation 2012-11-15T09:18:04Z The Ospreys kept whittling away, eventually cutting the Tigers' lead to the final 15-point margin. North Florida falls 81-66 to No. 17 Memphis 2012-11-13T04:40:09Z This helped Europe, the United States and Japan slowly whittle away much of their war debt as their economies grew faster than their debt burden. As Low Rates Depress Savers, Governments Reap the Benefits 2012-09-11T03:21:55Z Even this pittance is whittled away, says HRW, since some centers charge detainees for food, lodging and what they term “managerial fees.” Human Rights Watch: Hundreds of Thousands Still Tortured in Name of Drug Treatment 2012-08-03T23:05:30Z He probably reckons that, with state spending whittled away, the next boom will be "more sustainable". We can't keep swinging from boom to bust, Labour to Tory. It's all got to change 2012-07-20T19:00:06Z Of course, the standard party line is that our focus and attention span are being whittled away by the never-ending barrage of services flooding our screens and feeds — and that this is a debilitating trend. Bits: When Internet Distractions Make Us More Efficient 2012-06-30T19:34:14Z Tobacco companies, led by Philip Morris, meanwhile pushed the opposition campaign, pouring millions of dollars into an advertising blitz that whittled away support. California voters narrowly reject new tobacco tax 2012-06-23T02:01:04Z They worry and whittle away time on meaningless make-work. 3 Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs 2012-06-20T13:14:10Z At this rate it may take only about 200 million years more for this world to be whittled away to nothing. Dust to Dust: A Disintegrating Exoplanet? 2012-05-22T11:45:07.697Z But Parker was on the bench while most of the heavy work was being done as the Sparks whittled away at a 54-33 deficit with 2:48 left in the third quarter. Toliver leads Sparks past Seattle, 72-66 2012-05-19T13:50:10Z What happens to our democracy when the public sector is effectively whittled away or purchased by big money? Ravitch: A war on public education in Louisiana 2012-03-07T15:48:43Z Oklahoma City whittled away at the deficit, finally pulling even at 102 when Westbrook connected on a jumper from the foul line with 2:52 to play. Durant scores career-high 51 to lift Thunder 2012-02-20T04:11:40Z Still, right now stocks, particularly dividend payers, look more attractive than bonds—especially if down the road there's resurgent inflation, which whittles away fixed-income returns. Stocks or Bonds? The Pros Say... 2012-01-09T03:36:07Z The Musketeers whittled away Vandy's 10-point lead with 10 quick points in a spurt keyed by three steals, two by Lyons. No. 20 Vandy loses 82-70 OT to No. 11 Xavier 2011-11-29T04:10:10Z The Musketeers whittled away Vandy’s 10-point lead with 10 quick points in a spurt keyed by three steals, two by Lyons. No. 20 Commodores blow 10-point lead on own court in losing 82-70 in overtime to No. 11 Xavier 2011-11-29T04:11:17Z To attempt to whittle away that fact is to make of our Christianity a laughing-stock, and our plight most lamentable. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z “The company continues to whittle away its liquidity as we enter a high cash-burn time of year,” Kauffman said in a note to investors. AMR Tumbles to Lowest Since 2003 as Pilots Review Contract Offer 2011-11-25T06:49:45Z They are seeking to whittle away Saleh's objections to the transition deal. Analysis: Yemen sinks deeper in conflict as Saleh clings on 2011-10-03T13:05:57Z The Capitals continue to whittle away at their training camp roster with five more cuts on Friday, assigning each of those players to the Hershey Bears. Capitals assign five players to Hershey 2011-09-23T14:23:00Z Even this pittance is whittled away, says HRW, since some centers charge detainees for food, lodging and what they term "managerial fees." From Vietnam's Forced Labor Camps: 'Blood Cashews' 2011-09-06T23:40:00Z With both a month-on-month fall and an annual drop in gross lending, the nation's mortgage debt mountain is slowly being whittled away. Mortgage lending falls 6% year-on-year 2011-08-18T09:26:58Z The regulation, originally part of the Glass-Steagall Act, regulated interest rates on various bank accounts, but it was whittled away by 1980s deregulation legislation. What Regulation Q's Repeal Means for Business Checking 2011-07-22T21:27:53Z "It's disastrous policy to whittle away at the doughnut hole," Antos said. Study: Medicare drug plan saves hospital costs 2011-07-26T20:24:08Z “It’s disastrous policy to whittle away at the doughnut hole,” Antos said. Study: Medicare drug coverage keeping seniors out of hospitals, nursing homes 2011-07-26T19:04:02Z Another is to lower the annual cost-of-living increases, which would see a gradual whittling away of retirement benefits. Barack Obama battles left and right for debt ceiling agreement 2011-07-12T20:18:06Z David and I once found ourselves whittling away the hours sharing driving duties in a 26-foot truck filled with props for a ballet performance. Online Marketing: Beware the Backfire 2011-05-20T14:30:28Z Big Medicine stood for a time in silence, whittling away, as if for dear life, on the curly knot. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z There is certainly no political downside: governors like to be able to announce that they have been able to whittle away the daunting budget gaps that were predicted earlier in their terms. News Analysis: For States, a Glimmer of Hope on Deficits 2011-05-18T01:34:35Z "But if you're mining away at the tax base and every time the deal expires they ask for a new deal, you're whittling away at the economic benefits to the state." State scrambles to keep Sears 2011-05-10T03:03:00Z The boys, who had been cutting walking-sticks from the hazels by the lake edge, consented to a halt, and settled down with their penknives, whittling away busily. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z The Supreme Court has been methodically whittling away at severe sentences. Reconsidering Sending Juvenile Killers to Jail for Life 2011-04-20T21:40:19Z One by one, these powers were whittled away to leave the bank, according to critics, little more than an insignificant pot of money. Budget 2011: Osborne's green bank attacked from all sides 2011-03-23T17:40:54Z Syracuse led by as many as 12 points — 37-25 on Rick Jackson's dunk 2½ minutes into the second half — but Georgetown kept whittling away. Syracuse holds off hobbled Hoyas 2011-02-26T19:26:57Z The uprisings in Misrata, Zawiya and several small towns between the capital and Tunisian border have further whittled away at that bastion. Gadhafi forces strike back at opponents in Libya 2011-02-24T18:14:05Z “Aint a mustang neyther,” responded the Ranger, whittling away at a strop of leather which he held in his hand, and seeming utterly indifferent to everything else. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z "Oh, you'll draw one better than that, sometime," said Ben, laughing, as he whittled away on his best pencil. Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z He tried it for a while; but it seemed as if he might whittle away for a week, or till he starved to death, before he could make a hole to get out by. Winter Fun 2011-01-25T03:00:22.297Z The quantity theory is largely whittled away in Mill's exposition of the influence of credit. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z They take the bow and whittle away at it more and more, and then they wonder if the delicate thing breaks suddenly in their hands. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z The trouble is, once courts begin making exceptions of this sort, the First Amendment quickly gets whittled away. Why Free Speech Includes Spewing Hate at Funerals 2010-09-29T08:40:00Z The concentration of wealth at the top, the attacks on trade unions and the whittling away of welfare protection have all contributed to both greater inequality and greater instability. Recession has turned economic orthodoxy on its head 2010-09-06T05:59:00Z That steadily whittled away at the margin of error until there was no margin left and gas found a spark on the Deepwater Horizon. As federal panel probes oil spill, picture emerges of a series of iffy decisions 2010-07-25T04:00:00Z Government endorsing harsh interrogation techniques, also known as torture, and the Supreme Court whittling away at race discrimination laws, defendants' rights and the Voting Rights Act — animal rights has moved further into the mainstream. Can Animal Rights Go Too Far? 2010-07-14T08:55:00Z The European Commission's proposals are intended to restore investor confidence, shattered by the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, during which household savings were whittled away and governments were forced to shore up banks. EU plans to toughen investor protection 2010-07-12T13:27:00Z An economic recession that began in 2007 continues to whittle away at county revenues, with more than half of those surveyed saying a drop in sales tax receipts contributed to their current budget shortfalls. U.S. counties confront shortfalls with cuts 2010-07-09T19:20:00Z "We had a big family and it's now whittling away," she said. Coroner: Ex-Kentucky star Turpin commits suicide 2010-07-09T00:38:00Z It was then a process of whittling away at the essence of this idea and being focused on what it was, and who it was for. How to Make Six Figures, Part 3 2010-07-06T12:38:00Z If Republicans are to win control of the House, party leaders are relying on candidates like Mr. Chabot to whittle away the 39-seat Democratic majority. In Midterm Elections, a Rougher Road for Incumbent Democrats 2010-07-03T21:45:00Z An interval lead was also something of a novelty, although, by the break, their double-digit advantage had been whittled away to two. Wales 31-34 South Africa 2010-06-05T20:43:00Z Allawi is particularly furious that the impasse has allowed other rivals to whittle away at contested seats with a campaign of "de-Baathification" — that is, purging politicians with ties to Saddam Hussein's ousted Baath Party. TIME Interview: Allawi on Iraqi Election Chaos, Violence 2010-05-11T21:20:00Z Toronto’s playoff chances were whittled away as they lost five of six games before Wednesday. Raptors 131, Knicks 113: With End of the Season, the Knicks? Future Begins 2010-04-15T04:13:00Z After committing nine turnovers in the first three periods, the Wizards lost their composure and wilted under the pressure of the Celtics, who slowly whittled away at the lead. Blatche, Wizards rock Celtics, 106-96 2010-04-10T04:00:00Z The outcome of such a move was a daily commute amounting to several hours; a whole day whittled away sitting in traffic every week. Bram Stoker and Ireland's ghost estates 2010-04-08T12:00:00Z But the Mountaineers whittled away at the lead in the second half, and when Ebanks followed up a missed shot with 8:44 left they were down 53-52. Connecticut beats No. 8 West Virginia 73-62 2010-02-23T02:43:00Z By the time he was thrown back in prison for a parole violation in April 2009, cancer was consuming his lungs, whittling away his body and creeping up his brain stem. 2010-01-29T20:54:00Z There certainly are occasions when such a course is the only honest one, when a man has to make his protest and refuse to connive at any circumlocution or whittling away of principle. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources If each disarmed nation were permitted to decide its own police needs, the whole principle of disarmament would be whittled away. American World Policies The boy took it in, and I was left to sit on his table, to look at the desk which he had been whittling away with his penknife, to wait and to tremble. My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. And so he sat and whittled away, occasionally looking up with a fixed stare, holding the knife in his right hand and the piece of wood in his left; then he would resume his whittling. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine It's strange," said Captain Kittridge, as he whittled away,—"it's very strange we don't find anything more of that ar ship. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine He had expected, as many another husband of a very young wife, to mould her ideas to fit his own; instead, his peace of mind was being steadily whittled away. Banked Fires And the accomplished old poser calmly whittled away at the sliver of wood in his hand. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson Governments and socio-economic systems seem continually to whittle away at individual liberty. Freedom While Burke was belabouring Dr. Price, he whittled away the whole theoretic significance of the English Revolution of 1688, but he remained its partisan. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle But Jim had it out, anyhow, lying on his back with the Duke's knee on his ribs, and was whittling away before any man could raise a hand to stop him. The Duke Of Chimney Butte But even this would not account for the whittling away of his 'Solomon.' Ghetto Comedies He had picked out a number of very straight shingles, and he was whittling away on these now as if he was being paid for it. Harper's Young People, June 1, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly "I'm glad he's bringing me another one," the storekeeper concluded, "the one he sold me last year is about whittled away." Solar Stiff Jem, indeed, seemed to have forgotten the book altogether, he was so busy whittling away at a piece of wood. The Grey Woman and other Tales Gradually the blade worked into the wood, opening a long narrow slot as Jeremy whittled away first at one side, then at the other. The Black Buccaneer Phil unshipped his knife from the coat lapel cache, and immediately set to work to whittle away one of the cross pieces that supported the cot. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers I’ll show you how,” said cheerful Tommy, whittling away, and feeding his fire as much like a real hunter as a small boy could be. The Candy Country "We can figure out what to do when it happens," Pop said, whittling away at his chin. The Night of the Long Knives I've time enough to whittle away at this before mother comes back. The Grey Woman and other Tales He whittled away ’twixt a laugh and a tune, With fingers as light as thistles. Zodiac Town The Rhymes of Amos and Ann "Well, you'd win, because it was a chance in a thousand, Fenton," Buck went on to say, as he whittled away at the trailing vine. Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School Lawyers in court whittle away at the table before them; and judges will cut through their own bench. Diary in America, Series One We were shocked again by the facts of the Boer War; we had not thought that so many men could be so quickly killed, so many millions of money whittled away. Personality in Literature The upright supports at the four corners were whittled away by early pilgrims. Pagan and Christian Rome His cap and his trousers were dusty green And his jacket was rusty brown, And he whittled away on sweet white wood, With shavings showering down. Zodiac Town The Rhymes of Amos and Ann Of course, there was no other provision to which such laws could be contrary after the Supreme Court had whittled away the war amendments. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 A yankee shewn into a room to await the arrival of another, has been known to whittle away nearly the whole of the mantle-piece. Diary in America, Series One We suspected that we might have been brought here to be whittled away in minor trench attacks, and that the opportunity of really showing what stuff the Battalion was made of would never present itself. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion But Rudolph kept whittling away, and his sister soon became a good whittler, too. Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Natures such as hers if given time will unconsciously whittle away all the sinister little incidents that traverse and render untenable the position in which they have taken refuge. Prisoners Fast Bound In Misery And Iron At length Alec took out his knife, and began, for very vacancy, to whittle away at the desk before him. Alec Forbes of Howglen Just then she caught sight of him out on the ridge-pole, whittling away as coolly as if he had sat there all his life. Gypsy Breynton King Alfred, on being left alone by the hearth, whittled away at his arrows with more energy than discrimination, and showed indeed a sad lack of practical skill for so well seasoned a warrior. A Popular Schoolgirl The old freestone school building was still perfectly sound, but the carved, ink-stained desks were almost whittled away. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth He sat squat whittling away at kin-a-kin-ic, or the bark of the red willow, the hunter's free tobacco. The Canadian Commonwealth He sat down again and began whittling away. A Little Mother to the Others Anyway, after supper that evening, as I was sitting on the forehatch, whittling away at a model of the Golden Bough I was making, Boston came and sat down beside me. The Blood Ship They are whittling away some of its choice ingredients; particularly that of transferring their own constitutional discretion over the raising of armies to the President. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 They whittled away right manfully, taking an axe when any trees had to be cut. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 The grim truth was this: Bulgaria's promised gains were being whittled away according to the shifting exigencies of German policy. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. "Oh, this will do," answered the school-master, picking up a pine stick and beginning to whittle away vigorously. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7. Scribner's Illustrated And sometimes it fills me with despair to see enlightened nations, like America and Australia, whittling away and slowly undermining this great bulwark against the devastating sea of human passion. The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons A Book For Parents, And Those In Loco Parentis If any one spoke to him of the brig, he would grind his teeth a little, but said nothing, and whittled away harder than ever. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 They regarded Greek as not only a strange but a hostile tongue, and the allegorical exegesis of the Bible, which had led to the whittling away of the law, as a godless wisdom. Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria In whatever manner he is whittling away his leisure, it is the wrong manner, for the sole reason that it bores him. The Plain Man and His Wife I don't want to whittle away the few pleasures that this dull life can provide me with by this perpetual discontent with what's set before one. Miss Bretherton He sat down on one of the lower steps, whittling away an edge near his feet with his pocketknife. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America So far from having no object, he would and must acknowledge that he was in fact hoping to relieve himself of an oppressive portion of time by whittling away its minutes and hours. Lectures on Art However, the greatest loss of slave property was due to disease, The ship's captain feared that disease would whittle away his profits, and, even more, he worried that it would attack him and his crew. The Black Experience in America Out came the magic knife and he whittled away at the little sticks; whittled and whistled and smiled all the time. Seven O'Clock Stories That lie of mine is getting whittled away to nothing; we shall soon be down to the bare truth. The Albany Depot : a Farce The teacher goes into particulars, whittling away at the verdict, and at last the fine point of the lesson stands out. Mankind in the Making We will not have it whittled away or weakened one iota. The Double Traitor His activity of this manual sort may be inferred from the fact that when a young man he gradually whittled away one of the leaves of his writing-table, while musing over his stories. Memories of Hawthorne Then he took the white bits of wood which had been under the bark and he whittled away at the ends. Seven O'Clock Stories He whistles, puffs a cigarette, perhaps, or whittles away the window-seat. Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out Analysis begins this whittling away of the actual fact by confining our attention to qualities which do not exhaust the whole content of the actual fact. The Misuse of Mind There is something idle and afternoony about the air which whittles away one's resolution. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 He tried to temporize, to whittle away her fears. Number Seventeen You've said a lot of smart things and whittled away morality and religion and I don't know what; but what about the baby? Where Angels Fear to Tread "I don't want to spare folks," grumbled Joel, whittling away with energy; "I've been sick—real sick," he added, lifting his chubby face to his mother to impress the fact. Five Little Peppers and How They Grew She stopped, with an impatient gesture, and waited while he tore off handfuls of leaves and whittled away the side-shoots. The Way to Peace Nay, 'tis simple matter!" says I, whittling away but very conscious of her watchful eyes: "I have outworn many a weary hour carving things with my knife. Black Bartlemy's Treasure The art of verse was lost in rhetoric; the noble prose, invented by the Elizabethans, and refined under the Stuarts, was whittled away to common sense by the admirers of Addison and Steele. A Book of Scoundrels We talked then of the antipathy of the peasants to compulsory communism, and how that idea also had been considerably whittled away. Russia in 1919 |
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