| 单词 | window-dress |
| 例句 | The window showcased the variety of goods on offer, and the dominant approach to window-dressing in this period was “the more the merrier.” Holiday windows: The allure of showing and hiding makes us look 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Yet this is essentially about an undersized warrior gutting his way to a title bout – all else seems like window-dressing by comparison. Did Gladiator really deserve the best picture Oscar? 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The movie contains ill-advised simulated scenes that recreate the crime and other stylistic touches that struck me as window-dressing. Review: ‘No Stone Unturned’ Explores an Attack in Northern Ireland 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z This is why marginalized people say that bad representation is worse than no representation, because it often amounts to quota-filling, window-dressing, and tokenism. Deeper than awful Asian jokes at the Oscars: Hollywood’s vanilla reflex doesn’t just hurt artists—it’s bad business, too 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z There is the usual modicum of undressed female window-dressing. MMA-themed 'Kingdom' hits all the right spots 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z The whole shebang — the bandmates themselves and even the period: the 1970s in all of its attendant and decadent glory — is simply the stuff of well-honed, wildly effective window-dressing. "Daisy Jones and the Six": A behind-the-music novel that nails the truth about rock 'n' roll 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Instead, big pharma gets to keep its “cut of the action” Hence, big pharma, through its trade association PhRMA, objected to Sen. Hagan’s proposal, instead arguing for window-dressing reforms to the existing accelerated approval process. How Big Pharma Undermined Medical Innovation for Financial Gain 2012-02-16T00:22:16Z But the book has virtually no Obatas, and that selection bias, clearly driven by Harris’s conviction that “positive” stories are simply window-dressing concealing capitalism’s dark reality, severely damages its credibility. Can One City Be a Microcosm of Everything That’s Wrong? 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z This week, the focus of “The Americans” is almost purely domestic, save for some international window-dressing in service of episodes to come. 'The Americans' Recap: The Moment Finally Arrives 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z This is not mere window-dressing, such as how Chinese was used in Joss Whedon’s “Firefly” for creative cursing and cool fashions. In “Watchmen,” just as in real life, feelings about Vietnam remain uncertain 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z This even though when he was in the window-dressing business, “I was very anti-anniversary and I vetoed all of them. They just made the company seem old and boring. It looks dusty.” When Department Stores Were Theater 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Visual merchandising, or as it was previously called, window-dressing, is the task of designing and arranging displays of merchandise. Holiday windows: The allure of showing and hiding makes us look 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z The novel stumbles in its glancing treatment of the Holocaust, which risks becoming narrative window-dressing. Review | How Queen Elizabeth’s wedding dress diverted war-torn England 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Fortunately, Golden’s characters have more depth than the sometimes generic window-dressing around them. ‘Wherever There Is Light’ review: A tale of lovers caught in history 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The revolution itself, though it succeeded in seeing off Díaz and his Belle Epoque window-dressing, had no philosophical or ideological underpinning, and no centre. Mexican modernism and the politics of painting 2013-06-29T07:59:01Z The yoof lingo is, of course, mere window-dressing to the escapades going down at the Christian teen camp. Christian teen camps are wicked, innit 2011-08-10T18:14:02Z Diversification is not an issue of window-dressing — of bringing on a Black curator to tidy up your own mess. Perspective | The Philip Guston controversy is turning artists against the National Gallery 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z What’s great about it is that beneath the window-dressing mayhem lies a taut, responsive and coherent combat system. Video Game Releases: Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty Face-Off 2011-09-18T04:10:09Z For the anti-bullying initiative to be successful, however, we must promote real change — not simplistic, tongue-in-cheek window-dressing. Beyond the wedgies: How we oversimplify schoolyard bullying 2014-05-03T21:30:00Z They are worth talking and arguing about; the half-finished window-dressing currently surrounding them, however, is not. ‘DAU’ Has Finally Opened in Paris. Does It Live Up to the Hype? 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z A mute group of 13 children served briefly as window-dressing and stagehands. Review: A White Light Festival to Re-energize Your Inner Self 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Over the course of five seasons, Rhoda meets, dates and marries a man, launches her own window-dressing company, and cements herself as both a pop culture and feminist icon. Rhoda – box set review 2013-05-23T14:59:06Z Yet the two governments are locked into shared, long-term, overarching strategic interests in the Middle East that have absolutely no use for human rights except as rhetorical window-dressing. US war machine fuels Israel's military 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z And then find ways to window-dress it and hide it a little bit.” UNC QB Drake Maye’s confidence is soaring as the 17th-ranked Tar Heels visit struggling Pitt 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z "The EU is, after all, ramping up requirements that say 'presence' is not simply window-dressing." Bonus freedom to pay paltry 'Brexit dividend' for Britain's banks 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Ms Wang adds that "simply a window-dressing approach will not transform the business nor bring about long-lasting benefits to the people and planet". 'We turned down a client to uphold gay rights' 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Action plans submitted by governments are “a tool for politicians and political actors to window-dress women peace and security issues as they cover up for their failure” to advance women’s rights, she said. Governments criticized for keeping women from peace talks 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The president, for his part, says many of Mexico’s democratic changes were window-dressing for a system still dominated by a wealthy elite. López Obrador overhauls Mexican electoral system, sparking protests 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z For example, the Google-aligned Taxpayer Protection Alliance and Connected Commerce Council have both slammed the revised bill as not addressing cybersecurity concerns and serving as political window-dressing, respectively. Klobuchar’s push to retool anti-trust bill attacked by big-tech defenders 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Like most types of retailers, online window-dressing companies continue to gain traction. Which window treatments are best for your home? Here’s what to know. 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Some inmates saw the task force’s visit not as an actual, good-faith way to fix Dublin but as window-dressing ahead of U.S. Abuse-clouded prison gets attention, but will things change? 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Ten have reached closing margins of 17 or greater, and an 11th reached 45-34 only through window-dressing. Georgia hammers Michigan, earns CFP title game rematch with Alabama 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z “It’s window-dressing, ministerial actions, not the 80 percent of issues poor people need help with,” said Jonathan Stein, of counsel to Philadelphia-based Community Legal Services. Social Security offices have been closed for most of the pandemic. That effort to protect public health has wounded some of the neediest Americans. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z He posted videos in which he ridiculed the country’s Soviet-style Potemkin window-dressing and exposed widespread poverty. Belarus Opposition Leader Is Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z His opposition to divorce, abortion and gay rights, as well as his window-dressing responses to global warming, contrasted with what most of the country appeared to be thinking. Op-Ed: Will voters choose to make Chile terrible again? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z "I discussed it with people close to me. It was going to be a groundbreaking tour for South Africa. But there was a feeling it was a window-dressing exercise," recalls Manack. 'I didn't even have a passport' - South Africa's pioneering black cricketers 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z To critics, Orban’s Hungary is corrupt, repressive and authoritarian, a place where democracy is little more than window-dressing and the state exists to plunder the public on behalf of a tiny ruling elite. Tucker Carlson has a new hero 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z Calling the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. “toxic” and reform efforts “window-dressing,” two members of the group that votes on the Golden Globe awards resigned in protest on Thursday. Golden Globes voters resign in protest over HFPA's 'status quo' reform efforts 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z The board will need to appoint an artistic leader for whom diversity concerns are not window-dressing but integral to the purpose and practice of the organization. Commentary: Center Theatre Group needs more than a new leader. It needs to blow up the status quo 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Those steps are more than window-dressing; they represent the beginnings of a new era for a school whose hidebound traditions seemed barely cognizant of the 20th century, let alone the 21st. Opinion | VMI is dragging its feet on unavoidable reforms to its toxic racial culture 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Time's Up, a leading advocate for industry reform, slammed the proposal as "window-dressing platitudes". NBC refuses to air Golden Globes over lack of diversity 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z “I’m not big on window-dressing, as you’ve observed,” Biden said as he prepared to convene the meeting with lawmakers of both parties. Biden insists he’s willing to negotiate with Republicans on infrastructure 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z He said the position was later eliminated and replaced with a “window-dressing job,” according to the lawsuit. Lawsuit: Black officers don’t get promotions at LMPD 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The track made all the usual window-dressing moves to prove safety is a priority, with temperature checks, distanced seating, cashless concessions and adherence to CDC guidelines. Party in a pandemic: NASCAR fans power through at Daytona 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Singapore-based corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen said it is not unusual for some companies to exaggerate their credentials or "window-dress". Singapore firm pushes ahead with Newcastle Utd bid 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z They defended their measure against criticism that it’s window-dressing, not substance. House, Senate diverge on curbing Louisiana governor’s power 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z He fears that the program “ends up being window-dressing that prevents the conversation about creating systemic shifts and radical restructuring of law enforcement.” In L.A., Black activists debate the value of dialogue with police in reform efforts 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Critics dismiss zoos’ contributions to species conservation — within their gates and in the wild — as window-dressing to justify keeping animals for entertainment, and some zoos devote more of their budgets to conservation than others. Shuttered zoos are hemorrhaging money, and they want federal help for endangered species work 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Senate Democrats were quick to dismiss the GOP proposals as window-dressing that might win bipartisan support but won’t save many lives. Minnesota Senate GOP unveils gun violence prevention bills 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z But if you accept the argument that processing is itself part of the problem, all of this tweaking and reformulation becomes so much meaningless window-dressing. How ultra-processed food took over your shopping basket 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z “There is window-dressing safety, and there is real, actual, get-your-hands-dirty safety culture.” Years of Safety Disputes: Inside the Company that Flew Kobe Bryant 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z But also, is there really a logical connection between the diverse ideas of the first group and a commitment to markets, or is that list of big names a cross between window-dressing and bullying? Inside the mind of Dominic Cummings 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The peace plan was billed as a “vision” for a “realistic two-state solution,” but this was mere window-dressing for an Israeli power grab and land grab. Opinion | What Trump and Netanyahu just unveiled was a PR campaign, not a peace plan 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Russia hailed the vote as an act of democracy, but the West viewed it as window-dressing for an unacceptable military aggression. Apple, Bowing to Russian Pressure, Recognizes Crimea Annexation on Map 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z “They have to do something, and the question is, is that something is going to be meaningful, or is it going to be window-dressing?” Congress has ambitious agenda tackling health care costs 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z The policy change, billed by the administration as aimed at stopping Cuban support for American adversaries in the Western Hemisphere, will instead just serve as political window-dressing. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z What if all this ultimately feels like window-dressing for a movie with a gaping hole where its soul should be? Review: 'Yesterday' imagines a world without the Beatles — and doesn't make you want to visit 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z But Bezos’s vision, for all the window-dressing about “unleashing creativity”, is not an escape from the fantasy of unlimited economical growth but the continuation of it. Life on Mars? Sorry Brian Cox, that’s still science fiction | Philip Ball 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z He added: “What users/members/customers are given is basically a window-dressing of participation.” Building the Brexit party: how Nigel Farage copied Italy's digital populists 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The sad truth is that much of what emanates from the Vatican seems suspiciously like window-dressing, and the clues are in these conflicting messages we get from Francis. To kiss or not to kiss the pope’s ring? He needs to make it clear | Joanna Moorhead 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z It’s a key word in all child-rearing tracts, yet for all the window-dressing about kindness and flexibility, it most commonly correlates with earnings. Parenting in Manhattan is a Darwinian struggle | Emma Brockes 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Since Mr. Khashoggi’s death, there does not appear to be any fundamental change in Riyadh, just window-dressing and damage control. Opinion | The Saudi blocking of Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix show proves nothing has changed in Riyadh 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z “Year-end trading can be slow, as window-dressing can easily take over trades,” said Howard Silverblatt of S&P Dow Jones Indices. Dow sweeps downward again, with no sign of Santa rally 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z There is the usual verbal concern expressed for inequality and poverty, but this is just window-dressing. The International Monetary Fund flexes its muscles in Latin America 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Four years ago, a London-based PR company approached me with an offer of access to Saudi interviewees on the back of a Saudi campaign to window-dress its human rights record. The Saudi regime doesn’t reign alone – a global network enables it | Nesrine Malik 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Both lead alongside men and are sometimes dismissed as window-dressing. We too: At gathering of nations, women’s voices ring loud 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z “Organizations tend to rush to the training option as a way to quickly window-dress issues, especially around gender or racial bias.” Starbucks needs more than racial bias training after men's arrest, experts say 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z They also are less likely to “window-dress” their holdings, he says, meaning they’re more open about having held losing stocks at some point. Why Older Kindergartners Should Run Your Mutual Fund (Someday) 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z It “suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor”, he wrote, despite its window-dressing addition of a pair of non-Muslim countries. Donald Trump’s travel ban heads back to the Supreme Court 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z But some observers warn the scandal’s fallout in Peru also holds parallels with the impeachment of Brazil’s former president Dilma Rousseff, who was forced from office for allegedly window-dressing government accounts. Peru moves to impeach scandal-hit president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z “The world cannot countenance a hasty window-dressing of these shocking atrocities,” he said, “bundling people back to conditions of severe discrimination and latent violence.” Myanmar’s Rohingya Actions May Be Genocide, U.N. Official Says 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Critics say the Kremlin’s emphasis on youth is window-dressing designed to create the illusion of political change in a system bereft of real competition. Putin plan to rejuvenate Russian politics makes slow progress 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Advocacy groups say the latest changes are little more than window-dressing ahead of a Supreme Court review of the original travel ban, now set for October. What to Know About Trump's New Travel Ban 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z "I think the process is window-dressing," she adds. Victims and victimisers gather for Pope's Colombia visit - BBC News 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z As the battle raged on, it became clear that the scene was not window-dressing, 10 seconds of Amazon showtime before the real movie started. Why I cried through all the fight scenes in 'Wonder Woman' 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z “I love what Partnership for a Healthier America is doing — it’s not just window-dressing,” said Nancy Roman, chief executive of D.C.’s Capital Area Food Bank, which is also announcing a PHA commitment. Analysis | The one piece of Michelle Obama’s legacy that President Trump can’t wreck 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Critics say the Kremlin’s emphasis on youth is window-dressing designed to create the illusion of political change in a system bereft of real competition. Putin plan to rejuvenate Russian politics makes slow progress 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z But her collection had needed no formal window-dressing. Sex and art by the Grand Canal: how Peggy Guggenheim took Venice 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Democrats, however, say all of this is window-dressing. A reelection challenge (almost) as big as Texas 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The reality is that, even if Gruden coaches here a decade and Cousins signs on long term, such moves can be viewed only as window-dressing. Redskins’ Jay Gruden signed a two-year extension. And it doesn’t matter. 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z As with Mr. Trump, skeptics contend that Mr. Macri’s efforts are little more than window-dressing. Argentina President Mauricio Macri enacts emergency immigration policies 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The only consolation is that it removes all the window-dressing. Rex Tillerson is big oil personified. The damage he can do is immense | Bill McKibben 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Ethics legislation often is seen as little more than window-dressing for lawmakers not really intent on change. Recent Missouri Editorials 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z According to Ms Dewhurst's lawyers, the judge described City Sprint's contractual arrangements as "contorted", "indecipherable" and "window-dressing". Courier wins employment rights case against City Sprint - BBC News 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z Cynics may still dismiss impact investing as faddish window-dressing. “Impact investing” inches from niche to mainstream 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z But he said that, given the loss of unfettered public access under the Trump proposal for a new waterfront park on the eastern side, the public should expect more than window-dressing on the west. With Trump Proposal to Expand Bronx Golf Course, Some See Red, Not Greens 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Rousseff, of the Workers party, was impeached and removed from the presidency in September on charges of window-dressing government accounts. Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's ex-president, says successor Temer took bribes 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z He said many company-sponsored fact-finding trips to Pennsylvania were “merely window-dressing for decisions being made in back rooms”. In Ohio, frackers are drilling. Soon Ineos will be doing the same in Britain 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Other witnesses, however, said it was all window-dressing. Puerto Rican Who Attacked Capitol in 1954 Sees Anti-Colonialism Fight Resurface 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z His rallies aren’t window-dressing—they are his campaign, unlike any traditional candidate. Trump Runs Against Both Parties 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z "It's a strategic pick and I appreciate it but I didn't just fall off the turnip truck. ... It's window-dressing." GOP delegates love Pence _ even those who don't like Trump 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z “It’s a strategic pick and I appreciate it but I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck. … It’s window-dressing.” GOP delegates love Pence — even those who don't like Trump 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z She is accused of window-dressing government accounts ahead of the last election with cash transfers from state banks. A warrior to the end: Dilma Rousseff a sinner and saint in impeachment fight 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Rousseff is accused of window-dressing government accounts with a temporary transfer of money from state banks ahead of the last election. Dilma Rousseff: Brazilian congress votes to impeach president 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Rousseff is being impeached for window-dressing government accounts ahead of the last election with a temporary transfer of money from state banks. Backroom dealing begins as Brazil awaits Rousseff impeachment vote 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Her administration was not the first to temporarily window-dress government finances, but none of her predecessor faced repercussions of this severity. Brazil's congressional committee votes in favour of impeaching Dilma Rousseff 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Underlining the double standards in this ugly political battle, Cunha is now spearheading efforts to remove Rousseff from office for temporarily window-dressing government accounts ahead of the last election. Brazil's judiciary faces scrutiny as Rousseff's government teeters 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Congress is debating whether the president should be removed on a separate allegation, of window-dressing government accounts ahead of the election in 2014. Brazil anti-government protests draw hundreds of thousands across 18 cities 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z So, some Amazon skeptics have suggested that books are just going to be window-dressing and what Amazon really wants is a place to showcase its digital devices. A Virtual Trip Through Amazon’s Physical Store 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z She is accused of window-dressing public finances ahead of last year’s election by using money from state banks. Dilma Rousseff's fate as Brazil president could hinge on her political enemies 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Until a team doctor and coach are suspended for leaving a wobbly player in a game, then all the spotters and independent neurologists in the world are just window-dressing. NFL’s concussion priorities: Dodging blame, making players responsible 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z But, in the end, it appeared to be more window-dressing than substance, she said. Cal State sets policy on presidential pay 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z She is, needless to say, unimpressed by the pontiff’s liberal window-dressing. Gloria Steinem interview: 'Activism is addictive' 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Some critics see the charitable aspect of Mr. Wilson’s project as little more than window-dressing, arguing that the primary motive remains profit. Australian Money Managers Forgo Pay for Charities 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Apple’s added features may literally be window-dressing, but at least they’re new. Desktop Showdown: Windows 10 vs. Mac OS X El Capitan 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Not only does that message continue to limit the party’s ability to appeal to minority voters, but it reinforces the notion that federalism is simply philosophical window-dressing for a politics of exclusion. Why the GOP Should Stop Worry About Voter Fraud and Learn to Love Voting Rights 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z If the word "marriage" isn't on the contract, then it isn't legal in the way it needs to be, and pushing anything less is just window-dressing. For Jeb Bush, Evolving Views Over 2 Decades 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z If their alternate proposal is sincere, and if they wish to escape the suspicion that their motive really was to block reform, they must push forward promptly with more than window-dressing. A sampling of editorials from around New York 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Athletes, through no fault of their own, will again be used as window-dressing by strong-arm presidents. Column: With 2022 games, IOC turns magic into mush 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Of course, it’s largely window-dressing; there’s no real teeth to the action of reprimanding Sark and fining Haden, other than showing them who’s boss. Sark, Haden disciplined, and it's tough to argue with that . . . 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z That’s not a promising sign that Mr. Howell or his fellow Republicans intend for the session to be anything more than political window-dressing. Republicans’ Medicaid charade in Virginia To him, the humanities are expendable window-dressing, and the consciousness and emotions of his fellow human beings are byproducts of natural selection that frequently hobble his pursuit and dissemination of cold, hard facts. Richard Dawkins, what on earth happened to you? 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z What Kennedy did — taping moments of crisis like his ExComm meetings during the Cuban Missile Crisis — struck him as window-dressing history. An excerpt from "The Nixon Tapes" 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z His sole rival is regarded as window-dressing, a loser. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z In the 1980s, sexist representations of women proliferated, notoriously including the veline: young, attractive women who served as window-dressing for game shows and news programs. Op-Ed Contributor: A Ray of Literary Hope on Italian TV 2014-04-21T10:31:13Z Some dismiss the changes as window-dressing or a tactic to co-opt internal dissent. Within Cuba’s Revolution, Glimmers of Tolerance for Voices of Dissent 2013-12-07T21:29:32Z No one said this keynote would be without some window-dressing. Live Blog: Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff's Dreamforce 2013 Keynote 2013-11-19T17:05:00Z His critics dismissed such gestures as window-dressing for his dictatorial rule. The Last Jews of Yemen 2013-09-30T06:35:27Z Visnic, meanwhile, remains skeptical: “Unless there are a lot of zeros involved, it’s just window-dressing.” Should Lincoln, Ford's Legendary Luxury Brand, Head to the Scrap Heap? 2013-09-20T09:54:14Z But they will be mere window-dressing if they are delivered at the cost of increasing global emissions. Letters: How an expanded Heathrow would help tackle emissions 2013-07-18T19:59:01Z Kiir last month suspended two ministers over alleged fraud but critics say such measures are mere window-dressing to address rising criticism from donors. South Sudan's 'midwives' attack Kiir over corruption and abuses 2013-07-08T20:11:51Z But it was window-dressing to tell consumers they were doing something.” H&M Led Labor Breakthrough by European Retailers 2013-05-19T22:30:14Z His regular brainstorming sessions with cycling's Dave Brailsford and other sporting experts are not window-dressing but genuine attempts to broaden his mind for the betterment of his squad. How Stuart Lancaster transformed England from flops into a force 2013-02-08T22:00:02Z We are little more than window-dressing for central planning geared to the needs of large foundation trusts, and open to the interests of the private sector. GPs are already wise to the scam of new commissioning groups 2013-01-21T11:19:43Z "That was just window-dressing by the PP following the outcry over the Bankia disaster," said a Socialist Party source. Stung Bankia investors look to courts for justice 2012-12-30T10:49:48Z Or is the endless discussion of values and experience just window-dressing? How Elections Are Decided: Who Would You Choose as Captain of Your Boat? 2012-10-28T20:18:17.453Z Those who claim her inclusion was little more than window-dressing covering the Gulf kingdom's restrictions on female citizens ignore the fact that the teen's story put those issues squarely in the public eye. Women dominate Olympic headlines, and podium 2012-08-07T16:38:09Z The problem for those who still believe in PCC window-dressing is that without statute complainants can't be stopped from heading to the high court in pursuit of high-priced compensation. People want online dog-catchers – but they'll need a legal net 2012-06-17T18:00:02Z But like most things in Moreh and between India and Burma, this is just window-dressing. A border caught up in a time warp 2012-05-26T23:05:41Z Then they turned to the shop windows, and considered the window-dressing art as displayed by these Brighton tradesmen. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Maybe the summit, now in its second day, is mere window-dressing to obscure Iraq’s deep problems. At War Blog: A Baghdad of Fresh Flowers, New Paint and Armored Delegations 2012-03-28T15:40:49Z Bahrain’s opposition parties dismiss the reforms as window-dressing to impress Western allies who pressured the country into investigating the crushing of protests last year. |: King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain Praises Reforms 2012-03-21T03:26:03Z Such days as there was no window-dressing, there was a mighty carrying and lifting of blocks and bales of goods into piles and stacks. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z “I’d be surprised if this amounts to anything more than window-dressing,” he said. ISI in Pakistan Faces Court Cases 2012-02-06T22:11:48Z On window-dressing days he was up and down the street half the morning. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Snyder, Charter Equity: “At first blush this seems more like window-dressing than a real reorganization,” he writes. RIM's Management Shuffle: The Street Remains Skeptical 2012-01-23T06:44:54Z “It’s a little of an unwind of the window-dressing trade of last week,” said Jason Rogan, director of U.S. government trading at Guggenheim Partners LLC, a New York-based brokerage for institutional investors. Treasuries Decline as Report Shows Increase in Factory Orders 2012-01-05T07:38:26Z It may be part of our commercial gift for window-dressing, for putting up a good front. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z Think of the window-dressing!—Blue and pink, changing before people's very eyes!—Just think how—I mean, it interests every woman! A Crooked Mile 2011-10-03T02:00:26.870Z Skeptics might see it as merely another move to window-dress a less attractive reality. Does Your Firm Need A Chief Sustainability Officer? 2011-09-27T16:17:21Z And with Lazaridis already talking up his intent to play an active role in innovation by committee, today’s announcement seems more like window-dressing than real reform. RIM's Management Shuffle: The Street Remains Skeptical 2012-01-23T06:44:54Z Beebe: The notion that solar is green window-dressing for liberal yuppies is as outdated as the idea that Pluto is a planet. Suntech Executive Says Solar Energy Will Deliver. Do You Agree? 2011-08-22T20:22:04Z He called social responsibility programs “hypocritical window-dressing” in an article he wrote for The New York Times Magazine in 1970, titled “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.” Unboxed: First, Make Money. Also, Do Good. 2011-08-13T15:33:39Z He said there was a fear the changes to competition may actually end up amounting to little more than "window-dressing". GPs not ready to back NHS plans 2011-06-09T05:36:32Z A "window-dressing publicity stunt," splutters Sugar, who says the proceeds will barely add up to a row of beans. Osborne's swipe at bankers and jet owners is diverting, but not much use 2011-03-27T00:05:59Z Some also point to window-dressing by investors whose performance is measured monthly. Much of Month's Move Is on First Day 2011-03-01T01:26:02Z But back of the window-dressing, the rhetoric of costume and medal and prepared ovation and patriotic tears, there is a reality as different from these appearances as roots are different from flowers. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z Despite Medvedev's public urgings, little progress has been visible and Russians who support those goals fear his talk amounts to little more than window-dressing for Putin's more restrictive policies and his continued rule. Khodorkovsky found guilty in test for Russia 2010-12-27T16:14:53Z But with little progress visible, Russians who support those goals fear his talk amounts to little more than window-dressing for Putin's more restrictive policies and his continued rule. Khodorkovsky faces verdict in test for Russia 2010-12-27T00:15:49Z But with little progress visible, Kremlin critics dismiss his statements as window-dressing for Putin's continued rule. Jailed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky faces verdict in test case 2010-12-24T12:56:35Z Cuomo’s office has also been investigating suspected window-dressing transactions at other banks, said the person, and is probing whether they similarly misled investors. Ernst & Young facing Lehman charges 2010-12-20T12:32:00Z Some say that the pre-election political thaw is merely window-dressing, to curry favour with the West, but no real change is taking place. 'Last dictatorship' 2010-12-18T00:57:24Z The fact is that most "ethical" work done by retailers such as Monsoon amounts to little more than window-dressing, hiding the exploitation that the entire fashion industry is based on. Why the revelations about Monsoon's supply chain are no surprise 2010-11-21T00:15:00Z Calling it "political window-dressing" is unfair, according to Wyn Grant, politics professor at Warwick University. Britain's spending cuts threaten Cameron's big idea 2010-08-09T15:32:00Z If Sir Alan was so independent, why did he allow himself to be used as window-dressing by the Tory party even before it took office? Office for Budget Responsibility: A worrying precedent 2010-07-13T23:05:00Z “We want a real lifting of the siege, not window-dressing,” a Hamas lawmaker, Salah Bardawil, was quoted as saying. Israel to Ease Gaza Land Blockade 2010-06-17T10:30:00Z The New York Times theatre critic Charles Isherwood has taken the show to task for presenting Fela's wives as "largely festive window-dressing". Top seller Fela 2010-05-13T12:34:00Z The ruling generals portray the vote as part of a “roadmap” to democracy after 48 years of military rule, while diplomats and exile groups view it as window-dressing for the junta’s continued hold on power. Opposition to Boycott Myanmar Vote 2010-03-29T18:32:00Z Republicans attacked the joint meeting as window-dressing since no further meetings had been scheduled. Budget Stalls on Finding $1 Billion in Cuts 2010-03-27T03:44:00Z He also uncovers all sorts of unguarded e-mail traffic about the practice, which employees variously described as “window-dressing” and an “accounting gimmick”. Oh, brother 2010-03-12T12:38:00Z Yet some critics argue that Mr. Borisov’s female entourage is little more than window-dressing in a society that still devalues women. 2010-02-08T12:27:00Z Mrs. Purkiss talked graciously to Mr. Smithers about the prospects of haberdashery and the principles of window-dressing and, somewhat tactlessly, about the advantage of cash registers. Carnival The event in the airport at Salonika and the attack on the convoy were window-dressing. The Invaders Nelson, on the other hand, who had a passion for window-dressing and flattery, accepted with a flowing heart both a Dukedom and an estate from their Sicilian Majesties. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon Sitting on the edge of my table and talking window-dressing to me as if he'd been born to it, which he was, only he wouldn't accept his birthright, the proud beggar! The Twenty-Fourth of June He came to this Shelter intermittently, and supported himself by an occasional job of window-dressing. Regeneration In spite of their love of drama, there is not much "window-dressing" in the French character. France at War On the Frontier of Civilization "And we want you to put in a lot of farm stuff," said Meyer junior, whose taste in window-dressing had often roused the admiration of the entire town. Under the Skylights |
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