| 单词 | buy off |
| 例句 | “How much does your grandpa pay to have you play for us? Can’t he buy off some place of higher education? I’ll chip in, get a collection going.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z It hadn’t been bought off the back of some fripperer’s cart, either. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Have I taught you nothing in all these years? You have to be careful when you buy off a clearance rack.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “It is cheaper to buy off foes with food and gifts.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Despite all this, the private detectives somehow failed to secure enough evidence to prosecute any of the suspects, or perhaps the private eyes were bought off. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Also because it has this big old madman desk in it that D.B. bought off some lady alcoholic in Philadelphia, and this big, gigantic bed that's about ten miles wide and ten miles long. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Most of his comrades had been killed or bought off. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z So Howard opted to race unmodified stock models, exactly the same cars customers could buy off the dealer floor. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z However, my proudest acquisition was a dark blue cloak that I had bought off a fripperer’s cart for only three jots. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And we reckoned the Gobblers were buying off the Tartar chiefs by giving ’em kids, cause the Tartars eat ’em, don’t they? The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t going to be bought off that easily. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z In earlier chapters, we have seen that throughout our nation’s history, poor and working-class whites have been bought off by racial bribes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “And you have no money to hire some loyal technicians, or buy off some of theirs?” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Once the boards are back in place, Mrs. Bessermann slides under that bed, while Siunek crawls beneath the new one I bought off a junk cart five days ago. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z For just a few dollars each day, parents could buy off their guilt. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I guess if armed robbers had the cash to buy off victims, they’d be just fine too. Review: ‘The Confidence Man’ Finds Trump’s Business Image Was Made for TV 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z But when he finds his daughter accused of shoplifting, he tries to buy off a slimy private investigator. Absurd Person Singular, 40 years on 2012-05-25T21:55:04Z And, in fact, one man did give it to her straight: a reviewer, played by Christian McKay, who refused to be bought off. Simon Helberg: from Big Bang nerd to Meryl Streep’s cartoonish pianist 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Harrington then acknowledged that the guitar he played most while touring with Darkside was one he bought off the rack at the Guitar Center location where Wall recorded his album. What does Guitar Center sound like? These guys secretly recorded customers to find out. 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z It is SO much better than what you buy off the shelf. Making (Bad) Vinegar at Home: A Critic’s Confession 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z In the meantime, the CDC recommends US consumers avoid all vaping products – especially products containing THC and bought off the street. Number of known vaping-related illnesses jumps to over 1,000 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z In reality, their residents moved elsewhere or were bought off, and, in many cases, the new homes were designated for sale to "aspirational" incomers, in attempts – which have mostly failed – to gentrify neighbourhoods. Anger surrounds demise of 1970s housing estate 2011-02-07T20:33:13Z Scothern tells us that even if we're buying off the shelf there are plenty of different brands to try – most of whom are very secretive about their recipes. Vermouth revival: a masterclass in fortified wine 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z I used the spores from first flush to make my own spore syringes and injected six more tubs that I bought off the internet. 'My mother-in-law called me Walter White': how magic mushrooms rescued me from grief 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z In fact, all they have is a spool of Japanese denim they bought off the back of a truck. 2010-02-16T17:53:00Z “You’re going to get something really special and unique, like the opposite of a guitar you just buy off the rack.” Guitar Making as a Life’s Work 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z It has a little more depth than the mixes you buy off supermarket shelves, thanks in large part to an unexpected addition — espresso powder. The secret ingredient missing from your homemade pot of chili is espresso powder 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z And by not accepting money from political action committees or special interests, he can say he’s not being bought off. Beto O’Rourke gets more attention than any other 2018 candidate. Will it translate to votes? 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z A small group of sample dresses may be bought off the rack. Brooklyn Bridal. It’s a Thing. And a Place to Find Your Dress. 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z We're talking about loading up the courts, and it's also buying off the media. Who’s buying our elections? Inside the shadowy world of “Dark Money” 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z My goons bought off the girls I sleazed; Now my fixer's files have all been seized. Style Invitational Week 1291: Film flam — movie anagrams 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The real scandal dates back to 1978 and an F.B.I. investigation into political corruption that found agents posing as wealthy sheikhs anxious to buy off public officials. Movie Review: ‘American Hustle,’ With Christian Bale and Amy Adams 2013-12-12T20:37:43Z This was every bit as insipid and destructive as crack, but they were able to pocket 15, 20 billion, buy off a s**tload of politicians, coerce the FDA. Netflix's "Painkiller" puts a face on the "greedy evil" at the root of America's opioid crisis 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Customers who want to buy off the shelf and open the bottle — either inside the candlelit wine bar or at an outdoor table on the cobbled street — pay a 10-euro corkage fee. In a Northern Italian Wine Region, Raising a Glass with Less Fuss 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Mrs. Romney buys off the rack from his stores in Boston and Palm Beach, Fla., as well as an occasional stop into the brand’s New York studio in the garment district for special fittings. The Dresser Behind Ann Romney 2012-10-12T23:58:55Z According to Vulture's puzzling Rotten Tomatoes exposé, the integrity of criticism is at stake due to publicists and public relations firms buying off critics to game the review aggregate website's critical scores. Do audiences even trust movie critics anymore? The downfall of Rotten Tomatoes and media criticism 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z As Chris puts on the #1 Official Therapist Badge he bought off of eBay, Brooks breaks the news that he’s just not that into Des. The Bachelorette Watch: Anguish In Antigua 2013-07-30T02:46:36Z “The problem is that a lot of the garments that you buy off the shelf are fitted based on somebody’s height and weight,” says Hill. Do compression sports clothes really improve performance? 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z An old beau seems to weigh a bit too heavily on Catherine's theatrical career by buying off every critic. 'In Sunlight and Shadow': Mismatched lovers in '40s Manhattan 2012-09-26T22:10:04Z One example of their work, a mustard-coloured silk sheath bought off the peg by Princess Anne in 1968, still looks fresh today. Belle of the ballgowns: a guide to the V&A exhibition 2012-05-18T21:52:01Z They can turn a quick deal — Cam coaxes Ben into helping him move a shipment of leather coats bought off the back of a truck. 2010-02-11T22:45:00Z But these groups also target non-English speakers, presuming that they'd rather buy off the caller who claims to be with the cops instead of attracting undesired attention. Scam Likely: The scruffy "Telemarketers" asks us to pay attention to those calls we'd rather ignore 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z He made a lot of money very quickly, so bought off politicians and then bought the local radio station, so he controlled the media. Jennifer Gunter: ‘Women are being told lies about their bodies’ 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Hearing how Jackson literally bought off their parents with first-class plane tickets, fancy hotels and, in Safechuck’s case, a family home? The Michael Jackson accusers: ‘The abuse didn't feel strange because he was like a god’ 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z But as long as there are sufficient claimants who haven't been bought off, then it will continue and litigation is a slow process. Murdoch hacking scandal set to drag into next year 2011-04-15T15:14:18Z "What she's really happy about is when the jury found that she didn't get bought off, that she didn't abandon her client for money," he told Reuters. California jury clears singer Courtney Love of Twitter libel 2014-01-25T06:21:22Z Many of them are commercially made in China and bought off the shelf, and new supplies are vital because of the large numbers lost in the fighting. Ukraine fears drone shortages due to China restrictions 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Faux says Lewis also told him he thought U.S. regulators were hostile to crypto because they had been brainwashed or bought off by Wall Street. Column: In Michael Lewis, Sam Bankman-Fried found his last and most willing victim 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Back in Greece, he now must spend six months in the military, with the option of actually serving for three weeks and buying off the rest of his time. New Greek opposition leader says he will take a break from politics to do his military service 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z “They were buying off their silence. They told them they could speak to no one about it,” Gastélum said. Riverside County sought to pay off women before deputy was charged with sexual assault, extortion 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z "For decades and decades, the oil industry has been playing each and every one of us in this room for fools. They've been buying off politicians." UN chief laments 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests, countries criticize big polluters 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Nothing you buy off the rack is going to be perfect. A Firmé Atelier suit is the final form of making clothes 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z But this is a new era of court corruption, where conservative justices are bought off with millions of dollars of vacations and other goodies. Trump judge: Women owe us more sonograms 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Special interests can do a great deal of damage, but they can be bought off or counterbalanced with other special interests. The culture war is a major problem for climate action | Paul Krugman 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z He also accused Kenya of being bought off by an unnamed third country. Sudanese general warns Kenya against sending peacekeepers 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z They hope to buy off large swaths of the electorate with a short-run fix of “good times.” ‘Bidenomics’ equals stagflation, bleak American future 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Putin rose to power by essentially buying off Russian society with oil and gas money. "Putin is stronger today": Russia expert explains how rebellion effort may backfire 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z They do not want either group to be bought off, or materially rewarded for the opinions they deliver. Opinion: Please don't offer to fly me to Alaska in exchange for coverage you like 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The Institutional Revolutionary Party, known as the PRI, dominated political life in Mexico for decades by rigging elections, buying off labor unions and suppressing dissent. One party has governed Mexico's biggest state for a century. It looks as if that is about to change 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Now that I am older and the bike I ride is more expensive than the 20-inch kids bike my dad bought off Craigslist, I am more invested in not having it get stolen. Student Voices: Better bike parking could remove roadblocks for student cyclists 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z “They are using our hard-earned money … and spending it against our own interests and buying off elections.” States cracking down on utility companies billing customers for lobbying, political efforts 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Just how much risk is still not clear, but toxic chemicals have been found in hundreds of consumer products and clothing bought off the racks nationwide. Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in ‘forever chemicals’? 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Prosecutors in that case claimed witnesses were bought off, for which he was again acquitted in February this year. Trump indictment: What happened when other countries prosecuted ex-leaders? 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The direct sales by Chinese exporters, industry experts say, are only one part of a wider effort to procure the drones from nearby markets, where they can be bought off the shelves of retail stores. As War in Ukraine Grinds on, China Helps Refill Russian Drone Supplies 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Names and Social Security numbers could be bought off the dark web for less than $10 apiece. Biden gets tough on pandemic fraud; promises more money, time to prosecute scammers 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z It also helps curb corruption, he said, because it’s harder to buy off many judges. Rio Carnival’s overlooked, all-important rite: The count 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z They have long been accused by opponents of cronyism to enrich business friends and of buying off the poor with wasteful populist policies. Exclusive: Daughter of Thaksin banking on nostalgia to win Thailand election 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z “McCarthy and Jordan, along with their top advisers, are bought off by Big Tech,” Mr. Davis said. Rep. Massie takes over key antitrust panel as GOP girds for Big Tech battle 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Most lobbying efforts in D.C. target political donations to critical members of Congress and buy off various Washington, D.C., think tanks, academic centers and advocacy groups. Big Tech, Democrats work to stifle opinion, destroy competition 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z It has attempted to buy off governments around the world. Opinion | This was a World Cup of human rights horrors 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z “But if this is meant to ‘buy off’ giving the greenlight to the Cumbria coal mine later this week, it would be totally & utterly shameless,” she wrote on Twitter. UK eases ban on new wind farms, considers OKing coal mine 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z As a kid, it was probably the most fun item you could buy off the truck. When was the last time you saw this Japanese market on wheels driving around L.A.? 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z “You don’t buy off environmental justice concerns,” she said. Monterey Bay desalination project is approved despite environmental injustice concerns 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z What Eisenhower never anticipated, however, was that five corrupt Republicans on the Supreme Court would rule that billionaires buying off politicians was mere "free speech" rather than political corruption and bribery. Is the GOP still a legitimate political party? The answer should be self-evident 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Some reporters were easily bought off while others held back out of fear for their lives. A Mexican journalist was murdered. It wasn't the end of the story 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Saudi-funded LIV Golf buying off at least four players didn’t help the cause, and yet they still put up a reasonable fight. Column: Even a one-sided Presidents Cup can be entertaining 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Tory MP Mark Fletcher said it appeared communities would be "bought off" to allow fracking under the government's plans. Jacob Rees-Mogg faces Tory anger over plan to buy local fracking support 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Investigators say he and his company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia, bilked the Navy out of more than $35 million by buying off dozens of top-ranking Navy officers with booze, sex, lavish parties and other gifts. Fat Leonard’s escape as stunning as his Navy bribery case 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z And last week, DeSantis charged that the bill was an attempt to "buy off states with $6 billion if they sacrifice American History for Critical Race Theory and Biden's other political whims of the day." Right's new social studies plan vows to fight CRT, wokeness and the "overthrow of America" 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The most ubiquitous drones in this battle are commercial drones, the kind you or I can buy off the shelf. Ukraine-Russia: Hidden tech war as Slovyansk battle looms 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z "In short, Tesla hopes to buy off these class members' claims for pennies on the dollar." Laid-off Tesla workers file emergency plea, allege small severance pay 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg is facing a Tory backlash over fracking, with one MP accusing him of planning to "buy off" concerned local residents. Jacob Rees-Mogg faces Tory anger over plan to buy local fracking support 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Other advocates mentioned the possibility of using prepaid cards in fixed amounts, like the kinds that people can buy off a rack in a drugstore. Payment Data Could Become Evidence of Abortion, Now Illegal in Some States 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Finally, the employee added, ‘If that didn’t work, buy off.’ Goodell: NFL won’t release report of Snyder/Commanders probe despite pressure 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Listening to classmates catch up on life’s plot twists — no one, however fortunate, can buy off sorrow forever — provided abundant evidence that we had an auspicious window. Opinion | What I learned at my 40th college reunion 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The so-called Barbary pirates held their captives as slaves and demanded cash payments to buy off further attacks. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The early Han emperors tried to buy off the Xiongnu by sending them thousands of pounds of silk, rice, alcohol, and money. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s possible Putin just assumes the West is so decadent, so easily bought off, that the spasms of outrage will pass and business as usual resume without any enduring consequences. Opinion | Vladimir Putin’s Clash of Civilizations 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z “Corporate executives have made the calculation that if they buy off the left on cultural issues, they can operate effectively.” Conservatives take on ‘woke’ corporate diversity policies 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z “Initially, there was a perception that this was some sort of buy off,” Smith said of a meeting last week in which House and Senate Republicans discussed the idea. Democratic lawmakers propose $100M for rural GOP districts 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z And many of the pieces that fit under the car, items that used to cost hundreds of thousands annually to develop, are now spec parts that are essentially bought off store shelves. ‘Next Gen’ car modernizes NASCAR, potentially levels field 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The spokesman condemned the idea of buying off athletes to cause trouble for China at the Games. State Department rebuffs Chinese propaganda on U.S. undermining Olympics 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Local officials said the feds can make purchases tax-free, which means diapers and baby formula bought off the shelves to supply the families didn’t net the locals anything. Wisconsin community hosting Afghan evacuee camp gets a mountain of trash, stuck with the bill 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z "Not having money or connections to buy off the street, would not be able to assemble a ghost gun if I had the money to purchase the components, the 3D printer, whatever." Seattle man live-tweets attempted Target hostage-taking, days after allegedly assaulting officer: report 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z But as elections grew more competitive, and with offices across regions up for grabs, gangs started to buy off candidates of various affiliations. Fearing for their lives, Mexicans fled a gang-ruled town. Now they seek political asylum in California 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z “Underneath the body that car is essentially bought off the shelves from Costco,” said David Wilson, president of Toyota Racing Development. ‘Next Gen’ car modernizes NASCAR, potentially levels field 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z If you cannot be bought off, if you will not be intimidated into silence, you will be killed. The execution of Julian Assange: He exposed the crimes of empire — and that can't be tolerated 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Jarred is great, as is the stuff you can buy off the olive bar at your supermarket. You're 5 ingredients away from the creamiest red pepper pasta sauce ever 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Byrum rejected the Republican argument, questioning whether lawmakers also want to ban sheriffs from using grant money because it is "tantamount to buying off law enforcement." Election clerks “panic” over Michigan GOP voting scheme that could eliminate 20% of polling sites 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z That is: We can afford to “buy off” any losers, real or perceived, from the transition. Opinion | America’s inaction on climate is getting embarrassing 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Also, if Dems plan is to buy off American voters they’d better come up with a solution to the inflation that is raising prices for everyone. ‘Zero value’: Meghan McCain’s ‘Meet the Press’ debut draws ire of left, media figures 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Silicon Labs is trying to develop a chips and software that gadget makers can buy off the shelf and use without having to become experts in each wireless technology as it changes. Silicon Labs doubles down on connected devices after auto chip spinoff 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Its recent AK84S wireless keyboard isn’t something you’re going to be able to buy off the shelf from Best Buy, and as yet it’s not listed on the company’s Amazon storefront. Epomaker AK84S review: a great wireless keyboard, plus some quirks 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z If local police are not intimidated, they are often bought off by crime groups, security analysts say. Mexico sues U.S.-based gunmakers over flow of arms across border 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android phones. Investors say China tech firms to boost data security compliance after Didi probe 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z “They’re an incredibly wealthy family that’s been able to buy off lobbyists and lawyers and PR campaigns, and now is trying to buy relief by offering something in a bankruptcy proceeding,” said Healey, a Democrat. Democrats push bill aimed at family that owns Purdue Pharma 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z And, like clockwork, the grand plan would fail to materialize, the big clubs bought off by promises of more power and more money if only they would agree to stay. How the Super League Fell Apart 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Many of those calls were urgent, looking for finished, restored vintage trailers — something that could be bought off his lot, which Stone said he couldn’t provide. Old school Airstreams enjoy pandemic-era popularity 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z For instance: a glazed ceramic tile that I bought off the floor of a Moroccan carpet emporium; a wooden tiger mask from an antiques dealer; a postcard I found at the flea market. The Painter Subverting Art-World Economics, $100 at a Time 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Months and years down the line, Tory MPs might not be so easily bought off if the economy flatlines. On Boris's big day, Tories kid themselves this is the deal they always wanted | John Crace 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Considering that McConnell is hoping $600 checks will be enough to buy off Georgia voters on January 5, a vote against a more generous bill is clearly something Republican politicians likely hope to avoid. Republicans enabled Trump for four years — of course he's betraying them in the 11th hour 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z He often bragged about his supposed skills at buying off and working politicians. Trump's loss was radicalizing: His promise to "cheat" the system has further deluded his fans 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Rupert Murdoch is considering buying off President Donald Trump to keep him from stealing some of his Fox News audience. Fox News mogul Rupert Murdoch may "buy Trump off" to avoid losing fans to rival network: report 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z But for now, the minority of bitter-ender deniers of climate science and cynical politicians bought off by fossil fuel interests constitute a veto elite looming over our future. Jeff Bezos launches his own climate action push as U.S. policy faces potential gridlock 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z H-2 didn’t just buy off the state’s top lawman; it allegedly corrupted the head of the Mexican army. Violent criminal groups are eroding Mexico’s authority and claiming more territory 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z He warned of the power of lobbyists and political donors who he said effectively bought off elected officials. How Trump abandoned his pledge to ‘drain the swamp’ 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z It also claims DeLauro “bought off White House officials with a free apartment.” Reps. DeLauro, Hayes face aggressive Republican challengers 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z That is sometimes added to supplements people buy off the internet. His Fingernails Were Purple but Didn’t Hurt. What Was This? 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Ten days after Mr. Comey received the dossier from McCain, Mr. Steele impatiently wondered if wealthy Republicans were “buying off the critics.” Christopher Steele libel trial ends in London 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Ashok Gehlot, the chief minister in Rajasthan, called his deputy a “worthless person” and released audiotapes that he said implicated Mr. Pilot in a conspiracy to buy off officials “like goats in a market.” Scandal and Infighting Erupt Within India’s Ailing Congress Party 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “Our elders, a lot of them have been bought off by the Democratic establishment, right? And they pretty much go with the flow of the Democratic establishment,” Mr. Newsome said on “Fox News Sunday.” Black Lives Matter leader: Black politicians ‘bought off by Democratic establishment’ 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z “We will not be bought off, we will not attend meetings where the goal is to buy us off, we are here to dismantle systemic racism.” New Black-led group at CHOP says protesters will decide how long they’ll stay 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z "There are so many unbelievable things being done in this country. Either the imperialists have bought off the laboratory technicians, or they are not competent, which is not true," he said. The president taking on coronavirus and imperialism 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z This is why Amazon's Kindle app, for example, lets iPhone-owners read books bought off the retailer's site, but does not direct them to buy other titles from there. Apple accused of 'hostile' app fee policies 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z But these parents are not going to be bought off.” 'Dominic Raab must resign or be sacked': Harry Dunn's parents on their long fight for justice 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Perhaps the revelation that anti-choicers literally bought off Norma McCorvey and paid her to lie will help open up some eyes. Jane Roe's deathbed confession: The anti-abortion movement paid her to lie 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z But buying off the streets left him feeling vulnerable and even facing violence. Medical cannabis access eased amid lockdown 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z McGrath: We need a new generation of leaders who can put their country over their political party to do what's right for Kentucky and are not bought off by special interests. Meet the 3 Kentucky Democrats vying to take on Mitch McConnell in November 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z And when Maria Cecilia Lim, a licensed vocational nurse at an Orange County nursing home, needs a sterile gown, she reaches for a raincoat bought off the rack by desperate co-workers. Pillowcase masks and trash-bag gowns. This is the bleak reality in California nursing homes 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Making tax adjustments is an industry priority, but the goal is not to buy off politicians, Weltzin said. Alaska cannabis industry engages in government lobbying 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Lam, and the student's companions, feared that the man was trying to "buy off the protesters." For Hong Kong refugees, new life in Taiwan means traversing a legal twilight zone 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Many tents look brand new because they are - bought off store shelves and donated by church groups and good Samaritans. Tent City for the homeless rises in John Prince Park 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z For private-sector victims, perhaps it happens, but an agency that uses tax dollars to buy off a cyberattack would surely pay not only a financial but a political price. Editorial Roundup: Louisiana 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z But here's the real takeaway: Letting big business run the show because they buy off everybody is ultimately bad for business. Kobe Bryant's helicopter lacked recommended safety features the FAA refuses to require 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z It was also central to Trump’s appeal – “I’m so rich I can’t be bought off” – although once elected he delivered everything big money wanted. Why Democrats share the blame for the rise of Donald Trump | Robert Reich 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z On Monday, the president of top-flight team Omonia Nicosia, Stavros Papastavrou, decried what he called “rot and corruption” in Cypriot soccer, claiming he’s been approached with offers to “buy off” a match, referees and players. Cyprus, UEFA agree to work closely on fighting match-fixing 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z This practice of "political engineering," a term promoted by former Department of Defense analyst and military reformer Chuck Spinney, helps those contractors and the Pentagon buy off members of Congress from both parties. A recipe for disaster 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The state enterprise eventually pumped more than $120 million into the business, acquiring equity and buying off debt, the records indicate. How U.S. Firms Helped Africa’s Richest Woman Exploit Her Country’s Wealth 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z It’s all about buying off voters in next year’s election. Opinion | The coming reckoning if Republicans win in 2020 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Some U.S. officials cited in interviews expressed frustration that he was buying off warlords and tribal chiefs instead of acting like a modern elected leader. Former Afghan leader Hamid Karzai grew estranged from his American allies during 10 years in power. Here’s what he says about The Afghanistan Papers. 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z But senior opposition officials say most of them are also involved in an effort by the Maduro government to buy off or coerce their peers into abandoning Guaidó. Juan Guaidó promised to save Venezuela. Now the flame he lit is petering out, and his U.S. backers are weighing their options. 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Even if it’s not necessarily a device you’d buy off the shelf, a leaked slide hinted that it may be one that’s designed for cable companies and other operators to white-label. Google built its own tiny HDMI 2.1 box to jump-start "the next generation of Android TV" 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z He detailed a multipronged effort to finance pro-Beijing candidates, buy off voters and sow disinformation on television channels and on the internet. Claims of China’s Meddling Roil Taiwan Ahead of Elections 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The findings reinforced official health warnings against using e-cigarette and vaping products that contain THC, especially those bought off the street. Searching for a killer: Inside the CDC’s scramble to solve a mysterious vaping disease 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Warren and Sanders have made billionaires a prime target of their campaigns, saying the rich buy off politicians in Washington and harm Americans struggling to afford healthcare, college tuition and other day-to-day expenses. Michael Bloomberg joins Democrats' 2020 race for president 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z The findings, detailed in a CDC report released Friday, also reinforced official health warnings against using e-cigarette or vaping products that contain THC, especially those bought off the street. Potential culprit found in vaping-related lung injuries and deaths 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Derek Martin, director of Allied Progress, said: “This presentation reflects the worst of Washington, D.C. — wealthy executives buying off politicians so they can keep their predatory business model intact.” Payday lenders discussed raising money for Trump’s campaign to fend off regulation, audio reveals 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z If Rose and Summer show up next summer at Dodger Stadium with two tickets they bought off StubHub, how will they be recognized? Women who flashed Gerrit Cole during World Series game are banned from MLB stadiums 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Nationwide, many other primary challengers have attempted to unseat Democratic incumbents they say are milquetoast or bought off by corporate donors. The 'AOC effect' is real – and it's helping wean the Democrats off mega-donors | Meaghan Winter 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Others buying off officials to get their kids on college rowing teams and buying SAT scores. Letters: This UCLA story isn't the right style for many readers 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The Chinese government seeks resources and influence by cooperating with oppressive governments, buying off elites and encouraging African debt. Opinion | Trump is turning American ideology into a sham 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Throughout “Catch and Kill” the author maintains that Weinstein tried to bully them into silence, and to threaten, harass and buy off the women Weinstein had harmed. Review: Ronan Farrow's 'Catch and Kill' reveals a spy story and portraits of perseverance 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z “There really isn’t much money left to spend. So it’s a lot more difficult to buy off people, groups, and interests.” Impeachment calls may cause gridlock on deals in House 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Bård and Bergljot raise hell—knowing they are being bought off, they refuse to offer themselves on the cheap. The Norwegian Novel That Divided a Family and Captivated a Country 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z At a Senate hearing Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the two countries were discussing soybean purchases, but pushed back on suggestions that the United States would be easily bought off. Trump Delays Planned Tariff Increase in ‘Gesture of Goodwill’ to China 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Field drugged Mr Farquhar, secretly spiking his food and drink by feeding him a cocktail of sedatives and hallucinogens bought off the internet. The killer who believed he would 'get away with it' 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Speculators can buy off the interest of a single heir, and just one heir or speculator, no matter how minute his share, can force the sale of an entire plot through the courts. Kicked Off the Land 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The Palestinians accuse the U.S. of trying to buy off their national aspirations. Jordanian PM: Economic plan no substitute for Mideast peace 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Obamacare’s supporters bought off the insurance companies with promises of lucrative subsidies and an influx of new customers. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The Palestinian Authority boycotted the Bahrain conference, charging that Kushner’s economic plan would seek to buy off Palestinian political aspirations by financial means. Opinion | Jared Kushner’s all-or-nothing mistake in the Middle East 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Critics across the region suggested the US was replacing the long-agreed “land for peace” formula with a blunt new “money for peace” that attempted to buy off the Palestinian cause. Trump’s Middle East peace plan unveiled to anger and derision 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Palestinian officials, who are refusing to attend, accuse the Trump administration of trying to buy off their political demands for a state and an end to Israeli occupation. Foreign minister says Israel has ‘key role’ to play in White House summit 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z Omar, for example, caught flack for accusing Israel of hypnotizing the world and buying off the United States for foreign support. Trump Jr. blasts Omar, Tlaib on Twitter as leaders of 'the Hamas Caucus' 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The British government is concerned about any attempt to impose a unilateral plan that disposes of the two-state solution and seeks to buy off the Palestinians with hard cash. Five potential flashpoints for Trump's visit 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Maybe you need to buy off wealthier voters to secure their support for helping the poor. Opinion | Warren’s free-college-and-debt-forgiveness plan may be liberal, but it isn’t progressive 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z They were temporarily bought off with reassurances from Downing Street that “these were only words” and should not be taken seriously. How May miscalculated the Brexit numbers game 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Most are happy to be bought off with judges and tax cuts. Opinion | Democrats need to pick up this trait. Republicans need to nix it. 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z “For a long time, we lived without independent powers, because the executive branch was buying off the legislative branch.” Bolsonaro, a Combative ‘Soldier,’ Gets Off to a Rocky Start in Brazil 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Gun control advocate Professor Simon Chapman said a similar attack could only occur in Australia if the perpetrator was able to obtain “totally illegal weapons bought off an illegal market.” New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern urged to act quickly to ban semi-automatic weapons 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Previously, she apologized for suggesting that pro-Israel interests were buying off lawmakers. Opinion | Only one thing can save Trump now: Democrats 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z When she suggested last month that lawmakers who supported Israel were bought off by Jewish money, she apologized, and the whole House voted in favor of a resolution condemning anti-Semitism. Ilhan Omar anti-Semitic comments condemned in House resolution 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Last month, Omar was criticized for suggesting in tweets that the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee was effectively buying off American politicians, saying it’s “all about the Benjamins baby.” 2020 Democratic candidates circling wagons around Ilhan Omar after Israel comment uproar 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z She found doctors to prescribe the hormones she had bought off the internet, including those at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Manhattan. How a Trans Soldier Took On the Jail That Denied Her Medication, and Won 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z We sneer at corruption and state failure in Mexico, at the ease with which El Chapo and his associates could buy off officials at every level of government. Separating the Myth from the Man in the El Chapo Verdict 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z “If he’s saying she should resign for tweeting about Benjamins, Scott, then how should he not resign for saying that Republican Jewish donors buy off their candidates? What is the difference?” Republican official fights CNN panel trying to equate Trump, Omar comments 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z But she was wrong to suggest this week that America only supports Israel because a powerful lobby buys off US politicians. Ilhan Omar is right to attack US-Israel policy. But her tweets were flawed | Barnaby Raine 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z “He uses social media a lot, which helps him connect with younger people, especially in a country where the mass media are censored or bought off by the government.” Juan Guaido, Venezuela interim president, backed by youth 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “He took from the private sector that existed, and enjoyed buoyant oil prices, to buy off the electorate,” said Fergus Hodgson, executive editor of Antigua Report, a Latin American business consulting agency. Top 5 failed socialist promises: From Lenin to Chavez 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z "This is why my case didn't go to trial — my instinct was my lawyers had been bought off." Harvey Weinstein has new legal team, including a former lawyer for accuser Rose McGowan 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z “They give a lot of money to members of Congress and spend a lot of money influencing providers and even try to buy off disease groups through contributions.” Anonymous ‘ghost ship’ is among groups flooding drug pricing debate 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Still more cash is required to buy off law enforcement and politicians, whose precise role in the narcotics business has been deliberately veiled at several key points in the trial. $100 million is ordinary money in the world of ‘El Chapo’ 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The government has systematically refused to engage with trade unions over workers’ rights and is now trying to buy off MPs with legally unenforceable tweaks that are not worth the paper they are written on. Jeremy Corbyn delivers speech on Brexit - Politics live 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z But the Enquirer has now been shown not only to be in the tank for Trump but to have actively tried to help get him elected by buying off women making accusations against him. National Enquirer's plea deal badly hurts tabloid – and potentially Trump 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z To them, Dominion’s package is an 11th-hour tactic to buy off concerns about environmental justice. Big company, big dollars, small community: Dominion deal sparks dissent in community facing gas project 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Robert Bentley had elevated Strange from the attorney general's office to try to buy off an investigation into his extramarital affair. Mitch McConnell thinks it was a “mistake” that voters did not elect accused child molester Ro... 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Some of El Chapo’s fortune was used to buy off the authorities, Mr. Martínez told the jury on Monday, including the chief of Mexico City’s federal police. How El Chapo Became a Kingpin, According to a Witness 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z “It’s very clear that what the administration wants is to buy off Congress with Yemen,” Mr. Riedel said. Why Trump Is Sticking With the Saudi Crown Prince 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Guzman used his wealth to buy off politicians, police chiefs, soldiers and judges, Mexican prosecutors say. U.S. trial of Mexico's 'El Chapo' begins amid heavy security 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The replacement she’d bought off a guy on Facebook for $230 the day before had wound up being broken, and now they were out the money and he still didn’t have a phone. She was 16. He was 25. They got married. Should that still be allowed? 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z These days, United Front operations sometimes resemble the CIA’s soft attempts to buy off, co-opt, or coerce influential community leaders. ‘Malicious microchips’ from China used to spy on U.S. companies 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z “There is this influence campaign to try to buy off people and try to support pro-Russian organizations,” said Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia and the region. Mattis condemns Russia for influence-peddling in Macedonia 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Thus far, the administration has not been able to unearth a Depression-era law to help buy off the votes of the workers in those industries ahead of the midterms, too. Opinion | Trump promised farmers ‘smarter’ trade deals. Now he has to bail them out. 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The decline came from people either buying off the ACA exchanges or those who are not eligible for government subsidies. Analysis | The Health 202: Meet the unicorn of health-care policy 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The Founding Fathers’ intent had been to stop U.S. ambassadors overseas — emissaries from a new, poor, fragile country — from being bought off by jewels or payments from wealthy European states. Federal judge allows emoluments case against Trump to proceed 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z It turns out that many of the supposed former Democrats depicted in the campaign’s imagery were bought off Shutterstock. Three unanswered questions about threats and hoaxes on Facebook 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Self-driving features will eventually emerge as a package of capabilities that auto makers will buy off the shelf. A Workaholic Saved Chrysler 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z “Certain EB-5 interest groups are telling investors they have ‘bought off the White House’ and that your administration will never allow the EB-5 regulations to take effect,” Mr. Grassley wrote. Kushner’s Firm Deepens Ties to Those With Business in Washington 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Using the pardon power to buy off witnesses -- Trump can go to jail for that too. Lifelong Republican Richard Painter: Trump’s conduct is “very dangerous for the United States” 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Rhodes spent the last year visiting the district’s hundred and sixty-three towns in a 1999 Winnebago that he bought off Craigslist. Seven Up in a Chaotic Democratic Primary in New York’s Nineteenth 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z “The process by which we got here suggests you can buy off U.S. law, and it suggests we’re treating the Chinese better than our friends, both of which are terrible implications,” Mr. Scissors added. Trump Strikes Deal to Save China’s ZTE as North Korea Meeting Looms 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Then suddenly last month, Boeing dropped its opposition after announcing that United Technologies had agreed to participate in a Boeing supplier “cost-cutting initiative” — a polite way of saying it had been bought off. Analysis | Boeing and Airbus, the new ‘super duopoly’ 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Mobsters routinely buy off local cops and politicians. Widespread killings of candidates cast shadow over Mexican elections 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z But the corporations can buy off the politicians and the poor have no political power. Trump’s Vow on Welfare Faces an Uncertain Future 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Bullying and buying off people to keep your secrets may have been the norm for Mr. Trump in the business world, but it has no place in the Oval Office. Opinion | Stormy Daniels needs to tell her story 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z McGowan used his privileges as a deputy to buy off roster guns, then resold them at a profit on the private market. Feds charge former Pasadena police spokesman with illegally selling dozens of guns 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z It’s mostly a myth that the NRA buys off lawmakers with money. Why our blue state is more red when it comes to guns 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z The jacket seen in the film was bought off the rack, but it’s unclear how many were on set, Baca said. Dean’s iconic ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ jacket up for auction 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The NRA and those it has bought off are the MINORITY,so vote them out,those who traded our kids lives for lobbying money... Another Shooting, Another Gun Debate. Will the Outcome Be the Same? 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Shaul added that the payday lobby was not trying to buy off lawmakers or please the president. Payday Rules Relax on Trump’s Watch After Lobbying by Lenders 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Democrats say Walker is stealing their best ideas, trying to buy off voters with the child credit and can’t be trusted to remain committed to any of it if he would win re-election. Republican Walker embraces Democratic ideas in election year 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Newspapers still publish but are bought off or bullied into self-censorship. This is how democracies die | Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z When they sense rising mass resistance, they buy off or imprison the leaders. Opinion | A Chinese Empire Reborn 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z As we all know, pretty much all of them can be bought off. A Better Kind of Nursing Home 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Conservative billionaires and Russians put Republicans in the White House and Congress by buying off politicians. G.O.P. Finally Notches 2017 Victory While Bracing for 2018 Verdict 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The internet is absolutely necessary for the modern world, and the government was bought off by telecomm companies to say otherwise. F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z But the Senate bill resurrected both because Republicans needed the revenue to buy off some GOP holdouts—while also complying with the chamber’s reconciliation rules that ban deficits outside the 10-year budget window. No Alternative, No Tax Problem 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Stern was bought off by Giuliani by being given back his Parks position. David Dinkins Doesn’t Think He Failed. He Might Be Right. 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z “Toward the end, I resorted to buying off the street,” Knight said. Opioids haunt users’ recovery: ‘It never really leaves you.’ 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z If you want it faster, the only other option is to join a line at an Apple retail store or buy off eBay for a markup. iPhone X availability slips into December 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z He said the risk to small conservative channels like One America News and Newsmax is especially great, accusing DirecTV of agreeing to carry them in order to “buy off potential critics” of the merger. AT&T, Time-Warner merger leaves conservatives fearing impact of left-leaning media conglomerate 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Now, as voices are being raised, the fact that perpetrators stalk and silence, buy off lawyers, intimidate and threaten victims — often for decades — becomes established. The voices of Weinstein’s accusers have torn the fabric of patriarch | Naomi Wolf 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z “I expect a flood of lawsuits to be headed his way if they are timely and he hasn't already bought off the victims,” said Laurie Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School. The legal fallout from the mushrooming Weinstein sex scandal could be big 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Women who refuse to report Harvey Weinstein, or worse, who were bought off, have a responsibility for his continued behavior. Opinion | The Pigs of Liberalism 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z “I think our politicians are being bought off, except for Mr. Trump,” she added. Trump supporters eager to ‘drain the swamp’ help fill Republican Party coffers 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The one in the back seat drops her clove cigarette, burning another hole in the cheap upholstery of the wreck bought off the classifieds. Perspective | Are wild teens a thing of the past? ‘I can’t imagine them doing what we did.’ 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, no one should be fooled by the president’s fancy words about a free press nor by his corrosive practice of buying off journalists. Opinion | In Azerbaijan, some journalists get free apartments. Others get jail cells. 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z The agronomist-protagonist becomes an overnight celebrity and attracts a platoon of business cowboys, government agents and hired strongmen who want to kill the project — by either buying off or threatening the scientist. Performance picks: ‘Hoodoo Love,’ ‘American Archipelago,’ ‘Greensward,’ UMO’s Strictly Seattle 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z In theory, this could help GOP leaders, giving them more time to twist arms and buy off on-the-fence members with special goodies and giveaways. Who benefits from a delayed vote on Republican health care plan? 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z The agronomist-protagonist becomes an overnight celebrity and attracts a platoon of corporate cowboys, government agents and hired strongmen who want to kill the project — by either buying off or threatening the scientist. Revenge of the lawn: ‘Greensward’ at 12th Ave Arts 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z “The human traffickers have lots of money. They buy off people, including the police and local officials.” ‘They are not treated like humans’: Inside Libya’s thriving migrant trade 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z “To say somehow the members of the Independent Democratic Conference were kind of bought off through stipends is ridiculous and ludicrous,” said Mr. Klein, who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester. New York Senator Seeks Inquiry Into ‘Apparent Abuse’ of Stipends 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Some journalists are bought off by criminals or corrupt officials, or threatened with death if they won’t accept bribes for favorable or soft coverage. Rash of media murders highlights deadly threats in Mexico 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The system’s victims and critics could be bought off. Opinion | Trump’s low-growth trap 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z The Iran nuclear deal, he told reporters, is "another example of buying off" an adversary that "only delays" production of nuclear weapons, citing a series of failed diplomatic deals with North Korea since the mid-1990s. The Iran nuclear deal that Trump once vowed to tear apart is holding — at least for now 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z And in the eyes of China’s leaders, it would relegate the United States to a position occupied by most others – countries to be bought off. Why Trump's focus on economic victories poses a threat to security 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z One Nation is the party of those not bought off in the end by Howard’s great Faustian pact: close the borders to boat people and the nation will relax about mass immigration. Looking back, and angry: what drives Pauline Hanson's voters | David Marr 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z With the oil-price collapse, he foresees the current turmoil in the region worsening, as desperate regimes are no longer able to buy off domestic discontent. Energy: Scanning the energy horizon : Nature : Nature Research 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z “Every piece that you’re wearing was made for at least 1,000 to 10,000 people. So the fit is probably not going to look perfect,” Yang says of buying off the rack. Fashion advice for real guys from the woman who dresses Hollywood’s most stylish men 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Do not panic or try to buy off the scammer. Scammers in China Fake Road Injuries, but Cameras Capture the Truth 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z He was cleared in 2015, after an appeal, but prosecutors claim witnesses were bought off. Silvio Berlusconi faces new trial over witness bribery claims - BBC News 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Mexican prosecutors say Guzman used his money to buy off politicians, police chiefs, soldiers and judges. Mexico's El Chapo: From most wanted kingpin to extradited jailbird 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z So the question is not merely whom she’ll be choosing - if she doesn’t simply buy off the rack - but also, in a sense, who will be choosing her. Inaugural fashion, politics are intertwined this time 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z So the question is not merely whom she’ll be choosing — if she doesn’t simply buy off the rack — but also, in a sense, who will be choosing her. Inaugural fashion, politics are intertwined this time 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z So the question is not merely whom she’ll be choosing — if she doesn’t simply buy off the rack — but also, in a sense, who’ll be choosing her. This time, inaugural fashion is intertwined with politics 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z One of the corrupting practices that the founders were trying to prevent from taking root was the European habit of subtly buying off foreigners with gifts. Will Trump Avoid a Constitutional Crisis? 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z It was not Hamilton’s “zealous” persuasion that tipped the House vote toward Thomas Jefferson; it was Jefferson’s backroom deals and favors that bought off the Federalists and turned the election around. Burr refused to double-deal. Quit believing Alexander Hamilton’s lies about Aaron Burr 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z He said that the Navy moved more aggressively to investigate Glenn Defense starting in 2010 but that it took three more years to arrest Francis because he had bought off so many Navy officials. Navy repeatedly dismissed evidence that ‘Fat Leonard’ was cheating the 7th Fleet 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z He knew how to drain the swamp because he had lived in it for so long, buying off begging politicians for so many years that it made him sick. Under Donald Trump, the US will no longer be the beacon of the free world | Richard Wolffe 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Whereas the designer was apparently comfortable being associated with Mrs Clinton's trouser suit obsession, the jumpsuit Mrs Trump wore on election night was was bought off the rack, according to the brand. Trump election: Who will dress America's new first family? - BBC News 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z The European Union found a way to buy off the Walloons, a tactic it often relies on when under great pressure. ‘Brexit’ Ruling Could Cause Britain to Drag Its Feet, Muddying E.U. Plans 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z There were prayers and laying on of hands and shouts from the participants that the press is “racist” and “bought off.” Latest from the Trump conspiracy factory: Bill Clinton’s black son 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Governments throughout Southeast Asia, especially those with claims to the waters of the South China Sea, have also been concerned about Duterte, amid fears he is being bought off by Beijing. Philippine president creating uncertainty, causing distress, U.S. diplomat says 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Trump is his ideal candidate: “A tremendously rich guy who doesn’t mind blowing money to fix things” and who, he says, hasn’t been bought off by special interests financing his campaign. At college campuses, state’s youngest voters remain a great unknown 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The Belgian government may buy off its farmers, but even so more hurdles await. Wallonia is adamantly blocking the EU’s trade deal with Canada 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z William bought off the Danes, put the English to flight, and "spent the whole winter in laying waste the country, slaughtering the inhabitants and inflicting every sort of evil without ceasing". 'England's darling' and Scotland's saint - BBC News 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z You’ll also unlock special abilities that let you flex your new muscle, say buying off cops, calling in hit squads or cutting phone lines at crime scenes to thwart tattling witnesses. Review: 'Mafia 3' Squanders One of the Year's Best Stories on Stale Gameplay 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Can an insurance commissioner be bought off with a series of dinners and the unstated promise of a high-paying industry job? Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr Kabila’s strategy for the past six months has been to try to buy off the opposition. A burnt-out case 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z At the same time, some northern states hardest hit by the violence folded local police forces that were easily bought off by drug cartels into unified state entities that were vetted and trained. Mexico Grapples With a Rise in Killings 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Many shared the old man's location and encouraged each other to visit him and buy off the unsold toys. The Malaysian 'Pokemon soft toy uncle' rescued by the internet - BBC News 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Everyone must buy off exchange and pay full price. How Expanding Medicaid Can Lower Insurance Premiums for All 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z And don't buy off the rack: You wouldn't buy a suit or dress without checking the fit, would you? 5-Minute Clinic: Get Better Faster With Clubs That Fit - Golf Digest 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z There you have it: the winners bought off the gatekeepers, then gamed the system. How America became a 1% society 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Shaken by the evictions, many business owners began negotiating with the Nuevo León families to buy off their titles. Evictions by Armed Men Rattle a Mexican Tourist Paradise 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z What isn’t immediately apparent from the photos are the kind of “behind-the-seams” details that differentiate a tour wardrobe from something one might buy off the rack. What Adele wears to an Adele concert 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z He sees Trump like this era’s Roosevelt, a wealthy man concerned about his fellow Americans, whose wealth inoculates him from being bought off. Growth in white poverty fuels Trump’s run: Largely ignoring the trend has consequences 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z They do, however, threaten the National Rifle Association, a special interest group that will accept no compromise by the Republican officials it has bought off and/or bullied into submission. Editorials from around New England 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Too much regulation leads to too much corruption, because the easiest way to get around a regulation is simply to buy off the regulator in some way. In 1976, Big Challenges for the U.S. 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z “This is right before elections . it seems to all political parties that they’re actually trying to buy off votes.” Sluggish economy casts shadow over Mongolians elections 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Voting without such activity is insufficient; it is too easy for con artists and demagogues to corral votes, effectively buying off citizens with prospects of short-term gain, or altogether false sales. Donald Trump is just the scare we need: Here’s how a toxic despot might reinvigorate our democracy 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z The problem now is that they are so swollen with profits that they can buy off almost anyone and everyone. Drug Prices Keep Rising Despite Intense Criticism 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z The circumstances confirmed so far have highlighted how government officials and police have been bought off by drug cartels and serve on their behalf. Investigators of Mexican disappearances hit government roadblocks 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Apparently, Cruz only wins when the System can be worked for all it's worth between the caucus process and the delegate buy off. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Win Easily in New York Primary 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The NRA did not get permission to “buy off politicians.” Donna Edwards’s NRA-themed attack on Chris Van Hollen’s deal-making 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z For most of our history, majorities in Congress bought off the minority with logrolling, pork and the like. What Should We Expect From the Supreme Court’s Showdown Over Immigration? 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z “Somebody’s garage has some s - - y old stuff I can buy off them.” Doc PJ’s vintage Imperial Challenge skins, skis and bike 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z So, those who had been bought off with their own money elected a Liberal the next time 'round--and thus, here we are today--mired in unconscionable debt, on the edge of insolvency. Inside the Billion-Dollar Battle for Puerto Rico’s Future 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z “The number of delegates who liked Reagan but decided to go for Ford because they were bought off was half a dozen or less,” he told MSNBC. Can the Republican nomination be bought? 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Nowadays, it just stored children's clothes bought off the rack. Incursions : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z “We wouldn’t want to feel like we were being bought off,” she said, adding: “I don’t think Cruz supporters would be swayed by gifts and money. We are in this to save our country.” How far can campaigns go to win support from a Republican delegate? 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z "If an employee is being told they can't talk about something and bought off, that's not an acceptable use of these settlement agreements." UK councils 'issue thousands of gagging orders' to ex-workers - BBC News 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z When commanders made emergency requests to buy off the shelf, Army headquarters sometimes delayed decisions or simply said “no,” according to internal memos. Michael Flynn says Army must ditch war data network DCGS 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z "The question is: Can Trump buy off enough people to keep people in line? These people are all for sale," Spiker says. RNC Members Fear Convention Floor Tug-of-War 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z “Bernie’s the only one talking about changing that. Hillary’s been bought off by them. The Clintons have always been about money for themselves.” Sanders, Trump appeal to Nevada voters with fresh memories of US housing crisis 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z That drug money changed the entire shape of the Taliban: With it, Mullah Mansour bought off influential dissenters when he claimed the supreme leadership over the summer, according to senior Taliban commanders. Forging Every Link in the Afghan Opium Chain, Taliban Become a Cartel 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z It’s not about being bought off by one payment, it’s about buying in to a system where money flows like wine, and everyone is always drunk. The establishment looks like this: The real reason why Clintons always push our politics to the right 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Both sides signed a peace deal four years ago under a former Labor state government that protected more forests and bought off loggers. Saving the swift parrot 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z They were told that the easiest thing was simply to buy off the militias.” West 'can't fight Isis in Libya without a unity government' 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Who knows how many voters Bernie and an international conglomerate might have otherwise bought off with Chunky Monkey. Bernie’s Ice Cream Stand 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z According to federal investigators, it didn’t take much to buy off the sailor. Epic Navy bribery scandal shows how easy it can be to steal military secrets 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z An interior ministry security official, who has visited the jail on various occasions, said the problem with housing kingpins such as El Chapo was that they could easily buy off all the prison staff. Mexico moves El Chapo randomly from cell to cell to avoid fresh escape 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z An interior ministry security official, who has visited the jail on various occasions, said the problem with housing kingpins like "Chapo" was that they could easily buy off the entire prison staff. Fearing third escape, prison guards watch Mexico drug boss Chapo 24/7 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z News reports have suggested widespread collusion between Mexican federal forces and the Sinaloa Cartel, as well as cases of U.S. federal agents bought off and assisting the drug smugglers. El Chapo, Joaquin Guzman, days numbers are U.S. officials say 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z “Barratry”: buying off crews, sometimes paying more than a year’s wages to leave a ship’s keys and walk away. Maritime ‘Repo Men’: A Last Resort for Stolen Ships 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z "But when both the federal and military police are involved, for example, or the navy, it's more difficult for them to get bought off." Crack team fights to clean Rio's polluted bay before Olympics 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z They don’t just buy off politicians; they buy off the ecosystem, including advocacy groups and thinktanks.” Google under scrutiny over lobbying influence on Congress and White House 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z It sounds like our public officials have either been bought off or are asleep at the switch, or both. A Mansion, a Shell Company and Resentment in Bel Air 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z "The way it works now with donors, it's a form of buying off the candidates," he said. AP-NORC Poll: Americans say more donor disclosure would curb influence of money in politics 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z But the airline industry hasn’t bought off the Republican Party like the gun industry has. Republicans react like silly children to the San Bernardino massacre, showing why we need grown-ups like Obama in charge 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z “The idea is to buy off any group that might upset the political equilibrium,” Vedder said. Four tough things universities should do to rein in costs 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z In which case his successor won't need the six mules loaded with silver with which Rodrigo Borgia bought off his chief rival in 1494. A Point of View: Has the Catholic Church really changed? - BBC News 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Host a holiday potluck. Take some of the pressure of food buying off your shoulders by asking guests to pitch in by bringing a meal to share. 6 Ways to Save Money on Holiday Meals 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z He “believes their most crucial innovations often simply free-ride on publicly funded research” and he “worries that their massive profits allow them to buy off politicians and rig the system.” Hillary vs. Bernie: Here’s what’s really at stake 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Those who point out that there isn’t a conspiracy against Sanders—or said there wasn’t one against Clinton in 2008—are written off as bamboozled or bought off. The ugly Bernie Sanders’ fans freakout: Hipster left melts down with media conspiracy theories 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z But trial lawyers say this standard would limit class actions since companies would be able buy off a named plaintiff and so end the case. The Case of the Headless Lawsuit 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s powerful oligarchs still buy off members of parliament, critics say. As war wanes, Ukraine faced with new battle against corruption 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z The family bought off potential unrest during the Arab Spring with huge pay bonuses and other handouts. The King Finally Comes to Town 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z You want people of integrity there, not people bringing in drugs or bought off by the inmates.” The man who shut the troubled men’s jail in Baltimore has a lot more on his agenda 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z It’s worse even than the reality that politicians continue to be bought off and go to work for the very same privileged criminal class that owns them. You want contrition? The ballad of Bernie & Donald: How two unorthodox candidates caught fire — because Americans are mad as hell 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Rouhani’s political model—an Islamic variation of China’s—is to buy off political dissidence with rising GNP. History Contradicts the Dream of Iranian Moderation 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z “The negative optic would be, he is being bought off from his principled opposition. He sees any package now as muddying what he sees as the moral clarity of his objection.” U.S. Offers to Help Israel Bolster Defenses, Yet Nuclear Deal Leaves Ally Uneasy 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z They are saying that Black people vote Democratic because they’ve been “bought off” with all that generous welfare and food stamp money. “Democrats are the real racists!”: Inside the GOP’s pathetic & insulting response to charges of bigotry 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Patriotism is about preserving and protecting our democracy, not inundating it with big money and buying off politicians. Robert Reich: True patriots don’t hate the government 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Rather they are portrayed in fictional police mug shots, accused of being bought off to whitewash the reputation of an oppressive Central Asian government. Germany's Koehler and Schroeder reject Kazakh lobby claims - BBC News 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z It may be enough to buy off an obedient electorate. EU referendum: Parallels with 1975 - BBC News 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Researchers often need to order only the RNA fragment; the other components can be bought off the shelf. CRISPR, the disruptor It’s bad enough big money is buying off politicians. Robert Reich: The rich have bought America’s silence 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z There is no more buying off the protest with a sneaky handout from the culture ministry. Sarkozy ex-aide takes the axe to Radio France largesse 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z I lugged a small duffel bag filled with 1960s baseball magazines I had bought off eBay for research and the Life magazines featuring Roy Campanella and Willie Mays that belonged to a friend’s late father. Boom And Bust At A Big Baseball Card And Autograph Show 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Just the normal food you buy off the shelves. Burlington man and dog work as team to fight arsonists 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z And to get everyone to buy off on them before you start! Can't We Just Throw Our Nuclear Waste Down A Deep Hole? 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z It’s also buying off nonprofits that used to be sources of investigation, information, and social change, from criticizing big money. Robert Reich: The rich have bought America’s silence 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Others bring their own wine because it’s less expensive than buying off a wine list with high mark-ups. Los Angeles restaurants with special deals on wine and corkage 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Hiring Fox means the Bears would be buying off the top shelf. Biggest reason Bears should hire John Fox 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z It might have been ridiculous to imagine that the paperback you bought off the rack in a Sears was underground or samizdat literature, but that’s what mass-market packaging was designed to make you feel. The Birth of Pulp Fiction | The New Yorker 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z The Kurds were kept down, the Shia bought off. In Struggle for National Identity, Iraqis Rally Around Many Flags 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Social unrest was effectively bought off with higher wages and promises of housing — all funded by the bountiful oil receipts. Algeria, Dependent on Oil, Feels Pinch as Prices Decline 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Social unrest, even before the scattered protests of the Arab Spring, was effectively bought off with higher wages and promises of housing — all funded by the bountiful oil receipts. Falling oil prices worry Algeria 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z That, paired with a symbolic resolution rebuking Obama, was supposed to be enough to buy off the angry right. GOP beating up its own: Why the right isn’t buying Boehner’s immigration proposal 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z By tradition, politicians in Tokyo think that Okinawa can always be bought off: per person, it gets more central-government subsidy than any other prefecture. A weak link in the island chain 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, foreign diplomats and many Myanmar analysts warn that the army is working to undermine the 2015 elections by buying off voters and training thugs to strong-arm people into voting for the military’s preferred party. Why Obama's Courtship of Myanmar Backfired 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z “It’s not the kind of product any adult should be able to just buy off the shelf.” Simple vote on legalizing marijuana in D.C. is not so simple In hindsight, it’s a shame for everyone that Mayer sought to essentially “buy off” Dan Loeb when she offered to buy 40 million of his shares for $29.11/share in July 2013. The Disconnect Between Yahoo Shareholders And Marissa Mayer 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z No, doctors are not bought off by big pharma. Rob Schneider Please Shut Up 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, an unwillingness to buy off the losers means progress has been slower. Getting on the map 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z “They’re the kind of thing you buy off of Amazon,” he said. Montgomery County studies drone applications He augmented those drugs with ones he bought off the street. Man Indicted on Charges of Selling Prescription Pills to Derek Boogaard 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z For today’s NFL exists in a moral abyss, buying off its players’ bodies and brains, branded to high heaven by Bud Light and Bose. Pro Sports Are Bad Places For Social Change 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Our leaders are more and more bought off with legalized bribery and normalized corruption in Congress and too much of our civil life. Cornel West: “He posed as a progressive and turned out to be counterfeit. We ended up with a Wall Street presidency, a drone presidency” 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z "A serious collector wouldn't be buying off vintages," says Mr Troy. How easy is it to commit wine fraud? 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z It began in late February, when he interpreted the fall of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, a leader he personally loathed but knew he could always buy off, as the culmination of a Western-organized coup. Trapped in His Own Labyrinth: Putin, Ukraine, and MH17 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The Chinese are attempting to gain control over these resources through buying off and propping up similarly dictatorial kleptocrats. Obama's Foreign Policy Goes Right and Wrong on China, Russia and Iraq 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z A British official close to him said this week the prime minister would not be "bought off" by EU leaders. Germany and Italy align on EU policy, Britain set for showdown 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z So are the junta’s ham-fisted attempts at buying off the masses. Coup? What Coup? The Thai Junta is Denying Everything 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z China's people cannot forever be bought off with "bread and circuses." China Chooses Censorship on the Tiananmen Square 25th Anniversary 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z “The idea of buying off people, as repugnant as that sounds to some, makes a lot of sense,” Mr. Banzhaf said. In Debate Over Coal, Lessons From ’90s Tobacco Fight 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z And yet Republicans traditionally end up losing the debate, usually after being bought off with some fig leaf tax cut or pork barrel spending for their business allies. How Republicans Can Take Back the Minimum Wage 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The Senate majority leader has called the Kochs “un-American” and insisted that Republicans have been bought off by the brothers. Creating a political bogeyman is no easy thing, but Democrats must try to win the midterms 2014-04-20T16:43:53Z But in trying to buy off that inevitable end, Mr. Snyder has made a terrible mistake in confusing charity with donations. Op-Ed Contributor: The Price of a Slur 2014-04-03T00:40:55Z According to their website, Rolling Jubilee is in the process of researching a way to buy off private tuition debt that is not federally backed. Debt crisis nears tipping point: “Creditors have their foot on the throat of the global economy” 2014-03-19T12:33:00Z There’s the scary competitor theory, where Facebook buys off companies that it can’t compete with to get them off the market. How Will WhatsApp Coexist With a Company Whose Business It Hates? 2014-02-21T15:40:43Z But one reason why Armstrong was able to fight off those activist investors is that he bought off his shareholders. Just What Is AOL Supposed To Do About Benefits, Exactly? 2014-02-11T08:51:00Z Samples of each product were either purchased online on sites like Amazon or bought off the shelves in stores and tested immediately. Well: What’s In Your Fish Oil Supplements? 2014-01-22T17:24:30Z The town police, residents said, were bought off or forced to work for the gang. A Quandary for Mexico as Vigilantes Rise 2014-01-16T03:18:07Z Dissidents were tortured or bought off, ministers stole entire budgets, government atrophied. Too rich for its own good 2013-10-09T00:48:24Z “This is not a computer you would buy off the shelf at Best Buy,” said lead author and Stanford electrical engineering graduate student Max Shulaker. Scientists create first carbon nanotube computer 2013-09-25T17:44:43Z In their own way these amateurs, using simple, inexpensive equipment bought off of eBay and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in garages and home labs, are keeping Rutherford’s legacy alive. Ernest Rutherford, master of simplicity 2013-08-30T21:45:02.847Z He added that those who think the players were cheaply bought off aren’t the same people coping with the debilitating physical deterioration that ALS is causing him at this very minute. Concussion suit settlement demonstrates a failed two-minute drill 2013-08-30T00:32:37Z They can buy off a number of consumers with small dollar amounts and get rid of the vast majority of cases. Your Money: Credit Bureaus Willing to Tolerate Errors, Experts Say 2013-08-02T19:51:54Z “It was what could buy off the Republicans. This, it turns out, was the price.” Senate Plan to Militarize U.S. Border Draws Backlash 2013-07-08T10:50:24Z Most are bought off families or individuals facing repossession. Meet the new class of landlords profiting from Generation Rent 2013-06-28T19:00:01Z Why do we continue to be bought off with endless royal jubilees, worthless Olympiads and the creeping militarisation of a country whose soldiers are treated like heroes for fighting wars against developing world nations? Bring on a British revolution – it's long overdue 2013-06-15T23:05:30Z Hayes said the government could not "buy off" postal workers with the vague offer of an indeterminate value of shares in the privatised company. Royal Mail could be sold to foreign buyer 2013-05-11T22:58:30Z Hayes said the government could not "buy off" his members with the offer of shares. Postal union seeks unholy alliance of left and right to block Royal Mail sale 2013-05-11T23:06:21Z His administration is not centered on a political party or a particular ideology and instead draws strength largely from its ability to buy off warlords, lawmakers and other prominent — and potentially troublesome — Afghans. Karzai Said He Was Assured of Cash Deliveries by C.I.A. 2013-05-04T16:06:11Z And even as oil prices soared again, he bankrupted the country by buying off votes with what were, in effect, transfer payments to the underclass. Once Upon a Time in Venezuela 2013-03-19T08:45:00Z Deposed President Toure and previous rulers dealt with Tuareg revolts through a combination of repression and buying off warlords and fighters with handouts of money and jobs, including posts in the national armed forces. Insight: Mending Mali poses political and ethnic puzzle 2013-03-06T14:56:56Z The possible pattern is clear: a series of crisis meetings, a few half-hearted efforts at reform to buy off Germany’s Angela Merkel, not enough growth, too much austerity, and then another crisis. Italy's election: Send in the clowns 2013-02-28T16:08:28Z National lobbies were bought off essentially by ransacking planned funding for digitalisation, broadband investment, hi-tech, research, transport networks, and infrastructure. EU budget cut ushers in austerity for first time in union's history 2013-02-08T20:21:20Z High employment rates and welfare state protections didn't buy off workers, it encouraged militant wage demands. Why the ideas of Karl Marx are more relevant than ever in the 21st century 2013-01-25T15:34:04Z But it does not explain why there is a growing agreement that the only way to resolve the housing crisis is to buy off neighbourhoods in the green belt or inner city. Green belt housing gamble – a bet too far? 2012-12-30T15:04:54Z Industry is routinely pilloried for “buying off” experts, for hiring physicians and scientists who are perceived to be key “thought leaders” in an area. Focus on Real Problems In Medicine and Policy -- Not the Industry Affiliation Sideshow 2012-12-27T14:30:11Z He bought off on a weekly column that I freelanced that they called “The Federal Worker.” Readers write about Federal Diary at 80 2012-12-13T23:46:52Z It wasn’t until the end of 2011, Ms. Fisher said, that off-site showrooms re-emerged and buying off the plan picked up again. The Take-It-on-Faith Condo 2012-11-18T02:27:21Z Like his father before him, Abdullah II often promised reform and changed prime ministers and spy chiefs constantly to buy off demands for real change. Jordan's Arab Spring 2012-11-15T20:58:00Z Microsoft’s new services agreement affects only its free, Web-based products, not the software programs that individuals and companies buy off the shelf for home or business use. As Microsoft Shifts Its Privacy Rules, an Uproar Is Absent 2012-10-20T06:40:01Z Politicians would exert even more control over the railways, squandering money to buy off special interests and wasting yet more billions on uneconomic vanity projects. Should UK renationalise railways? 2012-10-04T14:47:13Z “People realize there is real risk involved in investing in anything early-stage, whether it’s an idea, a charity or a product, and they’re starting to understand they aren’t buying off of Amazon.” Success of Crowdfunding Puts Pressure on Entrepreneurs 2012-09-18T00:25:32Z "My wife and I bought off plans in 2005," the apartment owner says. Tom McFeely: from IRA hunger striker to bankrupt millionaire property developer 2012-08-10T22:00:50Z Neither would the party be "bought off" on the issue, the source added, rejecting a deal on Lib Dems policies such as legislation on party funding or green policies as an alternative to Lords reform. Speculation over 'Lords retreat' 2012-08-03T10:34:30Z Some of the money is used to buy off North Korean officials, many of whom are no better off than their civilian counterparts. Insight: A secret plea for money from a mountain in N.Korea 2012-07-11T21:21:26Z The royal family has spent tens of billions in the last year to buy off dissent. Meet the Next Saudi King 2012-06-16T15:41:00Z "It is a desperate attempt to buy off critics that says a great deal about how little support the Home Office believes there is for this policy." Councils face data access curbs 2012-06-14T01:25:24Z Are you seeing more people then buying off the floor plans? The 30-Minute Interview: The 30-Minute Interview: Kelly Kennedy Mack 2012-06-13T00:10:36Z And unlike the days of couture, the costs and quality of making one thing “just right” rival products that you can buy off the shelf. The Next Wave of E-Commerce Innovation 2012-06-11T14:52:20Z “It’s a shell game, and the problem is the regulators buy off on this stuff, and then when it implodes, they always look so stupid,” said Lynn E. Turner, the former chief accountant at the . DealBook: MF Global Dodged Capital Requirements, Study Says 2012-06-06T01:37:24Z It is, in truth, a most painful situation in which your sister is placed," said Digby, after some consideration; "but think you that this man, this Radford, cannot be bought off? The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z Civil liberties campaigners said it was an attempt to "buy off critics". Councils face data access curbs 2012-06-14T01:25:24Z Which bought off your cotton lords and your fat bourgeois, and left the people without leaders and more helpless than before. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z Further, they say, easy things used to be easy because there was more money, and members were bought off with treats for their states. Congressional Memo: In Polarized Congress, Routines Are Now Tendentious 2012-03-24T04:08:29Z And their favourite food was rock-chocolate, dates, such as one buys off barrows, and sprats—fried sprats.... Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z He was sure I would tell him the truth; but yet he must consider himself in the matter; and he added hints which I could not mistake, that his evidence was to be bought off. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z How are we to meet at all, asks the anxious Christian, unless we buy off the soldiers? The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The revolution would probably be more humane if the proletariat had the possibility of "buying off all this band," as Marx once put it. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z “In the past people were bought off with earmarks or some special provisions,” he told reporters recently. Left and Right Both Upset by Transportation Bill 2012-02-25T03:55:30Z Generally speaking, the Transylvanians had only to appear, to have their demands promptly complied with; for these marauders had to be bought off because the emperor had more pressing business elsewhere. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z It is but a little while since the Bekedorfers bought off these tithes. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z First, high revenues from resource development allow governing politicians to be “rent-seekers”, seizing control of the assets and using the income to buy off opposition to their rule. Buttonwood: The oil barons have a ball 2012-02-16T15:59:48Z They sacked the towns of the Philistines and made their way to the Egyptian frontier, but there they were bought off by Psammetikhos. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z He said that his village becomes poorer annually owing to the heavier exactions of the officials and the larger sums demanded to "buy off robbers." Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z This expedient of buying off the invader was first adopted in 991 ou the advice of certain great men of the kingdom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Year by year the degrading tribute wherewith she strove to buy off the foe had gone up by leaps and bounds. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The Hudson’s Bay Company held by this means the exclusive liquor trade, while the mission were compelled to use their influence and means to prevent and buy off any enterprise that conflicted with their interests. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z “They’re buying off the risk of that, and it’s not unheard of for cases to settle at the last minute -- even at the door of the court.” News Corp. Pushes Phone-Hacking Settlements as Trial Nears 2012-01-06T14:42:57Z The rivals unite to tear the Master limb from limb, and one of them has to be bought off. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z However, the typical small business is usually too concerned with its own expenses to buy off anyone more important than a local congressman. How the Feds Are Squeezing Small Business 2011-12-22T11:12:00Z At any rate whether the Attorney was bought off or not, the trial was put off, on account of illness on said Attorney's part, until the last days of court. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z “It’s not worthy for us to be talking about who got bought off by whom.” Lawmakers trade barbs in hearing on Stop Online Piracy Act 2011-12-16T01:42:37Z For this Thomas had not enough money in addition to what would be required to buy off Jacob, so he had no help for it but to go home. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z "I just don't see how this jury was not bought off," wrote another. Exclusive: Rambus jury shifted views as deliberations wore on 2011-11-18T23:33:00Z Nothing can excuse such an action, and shareholders will not be bought off with a dividend of our own money while value is destroyed. Yahoo: Investor Loeb Seeks 2 Board Seats; Attacks Jerry Yang 2011-11-04T21:45:48Z By clever bargaining, you can occasionally buy off your natural advisers in this way, and enjoy perfect independence. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z His second son, Conrad, was invested with the duchy of Swabia, and the claim of Wenceslaus, king of Bohemia, to some lands which had belonged to the German king Philip was bought off. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z He was "bought off," however, for the modest sum of �30, and retired to what was then the wilderness, on the banks of the Blackstone River—named after him—and left "Trimountain" to the settlers. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z If I gave so much to the guard in the Tombs, what did I give to buy off these friends of yours? "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z “As far as the person who used to buy off the sidewalk or cooler, that doesn’t happen any more,” he says. Housing Slump Forces Cuts at a Small-Town Company 2011-09-24T19:10:29Z A. What I would consider the best thing was a hyperdimensional resonator — that’s a time machine — which I bought off the Art Bell radio show. Q. & A. With Rob Dyrdek: Gnarly Moves and Shrewd Deals 2011-08-27T19:55:18Z They might reduce the ability of governments to buy off trouble. Climate science (I): Seasons of discontent 2011-08-24T18:32:43Z Players bought off the shelf for their ready exoticism and the cachet of being Brazilian rarely succeed. Samuel Eto'o takes step into the unknown with Anzhi Makhachkala 2011-08-25T08:00:02Z Scoble speculates that the likes of Google or Microsoft or even Apple would be obvious choices to swoop in and buy off that piece of the HP Empire. More HP Rumor Mill! 2011-08-23T19:46:32Z Why, the whole tribe of card-match-makers which frequent that quarter, passed by his door the very next day, in hopes of being bought off after the same manner. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z He was bought off by the Catholic Church to keep the truth secret, and then buried his wealth near the village. Magic mountain 2011-07-08T00:05:09Z “Better conciliate them to a small extent, though I never did believe in buying off your Danes,” said Winthrop. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z The governor says he sold the marriage-equality bill as a matter of conscience and didn’t try to buy off any recalcitrant lawmakers with promises about roads or bridges. Op-Ed Columnist: Utopia on the Hudson 2011-06-29T04:42:35Z And a £25,000 fine from the Scottish Premier League followed in February 2007 after accusations of the "buying off" of referees. Hearts face SFA probe over tirade 2011-06-25T12:40:14Z But some critics call its strategy of effectively buying off public opinion unsustainable because it fails to address underlying problems. In Saudi Arabia, Royal Funds Buy Peace for Now 2011-06-09T01:10:12Z I endeavoured in vain to buy off another Company in order to continue our success. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z I subsequently bought off Mr. Waller, in the same anxious desire to preserve the peace. Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon 2011-05-20T02:00:38.647Z He is a diehard idealist and thinks it is important to launch the in vitro revolution with meat that looks, smells and tastes just like anything you would buy off the farm. When Will Scientists Grow Meat in a Petri Dish? 2011-05-17T12:15:00.257Z Certainly there would be a strong suspicion that he had been bought off.' Dorothy's Double Volume I (of 3) 2011-05-15T02:00:11.283Z Well, I did not like the look of Waltheof, and whilst I waited, William hurried across the Channel, and, with a stroke of matchless craft, he bought off the rascally Danes. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z They worried that as commander-in-chief, he might be bought off by a foreign government and drawn into unnecessary wars at the behest of an ally to whom he felt personally indebted. Is Obama "American" enough for the far right now? 2011-05-04T14:45:00Z Another, Nasser bin Ghaith, a lecturer at the Abu Dhabi branch of France's Sorbonne University, published an article criticizing what he called Gulf states' attempt to avoid political reform by buying off their populaces. UAE activists suspected of incitement and insults 2011-04-25T15:23:21Z And King James, they had a fine young horse for him that Dan Cooke bought off the Reverend Captain Jack in Moy Fair. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z He tried to buy off, with money; but it was no go; even the Herr Senator Bank said, "No! this time the poltroon should be served out." Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z In his reign began the practice of buying off the Danes by presents of money. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z But no particular person is obliged to stand out, so that one must either be bought off or allowed to play by the resignation of any other player, unless he himself prefers to stand out. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z One of the girls of the house was given an orchestra ticket and was thus bought off from her position in the theater’s “rubber row,” as their chosen place was most inelegantly called. Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z Thousands of families, at extortionate prices, had previously bought off their sons from conscription. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z “We’re seeing follow-through yen buying off of renewed risk aversion emanating from Japan.” Yen Rallies as Japan’s Radiation Concern Spurs Repatriation Bets 2011-03-15T15:16:05Z This strange man is some old lover; some jilted admirer of a bygone era, who comes now and is clamorous and dangerous, and will only be bought off by a bribe. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z An attempted night surprise was betrayed by the cackling of some geese, and finally the invaders were bought off and retired to the north of Italy again. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z This income enabled the Popes to maintain churches and monasteries, schools and missionaries, to buy off raiding armies of Lombards, and also to equip soldiers of their own. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z And the regular army still has to be bought off. How Dictators Maintain Their Grip on Power 2011-02-20T05:00:00Z The players moan and groan about the additional injuries that might result but, in the end, will allow themselves to be bought off with more money for post-retirement medical care. In praise of 'socialism with cheerleaders' 2011-02-19T21:16:00Z So they prepared to fight Russia, but were bought off. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z He bought off the German troops at last by the payment of four hundred thousand ducats. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z He had then to choose between buying off his English allies by great concessions, or taking up the position of champion of French interests. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z "I did not think it possible that a mother could possess so little self-respect as to let anxiety for her child's safety be bought off in that way." Herman A Novel 2011-02-03T03:00:12.287Z Even through all of this, some politicians are whispering that some of the older parties may be willing to be bought off with cabinet seats. How Young Egyptians Rejuvenate the Opposition Movement 2011-02-01T07:25:00Z Their economies are in much better shape, giving their ruling dynasties the resources to buy off discontent. Slide show: Egypt erupts 2011-01-28T19:29:00Z By something very like a breach of faith Philip of Hesse, the Emperor’s chief remaining antagonist, was caught and imprisoned, and the Turks were bought off by the promise of an annual tribute. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The fate of Mercia was hardly better: its king, Burgred, by constant payment of tribute, bought off the invaders for a space, but the eastern half of his realm was reduced to a wilderness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z As prices for commodities such as wheat rise, the decades-old practice of buying off the discontented with cheap bread and other subsidies is becoming unaffordable. Tunisia's Dangerous Jobs Shortage 2011-01-20T22:00:00Z Kiir, the south's leader, is trying to buy off all four warlords with government positions. Can Sudan Split Without Falling Apart? 2010-12-30T16:00:00Z Well, you won’t be able to buy off the next action. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z He has a wife whom I am willing to buy off on one condition. Lola 2010-12-24T03:00:35.720Z I guess Obama had no reason to buy off a State that already votes for democrats. City Room: Christie Kills Train Tunnel, Again 2010-10-27T15:33:00Z The women were bought off with a pittance. Tea and militancy 2010-10-01T23:02:00Z He's heard of kids using hand-me-down helmets, or ones bought off Craigslist. Concussions: Youth Football Begins Prevention Work 2010-09-30T08:18:00Z The problem with buying off a personal faction is that it gets down to what the individual candidate wants, and individuals are a lot more unpredictable than are groups. How to think about Sarah Palin 2010-09-28T21:47:00Z “But it is hard to buy off Luzhkov because he is very expensive.” Moscow Mayor Pokes Kremlin. (Cue Hornets.) 2010-09-24T02:20:00Z The defense lawyers claim that Mr. Hussain, in essence, bought off four impoverished men, despite recordings in which the informer clearly says that money should not motivate them. Defense Presses Informer in Synagogue Bomb Case 2010-09-21T02:18:00Z But a $20 million contribution from Goldman Sachs sounds like Goldman Sachs trying to ensure the growing oligarchy in this country, trying to ensure good press, and trying to buy off potential critics. Harlem Children's Zone Gets $20 Million Gift 2010-09-16T20:58:00Z He and others involved in the discussions accuse the government utility Eletronorte of trying to divide the indigenous groups by buying off leaders with gifts or threatening to deny their communities health or other services. Bypassing Resistance, Brazil Prepares to Build a Dam 2010-08-16T02:10:00Z Banks were often profitable enough to afford big IT teams, writing programs themselves rather than buying off the shelf. Banking and IT: Computer says no 2010-07-22T11:21:00Z "When you buy the coupon, we sent you a custom link and if three people buy off your link, then your purchase is free," explains O'Shaughnessy. Tim O'Shaughnessy and Eddie Frederick, Founders of LivingSocial 2010-07-19T10:00:00Z Now, as then, they are using their wealth and influence to buy off legislators and intimidate the regions that depend on them for jobs. Wishy-washy Obama missed an opportunity 2010-06-16T09:16:00Z While the practice of buying off the enemy may seem extraordinary, it is neither unusual here nor unprecedented. Rule of the Gun: Afghan Guards Suspected of Colluding With Insurgents 2010-06-07T01:46:00Z “The Korangal Valley,” he explains, “is sort of the Afghanistan of Afghanistan: too remote to conquer, too poor to intimidate, too autonomous to buy off.” Book Review - War - By Sebastian Junger 2010-05-14T18:46:00Z All signs point to the elections being rigged, but who would dare say so when local police, judges and election officials had likely been bought off or terrified into silence by the Ampatuans? The Philippines' Maguindanao Massacre: Facing the Legacy 2010-05-10T07:00:00Z The United States said the equipment, which was bought off the Internet, might have been adapted for military projects in Iran and accused Kakavand of lying about his intentions. France rejects U.S. request to extradite Iranian 2010-05-05T16:12:00Z Instead, these arrogant jerks are out there lecturing everyone about "sacrifice" while they buy off every government official in town to make sure they aren't among those who have to heed that call. We (meaning you) must tighten our belts 2010-04-29T19:30:00Z China's state-run news media successfully bought off or competed against outlets that supported Taiwan, democracy in China or banned groups such as the Falun Gong spiritual movement. From China's mouth to Texan's ears: Outreach includes small station in Galveston 2010-04-25T04:00:00Z "I'm used to buying off distressed sellers," Lloyd added. UK investor weighs up Pompey bid 2010-03-21T10:53:00Z "We must not lose sight of the fact that the LHC is new, and it wasn't bought off the shelf," he wrote. LHC smashes energy record again 2010-03-19T13:33:00Z But they say there is evidence that the ruling party tried to buy off voters. Dictator?s Son Wins Presidential Election in Togo 2010-03-07T00:43:00Z The oil money that has buoyed Sudan’s economy, and bought off many enemies, may plummet if the south splits off. Regional Shift Helps Darfur, Amid Doubts 2010-02-25T03:17:00Z "Every time somebody had to be bought off, they were bought off very generously," says Yale University political scientist Stathis N. Kalyvas. 2010-02-11T04:10:00Z And strongmen often try to maintain their hold on power by relying on public funds to reward their supporters and to buy off their enemies, leading to a huge misallocation of resources. 2010-01-14T10:45:00Z He will accuse the two main parties of trying to "buy off" voters with unaffordable "gimmicks and promises". 2010-01-11T00:00:00Z Without money, Saleh's ability to play patronage politics and buy off the opposition has faded. 2010-01-08T20:30:00Z The city bought off Alexander in 333, but, not keeping faith, was forcibly occupied by the conqueror. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" They could be bought off and bribed for a time, but there was never to be any such thing as their going back to their own country and letting France alone for good and all. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) Looking out himself for some mode of escape from this terrible enemy that had come upon him, he preferred the raising of the sum of money which would be necessary to buy off Rowan altogether. Rachel Ray Half of this money he had thought an exaggerated and cowardly bribe to buy off her importunity when she had stood in the circle of lamplight, owlishly staring. Sinister Street, vol. 2 It is the hour the Countess requires me; but I will come back to-morrow, without you would let me buy off this meeting. Tony Butler At the worst, the man could be bought off for the present.” The Missioner Was he to be bought off with money? H. R. The cousin was bought off, his consent given, and the Dormers retired to a smaller place, properly the dower house—Hingston Hall, situated fifteen miles from Catsford. The Great Miss Driver Yet worries that were so faint as scarcely to have a definite shape could still be bought off with kisses; and always when she kissed Guy they receded out of sight again, temporarily appeased. Plashers Mead A Novel They rose to considerable power during the 3rd century a.d., and claiming to be superior to the Goths accordingly demanded that their incursions into Roman territory likewise should be bought off by tribute. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Believe me, I wish I had half a dollar for every shirtwaist I bought off him in my life! Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole So they spent most of their time and anxiety in buying off these strange gods, who were even more dreaded than savage neighbors. The Spanish Pioneers "I will not be bought off by the murderer Landolin," was her invariable answer. Landolin He come after drink, and you know what he brings along with him—to buy off me? Where the Pavement Ends Others, again, are not in the house of correction, because they were under no necessity of stealing, and because they were bought off by money from being positively immoral. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine He was ultimately bought off for over £50,000, which, in the absence of enough coin, was paid in sugar, negro and Indian slaves, cattle, merchandise, provisions, stores, jewellery, and a very little cash. The West Indies and the Spanish Main He must still further be bought off; everything that to an Indian seemed valuable was proffered to the Indian's god, to keep him in good humor. The Spanish Pioneers Ferdinand was not weary of the world; and Charles could offer no bribe large enough to buy off an empire. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The first time, Alaric was bought off by a large sum of money. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation If it had been a matter to be bought off by money, he would readily have paid down a good round sum as forfeit. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day One might buy off an agent who was merely checking on tax evasion, but tobacco was another matter entirely. Insidekick If he had been bought off his apprenticeship, had large presents of clothes, and kept in idleness at his father-in-law’s, for a first trial, what might not fall from the skies on this second occasion? Witch Stories |
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