| 单词 | equivocate |
| 例句 | She refused to equivocate on the issue of school desegregation, and in the Hispanic community she became an important, heroic voice. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Horatio, you speak like a philosopher who equivocates truth and falsehood,” I said impatiently. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When asked whether she ever despairs, Juliet’s instinct is to equivocate. A Novel of World War II Espionage With an Unlikely Heroine 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Certain of her musical ideas, no doubt, no equivocating — but terrible anxiety about just standing in the room with people. Meryl Streep, Diane Lane and Others on the Legacy of Elizabeth Swados 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z On the subject of civic duty, asked whether she planned to publicly support a candidate in the 2020 presidential election, Ms. Stewart equivocated. Martha Stewart, Blissed Out on CBD, Is Doing Just Fine 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Most of the white ones squirm and many equivocate, which is when Fumudoh moves in closer, still beaming brightly for her audience. With Showtime's sunshiny and sharp "Ziwe," we have an iconic talk show host in the making 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z And yet, to prevent the book toppling entirely onto Weill’s side, she takes pains to mitigate and equivocate on Brecht’s behalf. Pamela Katz’s ‘The Partnership,’ on Weill and Brecht 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z As the Porter, Bette Bourne – with pantomime red nose, blanched cheeks and long hair, equivocating between male and female – rises from the depths like the spirit of theatre past, gaudy and sad. The Old Woman; Macbeth; Bank on It – review 2013-07-06T23:07:05Z The exchange was a totally predictable display where Tapper expressed moral outrage and Bossert offered the same moral equivocating we have seen from all of Trump’s lackeys. One more lesson from Charlottesville: Our comedians are more ethical than our president 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z So I think going for a drink with this man, if you find him cute and interesting, isn’t something you need to equivocate over too much. Should I date someone in an open marriage? 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z When I ask whether she plans to write more political plays, she equivocates. Laura Wade: return of the thugs 2012-05-16T17:30:01Z Yet they equivocate in answering one question they pose: “does the value of the artist’s creative gift to the world cancel out the damage he inflicts on his offspring.” Review: ‘By Women Possessed,’ a Remix of a Flawed Eugene O’Neill 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z I equivocate with the hope of heading off the arguing, the unsolicited assurances about what my body wants and how I should live my life: “You’ll change your mind,” I’m often told. More women like me are choosing to be childfree. Is this the age of opting out? 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Asked to account for his strange behavior, he mumbles and equivocates. Review: ‘The Master,’ From Paul Thomas Anderson 2012-09-13T15:23:48Z They equivocated, saying of course that none of that would be lost, but it was also being reworked to host other kinds of events, included those with heavy amplification. Perspective | The Kennedy Center Honors abandons the arts for pop culture 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z As for the board letter noting that Ms. Molesworth was stepping down, Ms. Opie did not equivocate: “He fired her,” she told Mr. Knight. Report of Top Curator’s Firing at MOCA Stuns Artists 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z This is no fresh-forged mythic hero, but rather a young woman who’s still doubting, still equivocating about her right to seek greatness. Review | At 19, on a whim, she entered the world’s most grueling horse race — and won 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z In the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot, the authorities even discovered a Jesuit handbook on how to “equivocate.” ‘The Year of Lear’ review: How politics shaped Shakespeare’s masterworks 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z But it's not long before she's equivocating, for years, over which man is her real soul mate. 'Glowworm': Funny, haunting and affirming 2011-04-18T21:59:04Z “To see almost the entire G.O.P., but also a decent number of Democrats, equivocate and hem and haw and filibuster, and ultimately bend yet again to pressure from the gun lobby.” Obama and Bob Iger Speak at a Sandy Hook Benefit in Manhattan 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z I’m not forgiving the racism of the Muslim ban, the border wall or his equivocating on David Duke. Outgrowing the cosmetic left: A liberal plea for fake liberalism to grow up 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z We are bringing these other women alongside us and we’re not equivocating. Amber Tamblyn on the #TimesUp and #MeToo revolution: “The foundation has been ripped open” 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Me, personally, I do prefer the lush equivocating. My BF’s BF is a cruddy lout 2012-07-23T00:00:00Z Then there was a second explosion, this one on the internet, when President Donald J. Trump responded to the fracas, after a significant pause, with an equivocating message. We Need to Move, Not Destroy, Confederate Monuments 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z But for all its polished surface, this novel is equivocating and cautious. With ‘The Noise of Time,’ Julian Barnes takes on music, timidly 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z He said he sat with Franci Krizaj, the production’s director, for at least two hours, equivocating over whether to print the poster, or whether to go with a safer, more figurative design. At the embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, an exhibit of theater posters as high art "No more equivocating," Jamie says; we must take control of the messaging. The white, conservative Southern women who asked me to keep their abortions secret 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Here in lush and lazy America we argue and equivocate but nobody throws a punch. My BF’s BF is a cruddy lout 2012-07-23T00:00:00Z Like any sentient being, I’d been shocked and disgusted by the Weinstein revelations and saw no reason to equivocate about the reliability of his accusers or the severity of his punishment. Team older feminist: am I allowed nuanced feelings about #MeToo? 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z That Errol Morris documentary is the most incredible thing you’ve ever seen—he spends the entire time equivocating through every single question. Adam McKay on the Veracity of “Vice” 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z At the end of the scene, the novel equivocates further when Lenu defensively protests to Lila, “I was crying because of the bracelet, not because I was scared.” HBO’s “My Brilliant Friend” Understands Its Source Material, But Its Diligence Feels Misspent 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Ms. Chen was not one to equivocate when pursuing her goals, from academic pursuits to extreme rock climbing. He Said (I Do), She Said (I Do) 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z "I thought that to write an honest book would be the greatest tribute; that his spirit would respect it, and that it would come out anyway, so best not to equivocate." The real Larkin 2010-06-26T23:04:00Z Q. Does Hillary Clinton have a plan to respond to criticism that she equivocates on important issues? Style Invitational Week 1170: Derby or not Derby — our famous ‘foal’ contest 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Harris equivocated a bit when asked her opinion of the real-world parallels, at least in terms of wardrobe, between Mrs. Trump and Mrs. Underwood. A Primer on Power Dressing From ‘House of Cards’ 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z But she does start to find a voice, especially when she screams at her husband for equivocating over whether to report an honor killing in his family. Review: In ‘The Arab of the Future 2,’ Back to Syria in 1984 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Aaron gazed meaningfully at Maggie as the names went up, but later acted surprised when she equivocated over Glenn’s fate. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6, Episode 5: Be Patient and Tough 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z I watched it, thought it was plush rubbish but with everyone else raving about it, equivocated and ended up praising it. Casting a critical eye over the TV critics 2011-07-20T13:55:00Z But he, too, equivocated, also pointing to evidence of Trump’s racism while refusing to call it that outright. Let’s dispense with political correctness and talk straight: Donald Trump is a racist 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z “I need to hide my argument,” equivocates Koestenbaum, “or hide from myself its very existence, because random details restore my birthright optimism.” Review | In the loopily expansive ‘Figure It Out,’ Wayne Koestenbaum ponders everything from Robert Rauschenberg’s shoes to the notion of the line 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Quincy Gibson, an assistant professor at the University of North Florida who studies dolphins, equivocated about appearing in “Shark Trek.” Discovery Channel looks to regain its bite with its favorite franchise 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z “I never did anything that bad,” he equivocates. ‘Howie the Rookie,’ in BAM’s Next Wave Festival 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z “Stay with hate,” he urges the equivocating Tom. | 'Order': Inner Demons Win in Horror Comedy at Kirk Theater 2010-06-24T21:35:00Z He compared his critics with the “Gone With the Wind” character Ashley Wilkes, an equivocating Confederate officer whose Old World sense of etiquette becomes a broken compass after the war. When Bravo Comes to Charleston 2014-04-18T19:56:40Z I’m not trying to equivocate; I’m just pointing out what makes art — at its riskiest — most interesting: you’re gonna have to come to your own conclusions, eventually. Shock art: can grossing people out be considered an art form? 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Let there be no equivocating: The Hamas attacks were terrorism, no matter what one may say about the history, the context, the tit-for-tat violence that is heartbreakingly common in this tragic land. To fight despair about Gaza, reflect on Nobel Prize winner's bravery | Editorial 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Perhaps Ramaswamy was equivocating with the audience, secretly recognizing that the failure to recognize the urgency of the crisis is behind the inadequate policies hastening our demise. Commentary: GOP debate made it clear that cutting humanities from universities is a danger to humankind 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The medical community has largely done the same thing: appease and equivocate. Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it? 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z That’s the guts, to claim the permission to love what you love, to be all of the things you are, without having to equivocate or explain. America Ferrera emerges as 'Barbie's' secret weapon, a mighty mom 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z But he continued to equivocate on the issue. Alabama senator says white nationalists are racists after weeks of declining to say so 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Plans: Putin equivocated on the question of whether he might order another mobilization like the one last fall that brought some 300,000 men into duty and drove tens of thousands of others to flee. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin equivocated on the question of whether he might order another mobilization like the one last fall that brought some 300,000 men into duty and drove tens of thousands of others to flee. Russian Forces Strike Back Against Ukraine’s Advancing Troops 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has equivocated when asked if he ever showed any classified documents to people once he left the White House. Trump Was Taped Discussing Sensitive Document He Had Kept After Leaving Office 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z When she pressed him on what he meant, Mr. Trump gave an equivocating answer: “Not — not that I can think of.” Trump Suggests He Knowingly Took Documents From White House 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z But his focus was on being the kind of president children could look up to, and not the kind who would bash our foreign allies or equivocate about white supremacists. Opinion | Biden can beat Trump. Democrats should worry no one else can. 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z At City Hall though, council members and nonprofit officials equivocated. Seattle lowered its standards all the way under a bridge 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z In September, when asked at a New York Times event whether he accepted the idea that burning fossil fuels caused global temperatures to rise, he equivocated, saying, “I’m not a scientist.” Biden nominates Ajay Banga to lead World Bank 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z David Malpass, the World Bank president who equivocated about the science of climate change, said he would step down early. ‘This Is a Secret’ 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Trump refused to endorse the CIA’s conclusion, equivocated about Mohammed’s involvement, opposed releasing of the report and vetoed a congressional bill to block arms sales to the kingdom. After helping prince’s rise, Trump and Kushner benefit from Saudi funds 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Trump's efforts to bully the "both sides"-addicted media into equivocating on this issue have largely failed. 2022 was a bad year for MAGA Republicans: Here are the GOP's 5 biggest faceplants 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Others seem to have equivocated as they waited to see whether Mr. Trump would again weather the controversy. For Trump’s Jewish Allies, His Dinner With Antisemites Is a Breaking Point 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Where he once placed himself firmly on Team Diana, here he equivocates, and only more so as his narrative marches toward the present. Review | Princess Diana confided in Andrew Morton. What more is there to divulge? 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Her most hard-line allies also seemed to be equivocating. As Arizona counts votes, Republicans seize on Election Day glitches 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z “The United States keeps equivocating militarism with security and has pursued its interests in the world at the expense of other countries,” Mr. Raisi said. As Iran cracks down on protests, its president assails ‘double standards.’ 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z And Andrews-Dyer does so much equivocating about her feelings that you have to read quite deeply between the lines to discern what she herself may not have figured out. Review | A Black mother’s wary embrace of her neighborhood’s White mommy group 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z He doesn't have to explain, equivocate or retreat into the passive voice. Way up there in blue: Seven children dead in Kabul — who is to blame? 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Because Kim has spent multiple seasons, and possibly years of her life before “Better Call Saul” started, equivocating and rationalizing. Rhea Seehorn just earned her first Emmy nod. How Bob Odenkirk sent his congrats 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z I hope I would be able to say to them now, without equivocating, that I understand my failure resulted in their verbal and emotional abuse at the hands of their hastily, poorly chosen stepfather. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Grown children cut off mom over stepfather’s ‘harsh’ parenting 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Democrats have gleefully been collecting examples of battleground candidates from states like New Hampshire, Minnesota and California who initially avoided comment or equivocate on the court’s decision. After the overturning of Roe, many Republicans want to change the subject 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Despite his country’s membership in the European Union, which has firmly sided with Ukraine, Orban — President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in the bloc — has equivocated, condemning the invasion but trying to avoid antagonizing Putin. In Ukraine, one minority group is ambivalent about the war 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Instead the agency equivocates, emphasizing comfort and stating people should “wear the most protective mask you can that fits well and that you will wear consistently.” Bad COVID Public Health Messaging Is Blocking Our Path To A “New Normal” 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Always doubting is uncomfortable, always questioning is disorienting; equivocating not very inspirational. Behind the story: Living outside the guardrails of faith 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Admire or equivocate, behold in reverie or with suspicion. On its 100th birthday, the Lincoln Memorial still beckons a nation divided Should we waffle or equivocate, the highest cost of ongoing war will be borne by Ukrainians. Op-Ed: When will the costs of war force peace in Ukraine? 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z When Biden was pressed on whether those tactics were appropriate, he equivocated. A battle over how to battle over Roe: Protests at justices’ homes fuel rancor 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z By Monday, he was at the Texas border, smiling and equivocating away the controversy, as Greene stood behind him. How McCarthy sought to contain the damage from leaked Jan. 6 audio 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Franklin Graham, the son of evangelist Billy Graham and the president of Samaritan’s Purse, equivocated. A Crusade to Challenge the 2020 Election, Blessed by Church Leaders 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z In response, the United States and its fellow democracies must not equivocate. Opinion | The U.S must ensure that Ukraine’s forces have the weapons they need to win 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z However, many large and influential nations, including some democracies with which the United States has strong relationships, have equivocated. Opinion | Too many nations still waffle on Ukraine. The U.S. cannot ignore them. 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z In his place, Lewis Cass captured the Democratic nomination by equivocating about the meaning of popular sovereignty to gratify voters in both sections. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z With some of the autocrats he had promised to confront on human rights, Saudi’s crown prince among them, he has equivocated. After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump, a leading figure within the GOP, told One America News it was “gutless” for elected officials to equivocate when questioned about their vaccination status. ‘Gutless’: Trump slams GOP elected officials who refuse to admit being vaccinated against COVID-19 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z When Jacob asks her whether she’s staff — because she seems to have access to locked rooms — or a patient, she equivocates: “Not exactly” is her answer to both questions. Review | The movie ‘Wolf,’ about a guy who thinks he’s a wild animal, is as mixed up as its hero 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Still, the United States should not underestimate either the need to counter Russian influence among nations that are equivocating or the opportunities to do so. Opinion | Too many nations still waffle on Ukraine. The U.S. cannot ignore them. 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z McCarthy even suggested he might reward the right-wing duo with better assignments for their refusal to apologize or equivocate. Republicans threaten revenge against Democrats if (or when) they regain power in Washington 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z By the summer, Biden was equivocating over whether he had authority to require vaccines. Biden thought he could persuade vaccine skeptics. He couldn’t. So he embraced mandates. 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z At its most political, Kuriki-Olivo’s work is also at its most literal, and tends not to equivocate. The Reappearing Act of Puppies Puppies 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Clark, the company’s CEO, declined to comment on the case, but in a follow-up statement, the company equivocated, telling AP that under “certain conditions,” the system can actually pick up gunshots inside vehicles. How AI-powered Tech Landed Man In Jail With Scant Evidence 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z So he decided to “beat the rush” and seek another round, he said, even though his doctors equivocated about whether it was a wise decision. Americans are sneaking extra coronavirus shots as officials weigh who should get them 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z In the press conference, Trump equivocated on whether he would actually return to Facebook, Twitter, and Google should they rescind their bans. Donald Trump files sweeping, nonsensical lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z But there was also no equivocating about whether that was something that should or shouldn’t be done. ‘Our Menu Is Very Darwinian.’ Leading McDonald’s in 2021. 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z But so far, other centrist Democrats have equivocated on whether they would support reforming the filibuster to pass voting rights. Feinstein joins Manchin in backing filibuster, says democracy not in “jeopardy” despite GOP assault 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z You can equivocate, or dissemble, or palter, or mislead, or prevaricate, or fib, or perjure. Opinion | Elected Republicans are lying with open eyes. Their excuses are disgraceful. 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The former speaker doesn’t equivocate when it comes to laying the blame for that. Review | John Boehner on how Congress became ‘Crazytown’ 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z He seemed to equivocate by not fully raising his hand. Analysis | The surge of migration presents an unexpected challenge for Biden and his team 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Its irregular, sunken shape always puzzled me as a child, and he always equivocated whenever I asked about it. Column: My dad was a COVID-19 skeptic. But he got vaccinated, and so can your pandejos 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z He took Putin’s word over that of U.S. intelligence services that Russia was not involved in undermining the 2016 presidential election and equivocated about Russian culpability in numerous other areas. In first call with Putin, Biden marks a return to skepticism from the top 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z He didn’t want to sound like a Washington politician who equivocated or dodged an issue. Speaking from the heart 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z His diminished approval is matched only by the depths of August 2017, when he equivocated after the white nationalist march in Charlottesville, Va., turned violent. Fractured by Trump, the G.O.P. Can’t Agree on a Way Back to Power 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z McVay chose not to speak to reporters Monday, and he equivocated about his QB situation for the upcoming week immediately after beating Arizona. Rams defense is NFL’s best, but offense required in playoffs 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z But he has equivocated when asked to denounce violence from far-right, white-supremacist groups, which his administration has labeled the gravest terrorist threat to the United States, ahead of foreign groups, according to Politico. Trump plays golf but remains mum on Nashville bombing, following a familiar pattern 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Mendenhall did not equivocate in addressing the circumstances surrounding the decision, voicing his displeasure, in conjunction with Cavaliers Athletic Director Carla Williams, to ACC headquarters regarding conference procedures that allowed another game to be scrapped. Virginia coach has ‘no interest in going back to Florida State’ after late cancelation 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z "Nobody should equivocate about it. It's imperative that Americans unite against this authoritarian strategy." Bernie Sanders slams Trump's plans to falsely declare victory on Election Night 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z But the president has equivocated in other public remarks over the years. Tumult at home, ailing alliances abroad: Why Trump’s America has been a ‘gift’ to Putin 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z And despite briefly expressing support for mask-wearing, Mr. Trump quickly equivocated. A Combative Trump and a Deliberate Biden Spar From Afar at Town Halls 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z He equivocated on the use of masks, claiming he is “okay” with that if people do so, but showing no change in his resistance to wearing one personally. Trump doubles down on confrontation during town hall in Miami 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Trump equivocated and claimed he owed “a very small amount of money” and was “underlevered”. Moderator Savannah Guthrie hailed for keeping Trump in check at town hall 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z As Trump repeated a series of false claims about the coronavirus outbreak and equivocated on things like QAnon and accepting the election results, Guthrie peppered him with sharp questions, follow-ups and fact checks. 5 take-aways from the dueling Trump and Biden town halls 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Still, Mr. Trump stirred alarm at the debate last week by equivocating when asked to condemn the Proud Boys; he only denounced them later amid criticism after the debate. Inside the Trump Campaign’s Strategy to Make Voting a Tooth-and-Nail Fight 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Trump equivocated, saying he was “prepared to do that” but “almost everything I see is from the left wing, not the right wing.” Proud Boys in Northwest savor a boost from Trump’s callout during presidential debate 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Senior wide receiver Terrell Jana did not equivocate in forecasting what he expects when the Virginia football team, after exasperating delays, finally opens a season unlike any other in major college football history. For Virginia football, finally a season opener, take five 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z President Trump has increasingly embraced, amplified or equivocated about a number of conspiracy theories in recent weeks, adding to the sense of chaos and uncertainty caused by a pandemic and social unrest. Touting conspiracy theories, Trump welcomes fringe views into the political mainstream 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z When Scott equivocated, he was pressed by Holland for a yes or no answer. Pac-12 Players Say Commissioner Was Dismissive of Their Virus Concerns 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z Buttigieg, who seemed to equivocate on infants who survive abortions, told Day that he supported his party's position. Democrats face intraparty resistance over Hyde Amendment as leadership pursues repeal 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Trump equivocated when asked in a “Fox News Sunday” interview, “Are you suggesting that you might not accept the results of the election?” Pelosi says Trump will be 'fumigated out' if he refuses to leave after White House loss 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Mr. James has refused to utter anything but the most gentle and equivocating criticism of President Trump, sticking to a playbook that he hopes will keep Michigan’s white, Trump-supporting conservatives from turning against him. A Black Republican Feels the Sting of Racism but Is Silent on Trump 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z But with national and state leadership equivocating on the issue, citizens are left to the interpretation that most agrees with them. 'We don't live in a communist country!': battle over masks rages in Texas 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z When Beck appeared before the Senate’s commerce committee for a confirmation hearing, she repeatedly equivocated as U.S. Chemical lobbyist a bad fit to head consumer-safety agency 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z The equivocating of public officials such as D.C. Opinion | Schools must reopen in some capacity this fall 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Like all British people, though, Paul, I spend most of my time equivocating, and am too emotionally repressed to express opinions. Soccer Arrives at a Fork in the Road 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z On Thursday, he equivocated when asked directly about his view now. Mixed messages and martial metaphors: Trump sows confusion about how to reopen the country 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z After equivocating amid several days of legal wrangling, the state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, sought at the last moment Monday to postpone the primary until June. Defying stay-at-home order, Wisconsin voters line up in the midst of a pandemic 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z “Instead of using them, he’s equivocating,” he said Monday, citing Trump’s remarks that companies are voluntarily boosting production. Trump's refusal to use wartime powers to direct scarce medical supplies has left states fighting it out 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z When I ask how true to life that frantic schedule was, Huppert equivocates with a clipped laugh. 'I don't conform': backstage with the indomitable Isabelle Huppert 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z But when pressed again on the issue, Mr. Trump equivocated. Trump Won’t Be Getting a Coronavirus Test, His Doctor Says 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The campaign would start with the heart of the matter: Trump’s equivocating response to the march of white nationalists in Charlottesville in August 2017. Behind the chaos: How a small-city mayor and a democratic socialist finished on top in Iowa 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z It was those followers President Fernández evidently had in mind, when, after the series premiered, he seemed to equivocate about his comments in “Nisman.” A Netflix series ignited a firestorm in Argentina. Its top two politicians are involved 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z But Ms. Harris equivocated on the issue later and failed to sustain her brief bump in the polls after the exchange. Biden takes fire from far-left rivals as Iowa caucuses close in 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z But she has since fallen back, hurt by what seemed like an equivocating stance on “Medicare for all,” and voter fears that her policies would be too far left for the general election. Elizabeth Warren Returns to Oklahoma, Stressing Working-Class Roots 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z “We advised against equivocating and taking halfway steps.” How a fight over health care entangled Elizabeth Warren — and reshaped the Democratic presidential race 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z He equivocated when asked whether both his former colleagues resigned because of their concerns about the aid, making it clear that he drew the conclusion himself. White House Budget Official Said 2 Aides Resigned Amid Ukraine Aid Freeze 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Trump famously equivocated in 2016 on the question of whether he would accept the election results if he were to lose to Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Then and now: How Trump impeachment hearing is different 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The agency’s interim chief at the time, Daniel Elwell, refused to pledge to ground the 737 MAX until all investigations had been completed, and he equivocated on whether simulator training would be required for pilots. The Case Against Boeing 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z “It equivocates on what life and death means for the purposes of the criminal law,” Professor Cohen said in an email. A Prisoner Who Briefly Died Argues That He’s Served His Life Sentence 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z They aren’t riddled with indecision or guilt — doppelgangers don’t equivocate or compromise. Opinion: Evil twins are a thing right now. Hollywood has us seeing doubles for a reason 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z He got gently heckled at the Ballard debate for equivocating on the head tax, saying “my preference is to not have it come back.” Seattle City Council candidates Strauss and Wills locked in polite battle over District 6 seat 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Noam Chomsky is revered, for all his swerving and equivocating over the camps and Srebrenica. A Nobel prize that dishonours the victims of genocide | Ed Vuilliamy 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z “Yet while it is easy to defend freedom of speech when it costs you nothing, equivocating when profits are at stake is a betrayal of fundamental American values,” the letter said. Ted Cruz, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pressure NBA to suspend all activities in China 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden himself was equivocating: He wanted to defend and protect his son, but he also believed the president was baiting him into a dirty fight. Biden Faced His Biggest Challenge, and Struggled to Form a Response 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Despite wanting to give the impression that he is decisive, said one person close to Mr. Trump, part of his holdup is that the president constantly changes his mind and equivocates. For Trump, a Time of Indecision 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Over and over, I equivocated, until this one particular Saturday when I walked in and fell instantly, hopelessly in love with a chaise lounge. Reading Nook: The chaise lounge that made Janelle Brown feel like a grownup 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z And once in the White House, Trump equivocated in the aftermath of a deadly white supremacist rally in 2017 in Charlottesville, saying there were “very fine people on both sides.” The brand label that stokes Trump’s fury: ‘Racist, racist, racist.’ 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z He initially equivocated when asked by reporters if he would return home. How Bill de Blasio Went From Progressive Hope to Punching Bag 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z While equivocating about his plans, Monster defended his company’s hosting of such sites. ‘A slippery slope’: Eastside web firm waffles on hosting online forum linked to El Paso shooter 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z “You can’t beat President Trump with double-talk,” he said, accusing Ms. Harris of vacillating and equivocating in her health care plans. Joe Biden Did Fine, and That Might Have Been Enough 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z A handful have dared to step forward and criticize the president, only to equivocate when everyone else takes a step back. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z When, as president, Trump equivocated on condemning white supremacists in a deadly Virginia rally, top business leaders disbanded White House advisory boards in protest. Trump’s incendiary rhetoric is met with fading resistance from Republican and corporate leaders 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Like I said earlier, I don't take any joy in any of this, but the president of the United States equivocated over white supremacist violence in that city. A conversation with "The Enemy of the People": CNN's Jim Acosta on the war on truth 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z In tweeting his support for Warda’s rehabilitation while stressing that “‘No’ means ‘No’”, he was trying to be statesmanlike but ended up equivocating and, by extension, endorsing. Mo Salah enters stormy waters with his support for Egyptian teammate 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z In that appearance, Williamson equivocated on vaccine laws, saying that “the facts are in about measles.” 2020 hopeful Marianne Williamson apologizes for calling vaccine mandates ‘draconian’ and ‘Orwellian’ 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z They considered him a coward for equivocating on Vietnam and an opportunist both for bigfooting their candidate and for jumping into the race belatedly. The Campaign Volunteer Whose Brilliance Haunted Robert F. Kennedy 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z This careful charm and willingness to equivocate means Borisov is viewed positively in Brussels, where many prefer to gloss over issues related to corruption and rule of law in the country. Bulgaria’s pro-Brussels PM: 'There's no better place to live than the EU' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z They don't like it when we call them out on that, but I just don't see how you can describe it as anything but equivocating on white supremacist violence. A conversation with "The Enemy of the People": CNN's Jim Acosta on the war on truth 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Barr equivocated on a question of whether Mueller's investigation was a witch hunt, saying someone who feels wrongly accused would reasonably view an investigation that way. Barr to face Dem grilling in first Senate hearing since Mueller report release 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z THE FACTS: Trump has had it both ways, at times criticizing that involvement but more often equivocating, and long after U.S. intelligence agencies and other parts of his administration became convinced of Russian meddling. AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s torrent of twisted claims on Russia 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z He also equivocated on whether Britain would continue to support Saudi Arabia sitting on the UN human rights council. UK condemns Saudi Arabia over 'repulsive' mass executions 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Asked if Russia was a strategic partner or a strategic threat for Bulgaria, Borisov again equivocated. Bulgaria’s pro-Brussels PM: 'There's no better place to live than the EU' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z It is a finding the president has never fully embraced, repeatedly equivocating as to whether Russians were responsible, for reasons that remain unclear. Analysis | Mueller’s report paints a damning portrait of Trump’s presidency 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z When pressed, by voters and reporters, for more details, Mr. O’Rourke has equivocated or vacillated on several policy questions. Beto O’Rourke Is 46. Bernie Sanders is 77. Does Age Matter Anymore for Democrats? 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Crystal, after equivocating for months, finally came out with it. Two decades after vanishing, her daughter suddenly showed up with children, a new identity — and speaking Spanish 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Mic performance could have been a difference maker, but it disappoints In equivocating about where to land with my conclusion on these earbuds, I was ultimately swayed by their microphone performance. Samsung Galaxy Buds review: imperfectly acceptable 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z “However, over the past five weeks, the White House has stalled, equivocated, and failed to produce a single document or witness to the Committee.” House investigators demand ‘immediate’ compliance from White House on turning over documents related to Kushner clearance 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z On Monday, the newly resigned Labour lawmakers castigated Mr. Corbyn, accusing him of equivocating over Brexit and tolerating anti-Semitism within the party. Is Britain’s Political System at the Breaking Point? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z “It drives me insane. I'm always equivocating. I'm a Gemini!” Santa Ana indie-pop singer Miya Folick is walking fine lines and finding her voice 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Trump continues to equivocate on whether Russia interfered in the 2016 election on his behalf, contradicting the unanimous assessment of all the top intelligence officials currently serving. Testimony by intelligence chiefs on global threats highlights differences with president 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z On Monday, he did not equivocate, and also attacked Comey and others in the FBI responsible for the investigation of possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump denies working for Russia, calls past FBI leaders ‘known scoundrels’ 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z As a professional thief, Tomic knew that it was reckless to linger at a crime scene, but he continued to equivocate about the Modigliani that he hadn’t taken. The French Burglar Who Pulled Off His Generation’s Biggest Art Heist 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z President Trump has equivocated about assigning blame for Khashoggi's killing, frustrating lawmakers from both parties. Senate resolution says Saudi crown prince 'complicit' in Khashoggi murder 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Other top administration officials, including Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, had condemned Russia’s actions, but Trump had equivocated in recent days. Kremlin touts Trump-Putin meeting — before Trump cancels it 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Trump began his answer by equivocating about Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s involvement. Trump’s rules of engagement: Boasting, spinning and running out the clock 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z While President Donald Trump has equivocated over who is to blame, the Senate is considering a vote as soon as this week to halt U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Trump officials face frustrated senators on Khashoggi 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z But he equivocated on whether the United States would insist on them. Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal. Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb? 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z And during a debate last week, Ms. James equivocated when asked a question about the death penalty being applied to the man accused of fatally shooting 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Breaking Barriers, Letitia James Is Elected New York Attorney General 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z In the aftermath of the shooting, debate raged over the relevance or even culpability of Donald Trump’s political rhetoric, including his equivocating response to far-right protesters who shouted antisemitic remarks in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year. Nurse who treated Pittsburgh shooter: 'I'm sure he had no idea I was Jewish' 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z “I'm not going to equivocate on the idea that if you make quality healthcare harder, you should lose your job,” Zavala said. The pitched election battle over healthcare is personal for many Southland voters - Los Angeles Times Trump, who is often praised by Brayton, has disparaged Muslims, Mexicans and blacks, equivocated when denouncing white supremacists, and encouraged violence against protesters and reporters. Veteran featured by Steve Knight in campaign ad posted racist rants and violent threats on Facebook - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Barack Obama’s instinct to shade and equivocate was easy for opponents to mock as weakness or aloofness; it could frustrate supporters too. Does This Moment in History Call for More ‘Nuance,’ or Less? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z The difference is that she’s now simply taking her beliefs public, and without equivocating in precisely what those beliefs are. Taylor Swift gets political, but she has long used her voice - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z When the head of a state department has significant, credible allegations lodged against him, there should be no equivocating. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Democrats’ equivocating responses have done precious little to stop them. Donald Trump vs. international law: Overturning the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z However, the extreme-weather scientist equivocated on whether doubts about the human role in climate change should be included in policy decisions. Friday briefing: Trump’s science adviser pick says ‘politics shouldn’t interfere with research’ 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Once in office, he suffered few defections even as he equivocated over white nationalists in Charlottesville and made disparaging remarks about undocumented immigrants and just-as-disparaging remarks about some of their home nations. As Bad News Piles Up, Senate Republicans Hardly Flinch 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Consultants told her to “run to the right and equivocate later.” ‘Don’t Run This Year’: The Perils for Republican Women Facing a Flood of Resistance 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Then on Saturday, at a rally in Ohio, the president equivocated. White House drafting sanctions order to punish foreign interference in U.S. elections 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The analogy to industry bamboozling the public to ignore findings doesn’t hold if there is no strong scientific consensus from which to deflect, rendering it cynical or ignorant to equivocate the twain. Why mobile phones are NOT a health hazard 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z What was reassuring Monday was that the U.S. intelligence official Trump had just undercut affirmed his oath of office, after his commander in chief equivocated. Opinion | ‘Who do you believe?’ a reporter asked Trump. His answer was stunning. 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z I don’t just mean President Trump makes statements that tend to be inaccurate or misleading or that he exaggerates, equivocates and, at times, shades the truth. Opinion | Trump is a baldfaced liar 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z I expect him to equivocate, or to tell me I’m getting carried away. James Comey: 'You stare at children crying – what kind of people are we?’ 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z When confronted about those leaders' human rights records, Trump has equivocated. There are children in cages: It’s time to stop enabling the Trump administration’s vicious lies 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z After equivocating Friday about which of the two Republican immigration measures he would support — and shaking up GOP members seeking signs from the White House — Trump later said he would back either one. Democrats intensify fight for immigrant children — and bludgeon Trump and Republicans ahead of midterms 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Trump equivocated: “I want to wait until I meet with Bibi.” Donald Trump’s New World Order 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Its willingness to support Trump cooled dramatically after the president equivocated over racist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, last August. In an age of political turmoil, corporate America can no longer be silent 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z In speaking on highly charged racial incidents, Mr. Trump often equivocates, which observers say leaves the rest of the country fighting in circles about race. Obama Soothed. Trump Stirs. How 2 Presidents Have Tackled Racial Flare-Ups. 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z On the campaign trail, Mahathir’s political alliance promised to repeal the fake news law but since the election the new premier has equivocated. Telling truth to power still no easy task for Malaysia's revved up... 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z No one equivocated or added that the price depended on the country or region or where the wine was made, or the type of grapes, the winemaker or the vintage. The Surprising Truth About the Price of Rosé 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Last summer, Ms. Morrison was among the business leaders to step down from President Trump’s manufacturing jobs initiative after Mr. Trump equivocated in his public statements about race-related violence in Charlottesville, Va. Denise Morrison Quits as Campbell Chief, Further Cutting Female C.E.O. Ranks 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z In reality, African-Americans always vote in line with their interests, and a president who has equivocated on white supremacist violence naturally repels them. Laughing with Diamond and Silk 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z When Haspel began to equivocate, Harris snapped: “It’s a yes or no answer.” Gina Haspel's lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate Democrats 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Attorney’s Office; Pitkin equivocated, citing the unprecedented nature of the case. The chaos, and surprising conclusion, of the 1970 trial of the Seattle 7 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z He has equivocated over pulling troops from Syria amid its civil war and reversed President Obama's drawdown of American forces from Afghanistan. Trump talks tough. But after 15 months, he's been risk averse when it comes to use of military force 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Refusing to hesitate, equivocate or otherwise be content with the “baby steps” lauded by our legislators, gun-safety advocates just filed an initiative for the November ballot. Gun-safety initiative: Not ‘a slippery slope’ 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z However, only moments after giving a clear yes, he seemed to equivocate yet again. Zuckerberg says Facebook will extend European data protections worldwide — kind of 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z After years of equivocating, Walsh last month committed to fully funding a body camera program for all officers, once a comprehensive study is finalized this summer on the previous one-year body camera pilot program. Editorials from around New England 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z But perhaps more damagingly to his relationship with Mr Trump, who prizes loyalty above all, Mr Tillerson also distanced himself from the president’s equivocating remarks on the white supremacists who protested in Charlottesville last August. Donald Trump sacks Rex Tillerson 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z “That explained to me why the folks who refused to pay the $30 were equivocating, because they understood that they were participating in antisocial behavior.” One chef’s social experiment: Charge minorities $12, white people $30. 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Last month, Martin Slumbers, head of the R&A, did not equivocate. USGA releases 2017 Distance Report. But will they take action? - Golf Digest 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z The man who was calling on Madrid to respect the will of the Catalan people was equivocating. Column: Guardiola democracy calls put focus on UAE ownership 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z “California Democrats are hungry for new leadership that will fight for California values from the front lines, not equivocate on the sidelines,” de León said Sunday morning in a statement. Feinstein loses California Democratic Party’s endorsement 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z But after Trump equivocated in his response to an outburst of white-nationalist violence last August in Charlottesville, Virginia, the advisory groups swiftly unraveled. Merck CEO who stood up to Trump speaks out 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z But after Mr. Trump equivocated in his response to an outburst of white nationalist violence last August in Charlottesville, Va., the advisory groups swiftly unraveled. The C.E.O. Who Stood Up to President Trump: Ken Frazier Speaks Out 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Her course of action after she develops “Self-Portrait #400” is to equivocate, befriending Max’s grief-choked mother, Kate Fine, while pursuing a gallery showing for the photograph. Rachel Lyon’s novel ‘Self-Portrait with Boy’ explores where art meets exploitation 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Candidates generally get a surge in their final year as voters realize it’s now or never — no more equivocating. Look on bright side, Edgar Martinez fans: Hall of Fame election more likely next year 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The Associated Press queried seven major internet providers about their post-net-neutrality plans, and all of them equivocated when asked if they might establish fast and slow lanes. After net neutrality: Brace for internet ‘fast lanes’ 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Many senior Republicans have equivocated, arguing that Alabama voters should decide. Roy Moore: a sex scandal judge with God by his side | Observer profile 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Over the last several weeks, as they wrestled with Franken’s situation, party leaders worried about seeming to equivocate on an issue of particular importance to women, who make up the majority of Democratic voters. Sen. Franken to announce plans as a cascade of Democrats demands his resignation over groping allegations 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z When Mr Trump banned travel from Muslim-majority countries, withdrew from the Paris agreement on climate change and equivocated on racist protesters in Charlottesville, to name but a few occasions, chief executives roared their protest. In the Trump era, big business is becoming more political 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Asked by Mr. Hannity if he ever dated teenagers when he was in his 30s, Mr. Moore equivocated, replying, “Not generally, no.” Republicans Try to Block Moore’s Path as Candidate Denies Sexual Misconduct 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z After listing how the legislature, led by Republicans focused on punishing the IRS and impeaching Koskinen, hurt the agency and taxpayers with funding cuts, he did not equivocate in placing blame squarely on Capitol Hill. Perspective | IRS chief departs, blasting Congress for budget cuts threatening tax agency 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z “I will not equivocate in ensuring that we reverse this broken system that places the greatest burden on the poorest among us,” she said. Taxes and spending: How Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon say they’ll use your money 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z So let’s equivocate and say that it’s a possibility. USC mailbag: Should USC practice with full pads and full contact? 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z The president has also drawn open support from some white nationalists, a reality that was magnified after he equivocated in his response to clashes between white supremacists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, this summer. Analysis: Can the GOP survive the Trump presidency? 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Until Sunday, it was Trump’s equivocating response to the August neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville, Va., that had brought out Corker’s most fulsome criticism. Sen. Bob Corker is saying what other Republicans will only whisper about President Trump 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z People hate to be wrong and hate to admit being wrong and will engage in cognitively dissonant actions to equivocate and justify past actions. Opinion | The Confederacy’s ‘Living Monuments’ 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z One struggles to imagine the day their CEOs become as brazen, collectively, as the ones who deserted the president’s economic councils in August after his equivocating commentary following the violent white supremacist riots in Charlottesville. Dale Earnhardt Jr: darling of rural white America ... and a vital progressive voice 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z That gets a presidential shrug and days of equivocating. New rules: Some protests are more equal than others 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z In the past couple of months he has equivocated on condemning neo-Nazis, called some of those who marched with neo-Nazis “fine people” and encouraged the police to rough up suspects. Remember this about Donald Trump. He knows the depths of American bigotry | Gary Younge 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z This equivocating caused Scott, the first black Senator elected from the South since Reconstruction, to sharply criticize the President’s response to the deadly clashes in Charlottesville. Trump Says There Were 'Bad Dudes on the Other Side' in Charlottesville 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z But late in August, four coalitions of rabbis said they would boycott the call, in the wake of Mr. Trump’s equivocating response to the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va. Trump to Hold Call with Jewish Leaders Ahead of High Holy Days 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Even on Wednesday, as the president played host to two bipartisan meetings, Trump and his team continued to equivocate. ‘A new strategy’ for Trump? Democrats cautious but encouraged by fresh outreach. 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z On the Mississippi state flag – one which still incorporates the confederate battle flag into its design and flies all over his city – Lumumba doesn’t equivocate. A revolutionary, not a liberal: can a radical black mayor bring change to Mississippi? 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Trump had equivocated for months as pressure mounted among immigration hawks to fulfill a campaign promise to end DACA. Trump administration announces end of immigration protection program for ‘dreamers’ 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z “There is no reason to equivocate or lie about the matter,” said former Mississippi governor James Vardaman of the 1890 constitutional convention that amended the constitution and first modified the educational guarantees. Two schools in Mississippi - lesson in race and inequality in America 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Perriello, who grew up in Charlottesville, tweeted after the rally to denounce hate groups and President Trump’s equivocating response to the violent events. The Democrat running for Va. governor wants Confederate monuments to come down. Republicans said he has turned his back on ‘heritage.’ 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z On this point, my foundation does not equivocate,” Mr. Rowe said. Mike Rowe rips ‘smug’ reader for ‘white nationalist’ insinuation, attack on Republicans 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump began that speech by declaring himself opposed to bigotry, in an attempt to address the controversy over his equivocating response several days ago to racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va. Trump Will Meet Border Patrol Officials Before Rally in Arizona 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z “When the president of the United States equivocates on matters of hate and xenophobia, artists should not.” Analysis | From KKK hoods to Nazi salutes, some magazines are betting on bold, artistic Trump covers 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The president equivocated in denouncing the hate groups and cast blame on “both sides” for the deadly violence, prompting criticism that he was fanning racial tensions. Poll shows clear disapproval of how Trump responded to Charlottesville violence 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z As the president has equivocated on their views — some are “very fine people,” he said last week — less powerful but more numerous voices are trying to make clear that they disagree. The Showdown Over How We Define Fringe Views in America 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, under fire from Yale classmates and Jewish critics of President Trump, strongly defended the president’s equivocating response to the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va., in a written statement this weekend. Steven Mnuchin Defends Trump’s Reaction to Charlottesville Violence 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z After Trump’s initial equivocating on Saturday about protests that stemmed from a planned removal of a Confederate statute, executives began to leave his manufacturing and jobs council. Business execs shunned Trump panels before he disbanded them 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z These same Republicans say they will continue to denounce Trump every time he equivocates when they see moral clarity. Analysis | In Alabama, Senate Republicans have tied themselves to Trump. At what cost? 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Southern politicians in communities polarised around disputes over monuments sometimes try to equivocate. Why is the US still fighting the civil war? 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z According to Mr. Haider, in this situation, moral equivocating is “a stance that history has never revealed to be anything but moral cowardice.” Right and Left on the Violence in Charlottesville 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Mary Lawton, the acting assistant attorney-general, did not equivocate in her 1974 memo: “Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, the president cannot pardon himself”. Can Donald Trump pardon himself? 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z We grew afraid to state anything unequivocally, lest we be called on to equivocate later; we refused to describe what we saw. Everywhere You Look, We’ve Downgraded Real Problems Into Mere ‘Issues’ 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has also equivocated on whether the Russians were solely responsible for the hacking. Trump’s Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z Noah then showed news clips of Trump’s lawyer, Jay Sekulow, equivocating on the Sunday talk shows when asked if the president is under investigation, something Trump himself confirmed in a tweet sent Friday morning. Late-night hosts on Trump's attorney: 'He'd be better off defending himself' 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Hours after she left, the White House issued its executive order barring citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries from entry, and May drew criticism for equivocating about the American directive. British election puts Theresa May’s cozy relationship with Trump to the test 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z In France, for instance, the National Front’s Marine Le Pen, despite equivocating on the issue at first, in February included a repeal of same-sex marriage — legalized in France in 2013 — in her campaign pledges. Germany’s far right preaches traditional values. Can a lesbian mother be its new voice? 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z By equivocating voting fraud and voter suppression, this commission will be a sinister attempt at making both seem like similar problems. Trump’s voter fraud commission is a shameless white power grab | Steven W Thrasher 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z So twice already, when Corbyn has appeared to equivocate publicly – on a second referendum, and on Trident renewal – the party has swiftly clarified its position. Hope mingles with suspicion as Labour's election cranks into gear 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z After equivocating for years, the South Korean government — led by then-President Park Geun-hye — decided in July to allow the deployment of the system to guard against the North Korean threat. U.S. starts ‘swiftly’ installing controversial antimissile battery in South Korea 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The shift from demanding wall funding to equivocating was abrupt enough that when White House officials spread out on the Sunday shows to discuss the deadline looming over federal spending, they put forward different messages. How Trump Gave Up On His Border Wall 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Two years ago, when Boston’s Mayor Martin Walsh designated the anniversary of the attack as “One Boston Day,” he equivocated on the likelihood of an official, permanent memorial. The Delicate Task of Memorializing the Boston Marathon Attacks 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z She was accused of failing to listen to the experiences of trans women and of equivocating over the fact that trans women are women. The left mustn’t get hung up over language orthodoxy – we must be welcoming | Ellie Mae O’Hagan 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Trump continues to equivocate over Russia, and last week his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned over his communications with a Russian diplomat before the Trump administration took control. Congressional investigation of Russia must get full support of Republicans, President Trump 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Trump later equivocated on the sanctions, saying at a joint press conference with the British prime minister, Theresa May, that it was “very early to be talking about that”. John McCain: Senate would reimpose Russia sanctions if Trump lifts them 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z When Mr. Tillerson equivocated, saying he hoped to learn more once he could receive classified information, Mr. Rubio’s retort was the stuff of a thousand cable news replays. Rubio Challenged Trump’s Nominee. But Will He Defy Trump? 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Usually the nimblest of leaders, Roosevelt unexpectedly equivocated. A Lincoln Lesson for Donald Trump 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z “Don’t equivocate, don’t pussyfoot, don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth and you’ll wake up the next morning feeling good about yourself,” he told Reno. Janet Reno, first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, dies 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Dismayed over how the GOP leadership was equivocating on Trump, he resigned and declared his candidacy for president. Inside Evan McMullin’s 10 years undercover in the CIA 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z In a similar vein, Trump’s stonewalling and equivocating over whether he would accept the election results – win or lose – drew widespread bipartisan fire as a rebuke to the principles of democracy. Could a President Trump avoid conflicts of interest? Experts aren't convinced 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z “You do not keep American democracy ‘in suspense,’” Mrs. Obama added, seeking to turn Mr. Trump’s equivocating words in Wednesday’s debate against him. Widening Attack on G.O.P., Obama Targets Marco Rubio in Florida 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Their key recommendations are for each of us to support renewable energy and carbon pricing, to vote for politicians who do the same and to stop equivocating on climate science. Climate science: Denialism deciphered : Nature : Nature Research 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z But when asked if that future would be bright, he equivocated. Fatal Shooting by Police Shakes Charlotte’s Self-Image 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z What is there to equivocate over? "...reflexively criticizing people without giving them the benefit of the doubt, weaponizing internet outrage against ordinary people who didn’t merit it..." Gawker’s Gone. Long Live Gawker. 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z Her comments came as Trump repeatedly equivocated on abortion rights and one of the anti-abortion movement’s most cherished goals, the federal defunding of Planned Parenthood. Trump forms anti-abortion coalition and would ban public funding for procedure 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Yet for all the apparent equivocating, looking between the lines showed that Love as blindingly transparent. Bubba Watson is not getting the final captain's pick. Davis Love already told us - Golf Digest 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z On the former, there's no equivocating: There's nothing wrong with the president going on vacation. A Flood of Obama Vacation-Shaming 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z The actual choice is between Mrs. Clinton and Trump, but by equivocating in this way, Boot transfers his support for Mrs. Clinton to a sympathetic figure. Trump and the Khans 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z That definition fits Brexit perfectly, so Badger is at pains to equivocate: The Old—Heave-Ho 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z This is a dark story without a tidy happily-ever-after conclusion, and just as it equivocates about painting either side as the villains, it equivocates about who ultimately wins their face-off. Warcraft review: not a disaster, just a struggle with ambition 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Netanyahu equivocated but eventually called the soldier’s father, stirring consternation among senior military officials. A Political Earthquake in Israel 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Rather than own it, Clinton’s surrogates are equivocating on her behalf, pointing to institutional failures and insisting previous secretaries of State adopted similar measures. This is why people don’t trust Hillary Clinton: Email scandal is a reminder that her guardedness is ultimately self-defeating 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z “We didn’t try to justify ourselves, we didn’t cover anything up, we didn’t whitewash, we didn’t make excuses, and we didn’t equivocate.” How Israel Lost Its Latest Chance for a Peace Process 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Who knows why Republican politicians equivocate about the most repugnant political phenomenon in recent American history. The steady downward spiral of the Republican Party in 2016 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z And of course she equivocated and feinted right and left and diverted attention and raised false alarms in response to every single question. Half-truth Hillary finally exposed: This was the debate where Bernie Sanders changed the Democratic Party for good 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z SANDERS: I think we have got to be clear, not equivocate, $15 in minimum wage in 50 states in this country as soon as possible. Read a Transcript of the Ninth Democratic Debate in Brooklyn 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z In an interview with CNN last summer, Mr. Trump equivocated, saying he would need to take a closer look at the services provided by Planned Parenthood before eliminating funding. Fact Checks of the 2016 Election 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Pressed about his call to “carpet bomb” terror groups, Cruz equivocated, dodging the warning from generals and rights groups that such heavy bombing would cause huge civilian casualties. Clinton heads to Harlem as primaries turn focus on New York – live coverage 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z But some of Trump’s endorsers have equivocated on the bombastic front-runner, even as they publicly pledged to support him. Why Trump's Endorsements Have Been Unusual 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z When Scioscia was then asked whether there wouldn't be more information under new General Manager Billy Eppler's expanded staff this year and, logically, more opportunities for incorporation, he equivocated. Mike Scioscia says Angels incorporated analytics in previous years 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Trump didn’t give a direct answer, instead denouncing Jeb Bush for equivocating back in May as to whether he would have authorized the war: Beating the Bushes 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Fight for a progressive agenda, and do not equivocate. Why Is President Obama Embracing Hillary Clinton? 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Pressed about his call to “carpet bomb” terror groups, Cruz equivocated, dodging the warning from generals and rights groups that such heavy bombing would cause huge civilian casualties. Clinton heads to Harlem as primaries turn focus on New York – live coverage 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z When asked directly whether he wanted to see Ted Cruz defeated, he didn't equivocate . Is Donald Trump now unstoppable? - BBC News 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z He made clear that the era of cowering before the gun lobby and apologizing, trimming, hedging and equivocating is over. The gun lobby’s con game will come to an end 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z He paused for a moment, equivocating, before offering an absolute truly worthy of a Sith. George Lucas wants to be Jar Jar Binks 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Some doctors will equivocate and say no one knows, all patients are different and treatments change all the time, so any numbers from the past may not reflect what is possible today. The Uncertainty of Prognosis in Cancer: You Don’t Have an Expiration Date 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Burnham said he felt uncomfortable about equivocating on the government’s welfare bill, and yet, as a party loyalist, did not want to defy the leader. The Corbyn earthquake – how Labour’s leadership contest shook the party to its foundations | Patrick Wintour and Nicholas Watt 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z But that Carson knows and understands this actually serves to underline the underlying bigotry of his initial response, because Carson, presented on Saturday with the idea of a Muslim president, did not equivocate. Ben Carson's narrow view of Islam is widely shared – by Islamic extremists | Jamiles Lartey 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z All equivocate and detract from the authority of your message. 4 Secrets to Being More Persuasive, Backed by Research 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The matter was unequivocally settled for a century or so, until 1991 when Republicans in Congress began equivocating. Birthright citizenship: a history of futile conservative attempts to repeal law 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Walker equivocated, essentially insisting that such a choice never really came up. Nobody Wins, Trump Stays In 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump muddled and equivocated and dodged and generally looked bad. CHARLES HURT: Donald Trump was awful … but so was everyone else 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Climate change activists pressed her to declare war on fossil fuels, challenged her when she equivocated and accused her of kowtowing to the oil and gas industry. New Poll: GOP Is DOA with Latinos 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Labour unions, an important source of votes for Democrats, have been slow to embrace Clinton as she equivocates on a planned trade deal between the US and Asian countries. Hillary Clinton seeks to stem Bernie Sanders surge with economy speech 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Labor unions, an important source of votes for Democrats, have been slow to embrace Clinton as she equivocates on a planned trade deal between the United States and Asian countries. U.S. firms' thirst for quick profits hurts workers, Clinton will say 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z The fact that these candidates were equivocating on this issue at all speaks to politics over leadership, particularly on an issue as damaging as the Confederate flag flying on top of government buildings in 2015. How Nikki Haley Helped Save the GOP Presidential Candidates 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Pope Francis does not equivocate on the death penalty: he opposes it in all circumstances. GOP Catholics think they know better than the pope: Why they break with Francis on poverty, death penalty and free markets 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Chafee is likely the only presidential candidate to endorse the metric system and equivocate on Isis. Lincoln Chafee: even on a metric ruler, campaign launch comes up a little short 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z At Sunday's debate, Murphy took aim several times at Sturgeon, seeking to pin her down on a five-year moratorium for a new independence referendum as Sturgeon equivocated. Scotland tense ahead of United Kingdom elections this week 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Thematically, “Melody Road” is far more upbeat than “Home Before Dark,” dealing less with equivocating on meaning and loss and more with the hope of new love. Neil Diamond ‘Melody Road’ album tour next step in march of time 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Two top GOP presidential contenders spoke irresponsibly this week when they equivocated on the need for mandatory vaccination against preventable diseases. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Don’t equivocate about what you expect the team to accomplish and what the priorities are. The 4-Hour Leader 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z "People will have to stop equivocating and come together in the face of national tragedy." After Pakistan school massacre, watch for the gloves to come off 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The move banished any doubts about Bush’s interest in running — doubts he himself had fanned by publicly equivocating about the personal toll and political difficulties of seeking the office. Jeb Bush shakes up GOP race for president, could face divisive fight 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Still, to equivocate showing an antagonist’s viewpoint hardly suggests condoning them and resulting deeds. The Met's Klinghoffer Brouhaha 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Inslee epitomized that perception earlier this month when he equivocated on Initiative 1351 — the unfunded ballot item to limit school class sizes. Is Gov. Jay Inslee an absentee governor or a patient strategist? 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Government sources claim he offered "clarity", but the next day had begun "equivocating". How did the government let a defeat over Syria happen? 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z He continued to equivocate in a Wednesday afternoon press conference following his party’s midterm losses. Keystone pipeline moves front and center after midterms 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Would President Obama respond by joining Israel to bomb the Iranian nuclear facilities to smithereens, or would he stall and equivocate? Internationally, Obama must be feared as well as admired The league reportedly equivocated about which parts of the elevator video officials saw when. Roger Goodell wants YOU to accept his nightmare of violence and sexism 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z You don’t obfuscate, you don’t equivocate, and you certainly don’t lie. Peterson Gives NFL Another Chance To Do Right Thing. Early Indications Suggest It Won't. 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z But Hammond chose not to equivocate in one of his first major interviews since his appointment on Tuesday. Philip Hammond: I would still vote to leave Europe 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z While the rest of the world is putting these robots-on-wings to work in life-altering ways, U.S. policymakers continue to stifle innovation and economic growth by equivocating on the merits of drones. Commercial drones are ready for takeoff Yet last week, confronted under oath in a public forum on Senator Levin's panel, Katsuyama started to waffle, equivocating that "'rigged' is a loaded word". Wall Street and Washington want you to believe the stock market isn't rigged. Guess what? It still is 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Ankara continued, however, to equivocate on this matter, which was also apparent in remarks made by Davutoglu to a group of journalists in Istanbul, including Al-Monitor’s Amberin Zaman, a few days after the UN ban. Why Is Jabhat al-Nusra No Longer Useful to Turkey? 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Are we living in an era of peace through strength or do we equivocate on when and where to use that strength for the goals of peace? The Most Misunderstood And Least Appreciated Aspect Of Ronald Reagan's Legacy 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z But when the perp says he wanted to shoot up a sorority house because he hates women – the very definition of misogyny – people hedge and equivocate: Let's not jump to conclusions…. Slender Man is a convenient target for our fears. Misogyny and racism aren't 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The British actor, in a relationship at the time with model Elizabeth Hurley, apologized for hurting the people close to him, without equivocating by offering an excuse or explanation. Sterling's reputation rehab attempt a PR 'train wreck' 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z National Democrats, especially, need to stop equivocating about the benefits of the law. Making the GOP pay for Medicaid obstruction 2014-04-21T18:02:00Z Labour has said it will not reverse far-reaching proposed reforms to how people access their pension income in retirement - despite initially equivocating and some senior MPs opposing the idea. Labour 'boxed in' over the economy 2014-03-25T09:41:14Z He did not sugarcoat a question on the fate of Coach Mike Woodson or equivocate on another about Carmelo Anthony, who has declared his intention to explore the free-agent market this summer. On Pro Basketball: Forget the Triangle: Dolan and Jackson Play a Two-Man Game 2014-03-18T22:30:06Z He spoke in reference to those who equivocated about apartheid, and chose “neutrality” instead of clear opposition to the oppressive South African regime. Lessons from a lost revolution: Egypt’s fate still hangs in the balance 2014-02-11T13:29:00Z After equivocating about his plans for a bit, he said: “We’ll go out on a limb. ‘Parks and Rec’ will have a seventh season.” NBC Says ‘Peter Pan’ Will Be Its Next Live Holiday Event 2014-01-19T21:35:26Z But when asked the same thing about universal background checks, Baker equivocated, saying, “I’d have to see what you’re talking about.” Inside the Power of the N.R.A. 2013-12-12T10:00:01Z Asked if he felt the changes were needed, Thompson didn’t equivocate. Georgetown basketball adjusting to NCAA’s whistle-heavy rule changes 2013-11-13T00:03:48Z Although some leaders equivocate about the indulgences they sell, Cole embraces them. Cinnabon President Kat Cole: Hustling the Gut Bomb 2013-09-27T00:16:55Z You call it hypothetical, but the federal government calls it policy and equivocates disingenuously when pressed on the subject. Rand Paul and the 13-Hour Filibuster 2013-03-07T20:35:25Z Each of them praised Rubio, even if they equivocated on the bill itself. Marco Rubio Courts Base While Crossing the Aisle 2013-01-31T01:05:25Z China just blocked them and Google equivocated, then returned to China where its relationship with the authorities remains strained on many levels. Apple Maps, China -- and the Art of War 2012-10-02T20:23:37Z Mr. Ryan equivocates, even if his views may not be that different. Letter From Washington: Paul Ryan's Role Model Was Jack Kemp 2012-08-12T16:10:06Z And you expect me, a lawyer, to equivocate—to say one thing and mean another—to talk, as it were, with my tongue in my cheek? A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z He equivocates about race, dancing in a way that’s so light-footed, he avoids stepping on any toes and inspiring the hard work that will lead to real change. Why Obama Will Never Call Out Racism 2012-03-30T01:05:38Z He equivocates about race, dancing in a way that’s so light-footed he avoids stepping on any toes and inspiring the hard work that will lead to real change. Why Obama Will Never Call Out Racism 2012-03-29T10:45:32Z Here's an Equivocator, that could swear in both the scales, against either scale: who committed treason enough for God's sake, yet could not equivocate to heaven. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 109, November 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-25T02:00:04.460Z They should end trials of civilians in military courts and fully repeal the Emergency Law, and our policy should not equivocate on these key reforms.” Once Imperiled, U.S. Aid to Egypt is Restored 2012-03-23T19:20:13Z Beaten in the open field, the church began to equivocate, to evade, and to give new meanings to inspired words. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z I would rather believe myself—I could as soon believe my own wife guilty of such a thing; but why have you equivocated with me? The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:21.457Z As I have said before, they equivocated as a matter of safety; whatever others might think of them, I feel no pride in saying they were Englishmen. An Address to Men of Science Calling Upon Them to Stand Forward and Vindicate the Truth.... 2011-12-24T03:08:05.883Z She equivocated, suggesting that I was feeling her power; and with the utmost difficulty I drew from her that despite all her hints she knew nothing. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z Each week or so, they get on a stage, and are prodded to attack each other, equivocate and regurgitate sound bites. What You Missed While Not Watching the GOP National Security Debate 2011-11-23T10:05:37Z We felt no need to question our forecasts, moderate them or equivocate. Don?t Blink! The Hazards of Confidence 2011-10-21T14:14:37Z Banks may struggle to raise capital and governments fearful for their own credit ratings may equivocate about what to do if they can't raise it on the markets. Analysis: Euro zone eyes yet another "comprehensive strategy" 2011-10-17T05:54:53Z They might therefore deem it prudent to equivocate as a matter of safety. An Address to Men of Science Calling Upon Them to Stand Forward and Vindicate the Truth.... 2011-12-24T03:08:05.883Z The atrocious doctrine that it is proper to equivocate, to dissimulate, and to deceive by mental reservations, is boldly defended by the highest authorities of the Catholic church. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z She has been polling far behind the main challengers for the Republican nomination and most Palin-watchers had long since concluded that she was not going to run based on a series of equivocating statements. Republican Palin decides not to run in 2012 2011-10-06T00:03:57Z Tandy did all he could to assure her, and if in doing so he had to equivocate a little, surely he would be forgiven. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z It was an awkward evasion, but she had not learned either to evade or equivocate gracefully. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z For it is most suitable, either to manly ingenuity, or Christian simplicity, to speak properly, and to take words always in the sense, that they to whom they are speaking will understand them, without equivocating. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z My assuming the right of free expression inculcated by Mr. Owen, and when asked a question, refusing to equivocate, are opposed, it would appear, to the laws of this country. The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy 2011-07-22T02:00:15.747Z To gain your approval I should be obliged to equivocate,--and I have always been true. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z He had equivocated so adroitly as to bar cross-examination, he hoped, but Jessie's curiosity was not easily parried. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z It is said that he had such a reverence for truth, even from infancy, that he was never known to equivocate. Rambles of a Naturalist 2011-06-04T02:00:13.503Z At all events, for some reason, the ex-Attorney-General was afraid to accept this opportunity to equivocate. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z "I knew she equivocated: she shall not remain in my house another hour." Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z It must either equivocate, or hesitate, or fail altogether. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z Manuel, say instantly if you saw Sabrina this morning.’—‘Yes,’ answered I, ‘I did, but——’ ‘None of your buts, you equivocating villain!’ interrupted my master. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z I am in earnest; I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch. History of American Abolitionism 2011-03-28T02:00:23.663Z Retirement and love are charming; but then it must be perfect love—not the equivocating sort that L——feels for me, which keeps the word of promise only to the ear. Leonora 2011-03-22T02:00:21.627Z Whenever anyone asked him the simplest question he suspected a cruel trap of some sort, and lied and equivocated and shuffled with a pitiable lack of skill. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z "Not a soul," replied Edwards, equivocating perhaps, but nevertheless speaking the truth. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z Not wishing to tempt fate, he equivocated but the Scots have won only four of their past 24 games in the Six Nations. Six Nations 2011: Andy Robinson praises Scotland's 'huge effort' 2011-03-13T22:08:33Z Is not this to equivocate before a competent judge, and in a matter of small consequence?” The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z If a candidate is willing to endorse, or equivocate, on these racist fantasies, we of the wildly powerless Mainstream Media Priesthood should shun and shame him or her. Huckabee on Obama: Mau-Mauing the GOP Base 2011-03-02T22:50:19Z Now don't equivocate; it isn't natural for you, Aunt Theodora; you are generally so straightforward. Miss Theodora A West End Story 2011-02-26T03:00:48.940Z Nor could he equivocate, for he considered equivocation little better than a direct falsehood. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z The public was awaiting the equivocating Hamlet of Springfield as he mined his conscience and decided whether to sign historic legislation to abolish the death penalty. Chicago News Cooperative: The Governor Wrings His Hands on the Death Penalty 2011-01-28T04:57:36Z This is no time to talk of equivocation, neither do I equivocate. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z In God's name don't juggle with your words—don't equivocate! My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z But tensions escalated as the week went on, and it became clear that equivocating calls for calm would not be enough. China Seeks Emergency Talks Over Korean-Peninsula Tension 2010-12-01T18:25:00Z In a recent interview, Miller said he was not running on a birther platform, but equivocated about whether he thinks President Obama is a citizen. A tea party senator from Alaska? 2010-08-25T16:11:00Z Now that the oil is confirmed to be from the spill, she’s equivocating less. Who Can You Trust? Oil Spill Edition 2010-06-10T00:00:00Z The Recorder answered, “You do but equivocate, and if you will deny it, after your death we will publish your own hand, that the world may see your false dealing.” The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z "Absent clear environmental regulations, your long-term strategy is something you really have to equivocate on." A Wild Political Season Leaves CEOs Bewildered 2010-06-10T03:01:00Z But to equivocate, and defend — it was just too much for me. Blumenthal, Defending Record, Accepts Senate Nomination 2010-05-22T02:21:00Z Other clerics equivocated about whether terrorist violence could be reconciled with Islam, Mr. Rahman said, but even seven years ago Mr. Awlaki made clear that he had few such qualms. Anwar al-Awlaki: From Condemning Terror to Preaching Jihad 2010-05-08T21:38:00Z The Vatican sat on the case, then equivocated, and when Father Murphy died in 1998, he died a priest. Deaf Boys Raised Alarm on Priest?s Abuse 2010-03-27T02:04:00Z And when he is not bound to confess according to the laws of each country, then may he equivocate.” The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z "It doesn't befit a great nation to hesitate or equivocate on the question of following our own laws," he said. Holder: Osama bin Laden will never face US trial 2010-03-16T23:05:00Z When questioned by the House of Assembly, he adopted a reticent attitude and made equivocating statements. The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study "Be good enough not to equivocate," she commanded. The Gay Adventure A Romance It was nothing, madam, I assure you, only idle gossip, not worth——" "Do not equivocate to me. Faith and Unfaith But in case a man be urged at the hour of his death, it is lawful for to equivocate, with such due circumstances as are required in his life. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z But as he saw he lived, and there was no power in the earth or out of it to make him evade or equivocate. Thirty If the Bishop refused to answer or equivocated, he was to understand that the King knew the truth, for he had proof in his hands. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII “That is an unfair question,” he equivocated, narrowing his eyes whimsically. The Coming of the Law "It wouldn't seem so bad if he hadn't equivocated about it," says Miss Priscilla, presently. Rossmoyne I do not equivocate when I say that love is instinctive, and that the latter-day expression of love is artificial. The Kempton-Wace Letters According to the notions current amongst Italians, and particularly amongst many members of their church, Dino felt himself justified in equivocating in a case where absolute truth would not have served his purpose. Under False Pretences A Novel The Negro Academy should stand and proclaim this over the housetops, crying with Garrison: I will not equivocate, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard. The Conservation of Races The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 2 He felt that questions were trembling on her lips which he did not wish to answer, and the one thing he could not do was equivocate. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. Garnet was asked to explain Tresham’s conduct; and his reply was, “I think he meant to equivocate.” Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 Mr. Josler hesitated, equivocated, and asked to be allowed to confer with his chief. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike If you are opposed to the war, say so, and step over to Secession, but do not falter and equivocate, croak and grumble, and play the bat of the fable. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Her statesmen hesitated, argued, equivocated, and made a show of preparing, but slowly, for war. Pius IX. And His Time In the initial editorial appeared the famous declaration of Mr. Garrison, "I am in earnest—I will not equivocate—I will not excuse—I will not retreat a single inch—and I will be heard." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History So then no man may equivocate when he ought to tell the truth, otherwise he may.” Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 They do not lie straight, but they evade or equivocate, or imply enough falsehood to escape a real conviction of conscience. Days of Heaven Upon Earth "The risk is distasteful to me," she equivocated, after a pause. Bandit Love This would have been avoided if you hadn’t equivocated when I asked you how the matter stood. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere She could not equivocate, neither could she go into details of a family history. Hester's Counterpart A Story of Boarding School Life From the manner in which he speaks, there can be no doubt, that he believed he might lawfully equivocate. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 Don't equivocate, sir; how does the Court know what you may consider usual in your ill-regulated household. The Tale of Lal A Fantasy I equivocated and led my horse on toward the camp, concealed from view of the river-bank by a ribbon of woods. A Virginia Scout Had he chosen even to equivocate, he might have escaped; but Huss was not the man to trim. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It didn’t sound like my Dinky-Dunk of old, for I knew that he was equivocating and making excuses, that he was engineering our ill luck into an apology for worse conduct. The Prairie Mother "He equivocates," thought Constance; aloud she said, "And I need not fear to trust my business in his hands?" The Diamond Coterie "I do think they are against him now, although they may not be so later on," replied he, equivocating with himself a little. The Candidate A Political Romance Both answers were correct; and it may be here observed that somnambulists, if equivocated with in conversation, or in any way played upon, will express themselves annoyed, and betray angry feelings. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 Among the inscriptions on the pedestal are these: "I am in earnest; I will not equivocate; I will not excuse; I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard." The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886 When an oracle equivocates it carries with it its own condemnation. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert The same equivocating conceit of the poet Will’s title to identity with the lady’s ‘will’ in all senses is pursued in Sonnet cxxxvi. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles His course resembled too much the equivocating prophecies of the witches in Macbeth; he kept the word of promise to the ear, and broke it to the hope. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy "It is well that you have confessed at once: there is no necessity to compare your writing, to equivocate, as was the case with the others.—What did you write it for?" Debts of Honor When an opportunity offered the other day to recognize the new Republic of Brazil, the toadies at Washington equivocated and postponed. The Arena Volume 4, No. 22, September, 1891 If I equivocate, I may tumble into a pit of difficulties. The Frozen Pirate A mind, with a spark of sensibility more than this woman possessed, could not have equivocated with such an interrogator, but her reply was, "She went in her own dress, my Lord." A Simple Story Witness, when one sufficient, 28 72 ... " contumacious, 30 76,78 ... " false, 31 81 ... " when permitted to speak untruth, 31 83 ... " when permitted to equivocate, 31 ... Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of Yájnavalkya I will not equivocate—I will not excuse—I will not retreat a single inch. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens The Jesuits, being outshot in their own bow, complained that he out equivocated their equivocation, having a mental reservation deeper and further than theirs. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth Since, however, some equivocated, and others broke their word, the Duke was obliged to lay "the rod on more heavy." Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. To the notoriety which he thus acquired he owes his introduction into the French language; where ‘escobarder’ is used in the sense of to equivocate, and ‘escobarderie’ of subterfuge or equivocation. English Past and Present He speaks himself of 'equivocating pretty genteelly' in regard to one of his peccadilloes. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) He might equivocate about the House, but he had the sense of things to be done awaiting him in London. The Tragic Muse Had she complained, he would have relied upon those touches, and have equivocated as he equivocated to Hill and Chandos. Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series They made a vain effort to get from the author a confirmation of his story: but though he did not venture to repeat the lie manfully, he equivocated about it in a sneaking way. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters We understand that when he was apprehended, he manifested the greatest marks of firmness and composure, showing not the least disposition to equivocate, or screen himself from justice. An Account of Some of the Principal Slave Insurrections, and Others, Which Have Occurred, or Been Attempted, in the United States and Elsewhere, During the Last Two Centuries. Garrison was narrow and a fanatic when he said, "I will not equivocate, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard." The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict To falter, or equivocate, or dissemble to this woman would be wicked. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 Pope's assertion is worthless in any case where he could exalt his own character for consistency at another man's expense, but it is true that both parties were inclined to equivocate. Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series The English government hesitated, equivocated, and showed evident disinclination to take any decided step. Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States "Why, no, I never did; but of course she will equivocate, for all such paupers will." Tempest and Sunshine I am in earnest—I will not equivocate—I will not excuse—I will not retreat a single inch—and I will be heard.... History of the United States Mr. North did not equivocate; he never lied when the truth would answer the purpose equally well. Empire Builders If Asar-Mut should question him, he would not evade nor equivocate, so I shall send him away that he may not meet his uncle. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt "I did not hear of it," I replied, equivocating a little. The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Any of the slightest pretences, any of the most loose, formal, equivocating expressions, would justify us, under the peroration of this piece, in again sending the last or some other Lord Malmesbury to Paris. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) Lionel had high notions of duty as well as of honour, and he would not equivocate to his mother. Verner's Pride Kate was particularly punctual at church, and once or twice he caught an equivocating glance towards the warden's seat, and he really did at times fancy he should like to play at "taming the shrew." Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 In pursuance of their previous agreement, the Araucanians objected, equivocated, and at length appeared to consent, but ended by requesting the necessary assistance for beginning the work. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time I might have equivocated, or I might have evaded the truth in some slight degree, but I could not have told a lie. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall "Maybe I do and maybe I don't," equivocated Mr. Shrimplin genially. The Just and the Unjust "Oh, Fifth Avenue isn't so far away as you think," he equivocated. Truxton King A Story of Graustark No real business man will take advantage of a customer's ignorance, nor equivocate nor misrepresent. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 The manufacturer, who encountered the look his mother cast on him at that moment, was on the point of equivocating. The Downfall But her stainless heart was too proud in virtue to palter and equivocate with circumstances. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 361, Supplementary Issue (1829) Associated words: Eurasian, Eurasiatic, Scythia. evade, v. shun, avoid; elude, parry, foil, baffle; prevaricate, equivocate, dodge, quibble. evaporate, v. vaporize, evanesce. evaporation, n. vaporization, evanescence; exhalation. Putnam's Word Book If he had quailed or equivocated, they would have triumphed; if he had boasted or threatened, they would have hanged him. Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler "Don't try to sneak, lie or equivocate" commanded Bert Dodge, his face flushing with anger. The High School Boys' Fishing Trip Boy returned them an equivocating answer, but treated them much less roughly than I had reason to anticipate. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa The marchesa spoke in the same strange tone, but she fixed her eyes savagely on Trenta, so as to be able to convince herself how far he might dare to equivocate. The Italians As for this quibbling, equivocating Yankee, if Yankee he be, one wouldn't feel many scruples of delicacy; but to probe the affections of a poor innocent girl in this way would be going too far. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet But never for a moment did he falter, or waver, or equivocate. Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler Occasions there were when Penelope was compelled to equivocate shamefully in order to escape the companionship of the duke, the count, or others of their ilk. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 She called a page, who at first equivocated; but the truth was at last owned. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 573, October 27, 1832 The temptation to equivocate for pure perversity's sake was strong upon Elinor, and she yielded to it. The Grafters The individual, with whom Wilder had been holding such equivocating parlance, seemed embarrassed by the sudden interruption, and a little at a loss to know how to conduct himself. The Red Rover Let me ask you sir,' he added, bringing the ferule of his stick heavily upon the deck with the air of a man who must not be equivocated with, 'how do you like my Country?' Martin Chuzzlewit When one thus remains in the clouds, he need not fear to equivocate. What is Property? I am ashamed to say that I equivocated. Herland By God, sir, do you dare equivocate with me? The Octopus : A story of California Why suffer that lip I have kissed a thousand times to equivocate? The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories "When he was apprehended, he manifested the greatest marks of firmness and confidence, showing not the least disposition to equivocate or screen himself from justice,"—but making no confession that could implicate any one else. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 They could not be prevailed upon to pronounce any distinct opinion: they qualified, and hesitated, and softened, and equivocated, and "were not positively able to judge, for really they had never thought upon the subject." Tales and Novels — Volume 06 Retirement and love are charming; but then it must be perfect love—not the equivocating sort that L—— feels for me, which keeps the word of promise only to the ear. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 Had you equivocated in the slightest degree, I should have punished you for the equivocation. The Channings Our Saint used to say that to equivocate was, in his opinion, to canonize lying, and that simplicity was, after all, the best kind of shrewdness. The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales Ormond's curiosity was strongly excited; but he was too honourable to listen or to equivocate with conscience: so to warn them that some one was within hearing, he began to whistle clear and strong. Tales and Novels — Volume 09 Never—begging Rosamond and the poet's pardon—never—except where reason is very weak, or where the brightest fair has some touch of the equivocating fiend. Tales and Novels — Volume 07 Do not try to equivocate, you shining idiot! Jurgen A Comedy of Justice On this subject he equivocated; I therefore suspected there must be something wrong. Tales and Novels — Volume 02 "Because—because—" She could not equivocate, and her innocent soul had had little training in the arts of evasion. The Philistines She knew that Philip could not equivocate and that the secret of his heart lay bare before her. The Puritans His shuffling, equivocating testimony, so much resembles what has been going on, during the last ten weeks, within these walls, that I will here insert some of his answers before the committee. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 2 "When he was apprehended, he manifested the greatest marks of firmness and confidence, showing not the least disposition to equivocate, or screen himself from justice,"—but making no confession that could implicate any one else. Black Rebellion Five Slave Revolts When Calvinus ordered him to retire, he had replied by sending presents, which had hitherto proved so effective with Roman proconsuls, and by an equivocating profession of readiness to abide by Caesar's decision. Caesar: a Sketch How easy is the verbal assent,--the equivocating accent,--the hesitating air! Jane Talbot But the equivocating witness soon discovers that his falsehood is hunted out of its recesses with an unsparing determination. Sketches and Studies Bishop was caught; he equivocated; he had not yet bought it; but he was furnishing his house, and had fixed upon the place where it was to be hung. Oliver Goldsmith A Biography They might have nobly effected a complete settlement of Ireland, which a shattered section of this very cabinet was forced a few years after to do partially, and in an equivocating and equivocal manner. Coningsby I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retract a single inch, and I will be heard.' Speeches on Questions of Public Policy, Volume 1 If I am defeated I shall be defeated by equivocating cowardice, and I shall consider myself honoured.” Pages from a Journal with Other Papers The pretence is, that we equivocate in talking of eternal generation. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. If he be a sculler, ask him if he be married: he'll equivocate, and swear he's a single man. Character Writings of the 17th Century "Thou art equivocating; 'twill be the worse for thee, that thou triflest with the Council—who are these agents?" The Bravo Ours never equivocates; we know its answer beforehand, for the public mind is compounded of prejudices, fears, herd instincts, youthful hatred of novelty, all easily calculable. Nonsenseorship The wily, wordy Greek, Weighing each word, and canvassing each syllable; Evading, arguing, equivocating. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 There be some that pretend Liberty of Conscience to equivocate in an oath even before a magistrate, and to elude all examinations by mental reservations. The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 To the notoriety which he thus acquired, he owes his introduction into the French language; where 'escobarder' is used in the sense of to equivocate, and 'escobarderie' of subterfuge or equivocation. On the Study of Words "I'm afraid I did take your name in vain," he equivocated. The Hollow of Her Hand Can any one blame her in that she so far equivocated? Castle Richmond He knew he was equivocating but was fearful that if he said a hundred thousand she would take alarm. Her Weight in Gold "O'Dowd says he is to be gone for a few days on business," he equivocated. Green Fancy He saw that it was in vain for him to equivocate, and that he would have to confess all. The Book of Were-Wolves When some prospective juror, in his eagerness either to serve or to escape, deliberately equivocates in answer to an important question as to his personal history. Courts and Criminals The best he could do was to equivocate. The Blind Spot Ignoring the inevitable, tergiversating and equivocating have too often characterized the policies of the Big Powers - the kind of behaviour that turned the Balkan into the morass that it is today. Terrorists and Freedom Fighters He would not equivocate and he would not be silent. Starr King in California I have no patience with those who quibble and equivocate in regard to their having been seasick. Europe Revised She had made herself too cheap, she had found amusement in encouraging these men, in equivocating, in coquetting with them. The Pit "A woman who could do such a deed would be the last to thrill, equivocate, and faint," I retorted. The Leavenworth Case It was useless to deny it, equivocate, or seek subterfuges. 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