| 单词 | face-saving |
| 例句 | T. Ray needed a face-saving way to hand me over, and August was giving it to him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He might just as well make it a really sturdy face-saving sum. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, behind closed doors, a face-saving deal had quickly been struck. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Interpreted a different way, these face-saving tragic turns could well be performed as farce: so ridiculous are the extremes the characters turn to in the name of propriety that they cease to be proper. Theater Review: ‘Le Cid’ at the Theater of the Church of Notre Dame 2013-01-21T23:51:21Z Its final scene offers one of the greatest, most bitterly poignant touches of face-saving deception in the history of cinema. An Essential Retrospective of the French Filmmaker Jacques Becker at the Newly Renovated Film Forum 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Still, some wonder if these staff announcements are also face-saving reactions to the Black Lives Matter movement. Perspective | Challenged to examine their White bias, some theater companies are taking on diversity — from the top 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The press cast Jarvis as leader of a populist uprising and Prop 8 as a government driven face-saving but too-late effort. The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z While Seagal desperately tries to come up with credible and face-saving answers to that question – and Foreman continues to goad him – we should consider the tale of the tape. George Foreman fighting Steven Seagal in Vegas? It’s the least we deserve 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The press release did include a face-saving moment, however. The Carpetbagger: But What Are Academy Members Searching Online? 2012-02-17T22:00:49Z The same fate has befallen classical music, absent any explicit rejection of bourgeois democracy, though other face-saving excuses have been invented. The war on culture: How conservatives and progressives joined forces to crush art 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z In a face-saving cover article in The Hollywood Reporter last month, Mr. Bieber revealed that he receives regular counseling from Will Smith and Drake, among others. Justin Bieber’s So-Watched Life 2013-12-20T20:45:07Z I wonder if this isn't a taste of the face-saving obfuscation that is necessary to thrive in the modern Chinese business world. Looper bridges the cinematic gap between China and the US 2012-08-28T10:37:22Z “They wanted to give us a win,” Harvey Weinstein said in his email, “but also wanted face-saving.” Bully Re-rated: 'R' Doc Cuts a Few 'F's, Gets a 'PG-13' 2012-04-06T19:05:02Z In the end, they settled for a face-saving requirement that students consider gaps in fossil records and whether natural selection is enough to explain the complexity of human cells. Texas is editing the science out of our textbooks 2013-09-11T15:37:00Z In other cases, a self-preservation instinct will lead people to offer a submission—a calculated, face-saving apology that doesn’t suggest true accountability. Call-out culture: how to get it right (and wrong) 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The question is whether a face-saving compromise can be achieved. Review: ‘Back Channel,’ by Stephen L. Carter Kubrick presents the show trial that follows as the height of absurdity, mounted entirely as a face-saving measure for a general who’s seeking a promotion at the grunts’ expense. Before 1917: revisiting the greatest first world war movies 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The scene had an eerie visual parallel to “The Death of Marat,” but the dramaturgy felt like something out of Lillian Hellman — that bygone era when suicide was the only face-saving outcome for gay characters. ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 6, Episode 8: Lady Mary, That Skinny You-Know-What 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z “This would be face-saving for Moscow,” he said. Armenia grapples with multiple challenges after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z There is a face-saving way to avoid the cliff. Opinion | Failing to raise the debt ceiling will create financial chaos 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z So Republicans are going to need a face-saving way out, something other than the deep spending cuts they are seeking in exchange for increasing the debt limit. Opinion | Republicans need to pivot on the debt limit. Here’s a winning demand. 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z When Mr. Cupp learned about the prints, he agreed to become Mr. Schofield’s lawyer, expecting that the prosecution would soon produce a face-saving plea deal and bring the life sentence to a swift end. A Florida Judge Finds a New Job: Defending an Inmate 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z The Democratic strategy requires that Republicans get nothing, not even something face-saving, in return for raising the debt ceiling, and assumes that voters will blame Republicans for any suffering that the hostage economy endures. Opinion | The scariest part of the debt ceiling impasse: Washington isn’t scared 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The party appears to be attempting a tactical, face-saving retreat that would allow Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, to change tack without acknowledging that widespread opposition and economic pain had forced his hand. Your Thursday Briefing 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The Chinese Communist Party appears to be trying a face-saving retreat without acknowledging that widespread opposition forced Xi’s hand. Your Thursday Briefing: China Eases Covid Restrictions 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z A face-saving way of doing this has been required. China Covid: Xi's face-saving exit from his signature policy 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Hudler relied on just the kind of ingenuity and diplomacy necessary for face-saving survival in Japan. The Importance of ‘Mr. Baseball’ 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z "If he's allowed a face-saving exit from the war, then in a year or two we will have another one." Ukraine war: Russian activist writes letters from jail 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Was Mr. Ignatius afraid that by adding the “face-saving way,” he would be advocating some form of concession by Mr. Biden? Opinion | Comparing Cuban missile crisis to Ukraine has some faults 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Brenton, the former British ambassador to Russia, has warned that a cornered Putin could go nuclear if he faced a humiliating defeat with no face-saving off-ramp. What are Vladimir Putin's options after Russian military setback in Ukraine? 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan said the hype is partly a face-saving effort for Xi, who cannot afford to look weak before the party congress. Analysis: With Taiwan drills, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z History is filled with examples of politicians able to get away with face-saving tactics, but how long are we going to tolerate this deceit? We Can’t Let Monkeypox Turn into a Repeat of COVID 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z “This is important for employment in Sicily, for the provisioning of gasoline and diesel to Italy and for our own political face-saving in Europe,’’ Villa said. Italy imports more Russian oil despite impending embargo 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z But the dominant feeling in Scholz’s center-left Social Democratic Party has been that instead of arming Ukraine, the West should do more to help Russia find a face-saving way to end the war. News Analysis: Despite now sending arms to Ukraine, Germany remains reluctant to get involved in the war 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Although that suggested a possible face-saving exit strategy for the Russian president, it also raised fears that the Kremlin will try to force Ukraine to cede some of its territory. Russian, Ukrainian delegations to talk Tuesday as more U.S. troops head to Europe 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Western observers see the comments as a face-saving maneuver for Moscow as its forces have bogged down in the field because of military missteps and greater-than-expected Ukrainian resistance. Biden meets with Polish president as Russia war in Ukraine dominates agenda 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z It may be a face-saving shift by the Kremlin, but U.S. officials say they see a reflection of Mr. Rudskoi’s words on the ground inside Ukraine. Bruised Russia may be slashing war ambitions 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The renewed focus on Donbas could be a face-saving measure as the Russians fail to achieve their larger aims, such as the capture of Kyiv and decapitation of Ukraine’s government. Ukraine ‘disappointed’ in NATO, as Biden visits U.S. troops in Poland 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z There are other demands in this category which mostly seem to be face-saving elements for the Russian side. Ukraine conflict: Putin's demands to end war revealed 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The Biden administration believes Putin maintains a tight grip on power, seems in no mood to take steps that would escalate the crisis and wants to give the Russian leader face-saving off-ramps. Opinion | Why regime change in Moscow is not the goal 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Diplomats say it is important the Russian leader knows what it would take for Western sanctions to lift so a face-saving deal is at least possible. Ukraine: How might the war end? Five scenarios 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Rather than make concessions that might allow a face-saving settlement, Putin has lashed out. Opinion | Distraught dictator or rational actor? With Putin and Ukraine, the evidence is chilling. 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z The Russian leader’s attendance was a face-saving event for Xi after the U.S. announced a diplomatic boycott over China’s human rights record and many major countries didn’t send representatives. Analysis: Ukraine war tests growing China-Russia partnership 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Scholz can only hope that in his talks with Putin he can dissuade him from taking military action with a face-saving solution, says Ziener. German leader travels to Russia, Ukraine as tensions grow 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z His dramatic, urgent words — uttered publicly — leave little space for a face-saving climbdown. Opinion | On invading Ukraine, Putin approaches a point of no return 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z There would be no happy ending, no face-saving victory, no salvaging of pride by dispatching, yet again, their rivals from the East in the finale. Given the chaos that enveloped the Huskies all season, this Apple Cup blowout was the only logical conclusion 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Clearly vaccine mandates work, as Dr. Tufekci notes, not just because of the consequences to the unvaccinated but also because of the face-saving way they allow the previously hesitant to receive the vaccine. Opinion | Understanding the Unvaccinated 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z "The idea of "keeping 1.5 alive", cannot simply be a face-saving slogan. It must be real. And there must be progress in Glasgow which makes that outcome more likely." COP26: Nicola Sturgeon says credible action needed on climate crisis 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z That would give the North a possible face-saving path back to the negotiating table as Washington and allies seek to rein in Pyongyang’s nuclear program. ‘Two pedals’: North Korea sends conflicting messages with missile tests and hints of outreach 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z But some senior officials said they were concerned that anything they put together might look like a transparent, face-saving effort, especially when compared with the scope of the Australian, U.S. and British partnership. Biden and Macron Try to Mend Relations After Diplomatic Feud 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z As Taipei and Beijing accused each other of hampering vaccine deals, the companies stepped in with a face-saving solution: buying the Pfizer-BioNTech doses from Chinese distributor Fosun Pharma and donating them to Taiwan. Coronavirus live news: Taiwan receives first Pfizer doses; vaccination nearly halves chance of long Covid – study 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Some will fight, but by and large, most will accept this face-saving opportunity. FDA approval will not change anti-vaxxers' minds — but it does make vaccine mandates possible 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z His French cuffs swayed slightly with the physical effort of delivering his face-saving oratory that was also tasked with being an apology, a cultural dissection, a calming balm and a narration of his legislative scrapbook. Perspective | Systemic Cuomo 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Social media users noticed Sunday that the lengthy, face-saving statement posted Aug. 2 was no longer anywhere to be found on the rapper’s account. DaBaby deletes Instagram apology for homophobic rant at recent concert 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z It will require skilled diplomacy to find a face-saving exit from this week's conundrum, one that accommodates military pressures and yet somehow saves the political transition and the route back to meaningful constitutional democratic rule. Mali coup: Col Goïta seizes power - again 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Two weeks ago, the ministry got a face-saving boost from within the federal government. Brazil’s Bid to Outsource Amazon Conservation Finds Few Takers 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Perhaps he could demand the commission report under a tighter deadline than the Dec. 31 date specified in the House bill, or insist upon some face-saving changes in its structure or its mission. Opinion | Tentative signs of sanity among the House Republicans? We’ll see. 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The companies, he argued, simply made a face-saving move in the final moments of Trump’s presidency. Facebook banned Trump but has failed to react quickly to other leaders who incited violence 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z As a fearful public asks to call off the Tokyo Games, it faces the reality of Olympic finances, geopolitics, and face-saving. To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z As a fearful public asks to call off the Olympics, it faces the reality of Olympic finances, geopolitics, and face-saving. To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The president has gone well beyond simply venting his grievances or creating a face-saving narrative to explain away a loss, as advisers privately suggested he was doing in the days after the Nov. 3 vote. An Insurgency From Inside the Oval Office 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Barr got to work on a face-saving exit plan, according to people familiar with his efforts. Barr Leaves a Legacy Defined by Trump 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z But in truth, Mr. Trump achieved little more than a few face-saving pledges that will do nothing to substantially alter the bipartisan legislation. Trump’s Veto Threat Did Little to Alter Stimulus Package 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Our generals just added more troops to exert temporary control over an area in what was nothing more than a fallacious face-saving gesture. Spilling ink and spilling blood: Fighting and writing against America’s forever wars 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z A compromise appeared possible on Wednesday, as E.U. envoys discussed a bargain that would allow Poland and Hungary a potential face-saving way to back down without changing the legal substance of the measures. Europe’s ‘rule of law’ standoff with Poland and Hungary becomes test over defining values 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z The Saudis would like to find a face-saving way out of it. Saudi Arabia: Three campaigns MBS cannot win 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z President Donald Trump allowed Mexico to gain a face-saving last-minute deal, and Mexican officials appeared grateful for that. Mexico reaches deal to pay water debt to US 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z The best way to limit post-election violence would be to give his supporters a face-saving way to back down from their prophecy-inflated reality. Fulfillment of prophecy? Yes, some evangelicals really do believe Trump is the "chosen one" 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z He called the department’s citation of abuse allegations “preposterous remarks” that “were made as a face-saving measure on the day.” Judge Barrett represented Iranian exile group in fight to end terrorist designation 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Lamont needs to get his administration involved, bring the parties together and help the mayor find a face-saving path to “yes.” Editorial Roundup: New England 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Just as with the Yemen war, this is a hole the Saudi leadership has dug itself into and is now searching for a face-saving way out of. Saudi Arabia: Three campaigns MBS cannot win 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z But Afghan and Taliban officials suggested that a face-saving solution was in the works and that those prisoners were likely to be moved to Qatar for temporary house arrest. Afghan Peace Talks Set to Begin as Prisoner Swap Is Nearly Done 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z It continues wearing socialist garb but only as a face-saving pretence. Think 'sanctions' will trouble China? Then you're stuck in the politics of the past | Ai Weiwei 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z “What is the face-saving alternative? It’s not clear.” Iran-backed militia says PM’s actions could bring escalation 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z It was a face-saving moment for the president, and a turning point in the company’s relationship with the White House. Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Both sides might welcome a timely intervention by the courts that could give them space to step away from the high-stakes conflict and negotiate an appropriate face-saving compromise. Politics and Porgera: why Papua New Guinea cancelled the lease on one of its biggest mines 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Mr. Trump appeared to seek a face-saving way out, saying he was “authorizing” governors to decide for themselves when to reopen their states. Trump’s Claim of Total Authority in Crisis Is Rejected Across Ideological Lines 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The shift in Mr. Ghani’s position appeared to be a negotiated face-saving move, and not unrelated to Mr. Ghani’s attempts at sealing a second term in office after being stuck in a messy election dispute. Afghan President Orders Taliban Prisoner Release 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z As with Team Trump, there seems to be more concern about face-saving or protecting the economy than there is with public health. Trump play-acts like a president when the country needs him to be one 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z James Jay Carafano, a national security specialist at the Heritage Foundation, said it appears that Iran’s missile attack was a face-saving move and that the U.S. got the better result. Trump to address nation at 11 a.m. on Iran 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The official predicted “some face-saving retaliation in Yemen or Lebanon, maybe Afghanistan,” but not more. Killing of Iranian general marks huge gamble by Trump 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Esper and General Milley had scrambled to come up with a face-saving compromise this past week in a bid to persuade Mr. Trump to change his mind. Navy Is Said to Proceed With Disciplinary Plans Against Edward Gallagher 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Still, the level of distrust between the N.F.L. and Kaepernick is such that critics of the league wonder whether the tryout is a face-saving measure, not a genuine attempt to land him a job. Why Roger Goodell and Jay-Z Want Colin Kaepernick to Get a Shot 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Put simply, face-saving must not become more important than making an impartial decision. Senators’ silence suggests they may be taking their impeachment trial duty seriously 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The request for a temporary cease-fire seemed to be “face-saving, for the U.S. side,” the official said. Syria cease-fire agreement lifts threat of U.S. sanctions while letting Turkey keep buffer zone 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z It has nothing to do with purchases of U.S. soybeans or other concessions to give Trump a face-saving way out of his self-defeating trade war with Beijing. Opinion | History will remember how Trump responded to Hong Kong 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z His imprisonment is less a punitive measure than a face-saving exercise. Omar al-Bashir’s trial will be a sham, but Sudan’s revolution is alive and well | Nesrine Malik 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z For both sides, the challenge is to craft a face-saving resolution for all the vested interests that also sets a path for stability in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the Endgame Demands a Difficult Balancing Act in a Region on Edge 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Some creative diplomacy on Johnson’s part could open a face-saving option for the US president and Tehran to abandon the collision course both sides are locked into. How will the US-UK relationship evolve with Boris Johnson in No 10? 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Many Republican lawmakers demurred or tried to find a middle ground, avoiding direct criticism of Trump while nonetheless expressing face-saving dissatisfaction. ‘He always doubles down’: Inside the political crisis caused by Trump’s racist tweets 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z This is, incidentally, the face-saving approach Census Bureau officials recommended a year ago, but which the president rejected – until yesterday. Why Trump's census surrender is such a 'humiliating defeat' 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Trump’s June 22 tweet crediting Pelosi with the delay was a “face-saving” move, said one senior administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to contradict the president’s public statement. Fear of immigration raids looms as plans for ICE ‘family operation’ move forward 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z While the resumption of commercial whaling was condemned by many conservation groups, others see it as a face-saving way to let the government's embattled and expensive whaling program gradually succumb to changing times and tastes. Japan resumes commercial whaling after 30 years -- despite low demand 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Xi Jinping might possibly agree next weekend on further steps to bring down China’s trade imbalance with the US, giving Donald Trump a face-saving way of ending his trade war. Forget China – it's America's own economic system that's broken | Robert Reich 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z He instructed his staff to craft a face-saving solution. Special Report: How Japan turned against its 'bazooka'-wielding... 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Lam may eventually, after a face-saving interval, also end up stepping aside, analysts said. Hong Kong's first female leader fights for political life 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z In a face-saving statement, Infowars' Paul Joseph Watson posted an article about the settlement, which attempted to characterize it as a victory for their website: Infowars settles lawsuit filed by the creator of Pepe the Frog cartoonist Matt Furie 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Secretary of State David Whitley’s face-saving resignation in the waning hours of the 86th Texas Legislature was inevitable, but it was tendered too late to benefit Texas taxpayers. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Aronson said he and Nylander worked closely with other facilitators — Cuba, Venezuela and Chile — to find a face-saving formula to bring both sides back to the table. Norwegian diplomat pushes Venezuela talks against the odds 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z And, on top of that, I think there are face-saving ways of doing almost anything—you can couch almost anything in a nationalist and victorious kind of language. A Political Economist on How China Sees Trump’s Trade War 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z That’s because both the United States and China seem to be digging into their positions in ways that will be hard to resolve with the mutual face-saving that typically turns high-stakes negotiations into deals. Why the U.S.-China Trade War Could Be Long and Painful: No Offramps 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Kim’s meeting with yet another powerful world leader may also be a face-saving measure within North Korea, after he returned empty-handed from Hanoi without the economic relief he had expected, analysts said. Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for summit with Putin amid stalled nuclear talks 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z A French diplomatic source said Macron was not content with face-saving compromises with Germany, but wanted to work with others such as the Dutch, Danes and Swedes to get his way. Macron tests German patience in split over Brexit delay 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Mexico could make some kind of meaningless gesture, which the Republican could exaggerate the significance of, as some kind of elaborate face-saving scheme. Does Trump understand what 'closing the border' actually means? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Better still, seize the face-saving Kyle-Wilson amendment whereby the House would nod through her plan on condition it’s put to the public vote for confirmation. May’s attack on MPs is the dangerous act of a desperate politician | Polly Toynbee 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Hathloul’s family said she was forced to sign a request for a royal pardon — suggesting perhaps that the Saudi leadership was looking for a face-saving way to release her and the other women. Trial to start in Saudi Arabia for jailed female activists, relatives and rights groups say 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z What needs to happen is some face-saving scenario that would permit the Sepah to release all eight, without looking foolish or incompetent. Q&A: Why Iranian conservationists are facing ‘ludicrous’ spying charges 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z “All the government is going to do now is try to engineer some kind of face-saving event.” Modi vows action after dozens die in deadliest attack in Indian-held Kashmir in 3 decades 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z But ultimately, Trump's face-saving lie is a fair sight better than the current situation of nonstop lies demonizing immigrants as criminals and characterizing border communities as dangerous hellholess. Fox News will finally let Trump surrender on the wall — as long as he pretends he won 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Lawmakers held out the possibility that Mr. Trump could find some face-saving way to fortify border security and build some structures without resorting to a precedent-setting emergency declaration. Talks Over Border Security Break Down, Imperiling Effort to Prevent Shutdown 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Analysts at Capital Economics said: "We think the two countries may just be able to reach a face-saving agreement to tide them over in the short term and avoid an escalation." Will the US and China reach a trade deal? 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z “The face-saving way out is to announce an extension of talks,” said David Loevinger, an analyst at TCW Emerging Markets Group in Los Angeles and former Treasury Department official on China. Hopes riding high on U.S.-China trade talks, but reality paints a dimmer outlook 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z That semantic evolution could provide a face-saving way forward for both the president and Democrats, who have previously supported bills that include money for border fencing, though not a wall. With Deadline Looming, Border Security Talks Face Hurdles in Congress 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z There's good reason to believe that's just face-saving rhetoric and that this deal will lead Trump, for a while, to dial down the racist demagoguery. Fox News will finally let Trump surrender on the wall — as long as he pretends he won 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The semantic evolution provides both the president and Democrats with a face-saving way forward if they want it. Trump Signs Bill Reopening Government for 3 Weeks in Surprise Retreat From Wall 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Not ideal either, but one strongly suspects the Brewers won’t be too unhappy if they escape tonight with a similar damage-limiting, face-saving defeat. Burton Albion v Manchester City: Carabao Cup semi-final second leg – live! 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The right-wing house network needs to let Trump tell a face-saving lie without getting his border wall funding, and finally let him and the country move on to other things. So when will Fox News finally let Donald Trump's shutdown end? 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The withdrawal from the IWC may be a face-saving step to stop Japan’s ambitious Antarctic hunts and scale down the scope of whaling to around the Japanese coasts. Japan will resume commercial whaling, but not in Antarctic 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z But he worried Mr. Trump will try to cut a face-saving deal. Donald Trump’s China tariffs ‘Grinch’ Christmas lights 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z And in May 1976 - 23 months after he promotion - she was demoted, reassigned to a face-saving position as assistant to the editor and publisher. Courier Journal named then dropped 1st woman managing editor 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Mostly this appears to be a face-saving way for the administration to back down from a legal fight it wasn't likely to win. White House restores CNN reporter's pass 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z In an apparent face-saving measure, Jaroslaw Kaczynski says “our victory is not subject to the slightest doubt” and calls the results a good sign for the Law and Justice party in upcoming elections. Polish ruling party chief puts best face on election results 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z AlphaGo lost the fourth game, a face-saving win for humans, and ended the match by winning four games to one. Why data is the new oil: What we mean when we talk about “deep learning” 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z The White House has not provided Xi, who has built his domestic image as a tough nationalist, with a face-saving path to offer concessions, according to U.S. business leaders and China analysts. Crossed wires: Why the U.S. and China are struggling to reach a trade deal 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Instead, he got a stall for more time—a delay as the kingdom struggles to create a face-saving narrative. For Jamal Khashoggi, There Is No Robert Mueller 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z “The primary objective of the European Union is to provide a face-saving way for Iran to stay in the” nuclear deal, said Ellie Geranmayeh of the European Council on Foreign Relations. Iran Widens an Already Huge Rift Between Europe and U.S. 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Turan Kislakci, one of Khashoggi’s friends, said it is suspected that he was moved from the consulate and that the Saudi and Turkish governments were negotiating a face-saving way for the Saudis to release him. Saudi crown prince invites Turkey to search consulate for missing journalist 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The result included the face-saving preservation of a key trade dispute settlement mechanism sought by Canada. Trump hails trade pact with Canada, Mexico as win for U.S. workers 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z And yet on the call Tuesday, Idol categorically rejected any suggestion that Donatella Versace would leave the brand after a face-saving amount of time had elapsed, or that another designer would be brought in. Deal for Versace shakes up luxury fashion world 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z The two reached a complicated face-saving compromise in July. Germany’s Intelligence Chief Loses Post Over Comments on Far-Right Protests 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z But on the ground in Syria, cooperation is far better than it was six months ago, thanks to a face-saving accord between Turkish forces and U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters. Opinion | How to stanch Syria’s bloody final showdown 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z A face-saving compromise was reached in early July but underlying tensions linger. Merkel's conservatives hit 12-year low in German poll 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the tariffs will punish U.S. consumers and companies with higher prices, costing jobs, profits and growth and roiling financial markets, while making a face-saving compromise harder to reach. Trump is misjudging China’s resolve on trade 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Other legislation is in the works in both the House and Senate, aiming to provide Trump with a face-saving solution and spare Republicans from a public relations disaster heading into November. Child separations: Trump faces extreme backlash from public and his own party 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z It seemed that existing international agreements — NATO, the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Paris climate accord — might be preserved, with some face-saving adjustments. Opinion | He was fired 10 months ago, but Stephen K. Bannon has won 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z He badgered Mexico’s president over funding for his border wall, which he views as a face-saving fulfillment of a campaign promise. Trump takes his own brand of diplomacy to North Korea summit 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Political science professor Jeremy Walling, of Southeast Missouri State University, said Greitens‘ pledge to keep fighting seemed to be “some face-saving.” Missouri governor says fight not over, even in surrender 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Calling the deal a merger seems a face-saving gesture for Mr Son. T-Mobile and Sprint chivvy regulators to bless their merger 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z This may be disingenuous on the part of North Korea, but that’s not terrible: It provides a face-saving way for both North Korea and the U.S. to back away from the precipice of war. Opinion | How to Understand What’s Happening in North Korea 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Having lost the power to persuade, his only choices will be face-saving capitulation or destabilizing violence. North and South Korea Summit Is Short on Details, but Long on Theater 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z European officials said they had felt Tillerson was anxious to cooperate with them in order to come up with a solution that would be face-saving for Trump but not destroy the JCPOA. 'Dialogue of the deaf'? Iran deal talks persist as Trump looks poised to kill it 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z The fact that Kim is on the record saying this in Beijing in front of Xi may show that the North Koreans are paving the way for a face-saving nuclear disarmament. Reading the moves in the Korea chess game 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Unless he chooses some face-saving compromise, it looks as if Trump will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal by May 12. The unheeded lessons of the Iraq war 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Contrary to Asian tradition, North Korean negotiators frown on “face-saving” outcomes. Opinion | Talks with North Korea are a zero-sum game. Here’s how to play it. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z They, like most, understood that the whole “Olympic Athletes from Russia” label was always a face-saving charade by the International Olympic Committee. Column: Russians strike gold, US left to ponder future 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Once he saw the prices, she thought, he could make a face-saving excuse to leave and not have to skulk out after being seated in the dining room. The Elegant Relic of Restaurant Row 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z A face-saving candidate’s last-minute entry spared the government the embarrassment of a one-candidate election but drew criticism and mockery on social media. Egypt’s leader serves opposition parties with stern warning 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z The last-minute entry of a face-saving candidate spared the government the embarrassment of a one-candidate election but drew a torrent of criticism and mockery on social media. World Digest: Jan. 30, 2018 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z With not a single serious challenger left in the race, pressure mounted on one political party that already declared its support for el-Sissi to field a face-saving candidate. AP Analysis: Egypt election appears to follow an old formula 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z The blockage was cleared by a face-saving manoeuvre. The brief government shutdown could presage...another government shutdown 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z In part as a face-saving measure, Mr Trump imposed new sanctions that target 14 Iranian individuals and entities, including the head of the Iranian judiciary, Sadeq Larijani, whose brother is the speaker of parliament. Donald Trump gives the Iran nuclear deal a “final chance” 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z It was therefore necessary for the Republican to craft an alternate, face-saving explanation. Trump falsely blames Obama for his London fiasco 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The decision coincides with the administration’s efforts to secure a face-saving fix from Congress on the requirement for Trump to address Iran’s compliance every three months. AP sources: Trump to extend sanctions relief for Iran 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z “It might look like a face-saving device, a fig leaf,” Bixby said. Sen. Bob Corker promised not to let the GOP tax bill drive up the debt. He’s running out of time. 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The two sides also pointed to what they claimed were billions of dollars of deals between Chinese and American companies to show face-saving progress. Trump Promotes Deals in China, but Hints at Long Trade Fight Ahead 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z On its own, the face-saving move is inconsequential. The NRA Is Finally Backing a Gun Restriction. Here's Why It's a Ploy 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z The answer is pretty simple, says Penn State business school professor Timothy Pollock: "It's the easiest face-saving way to get rid of somebody." Why Disgraced CEOs Like Equifax's Richard Smith Get to 'Retire' Instead of Being Fired 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z After one last halfhearted, face-saving attempt, King and an entourage that included his wife, Stacey Walker King, nodded sympathetically before bundling into their parkas to walk the rest of the way. A Former Superagent Bets Big on a More Diverse Hollywood 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z “In these cases, clarity is the enemy of face-saving,” he added. India, China agree to pull back troops to resolve tense border dispute 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z But the face-saving strategy, which could come to a vote as soon as Thursday, would at least allow senators to say they acted on something. Running out of options to overhaul Obamacare, Senate Republicans ponder a 'skinny' repeal 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Blaming Mr. Iksil’s commentary as the reason for dismissal could be a convenient face-saving means to drop a prosecution that was never going to reach the courtroom. Libor and London Whale Cases Show Hurdles With Foreign Defendants 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z And Allen’s silly, face-saving attempt only made matters worse. Perspective | First, Bruce Allen made the Kirk Cousins situation bad. Then, he made it worse. 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z But as Congress resumes work this week, McConnell is under mounting pressure to develop a face-saving way out. With Senate Republicans at an impasse over Obamacare, many ask: Now what? 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z “I think this is face-saving way to get rid of the case,” Cohen said. Activists who probed Ivanka Trump supplier freed in China 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee dismissed the move as “little more than a face-saving” exercise. How the showdown over Qatar is ripping families apart 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z His team will play in the FA Cup final again next month, where a victory would offer him a chance at a face-saving sendoff. Has Arsene Wenger's time at Arsenal finally run out? 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z One key moderate, GOP Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania, dismissed the Freedom Caucus about-face as “a matter of blame-shifting and face-saving” for a bill going nowhere. White House backs off as lawmakers work to avert shutdown 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z “I’m not sure how they do this…. Everyone knows it’s just going to die in the Senate. Really this is all about face-saving.” Trump is trying to repeal Obamacare again, but he still doesn't have the votes 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Lawmakers opted instead for a face-saving compromise, enshrining in Maryland law a provision already recognized in federal law that restricts officers’ ability to ask about immigration status before an arrest. Maryland ‘sanctuary state’ bill pulled 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Political analysts suspect he had to make a face-saving exit because Beijing asked him to step aside for someone better liked. AP Explains: Hong Kong's unusual system to pick its leader 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z In a partial face-saving move, the communique may contain a reference to the importance of trade for the economy. No free trade endorsement likely in G20 communique: G20 officials 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Long and losing wars seem to encourage face-saving analogies and butt-covering metaphors. Losing a war — one bad metaphor at a time 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z He called for a “definitive end” to the Vatican’s face-saving way of getting rid of unqualified or problematic staff by promoting them to a higher office. Pope in Christmas speech blasts Vatican resistance to bureaucratic reform 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump put out a face-saving statement on Mr. Giuliani’s behalf on Friday, saying that the former mayor of New York had withdrawn from contention for secretary of state — the only job he had wanted. Trump Isn’t Rewarding a Lot of Loyalists with Cabinet Jobs. Here’s Why. 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z That offered Mr. Trump a face-saving way out of the imbroglio, and a chance to de-escalate. China Amplifies Warning on Taiwan, and Trump Takes a Tougher Line 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Some commentators think they will manage some sort of face-saving compromise that doesn't commit any of them to departing very far from the production levels they were planning anyway. Can Opec agree to raise the oil price? - BBC News 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Such insistent warmth will either offer her a face-saving return or force her to keep renewing her choice to fume. Just who’s being the baby here? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Back, then, to more maps and results on the news channels — along with attempts at face-saving by so, so many pundits and experts. Trump’s victorious night as seen on TV: A cliffhanger that let go and plummeted toward history 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z One face-saving approach would be secret, preliminary U.S. talks with North Korea that would lead later, in concert with China, to public talks about denuclearization. North Korea is scarier than ever 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Egypt was routed 6-1 in the first leg, turning its face-saving 2-1 victory in the home game a week later into a footnote. In landing the Swansea City job, former U.S. manager Bob Bradley has already won 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Some romantics put this agreement not to disagree down to a beguiling regional culture of pacifism, fine manners and face-saving. Agreeing to agree 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Joshua Sharfstein, a professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, called it a face-saving move by the company. Mylan to introduce a half-price generic version of EpiPen 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Our sources say U.S. officials are privately suggesting face-saving ways for Beijing to cool regional tensions without embracing the arbitration process. Impasse in Shangri-La 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Instead, he had just received a clear signal that the US considered the Shah finished, and in fact was looking for a face-saving way to protect the military and avoid a communist takeover. Two Weeks in January: America's secret engagement with Khomeini - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Some face-saving vagueness may emerge in any law, but if one passes, Congress will have to be strict. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Speaking before the deal was announced, he said, “No matter what we do here, no matter what face-lifting or face-saving we perform here, it is up to the British people to decide.” Leaders reach deal aimed at keeping Britain from bolting European Union 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Until quite recently, Clinton’s campaign saw Nevada as a chance for a face-saving victory after an anticipated defeat in New Hampshire. In Nevada, a tightening race threatens Clinton’s post-New Hampshire ‘firewall’ 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z For face-saving purposes, Iran is calling the uranium shipment part of a “fuel swap.” Iran Hands Over Stockpile of Enriched Uranium to Russia 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Under a face-saving formula yet to be finalised, the limit will rise to 20 percent at unusually well-attended shareholder meetings. Renault-Nissan's French peace deal leaves investors underwhelmed 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Securing a commitment – any commitment – from China, the world’s leading emitter of carbon gas, would be key to the face-saving, if disappointing, agreement that emerged. How Obama learned from 'a mess' of a climate deal to forge a new agreement in Paris 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z But the coalition appears increasingly hobbled by divisions and unable to find a face-saving way to end the costly conflict. Yemen is turning into Saudi Arabia’s Vietnam 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “That’s mostly political face-saving,” said Wang, asserting that rulers throughout Chinese history were unwilling to admit that “we made a mistake.” China lifts one-child policy amid worries over graying population 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z I’m not surprised, because the leader had said that if the deal were done fairly, with face-saving for all parties, Iran would agree to next steps on other issues. Iran Accepts Invitation to Join U.S. and Russia in Talks on Syria’s Future 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The shipping of fuel out of the country, for example, has been described as a “fuel swap” for face-saving purposes. Now the Hardest Part: Making the Iran Deal Work 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Iran needs a face-saving solution,” said Esfandiari, who was arrested and detained in Iran in 2007 and accused of endangering national security. Iranian media says Post correspondent Jason Rezaian convicted 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z South Korean officials characterized that as a face-saving way for the North to apologize. North Korea Denies Apologizing for Land Mine Blasts 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The speakers were turned off again on Tuesday, after the two sides reached an agreement, in exchange for a rare, face-saving expression of “regret” by North Korea over the Southern soldiers’ land mine injuries. South Korea’s Pop Music Barrage Rattles North 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Left alone, the two governments might not be able to find a face-saving path to prevent further escalation, even if both are interested in finding one. Bill Richardson: U.S. Must Engage North Korea to De-Escalate Current Crisis 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Because it’s a game of chicken — one side or the other has to back down, unless they find some sort of face-saving subterfuge. Kim Jong-un orders North Korean troops to prepare for war 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z That is code for allowing Assad a face-saving period in which he shares power — and elections under international supervision. Iran nuclear deal opens diplomatic channels seeking a way to end Syria's civil war 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Thursday at 7:00 pm aside, that would be the one halfway decent scenario, as a similar path would net the film a face-saving $40m this weekend. Box Office: 'Fantastic Four' Scores Not-So-Fantastic $2.7 Million Thursday 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z In that case, Pakistan could deliver a cease-fire itself with the face-saving appearance of an agreement. What Could Mullah Mohammad Omar's Death Mean for the Taliban Talks? 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Or were they willing to allow a token Iranian program — a face-saving one — if the trade-off was two decades or so of restrictions? Clearing Hurdles to Iran Nuclear Deal With Standoffs, Shouts and Compromise 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Get ready to nab some beauty-boosting perks by tossing these essential face-saving edibles into your grocery cart. 10 Foods That Make You Look Younger 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z And they have been scrabbling about ever since to find a face-saving way of undoing the damage. When Is A Default Not A Default? 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Ambiguity and face-saving are part of any successful negotiation, to be sure. The United States must not accede to Iran’s ‘red lines’ 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z But then Mike always seemed to be leading a peace delegation to some powwow, and bloodshed would be avoided through painstaking, face-saving diplomacy. Surfing into Adolescence 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z In a face-saving move, Bright wrote him a citation for “failing to disclose personal information” and released him. Qualified Immunity Defense Rejected, Officer To Stand Trial For Illegal Arrest Of Gun Owner 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z President Barack Obama’s meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council leaders at Camp David on May 14 looks by all accounts like a face-saving attempt by Washington. Will Camp David Spur Regional Cooperation? 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Amnesty International called the outcome in Brussels a "face-saving not a life-saving operation". Mediterranean migrant crisis: EU action 'not enough' - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z It was, however, a classic display of the fine Washington art of face-saving. White House, Congress Compromise on Iran Bill Was a Face-Saving Move 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Converting one of its most controversial sites to a civilian R&D center “is clearly a face-saving gesture,” says physicist James Acton, a nonproliferation expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Technical elements of Iran deal put the brakes on nuclear breakout 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Three years ago the Obama administration was talking about letting Iran keep a few hundred machines spinning in a “pilot” plant, essentially a face-saving capability. Between Netanyahu and Obama, a Difference That Widened Into a Chasm 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The Israeli leader has brushed aside appeals by Jewish leaders in the United States, congressional Democrats and some of his allies at home to pull back and find a face-saving way to cancel the speech. Israeli leader will take Obama to task on Iran 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Or, if you like, with a few token centrifuges for face-saving purposes. The fatal flaw in the Iran deal 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z This is not enough to satisfy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who seems to want nothing less than the removal of every gram of uranium from Iran, but it’s face-saving for the country. White House, Congress Compromise on Iran Bill Was a Face-Saving Move 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z “The Texas case … gave them a face-saving way to just end this.” Congress Scrambles As Time Runs Out on Homeland Security Funding 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z In fact, even the George W. Bush administration had given up on that idea, conceding that there was no way to reach a deal without Iran retaining at least a face-saving amount of enrichment capability. Chill Bedevils U.S. and Israel In Iran Talks 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Instead, Obama would likely emerge either with no deal or with a face-saving agreement that effectively submits to the Iranian position, which would constitute a de facto policy of containment. Obama Presents False Choice on Iran Nuclear Deal 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z They bank on an important truth: Islam, as practiced from Malaysia to Morocco, is a shame-based, patriarchal culture that values honor and face-saving from the family to the public square. Meet the honor brigade, an organized campaign to silence debate on Islam 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Giving Glass a face-saving public burial and re-assimilating its team members into a connected consumer product division making something people actually like, or; 2. Google Glass Is Headed One Of Two Directions Next 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z But of course it was Mr. Obama’s own policy missteps in the first place that led to the face-saving maneuver by Mr. Putin that drew the Obama administration’s enduring resentment. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Islamic State, Ferguson, Ukraine, comet landing: Top news in 2014 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z But a few years ago, American officials defined that face-saving amount as a few hundred centrifuges. Chill Bedevils U.S. and Israel In Iran Talks 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Apart from the technical issues, he said, Iran wants a face-saving deal it can sell as a victory. Kerry: Iran nuclear talks aim for an agreement, not an extension of deadline But was such pro forma face-saving all that North Korea wanted? Does U.S. Intel Chief's Foray To Rescue U.S. Prisoners From North Korea Portend U.S-DPRK Talks? 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z That’s how Republicans forced President Clinton in the 1990s to sign — with a few cosmetic, face-saving changes — a massive welfare reform and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. TOM DELAY: After the wipeout comes the need for a Republican agenda 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Their coalition held on for several more months before negotiating a face-saving exit and eventually ceding power to a caretaker government in January. Islamist Party in Tunisia Appears Set to Rebound 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Absent a last-minute, face-saving compromise, the likelihood of a full-scale ouster raises the glaring question: Why would the board pointlessly and perhaps foolishly invite its own demise? In Trying to Save Darden, Its Board Sealed Its Own Demise 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Some correspondents say the order was probably a last-minute face-saving move. Lenin statue torn down in Ukraine 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z The proposal would have the advantage of allowing Iran to make a face-saving claim that it had not dismantled centrifuges, a step Iranian officials have publicly claimed they would never take. GOP senators press White House over potential offer to Iran 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Now, mixing face-saving diplomacy and innovative technology, negotiators are attempting a new approach, suggesting that the Iranians call in a plumber. U.S. Hopes Face-Saving Plan Offers a Path to a Nuclear Pact With Iran 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z He says he would not be surprised if Moscow looked for a face-saving way of reversing the ban before it officially expires in a year. Poland's apple growers face crunch time 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z House Republicans passed a face-saving bill late Friday night before leaving town for a break. GOP still struggles to find immigration strategy 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z And it still managed to bedevil the party again last week, when House Republicans splintered and stumbled for a day before passing a face-saving bill late Friday night. AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z But it bedeviled the GOP again last week when House Republicans stumbled for a day before passing a face-saving bill. House tumult shows immigration still flummoxes GOP 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z If Putin finally believes that Washington is serious, he might consider a face-saving way to exit Ukraine. West must outsmart Putin 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z “For the president, it could be a face-saving gesture. If the president had a hand in this, then he most probably will prevent it from coming back.” Uganda court rejects anti-gay bill 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin, they counsel, still should be offered a face-saving way of retreating from Ukraine. The West must prepare for a wounded Putin to become even more aggressive When the dust finally settles, don't be surprised if this is the face-saving way out. AP ANALYSIS: Amid war, endgames in Gaza emerge 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z His few victories have been tenuous, such as the face-saving deal on Syria’s chemical weapons, his brokering of an electoral dispute in Afghanistan and his intervention to keep nuclear talks going with Iran. Dana Milbank: John Kerry learns humility “I think that Mr. Putin is going to look for a face-saving way to avoid an international investigation that is going to show Russian culpability,” he said. Obama orders Pentagon advisers to Ukraine 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Such a concession would also offer a face-saving way out for Hamas. As Gaza death toll rises, so do diplomatic efforts to end the crisis 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z “Egypt helped its ally, Israel, achieve a face-saving unilateral cease-fire — that’s what happened,” Mr. Thrall said. After Brief Lull in Gaza Crisis, Airstrikes Resume 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z On July 8th, Richard Vedder weighed in for Minding the Campus, speculating that Powers might receive a one-year extension as a face-saving alternative while the system searches for a replacement. University of Texas at Austin President Saved by his Rolodex 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z But the plant would remain open, a face-saving step that avoids crossing one of Ayatollah Khamenei’s mandates that no nuclear facilities would actually close. Conflict in Iraq Adds New Angle to U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z If Poroshenko’s plan is implemented, that would allow the Kremlin a face-saving way out of the crisis. Ukraine President Offers Cease-Fire 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z But it also highlighted just how high a mountain the Rangers must scale if they hope to win more than just this one face-saving victory at home. Rangers Save Face, but Still Face an Uphill Battle 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Or if not, the prime minister will look to Ms Merkel to help provide some sort of consolation, perhaps a face-saving statement of support for EU reform. Beached in Brussels 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Heck, they could even seize on it as an opportunity for a face-saving retreat. The District’s crusade against gas station magnate Joe Mamo is running on fumes As a face-saving device, Sterling is reportedly open to selling the team, as long as it is technically his choice, not the league’s. Ding, Dong, the Witch is Gone! Donald Sterling's Clippers to be Sold 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Since there’s reason for both sides to find a face-saving solution, what are the options? Vietnam Tries Damage Control After Deadly Anti-Chinese Riots 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Other schools may indeed match the overall offer, perhaps under the face-saving guise of checking the original application for supposed errors in calculating actual financial need. Your Money: For Many Families, College Financial Aid Packages Are Worth an Appeal 2014-04-04T15:23:14Z The same protagonists, Putin and Obama, recently starred in a similar face-saving charade. Garry Kasparov: On Ukraine, Obama’s Munich Moment 2014-04-01T04:15:14Z But these proposed reforms, as I’ve noted again and again, belong in the predictable terrain of realpolitik to be expected of a face-saving executive in the wake of public outcry. Obama to call for NSA reforms, but the surveillance state prevails 2014-03-25T14:18:00Z For all the fury, a face-saving escape is available. Mutual Self-Interest May Help Advance Deal Allowing Aid to Ukraine 2014-03-14T01:42:02Z Hypocrisy, posturing, face-saving and obfuscation: This is contemporary politics writ large. Hypocrisy, posturing, face-saving: The true politics of the CIA-Senate spat 2014-03-13T17:20:00Z "They are trying to find some face-saving gimmick rather than something with real substance." U.S. debt limit gathers rust as political budget leverage tool 2014-02-07T06:05:39Z A month ago the Western pundits were full of “surely Putin would never” predictions and many warned not to “corner” Putin, to instead offer him a “face-saving retreat” from Crimea. Garry Kasparov: On Ukraine, Obama’s Munich Moment 2014-04-01T04:15:14Z "Everyone is looking for a face-saving way out of this," said one Libyan oil industry veteran. If he can hang on, Libyan premier may win oil standoff 2014-01-27T15:07:49Z According to another source in Iran, Zarif and Rouhani, along with their top allies, later held a three-hour meeting and discussed various "face-saving solutions" of wording designed to be acceptable to both sides. Special Report: 'Great Satan' meets 'Axis of Evil' and strikes a deal 2013-11-25T00:30:20Z Musharraf faces an array of court cases which prevent him from leaving the country but many observers believe a face-saving reason for his departure, possibly on grounds of ill health, will be found. Former Pakistani dictator Musharraf granted bail 2013-10-09T10:51:50Z Both sides must find a face-saving way through this conundrum. Viewpoints: Is American politics broken? 2013-10-01T19:39:23Z But it did so in a face-saving way that attracted little attention outside of India — raising the cost for banks to borrow money. India’s New Central Bank Leader May Have a Short Honeymoon 2013-09-04T18:01:53Z The sight of the Western powers scrambling for a face-saving position that will leave them with some semblance of respectability after an election is becoming all too familiar. Letter from Africa: Take it or leave it 2013-08-14T15:29:41Z A face-saving mechanism is now urgently required that is acceptable to all sides. How Taliban talks have become deadlocked in Doha 2013-07-12T05:15:13Z Western powers have offered them as many decent compromises and face-saving mechanisms as they may want - as long as they are reasonable and the Afghan government accepts them. Can Taliban talks be revived after the 'Doha debacle'? 2013-06-29T00:07:01Z He added that he saw the trial as “a big, face-saving gesture” on Mr. Bulger’s part. In Bulger’s Underworld, a ‘Judas Was the Worst’ 2013-06-19T02:22:35Z The Hindustan Times believes that as a part of a face-saving move, Mr Advani will "retain a say in crucial decisions like the choice of PM candidate". LK Advani and the BJP: A tame truce? 2013-06-12T05:28:58Z Many observers believe a face-saving reason for his departure, perhaps on grounds of ill health, will be found. Former Pakistani dictator Musharraf granted bail 2013-05-20T10:33:28Z In that light, the Assad regime’s decision to allow a minor Syria-based Palestinian group to prepare for attacks is largely seen as a face-saving gesture unlikely to escalate the confrontation with Israel. Assad gives Palestine the OK to attack Israel 2013-05-07T12:51:00Z Clearly the Taliban leaders cannot be seen by their rank and file to have succumbed to Western pressure which is why a face-saving formula has to be found. Can Taliban talks be revived after the 'Doha debacle'? 2013-06-29T00:07:01Z King, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said he fears that a face-saving tit-for-tat military exchange could spiral out of control. Is Kim Jong-Un Driving North Korea Toward a Nuclear Dead End? 2013-04-01T10:50:24Z Most likely the two sides will eventually find a face-saving formula to step back from this. Analysis: China and Japan seek to dial down tensions, but risks remain 2013-02-03T21:48:39Z The three experts I consulted agreed that Mr. Obama has the stronger hand, but that both sides need a face-saving way to reach a compromise. Common Sense: Negotiation Experts Consider How to Reach a Budget Deal 2013-01-18T15:24:46Z Although the FTC claimed that Google would change its business practices, this seemed largely a face-saving headline. Google Antitrust Decision: What Does It Mean For Your Business? 2013-01-04T18:15:00Z Any successful deal will require face-saving measures for Republicans and Democrats alike. Analysis: For Senate leaders, a mission impossible from Obama 2012-12-29T06:02:21Z Senate prodded their counterparts in the House to make a face-saving retreat, in a fashion that would allow Obama's proposal to pass the Republican-controlled House while simultaneously letting Republicans cast a vote against it. School murders silence "cliff" rhetoric as deadline nears 2012-12-15T19:12:04Z Iran is ready for a "face-saving" negotiated solution to the nuclear dispute, but the West must accept the reality that Tehran would never suspend uranium enrichment, Soltanieh said. U.S. gives Iran until March to cooperate with IAEA 2012-11-30T02:19:50Z And we strongly suggest the establishment of independent oversight bodies to guard against face-saving cover-ups by institutions. [Editorial] Responsible Research Conduct 2012-11-15T19:55:02.973Z But Ronaldo and the rest missed their chances apart from a face-saving goal 11 minutes from the end from close range by Hélder Postiga. Global Soccer: Soccer's Giants Overlook Basics and Pay the Price 2012-10-18T06:54:03Z The cooperation agreement seems like a face-saving move for Asia's largest refiner, industry watchers said. UPDATE 2-Sinopec, ENN drop $2.2 bln offer for China Gas 2012-10-15T12:22:25Z After the Canadians got word out that six Americans had successfully fled the embassy, finding a way to extract them safely became a crucially important face-saving mission. Pick of the week: Ben Affleck’s giddy Iran hostage thriller 2012-10-11T21:46:00Z Suárez gave Liverpool some hope with a blistering free-kick with 15 minutes to go but there was to be no last-minute face-saving strike. Liverpool 2-3 Udinese 2012-10-04T21:04:33Z Such Iraqi attempts “to find face-saving means to disclose previously hidden information, however, reinforced the idea that Baghdad was deceptive and unreliable,” the CIA said. Lessons from the past for today’s Iran 2012-09-17T22:24:50Z The contrasting statements made it unclear whether the two sides were firmly at odds over the allegations of Iranian military shipments to Syria or whether a face-saving solution might be possible. U.S. Presses Iraq on Iranian Planes Thought to Carry Arms 2012-09-06T00:39:36Z And that proved to be a face-saving decision, according to findings published in the Archives of Surgery. Helmets protect motorcyclists' faces, too 2012-07-18T19:11:39Z But the main goal for Moscow will continue to be a face-saving solution for Mr Assad, which at least outwardly will not look like "regime change" in its classic form. Why Russia is standing by Syria's Assad 2012-06-15T15:45:26Z On Saturday, however, European financial officials did agreed to funnel cash directly into a special Spanish government fund designed only for bank aid, offering the six-month-old government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy a face-saving compromise. Spain requests bailout help 2012-06-09T22:09:00Z "But I guess they will try to find a face-saving way of doing this." Spain bailout terms 'to be agreed within a week' 2012-06-08T18:47:59Z In a face-saving compromise, the Chinese activist was headed to the United States to study on a law fellowship at New York University — not to seek asylum. IHT Rendezvous: What Chen Guangcheng's Arrival in America Means 2012-05-19T23:49:07Z When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrive in Beijing on May 4 for the U.S.-China Economic and Strategic Dialogue, both sides will want a face-saving resolution. Case of Blind Legal Activist Chen Guangcheng to Test Sino-American Ties 2012-04-30T05:45:00Z State Department looked for a face-saving means to free Fang. When Science and Politics Mix: Fang Lizhi (1936 2012) 2012-04-09T23:45:03.803Z At the same time, it would include a series of face-saving compromises to allow American forces to retain the freedom of action that commanders believe is necessary for the operations to remain effective. Deal to Continue Afghanistan Night Raids Is Near 2012-04-04T01:25:59Z In exchange for supporting the 60-day patch, Republicans secured minor face-saving concessions from Senate leaders, who had already passed a two-month deal on an overwhelming vote of 89 to 10. House GOP agrees to 2-month extension of payroll tax cut 2011-12-22T22:35:00Z Political analysts said they expected some face-saving compromise would be found to end the standoff. Greek party chief resists EU/IMF pressure on pledge 2011-11-19T14:05:34Z The first is that, beyond face-saving, Greece no longer matters much to the euro zone. Analysis: Failing on Greece, EU must ring-fence Italy 2011-11-09T15:00:25Z One such route is what's known in the trade as a "face-saving acquisition." Analysis: Too many start-ups chase too little cash 2011-10-30T12:12:57Z Many artists and bloggers interpreted Ai’s release as merely a face-saving measure to help Premier Wen Jiabao avoid embarrassment when he traveled to Europe a few days later. Magazine Preview: The Dangerous Politics of Internet Humor in China 2011-10-27T01:21:32Z As the dust settles on the Pac-12-expansion-that-wasn't, there's some face-saving going on. Some Sooner spin on the Pac-12 rebuff? 2011-09-22T19:07:12Z In what appeared to be a face-saving compromise, the Senior Military Council protected the ranks of the generals and admirals awaiting trial for a year. With 4 Names, Turkey Marks a New Era 2011-08-04T18:00:28Z Markets around the world rallied on Friday after European leaders announced a face-saving deal to deliver a second bailout to Greece and shore up the eurozone against future financial crises. George Osborne faces fresh pressure over GDP growth 2011-07-23T23:08:39Z As of this writing, furthermore, the face-saving plan likeliest to be enacted couldn't be better calculated to increase public cynicism. A party divorced from sanity 2011-07-21T00:31:00Z Of such quaint face-saving evasions is diplomacy made. The All-American 2011-07-15T21:33:30Z Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is scrambling to cobble together some kind of face-saving deal that would allow Republicans to keep attacking Obama without creating an economic meltdown. Eric Cantor: The most dangerous whiner in America 2011-07-14T19:15:00Z Prosecutors must decide whether to forge ahead with a flawed case, seek a face-saving plea deal or cut their losses — a decision fraught with political peril for Vance. Outside pressure mounts, including calls for special prosecutor, as Strauss-Kahn parties meet 2011-07-07T07:10:11Z So why was Warner accorded such a face-saving send-off? Zero tolerance? At FIFA, more like zero scruples 2011-06-24T17:23:17Z Such a method of release “is a technique that the public security authorities sometimes use as a face-saving device to end controversial cases that are unwise or unnecessary for them to prosecute,” according to Cohen. 'I'm O.K. I'm Out': What Awaits Ai Weiwei During His Year of 'Bail'? 2011-06-24T03:16:04Z You try to be intellectually honest with yourself, meaning that you have to forget about all the face-saving issues and so on. Corner Office: Dominic Orr: Yes, Everyone Can Be Stupid for a Minute 2011-05-07T15:27:50Z The face-saving aspect is very important for Germany. Germany Sets Steep Price to Shore Up Euro Zone 2011-03-10T23:24:28Z But no easy face-saving resolution for either side appeared in sight. Pakistan, US still at impasse over jailed CIA man 2011-02-23T13:11:00Z The legal strategy was a face-saving way to exit this offer given that Air Products was unwilling to raise its offer. DealBook: Who Won in the Airgas Poison Pill Case? 2011-02-16T17:44:29Z Other G20 sources said this week's meeting was likely to agree on face-saving measures such as a mandate for a working group to analyze why commodities markets are so volatile. G20 too divided to back tough curbs on speculators 2011-02-14T12:37:17Z The former general and Egypt's top spymaster hopes to engineer a face-saving exit for his boss and friend. Revolution, Delayed 2011-02-10T05:40:00Z “This is a face-saving solution, which is to my mind widely accepted in Egypt among many people.” U.S. Increases Pressure to Accelerate Mubarak’s Departure 2011-02-04T03:07:43Z "STALLING TACTICS" Some analysts believe the army is seeking a face-saving way to have Mubarak leave in a way that preserves the 60-year-old influence of the military and ruling party over Egypt. Mubarak holds talks, pushed by army, U.S. and protests 2011-02-01T00:00:33Z The military “will soon offer Mubarak a face-saving way- out, perhaps by announcing that he’s ill again and that Suleiman is to take over until new presidential elections take place,” he said. Egypt’s Mubarak Names Vice President Amid Unrest 2011-01-29T19:05:04Z Villa are furious with Quinn's comments and believe they are part of a face-saving exercise designed to placate Sunderland supporters aggrieved at the club's decision to sell their most valuable asset. Aston Villa accuse Sunderland of 'besmirching' Darren Bent and club 2011-01-19T20:30:10Z Ministers are instead hoping for a face-saving deal in which the banks agree to lending targets and improve the way they disclose their pay deals. Banks given go-ahead to pay unlimited bonuses 2011-01-10T22:03:11Z Says Parson Hopps: Matt Prior followed up his face-saving century against Victoria today by predicting that England could go through Test tour unbeaten. The Ashes 2010 daily: 12 December 2010-12-12T10:00:00Z “This is a face-saving announcement,” David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, a private group in Washington that tracks nuclear proliferation, said in an interview. Iran Claims Advance With Uranium From Its Own Mine 2010-12-06T01:30:00Z Last year's U.N. meeting in Copenhagen ended after two fractious weeks of protests and negotiations with a face-saving document long on promises but short on details. How to Get Private Financing for Green Projects 2010-11-24T19:46:00Z Democratic officials say Pelosi has urged Clyburn to bow out of the race and run for a lesser leadership job, with an additional promise of a newly created face-saving position on a key committee. Democrats Pressing Pelosi to Step Aside 2010-11-19T14:25:00Z Finally, a face-saving solution was found: the minister of youth and sports in Baghdad canceled the festival. Tensions Still High Along the Kurdish-Arab Line 2010-10-23T16:48:00Z It was not ringing praise, but it did reflect the imperfect if face-saving comeback made by Indian officials after a Games prelude so disorganized and poorly prepared that several nations threatened not to show up. India Declares Commonwealth Games a Success 2010-10-14T18:53:00Z We suggest a face-saving cut in the price to 160 to 180 pence. Ocado faces calls to cut IPO price tag 2010-07-13T18:02:00Z Last week, Google offered Beijing a face-saving compromise: it stopped automatically rerouting google.cn to its uncensored Hong Kong site. Google gets nod from China to keep search page 2010-07-10T11:30:00Z AIG's management is unlikely to return to the negotiating table and accept even a face-saving discount for Pru, after the earlier statement sticking to the original terms and conditions. SCENARIOS-What next for UK's Pru after Asia deal hits rocks? 2010-06-01T10:09:00Z This is a face-saving way to allow a delay,'' he said. Halt in offshore drilling cuts funds for Virginia's transportation projects 2010-05-28T04:00:00Z Specter may be right that the GOP left him first, but that's just a face-saving way of admitting he couldn't win its primary. Why Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter Switched Parties 2010-05-19T16:30:00Z Historians say that the latter was a face-saving device for Khrushchev, and that the president wanted it private so it would not seem a concession to nuclear blackmail. Anatoly Dobrynin, 90, Longtime Soviet Ambassador to U.S. 2010-04-08T21:04:00Z Their victory here continued the face-saving performance of the Pac-10, and West Coast basketball in general. East: Washington 82, New Mexico 64: Washington Scores Upset Win Over New Mexico 2010-03-21T00:50:00Z But because so much of China’s educated class values Google, the Chinese government may “be willing to find a face-saving solution,” he added. 2010-01-20T04:53:00Z Defense Department's face-saving gift on Wednesday is surely a comfort to Ma, whose popularity was down to 33% in December 2009, after local elections where Ma's party lost ground. 2010-01-08T20:30:00Z They both leaped at a chance to make a face-saving agreement. Bear Trap They thought the dispensary would serve as the best face-saving subterfuge, therefore she said: "If there be nothing more serious, will you wash my ears!" The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Story of the Work in Hwochow A suggestion and a highly intriguing one--on how to settle the problems that involve face-saving among nations! The Golden Judge "The pious appointment of investigators," wrote a Leader in G.K.'s Weekly in reference to a Government commission, "to report what is already common knowledge is nothing less than a face-saving, time-marking, shifty expedient." Gilbert Keith Chesterton The professor looked expectantly and a bit condescendingly at the traveler, hoping that the man would take this face-saving opportunity. Stories from the Old Attic Surely there are still disputed places in the world, where justice lies on both sides, where only 'face-saving' prevents a settlement. The Golden Judge |
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