| 单词 | go through the motions |
| 例句 | He went through the motions best he could, and to his credit, he tried to get me to help. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was as if she was just going through the motions. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z My body, on the ship, will go through the motions of living, but I will be gone. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Even his own vice president, John Adams, conceded that Washington seemed dazed and wholly scripted at certain public ceremonies, like an actor reading his lines or an aging athlete going through the motions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Just go through the motions you went through that night. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They were still screaming as Regis went through the motions of walking the ball down and watching the clock tick the time off. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z As he went through the motions his eyes were far away, remembering. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he grabbed his backpack and went through the motions he'd planned in his head. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I try to follow Dr. Aurelius’s advice, just going through the motions, amazed when one finally has meaning again. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He allows me to talk, going through the motions. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I went through the motions of getting ready for bed without paying any attention to what I was doing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I just went through the motions, rigidly, by the numbers, without any heart or real emotion. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Z told me that Branwell had been following instructions, going through the motions. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The dozen or so people in this car are all like me, going through the motions, stepping forward, trying not to run screaming from the train into the arms of Exclusion Guards with large guns. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Dad went through the motions of eating this. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of our team looked like they were going through the motions. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “I went through the motions like I was unwrapping it, and all the sudden he says, ‘It’s a pogo stick,’ and I started playing with it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Tom was going through the motions, but all the while his eyes were watching Maria. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At times I stood about nervously while Herman went through the motions of a biochemist, and on several days I even understood what he said. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Sterling Whitman went through the motions of turning pages. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A lot of them, you can tell, are just going through the motions, waiting for the day they’re told they can stop and become donors. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He went through the motions, but he certainly didn’t intend to win that scholarship. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z His father was a stranger during those terrible days, like a sleepwalker going through the motions, like a puppet being maneuvered by invisible strings. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They went through the motions of the contest on Friday, but when it was over and Leslie had won again, everyone sort of knew without saying so that it was the end of the races. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Still, I’d go through the motions and hope to squeeze the man down to nineteen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “He went through the motions of defending him in court without putting in any real work.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The successful members of the senior class were merely going through the motions. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z In his mind he went through the motions of the ceremony. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I was going through the motions of my warm-up, but all I was really doing was fighting the urge to go curl up in a corner somewhere and take a nap. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We were going through the motions of that day’s experiment, sitting side by side while neither of us acknowledged the other’s existence. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Colin had played with the Theorem so much that he knew from the numbers what it would look like, but he still went through the motions of plotting each point. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z His attitude was that of one who goes through the motions of listening in order to deceive himself as to what he already hears. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We can only be taught how to go through the motions of creating. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew we were in major trouble, but I went through the motions of removing the cowling and fiddling with the spark-plug connections. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But her face was going through the motions, her shoulders quaking. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I just heaved, my stomach muscles tightening and my throat opening and a gasping, guttural blech, going through the motions of vomiting over and over again. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z They try to yell at him, but you can tell that everyone’s going through the motions, and when Justin storms off to his room, it’s just the latest rerun of an old show. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z We no longer even went through the motions of working at the quarry; we simply talked among ourselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He went through the motions of courteous research, but he could not hide his real preoccupation. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They go through the motions; then they lock them up. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart and mind were numb, and if we celebrated, it was all I could do to go through the motions. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I roam the hospital, checking off treatments on my app halfheartedly and going through the motions of my regimen, just like I’m supposed to, but it doesn’t feel as satisfying. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I repeated the trick, but this time only by going through the motions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As we continued to talk, going through the motions of getting to know each other, I realized that we already did know each other, as well as any two people could. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Why go through the motions of getting an education and watch the war slowly chip away at the one thing I had loved here, the peace, the measureless, careless peace of the Devon summer? A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, there's a certain pleasure to be had in watching a master go through the motions. John O'Connell's choice of thrillers | Book review 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z When you start going through the motions, you try to rest them. Talking Shop 2010-04-15T07:57:00Z On some recent tours Dylan appeared to be going through the motions. Bob Dylan Is Animated At KeyArena Concert 2012-10-14T17:56:02Z Some of the women short-circuit, and if you look too closely, you find stock characters going through the motions in the background like looped footage. Emma Cline Knows First World Problems 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Through the existential crisis that Magda’s supposed death elicits, Vesta begins to understand the difference between going through the motions of life and really living. Review | Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Death in Her Hands’ kicks off like a murder mystery. But the missing dead body is beside the point. 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Nolan Mack, his alter ego in “Boulevard,” is a benign but pathetic milquetoast who goes through the motions of a comfortable middle-class life without enthusiasm. Review: Robin Williams as a Hustler-Hiring Husband in ‘Boulevard’ 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z "Watching them was like watching an animatron of a chicken, as though they were just going through the motions," Danovich observes. “Under the Henfluence” urges us to see hens as complex beings 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z In other words, the old standoffish Hollywood attitude — just show up and go through the motions — no longer washes. At Comic-Con, Small Tribes Rule 2013-07-19T21:30:35Z No one accepts the commission lightly, and no one can get away with going through the motions. The Tate Modern at 10 2010-05-04T07:00:00Z Rather than just going through the motions by sticking with the drug-addiction program, innovative treatment sites are asking these young men what they genuinely need to work on—and then developing a meaningful format. Hustlers Anonymous 2012-10-15T22:38:00Z When it was my turn, Roth greeted me as if he were in a bar mitzvah receiving line, going through the motions. A Brief Encounter with Philip Roth 2013-09-28T02:57:06Z Think of it as going through the motions of choreography without actually performing it. Not Just Going Through the Motions 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z “We could just tell that we were going through the motions, and that it had moved from a technical evaluation to a political decision,” Dohmann said. EPA reverses water pollution decision after lobbyist steps in 2013-03-13T22:51:00Z Many seem to be going through the motions — acting out fantasies that are not theirs. John Currin has a way with awkwardness 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z But if you're considering going through the motions this year with some halfhearted batch of brittle, let me urge you now to take that pressure off yourself and the folks on your gift list. Personal, no-bake honey rum balls are too good to give away 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z She went through the motions, inhaling and exhaling when her doctor placed the cold stethoscope to her chest. Disorders die hard: What happens when you’re bulimic, but not thin enough for anyone to notice? 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z He's playing the part of a public servant going through the motions of his job and more invested in keeping Wallace and other inmates in their place instead of ensuring that justice is served. "Power" producer 50 Cent brings a story of wrongful conviction in ABC's "For Life" 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Alfred, for his part, mostly seems to be going through the motions. Fearless, fresh “Atlanta”: Donald Glover’s dreamy, surreal series is infused with peculiar magic 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z She goes through the motions of her wedding without excitement or curiosity about what may await her across the sea. ‘The Gods of Tango’: A gender-bending tale of music and love 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Even then, they seem to be just going through the motions. Review: Being Young and Bored in a Book Club on ‘Sunday’ 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Or as Joel Fields, an executive producer, put it, “What is marriage besides going through the motions?” ‘The Americans’ With Keri Russell as a K.G.B. Agent 2013-01-24T17:00:00Z The pilot goes through the motions of announcing flight time, but never takes off; like the myriad migrants here whose movements are blocked by European Union regulations, this plane is stuck in Greece. Documenta 14, a German Art Show’s Greek Revival 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z But the prevailing feeling, from the writing to the staging to the performances, is of people going through the motions and being careful not to knock anything over. ‘Law & Order’ Review: Leaving Out the Best Parts 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z I eventually returned to an Oxford that I felt detached from, and went through the motions of dressing formally for examinations I now regarded as obstacles to be negotiated before attempting to claim my future. Once upon a life: Caryl Phillips 2010-10-16T23:00:00Z Does a half-assed, going through the motions pantomime of contrition satisfy your desire for atonement? Joan Rivers doesn’t owe you an apology 2014-04-25T18:43:00Z There is an interlude in England, where Nunu attends university and goes through the motions of normalcy with Molly, her friendly roommate, and Luke, her thoughtful boyfriend. With Sensuality and Coolness, a Debut Novel Considers the (Partial) Truths We Tell About Ourselves 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z I couldn’t control my smile as my newfound partners and I went through the motions to the Dashing White Sergeant. In Edinburgh, dancing is a great way to reel in new friends 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Can Will's attempts to follow the trail of crumbs left by his co-worker finally force him to engage with his life instead of going through the motions? "Rubicon": Eerie portrait of "Top Secret America" 2010-07-24T23:01:00Z The performances he attended and went through the motions of conducting were with pickup orchestras made up of rather unmotivated Viennese musicians sight-reading this new, incredibly complicated and challenging music on only one rehearsal. A Revolutionary Approach to Beethoven: Period Instruments 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The glossy appearance and trappings may evoke standard Anglophile nostalgia, but below the veneer is a cynical portrait of bored, shallow Britons halfheartedly going through the motions of a celebration. Movie Review: ‘Cheerful Weather for the Wedding,’ With Elizabeth McGovern 2012-12-06T21:22:23Z Still, the Apprentice runs on a formula, so we go through the motions and, with some very careful editing, the programme-makers do their best to convince us that either of the teams could emerge triumphant. TV review: Young Apprentice 2012-12-20T21:00:06Z After: I look at my two blissfully unaware babies and try for normal, smiling at their little jokes, going through the motions of a regular Saturday, albeit one where we stay inside. We can’t embrace hate now: In Paris, after the prayers, check-ins and acts of kindness, the real tests of compassion will begin 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z What's the secret to staying fresh, not just going through the motions? Jeremy Vine: 'I've been tailgating the greats' 2012-06-09T23:05:09Z There’s a danger that, knowing the chances of actually playing on Sunday are low, you just go through the motions. 'Your ego has to be left at the door': the secret life of the understudy 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z When the partners gather to celebrate the news that evening, the mood is subdued rather than triumphant; even Roger, the office bon vivant, seems to be going through the motions. 'Mad Men' recap: 'The beginning of something, not the end' 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Maybe we were all just going through the motions. Bloc head 2010-06-11T23:04:00Z I didn't want to be the guy that went through the motions. Chesney uses break from touring to brew "Whiskey" 2010-08-20T23:30:00Z But every day he was going through the motions; checking off boxes; adhering to strict protocols. The new year is the time to ask: Do I have the job I really want? 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z “Ali went onstage and he was somebody else; he went through the motions. The cast followed his tempo.” Muhammad Ali in a Broadway Musical? It Happened 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z I haven’t been off work but cannot focus and feel like I’m just going through the motions when I’m there. 'Out of nowhere I felt really sad': readers on how they felt at 47 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Weisman confesses he isn’t “much into davening” and reckons that even efforts to introduce more Hebrew into the Reform liturgy is a matter of simply “going through the motions,” ultimately more impediment than inspiration. How to Be a Jew in the Age of Trump? 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Scott Thomas and Mr. López go through the motions well enough: she widens her eyes, he smiles widely, and he tries to bring the heat meant to thaw her characteristic frost. | 'Leaving': Libert? in a Lover?s Embrace 2010-09-30T23:40:00Z I went through the motions of my math education, but never put any heart into the subject. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Algebra 2012-07-31T14:08:45Z The phone rings, and Ruby answers in the sort of high pitched, sing-song tone of faking it, the timbre a person adopts as she goes through the motions of life. HBO's seductive "Run" gathers speed as a romantic train trip goes off the rails 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z “No one was faking it or going through the motions,” Mr. Gustin said. Can Superheroes Sing? The Flash and Supergirl Give It a Whirl 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z She grew up from standing there with my grandma and watching her go through the motions. "My existence is my resistance": "Chicano Eats" author Esteban Castillo on the politics of food 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Stripped of that, Baby and Johnny appear to just be going through the motions. Review | ABC’s ‘Dirty Dancing’ remake is just going through the motions 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Riley quotes a passage from the manuscript for Astaire’s autobiography, “Steps in Time,” in which he describes himself as “a small boy who went through the motions conscientiously, afraid he would forget his lines.” ‘The Astaires,’ by Kathleen Riley 2012-06-01T22:36:06Z But there’s a sense of going through the motions. ‘Luther’ Returns, With Idris Elba Reprising His Role as Tortured Detective 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Only ... it did, at times, feel as if it was just going through the motions a bit. Mad Men; Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea; 24 Hours in A&E – TV review 2013-04-11T06:00:00Z The film loses their humanity along the way, merely going through the motions and offering no allegorical insight. 'Monsters: Dark Continent' leaves the original far, far behind 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Even when the members are going through the motions — which they seem to do a lot here — it’s a hook-happy, tightly crafted exercise in fangirl wish fulfillment. Justin Bieber regroups as One Direction fades away 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z As the Cowans and the Longstreets go through the motions of mature, reasonable conflict resolution, that old primal force asserts itself in various forms. | 'Carnage': Roman Polanski?s ?Carnage,? With Jodie Foster - Review 2011-12-15T15:59:53Z But here he’s just going through the motions. Review: ‘Crisis in Six Scenes,’ a Mere Ghost of Woody Allen Past 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z I was just going through the motions for the sake of my children. Trump-era anti-Semitism changed my family — we started going to synagogue 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z In the early seasons, they still went through the motions of their original aspirations between restaurant shifts: Going on auditions, modeling something somewhere, autotuning themselves to high heaven. The heart of Schwartzness: The roots of the "Vanderpump Rules" Scandoval implosion run deep 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Wandering through their elegant but very quiet home, Becca goes through the motions of domestic perfection: gardening, baking, wearing her prettiest pastels, trying to keep busy. 'Rabbit Hole': Going down a well of grief with an excellent cast 2010-12-23T21:26:05Z I don’t think Iggy does do that, I don’t think he’s going through the motions of being a 21-year-old when he performs now. | Jason Pierce: Jason Pierce Fave CDs: Iggy Pop, Link Wray, Panda Bear 2012-02-24T21:37:29Z But in “Apocalypse,” even an actress as effortless as Lawrence appeared to be going through the motions. This is “X-Men” overkill: Give Mystique and Wolverine a time-out, before it’s too late 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z As Mike goes through the motions of life, he displays neither ambition nor enthusiasm. Review: A ‘Short Stay,’ but Long Stuck in a Rut 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z And Mr. Pacino does a nifty job of portraying a jaded, drink- and drug-addled pop star exhibiting a palpable self-disgust as he cynically goes through the motions. Review: Al Pacino in ‘Danny Collins’ Plays a Dissolute Pop Star 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Back in Lisbon, we went through the motions of sightseeing. Unhappy Valentines: romantic holiday disasters 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z In a time overrun with artists who simply go through the motions, this is very refreshing. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The result was less seductive than familiar: an accomplished designer going through the motions. At Wes Gordon and Jason Wu, Seeing Blue Skies In a ‘Grey’ Horizon 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z “I’m sorry if” is a grammatical construction that shows the speaker to be going through the motions of apology without being contrite. Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein and all: have we reached ‘peak asshole’? 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z It’s about going though the motions, without even realizing you’re going through the motions. On spinning in opera (and going through the motions) 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z We were just going through the motions—and that’s not what I wanted our marriage to be. Wine and Dine Your Valentine With a Date Night In 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z He wasted his money, though, going through the motions to please me. A letter to … my partner’s late wife 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z In going through the motions of both, however, and trying to reconcile them into something transformative, he did justice to neither. The Weight of History, the Art of Invention: Balenciaga, Céline, Undercover and Comme des Garçons 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z “Isn’t life all about going through the motions,” he asks late in the book, “the getting up and the lying down?” New & Noteworthy 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z After going through the motions of a mourning period, Woolf went on a Tinder rampage that amounted to a varietal assortment of hookup arrangements. It’s the End of Marriage as They Know It and They Feel Fine 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z He has to entertain and go through the motions, but he's somebody who works with the earth, who goes out hunting. Michael Fassbender, future superstar 2011-03-08T23:01:00Z One gets the feeling that he was going through the motions. Superb Oddities: Robert Gottlieb Reviews a Biography of Edward Gorey 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Kaitlyn Key, the mother of the triplets he visited, said it was immediately apparent to her that Sinkin wasn’t going through the motions as Santa. Doctor brings smiles to thousands of anxious NICU parents by playing Santa 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The central relationship looked like a blind date between two people who knew at once they were ill suited but decided politely to go through the motions for the two acts. Dance Review: Bolshoi’s ‘Giselle,’ Geared to Virtuosity and a Vocal Audience 2014-04-06T21:59:32Z Even the reliable red maple seems to be going through the motions — a little flash of crimson, a slice of orange, a bit of lemon, hold the zest. Dull fall may sharpen our tree planting skills I would go through the motions of cooperation, but in actual fact I wasn’t cooperating with anybody. Music: Jimmy Webb Sings on ?Just Across the River? 2010-07-18T02:31:00Z This tired and tiring resurrects characters who really are going through the motions. Meet the Parents: Little?Fockers ? review 2010-12-23T22:24:00Z Though the teen sweethearts were all smiles as they went through the motions of tying the knot, fans were not left laughing. Mom of YouTube star, 15, admits that her daughter’s Las Vegas wedding was fake for 'clickbait' 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Although its third movement was more dynamic and compelling than the first two, overall, it, like the rest of the program, went through the motions without delivering. Concert designed to blend best of pop and classical offers neither 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z As they go through the motions of sailing their boat — and hopefully, if futilely, trying to understand what the other is truly saying — the two men converse in circular, deliberately repetitive dialogue. Theater Review: ‘I Am the Wind,’ by Jon Fosse, Features Men Alone at Sea 2014-01-17T02:00:01Z Haydn's writing is smart but not particularly emotionally engaging, going through the motions without fully committing to them. Orlando Paladino ? review 2011-08-26T15:46:43Z How much was Domingo merely going through the motions he is so expert in going through? Plácido Domingo's sound and fury in L.A. Opera's 'Macbeth' 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z She attends a grief group which is less therapeutic than transactional, going through the motions as opposed to healing. “Sorry for Your Loss,” an honest and real show about grief, actually uses Facebook for good 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z But without it, I say, aren’t we just going through the motions—acting without knowing why? My year of living ignorantly: I entered a news blackout the day Trump was elected 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Maybe, beneath the skin, he hates the whole world, and is only going through the motions of reconnecting with it. Isn’t it plain good manners to reply to my text after our first date? 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z I might not be absolutely unattainable, they implied, but if I did say yes, I’d just be going through the motions. Marlene Dietrich’s extraordinary rise from obscurity to stardom 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z He’s watching something — but I think I was able to capture that, because I was going through the motions in my head, and understood his psychology. “My idea of romance is tailor-made pleasure.”: Harris Dickinson on being sexy but not romanti... 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z We went through the motions of building a relationship: cooking dinner and watching movies. I Wanted to Be Dominated. But Not Quite Like That. 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z There were actually quite a few months where I couldn't write at all because I was going through the motions of trying to heal and trying to prepare myself to write these chapters. "The Ugly Cry" reveals the pain and humor of growing up "Black and weird" 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Small and crowded, it’s nevertheless staffed with people who aren’t just going through the motions but fulfilling their passions. Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z We walk in on a rehearsal in progress, with two actresses going through the motions of some kind of show with makeshift props. Dance Review: One Definition of Collaboration: Putting Heads Together, Then Taking Turns 2011-10-14T23:15:59Z Already there are signs Mindy is not fully committed to her fiancé, and is going through the motions for reasons that are never explained. Review: Two Friends Dance a Wary Tango in ‘Lovesong’ 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z There’s a reason why the APD are as conscientious as they are about going through the motions. A DWI offer you can’t refuse 2012-11-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes the sex is boring; sometimes it really hurts; sometimes his narrators are going through the motions. Witty and Soulful Stories From a Writer Who Was Just Getting Started 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Many of the exhibitors, however, seemed to simply be going through the motions rather than trying to up the ante. ArtsBeat: Comic-Con Opens With Exuberant Fans and Subdued Studios 2012-07-12T14:58:04Z If Lynch's last hurrah has come and gone without us realising … well, it will have ended a four-decade stretch in which the director never – really, not once – went through the motions. Has David Lynch retired, or is it just a bad dream? 2011-08-19T11:40:48Z Still, most nominees went through the motions — smiles! smiles! smiles! — because they care greatly about Oscar nominations, and voting by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences begins on Thursday. Tarnished Golden Globes Return to TV, and Hollywood Plays Along 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z David Wagner, CEO of Juut Salonspa, often speaks about being a “Daymaker”—not just going through the motions at work, but actively choosing to be a source of positivity and encouragement. 10 Simple Ways to Become a Better Writer 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Dressed in her Sunday best, Priss goes through the motions of growing up. Kim Dingle lets her alter ego loose, and the result is a rip-roaring ride 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Although Pierre returns to the woods and begins searching for Pomme, you wonder if he is just going through the motions. ‘If You Don’t, I Will’ Stars Mathieu Amalric 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z But as she goes through the motions, she also seems increasingly detached from everyone and everything in her life, including her fretful husband. ‘Clemency’ Review: No Place for Mercy 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Evidence suggests Hawthorne is barely going through the motions. Hawthorne tastes like it’s just going through the motions 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z I don’t want to be “that guy” but there aren’t that many zingers so far, he’s just going through the motions. David Letterman live: the final Late Show - as it happened 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Frank can only intuit, quite correctly, that while she was able to go through the motions of sexual intimacy, there was no emotional intimacy. Actor Tobias Menzies on the ‘Outlander’ Death We All Knew Was Coming 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Then the 90-minute play loses stamina and inventiveness for a while, merely going through the motions of what settles into a standard relationship drama. Those aren’t mine! Sex tape play at Fringe is a comic hit Some prolific nonfiction writers slowly grow bleary; you sense them, in their later books, going through the motions, rounding off corners. A Sweeping New History Looks Back at 100 Years of Black Filmmaking 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The easy, cynical conclusion is that studios and publicists are going through the motions to show that they are earning their keep. The Art of the Oscars Long-Shot 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z My big problem is that he appears to be just going through the motions of saying he’s sorry. My 13-year-old son sent a sexually explicit email to his teacher 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z The movie goes through the motions, tracking Emma’s growing boredom, her reckless flights of passion and her eventual undoing. Review: ‘Madame Bovary’ Features Mia Wasikowska as a Notorious Adulteress 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Yet I am still going through the motions of applying because, as this retrospective has reaffirmed for me, not being in law school has worked out pretty terribly the last 23 years. A year in my parents’ basement 2013-12-30T01:00:00Z The bed and the bedroom can come to be associated with going through the motions. Identify your accelerator – and four other ways to have more sex with your partner 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z “Time and time again, Lord, I’ve been going through the motions/It’s a means to an end but the ends don’t seem to meet,” Mr. Simpson sings resignedly at the top of “Living the Dream.” Sturgill Simpson’s ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music’ 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The director of the production, Richard Eyre, said that at the first stage rehearsals Mr. Alagna sat to the side, singing from a score, while his understudy went through the motions. Better Call Roberto: Alagna Steps In to ‘Manon Lescaut’ 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z They went through the motions of “Enema,” an album whose sophomoric juvenalia was already tired when it was released. Nobody on stage seemed to be having fun at Lil Wayne and Blink-182’s nostalgia show 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Noble's sculptures are just going through the motions. Turner prize 2012 exhibition review: is this the best one yet? 2012-10-01T13:08:55Z It’s not just a repertoire—and I don’t go through the motions. Morrissey gives the most Morrissey interview possible to Larry King: “Obama—is he white inside? It’s a very logical question” 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z She doesn’t look like someone going through the motions, ready to retire, nor does she appear particularly challenged. Ellen DeGeneres Is Not as Nice as You Think 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z “I felt like I was going through the motions,” Ms. Gillin said. The New Image Makers 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z You’d hardly be the first couple to stop going through the motions of your original union and talk openly about what comes next. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Snooping in husband’s texts just confirms what you already know 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Marking — going through the motions of a dance without performing full-out — is a wonder of movement mechanics. Review: Choreographic Skeletons From a Lost Pandemic Time 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z “Tees Maar Khan” is Bollywood going through the motions. Movie Review: From Bollywood: Making a Movie to Cover Up a Crime 2010-12-23T21:26:22Z The complaints ranged from sclerotic bureaucracy to tenured teachers who went through the motions. Film: Remedial Study for Failing Public Schools 2010-09-19T04:36:00Z Sharing a physical space while demonstrating little of their old internal magnetism, the two rappers appeared to be going through the motions; they knew the words but weren’t saying much. BET Experience 2014: Outkast speaks again at Staples Center 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Brian, in a state of barely controlled panic, halfheartedly goes through the motions of agreeing to support Leslie’s decision to reject an abortion and to remain by her side. Review: ‘The Young Kieslowski’ Is a Sobering Comedy of Consequences 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z But even though they stayed, Ms. Huth said she was preoccupied, only going through the motions and thinking about what had happened in the bedroom. What did Judy Huth say happened at the Playboy Mansion? 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Too many go through the motions of revving up without ever quite taking off. American Dance Machine Troupe Debuts 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Upend everything we think we know and remake it for a new reality or just go through the motions reliably, if uninspiringly, again and again? C’mon, Apple: Be the New New Celine 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z When he and Kate are together each of them is visibly, energetically going through the motions of a marriage that has bottomed out. We love Paul Rudd, even in his unremarkable new Netflix show “Living With Yourself” 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z But there’s a depressive sense that the play itself, like the older Irene, is only going through the motions of being alive, while remembering earlier times — or earlier plays. Review: ‘This Day Forward,’ a Weird Wedding Night and What Comes After 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Yet despite the novel premise, "Hysteria" feels as though it's going through the motions as the filmmakers strain to deliver one of those blithe little costume charmers that can rouse art-house audiences to ecstasy. Review: 'Hysteria' has a few oohs, aahs, no Big O 2012-05-15T14:30:20Z This seems simple and obvious, but how many artists, after reaching the celebrity stratosphere, just seem to go through the motions? Oasis and the Fading Dream of the Nineties 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z In this Netflix adventure movie about cops and art thieves in search of a rare treasure, Johnson goes through the motions with none of the pizazz. ‘Red Notice’ Review: When the Stars Don’t Shine 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z While those surrounding Anna go through the motions of healing, she does not grant herself forgiveness. When the Aftermath of a Shooting Is as Devastating as the Crime 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Havana still desperately goes through the motions of a successful life: therapy, shopping, partying, being mean to her assistant. Cannes 2014 awards: Timothy Spall an anchor in a stormy night of surprises 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z "Each album is less going through the motions and reflective of the past, and more something that is a part of the future." Sparks talk new album, ever-growing fanbase: "Our audiences are pretty accepting of eccentricities" 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z I was feeling rising anxiety all around me, this sense that we were all going through the motions of business as usual amid a spreading virus. Works for the Now, by Queer Artists of Color 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Yes, I'd had boyfriends, but it had always felt like I was going through the motions. The awkward years 2011-08-12T22:01:37Z “Which is to say, engaged, engaging and full of fire. Where Winehouse nervously goes through the motions, Jones swaggers and stomps through her songbook.” Sharon Jones, powerful soul singer with throwback style, dies at 60 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z We do feel that each album is less going through the motions and reflective of the past, and more something that is a part of the future. Sparks talk new album, ever-growing fanbase: "Our audiences are pretty accepting of eccentricities" 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z “It felt as if we were going through the motions,” recalls Perks-Bevington. Sex schedulers: meet the couples who diarise their love lives 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Combining these simple ingredients and going through the motions of making it transported us back to all the days we ooh'd and ahh'd over it with Mom. The lemon meringue pie that helped me both celebrate and mourn my mother 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z I was an NPC — a non-playable character — literally just going through the motions and trying to be what I thought people wanted me to be. Songwriter or Star? The-Dream, Muni Long and Two Paths to the Grammys. 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The “making sense” stuff you counted on before will seem in retrospect like a history of going through the motions because you just expected to vs. carefully chose to. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Facing a parent’s death 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z “Review” is both a reflection and a choreographic illustration of the here and now, a time when going through the motions of life is full of more mystery than what may appear on the surface. Review: Choreographic Skeletons From a Lost Pandemic Time 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z At the same time, there’s no strain: She’s so subtle that it’s as if she’s marking movement, or loosely going through the motions. One Night. One Chance. One Liza (With a ‘Z’). 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Isaac even went back to his alma mater Julliard to do some “mask work” and go through the motions of making up a room in the way his character would. The direct line from ‘Taxi Driver’ to ‘The Card Counter’ 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Much of the movie operates this way, as a perfunctory heist film just going through the motions. ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ Review: The Getaway Car Is Stuck on Cruise 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Krogh, however, does believe in sometimes going through the motions for the good of the relationship. Sex schedulers: meet the couples who diarise their love lives 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Still, he manages to go through the motions: He marries, has a daughter and seems to have a prosperous career. In this Korean immigrant saga, California is no escape from brutal battles back home 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z “I would go through the motions of breathing but feel like I wasn’t getting any oxygen, ” said Roy, 41. Facing a labor crisis, South Korea turns to migrants. Why are they more likely to die on the job? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z I mean, obviously I’m not just sitting there going through the motions of the slow and “the one-one pitch, that’s outside, it’s two and one.” 'I live and die by adrenaline.' Broadcaster Mike Lindskog voices Dodgers' farm team Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z He gamely goes through the motions, while Fox seems bored out of her mind, delivering every line dripping with sarcasm. Review: What's the opposite of a must-see? The tired 'Expend4bles' is close to definitive 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “And what happens the developmental team doesn’t always finish. They don’t always get off blocks. They kind of go through the motions.” Michigan State turmoil won’t change Maryland’s approach to Big Ten opener 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z “It makes little sense to go through the motions of a three-week evidentiary hearing and all that would follow without a compliant route that can be permitted,” Commission Staff Attorney Kristen Edwards said. South Dakota panel denies application for CO2 pipeline; Summit to refile for permit 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z “Definitely feel like I’d been going through the motions at times and not really been as sharp and focused on making pitches and winning a ballgame the way it was today,” he said. Acuna homers again and steals another base, Fried stifles Dodgers as Braves win 5th in a row, 6-3 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z “I’m not someone who really learns online so I felt like I went through the motions every day, did what I had to do,” Adelman said. UW students seek tuition refunds in lawsuit tied to pandemic closures 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z In a tent set up to provide first aid, emergency workers practiced hosing people down with soap and going through the motions of administering treatment to individuals who play-acted victims from possible radiation-affected areas. Ukraine holds drills in Zaporizhzhia to prepare for radiation leaks from Russian-held nuclear plant 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “That eight months, nine months kind of showed me how to work on my own, how to use my time valuably, rather than just going through the motions,” Sheehan said. Inside Emmet Sheehan's rise from unheralded prospect to Dodgers pitcher 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z "For China, the most important audience is the global south. For the U.S., it's partners and allies. So even going through the motions has some utility for both Washington and Beijing." Blinken heads to Beijing hoping to calm fears of a US-China break 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The prime minister gave the impression that he simply wanted to go through the motions of asking about it so that he could tell Mr. Milchan that he had tried, Mr. Lapid added. A Hollywood Mention From a Political Rival Livens Up Netanyahu’s Trial 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z “We were just going through the motions,” Mr. Weiss, then a teacher, recalled. With Watchful Eyes, a Nationwide Network Tracks Antisemitic Threats 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Nobody was out there just going through the motions. Some Lakers role players struggle to get on a roll in Game 3 loss to Nuggets 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Sure, I went through the motions of trying when I was 7 or 8 years old, but the skill never stuck. You can now ride a railbike along a 17-mile track through scenic Ventura County 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z One's heart goes out to those journalists who bothered to go through the motions of carefully debunking Carlson's lies, knowing that not even his followers believe him. Everyone knows Tucker Carlson lies about Jan. 6 — what matters is the GOP now blesses his narrative 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z “It’s meaningful to him. He’s not just going through the motions on a special teams snap in an all-star game. A bunch of guys in the league reached out about it.” Beyond the 40-yard-dash: How player tracking could modernize the NFL combine 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z “We’re too good to just go through the motions and hope we win. And I thought we did a much better job in that second half.” Utah beats Washington State for 7th straight Pac-12 victory 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Because a lot of executives go through the motions but don’t actually enjoy genre. 'It was way gorier': How 'M3GAN' came to life (with a lower body count) 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Finally given the opportunity to call his own shots after four decades as an assistant, Rosburg wasn’t about to just go through the motions, either. Analysis: Jerry Rosburg is one call Broncos GM got right 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z LeBron James wants to spend the twilight of his Hall of Fame career contending for championships again, not going through the motions on a losing team. Analysis | LeBron James’s patience is wearing thin as Lakers lag in standings 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z According to a former White House official, "it feels like he's going through the motions because he said he would." "His world is so, so small': As Trump wanders Mar-a-Lago, adviser laments "the magic is gone" 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z “If we think we’re just going to show up and go through the motions because our record is what it is, we’re going to be in for a rude awakening,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. Kyle Kuzma scores 32 points, Wizards beat Kings 125-111 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z “I thought we were just going through the motions in the first half,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. Jackson has 20 points, Grizzlies beat Pistons 114-103 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z It was evident that the Mexican authorities had barely gone through the motions. The Cienfuegos Affair: Inside the Case that Upended the Drug War in Mexico 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z We're also going through the motions of the media expressing outrage at GOP silence, while Republicans lay low, knowing this too will pass. Republicans don't care that Trump's a white supremacist — just that he's indiscreet about it 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Their defense largely went through the motions while allowing the Sun Devils to score 18 consecutive points, closing to within 42-36 after Bourquet completed a two-point conversion with 6:24 remaining. UCLA's defense must stiffen to win Pac-12: Takeaways from Arizona State win 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z And voters go through the motions, with some casting votes despite being disinterested and uninformed. Midterms turnout: Could Australia-style voting help in US? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Rather, the Marines mimed the plays, literally going through the motions. Perspective | In 1922, a D.C. ballpark was home to a bizarre World Series facsimile 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z But is she going through the motions, or does she know more? Why a 12-year-old is the most pivotal character in ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z While he went through the motions of drawing a line between “MAGA Republicans” and “mainstream Republicans,” he acknowledged that, at least for now, this is a distinction without a difference. Opinion | To sound the alarm on democracy, Biden chose the perfect stage 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z When he last took a maths exam in 1946, he said he "just went through the motions... and didn't really understand much about it". Cambridgeshire man, 92, passes GCSE maths exam with top mark 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z I memorized his every move as he went through the motions of the prayer, which ended when he blew the tobacco out the window and into the wind. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Mr. Pence is going through the motions of an emerging presidential hopeful; he will be in Iowa on Friday and Saturday. Mike Pence presidential-run watch now underway 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Baldwin was going through the motions of a cross-draw maneuver when the gun discharged. FBI's 'Rust' shooting analysis leaves key questions unresolved 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z “There’s no such thing as just going through the motions,” McDaniel said. Tua taking his shot, and the Dolphins hope to reap benefits 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z I knew this is where I wanted to start — travelling back to Colombia and going through the motions of the disinterment. She went to Colombia to exhume her grandfather — and returned with a blazing memoir 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z I memorize his every move as he goes through the motions of the prayer, which ends when he blows the tobacco out the window and into the wind. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z I feel like we’re going through the motions of being married. Perspective | Ask Amy: My tenants don’t appreciate me so I want to raise their rent 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “Let me show you Jack putting,” he said, and then he went through the motions, staring intently at the imaginary line, crouching over the ball and giving it a whack. Tiger Woods part of celebration of champions at St. Andrews 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Look at the steps and go through the motions before alerting the family of any change. Perspective | I’m having second thoughts about the people we chose as guardians 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z His horn-rimmed glasses, well-worn suit and cipher-like personality suggest a bureaucrat going through the motions, but his unyielding resolve and political savvy gradually emerge. Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor of powerful reserve, dies at 91 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z I was widowed, and raising two teenagers, just going through the motions. L.A. Affairs: I wanted a girlfriend. Would swiping right during a pandemic really help? 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z But a longtime Virginia political observer said Miyares wouldn’t be going through the motions of such an exercise unless it was serious. Time may be running out for Dan Snyder’s stadium plan 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The senior went through the motions learning lacrosse his freshman year of 2019 before becoming enamored with taking faceoffs the next season. Huntingtown lacrosse keeps rising but falls in Maryland 2A title game 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Not the exasperated guide going through the motions, nor the throngs of tourists dropped off by the busload and herded through each room at a fast clip. Beyond the Châteaux: New Escapes in France’s Loire Valley 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z We go through the motions of grilling nominees trying to suss out their qualifications and the strength of their intellect. Perspective | The Supreme Court: Unreachable, inaccessible and frightening 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z She closed off but presented herself as a normal teenager, going through the motions. For Parkland survivor, a long road to recovery from trauma 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z “We are going through the motions of Easter right now because it’s what we have to hang on to.” For Ukrainian Orthodox in US, war news casts pall on Easter 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z There is nothing of consequence that occurs in this movie, as everyone involved seems to be going through the motions in order to cash a check and fulfill their obligations. Review: A drab, gray dream, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' is best forgotten 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z “This is when talent has to come out. The regular season is one thing, you kind of go through the motions to get through it and be successful.” Reaves, Monk lead Lakers past Nuggets 146-141 in OT 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z While Sonic 2, thankfully, moves past its “Blue Justice” Batman jokes rather quickly, it does get somewhat stuck going through the motions. Sonic 2 is a family-friendly speedrun through the franchise’s awkward phase 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z But despite their fist-shaking, you could see they were just going through the motions. Trump's trashing of Ukraine pays off for Russia: Republicans vote to reject NATO — and democracy 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Mouthful Mode forces me to engage my brain just enough that the game becomes fun instead of me going through the motions. Kirby and the Forgotten Land is as sweet and slight as cotton candy 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z In my short time there, it was hard to shake the feeling that I was just going through the motions for the particular story track my group was assigned. A first look at Disney’s ambitious (and expensive) interactive Star Wars hotel 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z All the while, Putin went through the motions of diplomacy, including two phone calls with Biden and long meetings with the leaders of France and Germany in the Kremlin. Analysis: Putin launches a war the West saw coming but was powerless to stop 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Sometimes the body just needs something to do, a game for going through the motions. Lost Ark is a grindy MMO that’s perfect to while away the hours 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z “You get the sense you are speaking to somebody who is actually listening to you, not just going through the motions,” said Henry Garrido, executive director of the city’s largest public union, District Council 37. How Kathy Hochul Went From Unexpected Governor to Clear Front-Runner 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z I understand why the players merely went through the motions in a meaningless game to avoid injuries. Letters to Sports: Bill Plaschke's column on Trevor Bauer gets split decision 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z It’s a movie that’s all too happy simply to go through the motions when its star is clearly capable of busting bigger, more interesting moves. Review | ‘Marry Me’? The only rational response to this J-Lo rom-com is ‘I don’t.’ 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “Watching Aleks, I didn’t want to go through the motions anymore. I wanted to love skiing again.” Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleks Kilde Are Ski Racing’s Power Couple 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z And he denied Flores’ contention he was hung over and just going through the motions to satisfy the league’s requirement that teams interview minority candidates for head coaching jobs. Elway defends himself, says Flores interview was no sham 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z On the morning of Inauguration Day, I went through the motions of getting ready on autopilot, mindless and mechanical, doing my hair and makeup even as I anxiously practiced my poem. Opinion | Amanda Gorman: Why I Almost Didn’t Read My Poem at the Inauguration 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The breaststroke specialist worked hard at practice at her old club, but it just felt like she was going through the motions. La Mirada Armada swim coach Rick Shipherd driven to find 'the one' — an Olympic star 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z “In some regards, I think this is all now going through the motions of the political theater that everyone expects to play out.” McCarthy's rejection of the Jan. 6 committee sets up political and legal showdown 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z “We were going through the motions,” he said. The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex After 70 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Fans in the stadium belted out their groans and jeers, sick of a home team that has been going through the motions for weeks on end. Jets Flutter in the Fourth, While the Giants’ Futile Sneak Symbolizes Season 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z With both teams eliminated from playoff contention, Sunday’s contest came off at times as if Washington and New York were just going through the motions to get to the final buzzer. Washington cruises to victory over lifeless Giants in season finale 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z There’s one team that looks like a Power Five school going through the motions to close out a disappointing season. Three things to know about the Seahawks’ Week 17 opponent, the Detroit Lions 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The third-year player is still participating only in one-on-one scrimmages in practice, but going through the motions of preparing for a game was another step in his return to the court. Bradley Beal enters coronavirus protocols; Wizards rally to beat Knicks 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z We’re on autopilot, going through the motions of life — eating, driving or even talking — while our minds are busy rehashing the past or worrying about the future. Tradition meets science: why mindfulness is good for you 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Still Nancherla, like millions of other Americans, found herself going through the motions: sending Google calendar invitations, logging onto video calls, adjusting her ring light as the world fell to pieces. New office slang: from ‘al desko dining’ to ‘Zoombies’ 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Still Ms. Nancherla, like millions of other Americans, found herself going through the motions: sending Google calendar invitations, logging onto video calls, adjusting her ring light as the world fell to pieces. The New Language of the Office, From al Desko Dining to Zoombies 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z "We just played a little lackadaisical, went through the motions and we let them get back into the game," LaVine said. Lillard rallies Blazers to 112-107 victory over Bulls 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z If you go through the motions against Australia, you are going to get unpicked. 'I would like to see Smith start against Australia' 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z As the law stands, he noted, contractors must only go through the motions to prove they are making an honest effort to comply. Can Progress on Diversity Be Union-Made? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z He was just going through the motions, giving the camera crew a chance to line up their angles. The day Alec Baldwin shot Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z USC, meanwhile, could only manage to go through the motions as Arizona, losers of 19 straight, continued to climb back into a game it had no business being in. Drake London's injury overshadows USC's victory over Arizona 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z “It just felt like going through the motions a little bit,” Schultz said, adding: “This point of the season, we can’t just really afford to have a day like that.” Cowboys at Vikings: McCarthy makes familiar prime time visit 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Simmons looked to be going through the motions and then bolted to the locker room the second practice ended. Paul Pierce calls out Ben Simmons for getting kicked out of practice 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z In both, you see one party so dominant over the other that legislators in power go through the motions of debate but in the end do whatever they want. Texas is in my rearview mirror, but one-party control in Olympia is giving me déjà vu 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Critics often refer to U.S. lawmakers these days as the “do-nothing Congress” — more interested in going through the motions or indulging in political theater than producing productive and public-minded legislation. 100 years of a ‘do-nothing’ Congress 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Under that scenario the UK would go through the motions before triggering Article 16. Brexit: What has the European Court of Justice got to do with the NI Protocol? 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z I said last week against Chelsea that he looked like he didn't fancy it, while against Arsenal he looked like he was going through the motions. Who made Garth Crooks' team of the week? 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Like some gosh darn ghost going through the motions from when it was alive. Rant & Rave: Who is really benefiting from those annoying tabs on yogurt lids? 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z With a Pac-12 South title on their minds this season, it’s easy to see the Bruins go through the motions against Fresno State, looking to get a W and moving on. Week 3 college football spread, betting analysis and pick: UCLA vs. Fresno State 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “And then you just go through the motions and obviously hope for the best.” Jets kicker Ammendola has stunning debut as punter in pinch 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Lance didn’t take snaps from center and only went through the motions on his footwork in the backfield before making fake throws. 49ers QB Lance out of splint but still not throwing 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z “Facing another defense, game-planning another defense, just kind of going through the motions of that and feeling that part of it out — it’s going to be important,” Allen said. Analysis | Five things to watch in Washington’s second preseason game against the Bengals 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Many Bulgarians accuse Borissov of going through the motions in fighting corruption. Bulgarian protest parties gain edge with corruption in spotlight 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z "So there wasn't much impetus for proper debate and discussion of policy. There was a kind of going through the motions aspect to it." NI 100: Building a 'mini-Westminster' in strife-torn Belfast 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z At the Four Queens Casino on Fremont Street, Forte watched blackjack dealers go through the motions. The world's greatest cardsharp reveals all 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z It might lead us to think about the meaning of these special days in our nation’s civic life rather than just go through the motions before every sporting event. Opinion | Rooting for a change in the national anthem at sporting events 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z He warned them against falling prey to a “lethal” functionality where they go through the motions but don’t actually achieve anything. Pope challenges Vatican’s journalists: Who reads your news? 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The few establishment Republicans who remain are going through the motions of an ideological response, defending fiscal responsibility, limited government and a spirit of inclusion. Opinion | In his address to Congress, Biden will advance his agenda. He’ll also have to defend democracy. 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Replies Ted, “You know, they play out the rest of the schedule, go through the motions in meaningless games contested in lifeless, half-empty stadiums, and everyone is pretty much fine with that.” Super League shows that U.S., European sports are separated by more than just an ocean 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z “I can go into any gym right now and I can find some of the best players going through the motions sometimes,” Scalabrine said. Why the Worst N.B.A. Player Is (Probably) Still Better Than You 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden said at the beginning of a nearly two-hour meeting with lawmakers that he’s not simply going through the motions on his Republican outreach and that he’s willing to compromise. Democrats reject compromise on Biden’s infrastructure bill 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z “Last year, sometimes, we were almost going through the motions,” Turner said. Down Nine Players, the Nationals Rally to Shock Atlanta 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z These days there are only about 12-15 good teams, the rest are going through the motions. Letters to sports: Trojans could go only so far in the tournament 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z “People went through the motions in 2003, but there wasn’t that passion among Democrats” to fight the recall effort, said South. Column: National Republicans have gone all in on the Newsom recall. They're doing him a big favor 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z “Can you imagine 15 straight years? Maybe even more like 17, 18 straight years of never going through the motions?” Why the Worst N.B.A. Player Is (Probably) Still Better Than You 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z These situations weren’t identical, but they shared a general premise: Why bother going through the motions and keeping up appearances? Analysis | Don’t count on blockbusters at this year’s NBA trade deadline. Instead, follow the money. 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z My photo represents waking up daily with the stress of not knowing what life is going to throw at you, but going through the motions anyway. Teens on a Year That Changed Everything 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Jamal Bey said it felt as if his team was going through the motions earlier in the season, trying to mesh a new group of players and playing in empty gyms. Woeful Washington season raising pressure on Mike Hopkins 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z "In the beginning we just went through the motions. They played with a lot more passion to start the game," Suggs said. No. 1 Gonzaga tested, pulls away to beat Santa Clara 89-75 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z The tonal shift is palpable, an upbeat rom-com swapped for movies going through the motions. Review | It was time for the To All the Boys franchise to end 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z “I mean, Democrats this time didn’t even bother to go through the motions of getting sworn testimony and having hearings in the House. This is not a serious effort.” ‘Many options’: Democrats eye 14th Amendment as impeachment alternative 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Although he is grudgingly going through the motions of transferring power, Trump behind the scenes has exhibited far more equivocation. Trump’s final day: A diminished and aggrieved president stays out of public view before exit 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Down the hall, the dazed staff went through the motions of finishing year-end reports. The mysterious murder of an Afghan election monitor sends a chill through Kabul 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z In the following days, she felt like she was in a nightmare, watching herself go through the motions of arranging her daughter’s funeral. Mom of SC woman who died after overdose recalls her life 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The existence of the rival slates does have a technical impact though — Congress will likely have to go through the motions of rejecting them, said Edward Foley, a law professor at Ohio State University. Why Trump’s latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Some Hazaras fear the Taliban are simply going through the motions of peace talks until U.S. forces leave. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z England won the Six Nations after beating Italy and then went through the motions against Georgia in terrible conditions. 'Rugby needs to change its laws' 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z At first, officials said, Trump seemed rather deflated with the election results and only going through the motions of a legal fight. Trump uses power of presidency to try to overturn the election and stay in office 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z “They are turning that institution into a pantomime court that goes through the motions of adjudication, but delivers the goods for the donors,” Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, said of Republicans. Republicans Advance Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination as Democrats Boycott 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z In McCartney’s experience, most coaches go through the motions while never actually doing so. Ron Rivera is well equipped to deal with Washington’s challenges. Just ask those who know him. 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z You could hear it in the words of Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, who said, “It’s just starting to feel like everything we’re doing is just going through the motions. Nothing’s changing.” ‘We demand change’: Fear, anguish over Jacob Blake shooting transforms into action as sports stand still in America 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z “And we had to go through the motions of this month-long trial,” he continued. Judas Priest singer Rob Halford recalls subliminal message lawsuit on its anniversary: ‘We were just stunned’ 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Martin understands celebrities often go through the motions to repair their image after a fall. NASCAR’s Kyle Larson to AP on slur: ‘I was just ignorant’ 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z “They are going through the motions,” he said. Scandal and Infighting Erupt Within India’s Ailing Congress Party 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “Yet if the person in the voting booth goes through the motions, we consider him to have voted.” States May Curb ‘Faithless Electors,’ Supreme Court Rules 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z On the podium, he looked like he was going through the motions. Appreciation: Few ever heard Ennio Morricone's avant-garde music. Why it was key to his movies 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z If we’ve really decided to accept our own mortality with a certain cheerful fatalism, though, why go through the motions of carefully positioning those cafeteria chairs six feet apart? Opinion | We can’t bear the truth of covid-19, so we’ve just decided to forget 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Ava DuVernay, director, “When They See Us,” “Selma”: You have certain people who are really reaching in, in a way that’s active and progressive, and you have folks that are going through the motions. Black filmmakers and executives get honest about their experiences in Hollywood 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z By the civil rights era, Hollywood was at least going through the motions of acknowledging police racism. How Hollywood has tried, and mostly failed, to tackle police racism 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z He said he was going through the motions of high school before the pandemic interrupted his education, interrupted everything. As coronavirus took jobs or workers fell ill, teen children have toiled full-time, becoming lifelines 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z The plot, such as it is, revolves around the titular Japanese woman and her family going through the motions of life. World’s longest-running cartoon switches to reruns due to COVID-19 disruption 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z When he first interviewed for admission to medical school, Khazan reports, “some admissions officers would go through the motions. Others stared awkwardly, then dismissed him from the meeting. ‘Patients won’t respect you,’ one said. Review | An insightful ode to oddballs 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z These young men refuse to go through the motions of pretending the “meritocratic” American Dream isn’t rigged. 'Incel' culture has sparked panic and pity – but little thoughtful conversation | Jessa Crispin 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z “What I saw was somebody who was emotionless and who was going through the motions of playing tennis,” Candi Gauff said. Coco Gauff’s Emotional Struggles: What Her Parents Saw 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z “For about three years now, I knew better, but I was going through the motions. That’s what I did. Should I have kept going? No.” He Says His Nazi Days Are Over. Do You Believe Him? 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z But they usually go through the motions, producing platitudes and bromides that end up on a shelf somewhere gathering dust. Illinois Editorial Roundup: 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z “A once proud attorney goes through the motions of yet another tedious deposition,” reads the summary on IMDB.com. Attorney’s movie inspired by real-life family opioid tragedy 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z “They are likely going through the motions and using these reviewers as a fig leaf,” he says. Hundreds of scientists have peer-reviewed for predatory journals 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z “Find something positive every day. It shouldn’t take dying or doing something as hard as surviving to do that. You should be living, not going through the motions.” Lafayette nurse takes on ‘Naked and Afraid’ for late friend 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z “When you get 10, 12 years in, sometimes it’s like, ‘Spring training, we’ll just go through the motions.’ Perspective | The Nationals’ clubhouse follows a single direction: The one Howie Kendrick points it in 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z “It always helps when you have won the tournament before but I think winning in general helps you go through the motions and the feeling of winning a tournament,” said the No. 102-ranked Luiten. Former champ Luiten in 6-way tie for lead at Oman Open 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z And after you go through the motions once, you can set your plan on autopilot for a while. The Young Person’s Guide to Investing 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z The impeachment trial, devoid of witnesses, went through the motions of implementing justice. Opinion | The House should censure Trump 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z As the Missouri senator apparently sees it, GOP senators aren’t taking their oaths or responsibilities too seriously; they’re simply going through the motions and pretending to care about the impeachment proceedings. Making the case against witnesses, GOP's Blunt says a bit too much 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Is he the wayward soul who has played large chunks of matches by simply going through the motions, essentially quitting? Nick Kyrgios Holds His Temper, and Australia Holds Its Breath 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Or was it sheer boredom on the part of jurors who have already cleared the accused in their minds and are now just going through the motions? Case for impeachment fails to disturb McConnell's sweet dreams of acquittal 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Trump has been keen for the Senate to dismiss the charges against him without even going through the motions of a trial. Trump impeachment: Schumer ready to 'force votes for witnesses' 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z But trial sponsors should do more than just go through the motions of registering their studies and posting results, Miller says. FDA and NIH let clinical trial sponsors keep results secret and break the law 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z But even in the most grotesque of Stalinist proceedings, the court went through the motions of hearing the testimony of witnesses and receiving evidence, even if those motions were entirely pro forma. Mitch McConnell is cynically undermining any notion of an honest impeachment trial | Lawrence Douglas 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Yes it was tedious going through the motions, but you knew you could get an abortion in the end. Germany’s abortion law: made by the Nazis, upheld by today’s right | Mithu Sanyal 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z “Though he grew up Catholic, too, I get the feeling he just kind of goes through the motions for the sake of keeping the peace with my mom,” he wrote. In a church of their own, Latino atheists fear no God. But Mom? That's another matter 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Frankly, most teams will just go through the motions in interviewing a minority candidate en route to hiring whom they want. Perspective | The dearth of black coaches in the NFL is a problem that somehow still hasn’t been fixed 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z So far, that has meant much-needed discussion of Mr. McConnell’s obvious — and obviously political — intention to go through the motions of a trial on the way to an acquittal. Opinion | The Senate and the public need to hear from Mulvaney and Bolton 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z “This law means immigrant women with lived experience will make the training real. So companies can’t just pay lip service to training, letting people go through the motions and check a box.” New labor laws are coming to California. What's changing in your workplace? 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z It is unsettling that McConnell and company are so emboldened that they don’t even feel the need to go through the motions of a fair trial. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z But it most certainly would’ve gotten a great deal more attention were we not going through the motions of this impeachment. Impeachment circus a useful distraction 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z And even as investigations and hearings go through the motions of finding out what the president really did, the country seems not an inch closer to any consensus about the facts. As goes his presidency, so goes his impeachment: Trump disrupts and divides 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The president’s impeachment trial, under their approach, would barely go through the motions before asking members to vote up or down on the articles. Schumer wants evidentiary trial, testimony from Bolton, Mulvaney 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Let’s say you are just going through the motions every day and work whatever your job is. Taco Bell’s creative director on building up a cult brand 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Sometimes each seems to be going through the motions, playing a role that has grown old, its use-by date long past. Review: Gilbert & George, the Siegfried & Roy of avant garde art, get an eye-popping show 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The Republicans, eager to turn Facebook with its political advertising power into an ally of the political right, only go through the motions of demanding change from the internet giant. U.S. democracy and the age of American impotence 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z I was concerned the interview would just be going through the motions. Column: Pete Wilson still defending Prop. 187 and fighting for a better place in history 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z “We laid down and 10 points got to 20 points and the rest of the game we just kind of went through the motions.” Washington State men overwhelm Seattle U to win opener, 85-54 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z In “Light From Light,” he shows the same fascination with individuals who quietly resist the impulse to simply go through the motions. Review: The deeply moving 'Light From Light' is a haunted-house movie like no other 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z “I feel like a lot of us were just going through the motions, not executing. We weren’t really taking it serious. We were just filling time instead of executing it,” Daniels said. Frost’s rebuilding project at Nebraska hits sticking point 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Klobuchar, on the other hand, is demonstrably going through the motions on workers’ rights. The powerful new idea in Elizabeth Warren’s labor platform 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z “We need to take practice more serious with ball security. We work it every day, but it’s at the end of practice and it’s almost like guys are going through the motions.” Three things we learned from WSU Cougars’ 67-63 loss to UCLA 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z But rather than the raw theater of Kosky’s Berliner ensemble, these remained opera singers going through the motions. Review: For an embattled L.A. Opera, a 'La Bohème' that points the way forward 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z The length of the interviews and the manpower devoted to examining Amazon point to a serious inquiry rather than investigators merely responding to complaints and going through the motions, antitrust experts say. Facebook spiked a legitimate fact check about abortion after Republicans complained 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z Texas leaders who keep going through the motions of addressing mass shootings in this state without making significant changes should be ashamed. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Or maybe he was just going through the motions, but he’s that good. Tiger Woods roots for Rafael Nadal, Brooks Koepka’s dad goes after Brandel Chamblee, and the luckiest bounce of 2019 - Golf Digest 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z “For a few months after that Daytona, I was just going through the motions,” he added. Michael Waltrip's 'Blink of an Eye' is the untold story of day Dale Earnhardt Sr. died 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z As Barry spun in the Gulf, Sedatol Reviere went through the motions of elevating her furniture and evacuating, but this time with the knowledge that this flood would likely be her last. Individual action can't fight climate crisis. We need a collective response | Elizabeth Rush 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z “Do we really believe in the same things as our parents and grandparents? Or are we just sort of going through the motions for their sake with things like religion and whatnot?” 'Ready or Not' ending explained: Bloody laughs at the expense of the 1% 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z “I knew that I was at the point in my career where my body just didn’t want me to go through the motions,” Luongo said. Panthers to retire goalie Roberto Luongo’s number in March 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Kudos to Rory as well for not just showing up and going through the motions for a sponsor following his Tour Championship/FedEx Cup triumph. Tiger Woods roots for Rafael Nadal, Brooks Koepka’s dad goes after Brandel Chamblee, and the luckiest bounce of 2019 - Golf Digest 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z “Showing them that each day matters and to not just go through the motions,” Pounds said. Washington will give its receivers chances to make big plays this season 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z What if, after years of investigation, all we have to show for it is theater — a tedious going through the motions? It’s time to regulate tech platforms with laws, not fines 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z “Felt like I was going through the motions on a daily basis, I needed a new sensory shock,” he said. Swimming: Schooling adjusting to new realities after Singapore return 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z You can tell when you’re watching a movie that has clawed its way into its intended form, step by painful, necessary step, as opposed to one that’s merely going through the motions. 'The Lion King' is a huge hit. It might also be Disney's most dispiriting remake yet 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z As a result, it goes through the motions of Jack feeling like a fraud, wondering if he should chuck it all for a chance at love, and … well, that’s pretty much it. ‘Yesterday’ review: Imagine a charming rom-com (with fab soundtrack) inspired by the Beatles 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z He was going through the motions but his gentleness permeated everything he did. "Are you ready to play?": After 5 years without sex, I took a BDSM class 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Kyrgios, who is never far from controversy wherever he plays, also rowed with fans and a courtside photographer and appeared to be going through the motions in the final games. Kyrgios fined $17,500 for Queen's Club rants 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z “My finishes were good, but I felt like I was going through the motions,” Williams said. Former Husky golf star Chris Williams was the No. 1 amateur in the world. Now he’s taking a break. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z With the opposition prevailing in polls, there is a sense that Tsipras is going through the motions. Tsipras asks Greek voters for chance to govern 'without our hands tied' 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z There is ample precedent in Africa and elsewhere these days for elections which go through the motions of democracy but deliver none of its substance. Return of Sudan's feared Janjaweed 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z I go through the motions – looking at notes, meditating – trying to write dialogue, scenes, but I am just too distracted and too tired. Joyce Carol Oates: ‘It’s a fairytale nightmare to be rejected’ 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z "We were going through the motions, without the heart of it." Jonas Brothers reveal reason for their infamous 2013 split 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z “And that was on top of three years of already playing and going through the motions and learning the ropes. I followed my plan. Unfortunately it didn’t work out.” Former Husky golf star Chris Williams was the No. 1 amateur in the world. Now he’s taking a break. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z That was just a band going through the motions.” AC/DC ‘doing something’ in the studio, longtime producer confirms 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z “I was dismayed because we have the Justice Department spending money that we appropriate pushing a lawsuit that they know is just going through the motions . . . to satisfy certain political elements,” Cartwright explained. Barr offers unemotional defense of Trump’s position on health-care lawsuit: “I’m a lawyer. I’m not in charge of health care.” 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Some large waste producers are still going through the motions of recycling, no matter how futile. As Costs Skyrocket, More U.S. Cities Stop Recycling 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Some names will remain on the ballot in California, but think of them as zombie candidates: Politically they’re dead, even if they’re going through the motions of campaigning. California’s presidential primary: Here’s what you need to know 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z Indeed, Corbyn might offer the amendment just as a way of going through the motions, in the hope that May’s government will completely fall apart, leading to a new general election. Postpone Brexit? Maybe Get a Do-Over? The Negotiations Enter a High-Stakes Game-Theory Stage 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z “Just playing catch, going through the motions, balls off the bat, off the wall, all of those things.” Game changer: Tebow enters Mets camp ‘all in’ on baseball 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z He briefly poked and manipulated, going through the motions, and said, “I’m not finding anything out of the ordinary.” Everywhere and Nowhere: A Journey Through Suicide 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z They’ve been stripped of their committee posts and generally busted down in rank but still have to go through the motions of serving. Schultz plays the angles 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z He also accused the United States of going through the motions of talks rather than trying to save the treaty. Russia Shows Off New Cruise Missile and Says It Abides by Landmark Treaty 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z “How do you have five black colleges in a city and not have any applicants? They were just going through the motions.” A law enforcement trailblazer rose from the segregated South to the elbow of presidents 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z The consensus was so strong that Scudamore didn’t even bother asking the clubs to go through the motions of a vote. How a deluge of money nearly broke the Premier League 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Republicans say Democrats on Tuesday proved that they’re not even willing to go through the motions of a negotiation. Democrats remain oddly aligned in border wall fight, confounding Trump and Republicans 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z House Republicans accused Democrats of going through the motions Friday by passing the latest of four bills to reopen parts of the government unrelated to border security. Trump backs off national emergency to build border wall as shutdown is set to become longest ever 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z In each case, he went through the motions of acquiescing to the White House — and then buried the plans in Defense Department red tape. Jim Mattis, Defense Secretary, Resigns in Rebuke of Trump’s Worldview 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z These guys are just going through the motions. Tracking the Race Across Antarctica 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z “You’re in wind-down mode, saying goodbye to people and wrapping up, and just putting your voting card in the machine and pressing red or green. It’s going through the motions.” A Shutdown Looms. Can the G.O.P. Get Lawmakers to Show Up to Vote? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z The 33-year-old James appeared to be going through the motions Sunday on the second night of a back-to-back and watched much of the fourth quarter from the bench. John Wall drops 40 on Lakers as Wizards send LeBron James to an early exit 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z He sometimes goes through the motions — a behavior called phantom nesting, Goodrich explains, watching as the male chimp gets ready for bed in an upstairs nook. Chimp research is over, but hundreds are still in labs. A tiny Washington sanctuary is helping them. 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z But it isn’t hard to spot their children’s growing boredom as they go through the motions of “unboxing” over . . . and over . . . and over. Hot toys 2018: Pooping unicorns, endless unboxing and matted fur balls 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z A flexible top platform would let you move your feet normally, going through the motions of walking. Google is patenting a pair of motorized VR roller skates 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z There would be no going through the motions. Wisconsin men are brothers in football, law enforcement 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z But time after time, we go through the motions. Opinion | The Photographs We Never See 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The country would still go through the motions of listening to their stories, but would do so while confining them to detention centers and camps. Trump Considers Shooting Migrants and Abandoning the Promise of Citizenship 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Trump was criticized in some corners for seeming to only go through the motions of acting presidential and later reverting to partisan attack mode. Trump and aides struggle to balance midterm attacks with empathy after synagogue massacre 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Audiard began by going through the motions, demonstrating for the actors how to lead the horses, which he did with the elegance of a matador. Can ‘the French Scorsese’ Pull Off a Western? 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Russia is already going through the motions to prepare a Soyuz vehicle and rocket combo for a planned launch of three crew members on December 20th. Today’s failed Soyuz launch complicates the future of the International Space Station 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z That made it sound like they're just going through the motions with today's hearing and will vote to confirm the judge regardless of what Ford says. Avenatti orchestrates coverage while unveiling third Kavanaugh accuser 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z According to Wood, the Eagles were mediocre, at best, and merely went through the motions. Calendar Letters: TV show doesn’t reflect Hawaii - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Too many others, however, were guilty of going through the motions. Marcus Rashford earns uninspiring England friendly win over Switzerland 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Although Trump rallies are typically boisterous, the crowd in Montana was restrained, and the president, who tends to feed off the energy of his audience, appeared at times to be going through the motions. Trump raises the specter of impeachment at Montana rally 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z At times, it seems that he’s just going through the motions of negotiating with Mueller. How Rudy Giuliani Turned Into Trump’s Clown 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z “These characters feel like real people going through the motions of their own crazy lives, and I think that’s what kept the show embedded into viewers’ minds from beginning to end. 'Adventure Time' fans sent us their artwork ahead of the series finale. Here are the 30 best submissions 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z It kills some people and turns others into, effectively, zombies — infected and sick, they go through the motions of their everyday routines. 'Office politics is, to some degree, horrifying' - Ling Ma on her horror-satire 'Severance' 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z I go through the motions of other activities and wait. ‘It feels impossible to beat’: how I was floored by menopause 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Veteran receiver Robert Woods said McVay stressed not going through the motions. Rams coach Sean McVay didn't like what he saw Saturday and showed some edge 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z “He was just going through the motions,” his jockey, Joel Rosario, said of Southern Phantom’s lackadaisical start. A White Face, a Blue Eye and a Bright Future 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z You go through the motions, and somebody’s going to get hurt. Jay Gruden ramps up Redskins training camp with ‘most physical practice of the year’ 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z So while on the surface the country still seems to be going through the motions of democracy, many say that what is actually happening is far from democratic. Fears of 'creeping coup' in Pakistan 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z I’m just going through the motions and not really aware of the moment. Phil Mickelson met the British media after his first round at Scottish Open, and the back-and-forth was predictably entertaining - Golf Digest 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z It at least brings hope that, should they break with the habit of their spokesmen and stop going through the motions, France may just click after all. Didier Deschamps hopes France’s La Liga trio can muzzle Lionel Messi 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z I like to say, ‘Don’t follow the rules and don’t just go through the motions.’ Cynthia Rowley brings swimwear, 'casual, cool' fashion offerings to spring/summer outpost in Malibu 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Most authoritarian movements start with some disdain for false believers just going through the motions, but end up allowing, inviting and encouraging it. America’s patriotic fervor is a epidemic problem, supported by the GOP 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Then, on 29 May, the staged murder was unveiled, with Mr Tsymbaliuk going through the motions as if he was a real killer, in case he was being followed. Fake Ukrainian killer details plot 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z DOJ officials almost certainly know the answer to this question, but they’re apparently going through the motions to pacify the president. Trump announces plans for politicized Justice Department probe 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Oh, sure, they all went through the motions. How I got 30 years on death row for someone else's crime 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Last week, after Cubans went through the motions to pick a new president, Florida’s Republican junior senator denounced the process. Florida editorial roundup 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Honest false believers know and admit that they’re just going through the motions, claiming to be members but no different from other people. America’s patriotic fervor is a epidemic problem, supported by the GOP 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Garcia seemed to spend much of Friday going through the motions. Past 2 Masters champions Garcia, Willett miss cut 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Claude Puel’s task is to ensure that Leicester do not simply go through the motions for the remainder of the campaign. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The US goes through the motions of solidarity... Russia to Expel 60 U.S. Diplomats; Tensions Are Worst in Decades 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z “I felt like I was going through the motions, but now I have purpose.” S-Town’ podcast impact still felt in Woodstock, 1 year later 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Both teams were sluggish, going through the motions early. Trey Burke seals Knicks win over Wizards 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Why even bother going through the motions when everyone knows the election was just a coronation, a pageant and a sham? Vladimir Putin sends warning to West 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Serious talking shows go through the motions with a smile and a tut tut tut approach. Opinion | Trump, Flush With Power 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z But occasionally it does sound as though the players are going through the motions. Keith Jarrett’s jazz trio releases its first album since disbanding 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z “You watch half the teams in the league, they just go through the motions and kind of collect the check,” Talib said. Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib are ready for fun times with the Rams 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The legislature will go through the motions of debating the constitutional changes, but there is virtually no chance that the handpicked delegates will oppose them in large numbers when they vote. How Xi Jinping Made His Power Grab: With Stealth, Speed and Guile 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z When Yun went to Pyongyang to retrieve the comatose Warmbier from a hospital, the authorities went through the motions of pardoning him before releasing him. While Korean tensions ease, 3 Americans remain ‘prisoners of war’ in the North 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z The protesters were formulaic and insipid, as if going through the motions only because their protest had been advertised widely. Have Campus Protesters Given Up on Charles Murray? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Florida is going through the motions because the governor wants to secure a higher position in government. Defying N.R.A., Florida Lawmakers Back Raising Age Limits on Assault Rifles 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z In this case, the rapid adaptation to silent singing is not a behavioural change but a morphological one – the crickets are still going through the motions of “singing”. 'Evolution in real time': silent crickets still singing for a mate 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z A third of teams are going through the motions to look like contenders, but doing very little to improve their teams. Letters: Who's excited about those Eagles? 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Most of the squad is going through the motions: taking the shortest route possible, cutting the corners. Martin Odegaard’s Second Act on a Smaller Stage 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z After a few weeks of going through the motions at the center, something clicked. Bumpy road: Goepper overcomes depression for 2nd Olympic run 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z But lately there’s a sense that car companies are just going through the motions. A bunch of 11-year-olds designed the cars of the future, and the results are utterly delightful 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z That alone is why middle linebacker NaVorro Bowman believes it would be a major mistake for the players to simply go through the motions this week. Raiders try to finish disappointing season on positive note 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z But others question the dialogue’s substance and whether the two sides are actually listening to each other or just going through the motions. In West, a Debate Over Talks With Russia 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z “These are the steps you take if you are interested in shutting the investigation down and merely going through the motions of conducting an investigation,” Schiff said. President Trump seeks public exoneration as Democrats and Republicans battle over ending Russia probes 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z If you’re going through the motions, why bother, especially since this entire process unfolds while we all remain in unending, bottomless contact with everyone we’ve ever met in our lives. In this joyous season, let's stop sending all these stupid cards - Golf Digest 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z This was a charade intended to create a talking point: Republican leaders can say they went through the motions, even if they were only pretending to care. 'It's difficult not to feel like a prop here' 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z They looked like they were going through the motions in a playing-out-the-string game. Analysis | NFL Power Rankings — Week 14: Steelers jump past Patriots and into the top spot 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z So they just went through the motions of looking into it and then got back to business as usual in the men’s club. Opinion | Roadkill on Capitol Hill 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z A key question: are police brass and the rank-and-file officers really embracing reforms, or just going through the motions to get the feds off their backs? Podcast: what Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole’s departure means for reform efforts 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z “In general education he was doing well enough, but he was bored and only going through the motions. Not now,” Sanchez said. The push to find more gifted kids: What Washington can learn from Miami’s wins 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Vox had a good piece on this a couple of weeks ago, explaining that while GOP leaders have checked boxes on a “regular order” checklist, they’ve simply gone through the motions. 'It's difficult not to feel like a prop here' 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z “They kept playing and we were just going through the motions,” Kidd said. Antetokoumpo scores 33 points, Bucks beat Kings 109-104 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z They never just go through the motions at practice. UW’s Chris Petersen on Apple Cup win: ‘Happy for our seniors, happy for Bob Rondeau and I’m happy we played our best ball lately’ 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z Activists wonder whether he will try to introduce systemic change, or merely go through the motions. Robert Mugabe’s departure ushers in a heady new era for Zimbabwe | Knox Chitiyo 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z “We think he was going through the motions.” War of words spreads to soldier’s widow, Trump 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z But given the lack of preparation and the absence of many Republican members, hearings amount to “going through the motions” rather than a serious investigation, one source said. Partisan feud undercuts Trump-Russia probe, U.S. Democrats charge 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z “I’m just kind of going through the motions,” Babers said Monday at his weekly press conference, back in town after a whirlwind round of recruiting in the New York City metro area. Syracuse coach Dino Babers ready to get back to work 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z “I was too focused on the big picture. What I really needed to learn was that paying your dues was more than going through the motions.” A Former Superagent Bets Big on a More Diverse Hollywood 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z “You never get a sense that this guy was going through the motions at all. It was a matter of conviction for him.” Tom Petty, Hall of Fame singer who became rock mainstay in 1970s, dies at 66 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z “People are just going through the motions. It’s surreal.” 'This isn't supposed to happen here': hush falls over Las Vegas after shooting 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z But given the lack of preparation and the absence of many Republican members, hearings amount to “going through the motions” rather than a serious investigation, one source said. Partisan feud undercuts Trump-Russia probe, U.S. Democrats charge 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Stewards went through the motions and hostesses stood there with no one to greet. Barcelona in the strange and symbolic eye of a storm over Catalonia | Sid Lowe 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z “My body is here going through the motions,” he wrote. How the military handles sexual assault cases behind closed doors 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Republicans may go through the motions of holding a vote in the days ahead, but it seems destined to fail unless Trump or McConnell can change several senators’ minds. Analysis | Everything is on the line for McConnell in Tuesday’s Alabama Senate primary 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Over the summer, during the various stages of the health care repeal fight, several Senate Republicans at least went through the motions. GOP 'moderates' give up on concessions they once deemed important 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z “He was going through the motions,” one of them said as the other nodded. Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani shows his stuff to major league scouts 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Still, it’ll be interesting to see if Doctson even warms up or plays just a snap or two to go through the motions. Five roster battles to watch in Redskins final preseason game 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z “He lost the moral high ground,” Brinkley said. “We’re not feeling the empathy as much as he’s going through the motions.” Trump’s ability to govern tested by Harvey at home and North Korea abroad 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z “Going into work and getting here and going through the motions of the practice, it felt good.” Real Madrid Tops Manchester United in Super Cup 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z Would he simply go through the motions for a team he may be tired of playing for? There’s been a different Richard Sherman in Seahawks camp this year, and there’s good chance he stays around 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Will it be the immensely skilled athlete hailed as a future grand slam winner or the pouty, petulant player going through the motions? Hip holds as Kyrgios rolls on at Rogers Cup 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z “I suspect we’ll see most states and districts just go through the motions.” What should America do about its worst public schools? States still don’t seem to know. 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z He went through the motions of his pre-race hype routine, striking the poses, but his heart wasn’t quite in it. Bolt’s time finally runs out, but he departs as the greatest champion of all 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z The judges seemed disengaged, he said, as if they were going through the motions. In court, a Turkish journalist delivers a searing attack on the government 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Because McConnell and GOP senators would basically be going through the motions. Senators still don't know what health care bill they're voting on 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Will it be the immensely skilled athlete hailed as a future grand slam winner or the pouty, petulant player going through the motions? Hip holds as Kyrgios rolls on at Rogers Cup 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z The player going through the motions on the front nine Thursday looked nothing like the winner of four major championships, including this very Open. Column: A scolding and a comeback for Rory McIlroy 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Many fans tend to think training camp and preseason games are exercises in going through the motions. Coaches, players continue adjusting to lighter camps 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z By all accounts, he wants to go through the motions, prove that he did his due diligence, and move on. The Republican health care gambit falls apart 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z But Tyson later admitted he was just “going through the motions” in that speech to appease Don King, who was worried the money train had come flying off the tracks. From the Vault: Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield in both ears 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z So when the Big3 debuts Sunday in New York, it will not be a bunch of former players going through the motions. Ice Cube has big expectations for his Big3 3-on-3 league 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z The “making sense” stuff you counted on before will seem in retrospect like a history of going through the motions because you just expected to, versus carefully chose to. Take it from me, you can survive losing mother to cancer 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z You go through the motions, but still, it’s like you don’t fit in anymore. EXCHANGE: Vietnam vet carries PTSD in silence for 35 years 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z These cats may be “going through the motions,” and bringing back a “prey facsimile,” to their territory, often near their food bowls. Here’s What Your Cat’s Tail is Trying to Tell You Johnson then went to Geneva and reached the quarterfinals there, though his description of it sounded as if he was just going through the motions. For Steve Johnson at French Open, a First-Round Win and Tears 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z “I am always going through the motions per se,” he said. Geno Smith trying to resurrect his career with the Giants 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Remake: Released in 2011, Craig Brewer's remake wasn't universally slated but was still accused by Variety of "merely going through the motions." What did the critics make of the Dirty Dancing remake? - BBC News 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Perhaps, as Vox’s Matt Yglesias suggested, they just went through the motions, and “Whether or not it makes any sense is a matter of total indifference to them.” The Trump Administration’s Budget Charade 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The president and the White House tried to get through the day by going through the motions of regular governing, much as Richard M. Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Mr. Clinton did when facing special prosecutors. Washington Is Abuzz With Surround Sound of Scandal 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Kane struck the crossbar with a close-range header and for long spells there was the clear suspicion that United were simply going through the motions, with the Europa League final uppermost in Mourinho’s thoughts. Tottenham leave the Lane on high note by beating Manchester United 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z But they badly underperformed last season, finishing in 10th place and with their top players - Eden Hazard, Diego Costa, and Cesc Fabregas among them - lacking motivation and seemingly going through the motions. Conte wins battle of super-coaches in English Premier League 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z In the Sinchon neighbourhood, shoppers paused to watch a trio of young J-pop hopefuls going through the motions, while university students filled cafes to celebrate the end of the day’s classes. 'We are a target': South Korean village wakes up on frontline with North 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Qualifying and pole positions are nothing more than going through the motions. Without Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nascar Faces an Uncertain Future 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z It happened often enough that he thought it was normal. After she died, he was despondent most days, only interested in going through the motions. College lacrosse is 86 percent white. This high school team is showing what diversity could do for the sport. 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Darryl Sutter remains a good coach, but this team is going through the motions and it’s time for a new voice. Letters: Will Steve Alford take, er, leave his Balls and go home? 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z One can merely go through the motions to ensure it appears the formalities of a fair trial were observed. Anita Cobby murder: 'Everyone in the car that dreadful night had a passport to doom' 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z “My day-to-day was just going through the motions while Rob was gone,” Dawn said. EXCHANGE: Husband in Kuwait, woman takes photos from window 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z “The last two games, I thought we played well. Tonight we were on our heels a little bit, going through the motions of the game.” Eaves gets shootout winner, Ducks rally past Predators 4-3 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Even when he’s going through the motions of politeness, he rarely lets his guard down. The man who could make Marine Le Pen president of France 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z But through the first month of the 2016-17 season — seven months after he made his solo move across the ocean — Apic was merely going through the motions for Sandy Spring. Sandy Spring’s Milos Apic powers Wildebeests past McLean School 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z |
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