| 单词 | hard sell |
| 例句 | That was as far as the hard sell went. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You can talk to Maddy after we vote. The last thing I need is a hard sell for their conservative candidate.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “I have my fingers crossed. But I got to tell you, landscape is a hard sell with the vuvv. They think we paint still lifes. Fruit in a bowl and stuff.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That might be a hard sell for audiences, even within the Academy. The Oscars might not be #SoWhite in 2017: These buzz-worthy performances could be game-changers 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z While certainly a stretch, the latter interpretation is the most comforting — which is why it is still the central pitch of the Christmas shopping season’s hard sell. Don’t blame commercialism for your shopping madness 2012-11-28T01:00:00Z It was a hard sell to my parents, especially my dad. How I found the strength to call off my engagement and embrace a single life 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Ryman’s work, long represented by the Pace Gallery, plays with vanishingly subtle nuances in color, texture and materials and is sometimes a hard sell for museumgoers. Robert Ryman’s Work Will Travel to Dia 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z “If you lie to get a story, you’re asking your audience to believe you, and that’s a hard sell,” said Mark Horvit, executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors, a journalists organization. Is it okay for James O’Keefe’s ‘investigative reporting’ to rely on deception? 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The defense theory, based on evidence that a trace amount of propofol - .13 milligrams - was found in Jackson's stomach, may be a hard sell. Michael Jackson saw salvation in dangerous drug 2011-09-25T18:08:13Z Niven admits his agent was initially dubious about the story, calling it "a hard sell" and it was, in fact, turned down by 18 publishing houses. Ruffling feathers 2011-05-09T07:31:24Z When the American Advisors Group finally chose Mr. Thompson, a former senator from Tennessee and star of “Law & Order,” the company gave him the hard sell. New Career for Aging Celebrities: TV Pitchman 2012-03-07T23:30:00Z One might imagine that a story about a devastating viral outbreak would be a hard sell right now. Finding Joy Through Art at the End of the World in ‘Station Eleven’ 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Not only were they first-time feature filmmakers, but they were working in a genre that is an especially hard sell to distributors. Film: Tiny-Budget Adventures of ?Breaking Upwards? 2010-03-26T20:40:00Z The whispered hard sell is a tired ploy to begin with, and this slightly mushy pile of meat sweetened with onion chutney and figs isn’t spectacular enough to make the gimmick pay off. Restaurant Review: Élan in the Flatiron District 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z "These 'hard sell' techniques may not be illegal, but they are totally inappropriate for a medical procedure and they should be illegal." Leaked manual shows 'hard sell' used by laser eye surgery firm 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z If Showtime turned it down, it’s going to be a hard sell for other networks. 10 Great TV Shows Just Waiting to Be Made 2013-10-03T09:45:34Z We started making it during Thanksgiving, and it was a hard sell for people because it wasn't pumpkin. How to make a pie to die for: "Dappled" author Nicole Rucker on building brilliant desserts 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z I said laugh!!” hard sell of far too many New York International Fringe Festival transfers. Theater Review: “Triassic Parq the Musical’ at SoHo Playhouse 2012-07-01T20:56:59Z In the previous decades, asking someone to put oil on their face was a hard sell. The Best Face Oils to Use Now 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The bargain is easily struck, perhaps because Henry doesn’t require a hard sell. ‘Randy Newman’s Faust,’ With the Composer On Hand 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z His new movie, The Beaver, about a man in the midst of a psychotic break, would seem something of a hard sell—a divergence from the Gibson brand. The Beaver: Can You Forgive Him? 2011-05-04T18:10:00Z The common denominator is that these aren’t really such huge problems and you are being subjected to the hard sell. 9 industries that scare you into buying things you don’t need 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Getting a three-year-old excited to see a Disney movie is never a hard sell. "The Little Mermaid" and Disney's dilemma: Why no Black prince? 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z But summer reading need not be a hard sell to kids. Perspective | Yes, parents, there is a magic formula to keep your kids reading through the summer 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z And as we emerge from pandemic restrictions, a June opera stream is a particularly hard sell. Why Seattle Opera’s ‘Tosca’ is worth staying indoors for 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Later in the episode, Don will make a convincing hard sell to Belle Jolie by being unsentimental about whether they like the pitch or not. ‘Mad Men’ and Its Love Affair With ’60s Pop Culture 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z It’s not a hard sell when you’re in a boy band to be a part of something like this. Nick Lachey on Playing a Comeback Tour (and Sometimes Forgetting His Own Lyrics) 2013-07-10T18:27:00Z But "Super 8" arrives in North American movie theaters on Friday shrouded in such secrecy that it may prove a hard sell in a summer bursting with familiar superheroes and sequels. Mystery surrounds "Super 8" in a summer of sequels 2011-06-08T04:59:57Z Audiences today tend to accept that all entertainment has a political valence, but that idea was a hard sell in 1971. The Book That Exposed the Cynical Politics of Donald Duck 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z He’d sooner make fun of a gag than give it the hard sell. That Kovacs Touch: Comedy?s Lunatic Fringe 2011-05-06T23:24:49Z She may have been tarred, too, by her association with 20th-century music, typically a hard sell to audiences. Phyllis Curtin, American Soprano Who Championed New Music, Dies at 94 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z You do wonder if Crowe, notorious roughhouse as he is, is bit of a hard sell as a mild-mannered prof. Paul Haggis: 'You have to question your beliefs' 2011-01-06T22:30:02Z Presumably Fightworld presents its authentic experiences in this deliberately artful fashion because getting a casual viewer to tune in to a doc that occasionally features headbutts could be a hard sell. Can Netflix's Fightworld help rehabilitate MMA's image? 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The Russian story — a brutal invasion of a neighboring country for reasons unclear — is a hard sell to begin with. In wartime battle over imagery, so far it hasn’t been close 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z As at a tasting, he describes what he’s offering, his quiet, genial manner the opposite of a hard sell. Dance Review: Chase Granoff at the Chocolate Factory - Review 2011-11-18T22:59:09Z He concedes that proposing a “Counterculture of Commitment” is a hard sell in the “Culture of Open Options.” ‘Dedicated’ Makes the Case for Choosing Something and Sticking With It 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z This film is Hopkins' baby: She's been trying to get it made for 14 years, but it's a hard sell. Nothing personal, but Katie Holmes is all business 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z But an old-fashioned burial can be a hard sell, even as a future proposition. A True-to-Life Setting for Voices From the Dead 2011-06-16T22:30:07Z Even without the controversies surrounding it, Ms. Jolie knows the film is a hard sell. Carpetbagger Blog: Angelina Jolie Gets Some Good News at the Dentist's Office 2011-12-16T19:04:41Z The problem is, it’s always a hard sell, because when you use the word “comedy” people have certain expectations, OK? Todd Solondz: I’m Judd Apatow’s dark side 2012-06-06T00:00:00Z He says that these days when he's working with clients, he tries to avoid the hard sell but can't deny his experience. As vinyl returns, they've got it covered 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z "The Affair" wasn't exactly a hard sell for West. Showtime's 'The Affair' looks at infidelity from multiple perspectives 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z If this sounds like a hard sell to a proud service, “Terminal Lance” fans have rewarded Mr. Uriarte’s unflinching take and reportage with a full embrace. A Comic Strip About the Marines: The Few, the Proud, the Bored Out of Their Minds 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z It’s a hard sell, and you’ve got to admire the gumption and the commitment, but it would take a far smarter, more subtle movie than this even to approach pulling it off. | 'Atlas Shrugged: Part I': A Utopian Society Made Up of Business Moguls in Fedoras 2011-04-29T00:13:06Z The first frozen Tofurky meal was a hard sell with retailers and a mad success with the customers who managed to find it. The Open Secret of Thanksgiving, and a Recipe 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z But I suspect another factor might lie in doubts about audience appeal, institutional fear that such events would be a hard sell. Review: Bada Shanren, Chinese Art Superstar, Takes a Bow at the Freer 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Samba Zine, and its message, may be a hard sell beyond its immediate audience. A New Brazilian Magazine Is a Fantasy for Dark Days 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Old masters have proved a hard sell at this elegant event, but so too have 20th century masters. Brexit? What Brexit? The Art World Carries On Unfazed at Frieze London 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Dazzling as it may be, “Lolita” is an especially hard sell in this age of trigger warnings and the #MeToo movement. Review | Was ‘Lolita’ inspired by a true crime? A new book offers tantalizing evidence it was. 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z It’s not a hard sell, but a pitch for why these aging boomers might want a free second opinion about their retirement and estate planning. Is a free meal any way to pick a financial adviser? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Sophie is obsessed with Lucille Ball and wants to bring her sort of energy to British television, but initially that's a hard sell. Nick Hornby's 'Funny Girl' traces the road to stardom 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z When Drew Layton dropped out of college in 2006 to play online poker full-time, it was a hard sell to his parents: “They were not thrilled,” he said. Veteran online poker players cash in during lockdown surge 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Ehrlich said the decision to have Juanes sing in Spanish was not a hard sell. Grammys 2015: Sound and hurry as performers rehearse for the show 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z They’d done Memento – another experimental film seen as a hard sell. How we made Donnie Darko 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Solidarity and the common good were a hard sell in a country devoted to free enterprise and rugged individualism. All-American socialism, from Eugene Debs to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z To say that these qualities are distractions—that the real reason these messiahs were scorned is that they threatened the American order—is a hard sell. How Cults Corrected America 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z New is nice, but it’s a really hard sell in a culture crowded with superheroes of yore. ‘Muppets,’ ‘X-Files,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Full House’: Why can’t we ever move on? 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z She complained about “getting people’s attention in the age of earbuds,” and joked once or twice about going “for the hard sell.” Playing the President and Protesting One, Too 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Carter may not have been a known quantity in Hollywood then, but he did not have to rely on the hard sell to lure West Coast heavyweights, Mr. Douglas said. Graydon Carter, the Last Impresario 2014-02-28T22:40:19Z “Diffident, balding, 50-ish in appearance,” he added, Mr. Moravec played “with a fastidiousness of detail and elegant sense of pianistic color that lend themselves more to quiet introspection than to a flamboyant hard sell.” Ivan Moravec, Pianist Who Specialized in Chopin, Dies at 84 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z That kind of moral ambiguity is a hard sell, and making it safe for the multiplexes would take major watering down. 'I Saw the Devil': The hellish tables turn on sadistic killer 2011-03-31T21:26:10Z Slade finds the discarded home pregnancy test in the bathroom bin and then tries talking Charlotte around for another attempt, but it’s a hard sell even for the silver-tongued media mogul. Cleverman season one, episode two recap – black sites and beasties 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z But today’s younger customers gravitate to multi-brand outlets, such as Sephora and Ulta, where they can experiment with a wide range of makeup without a beauty consultant making a hard sell. What happened to Fashion Fair? Why the black cosmetics brand is so hard to find. 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z But, in general, I think it’s a pretty hard sell these days. On the Runway: Q & A: Philip-Lorca Di Corcia 2011-02-11T15:44:28Z Roth said "Biggest Loser" proved a hard sell at first. Hollywood weighs in on fat people 2010-09-16T12:22:00Z And because each child is in a different place, it might be a hard sell to get them to all agree to a movie or game without a plan. Perspective | What to do when you feel your teen starting to slip away 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z A common and coveted ingredient in many global cuisines—French, Italian, Chinese; in Szechuan province, even the head is considered a delicacy—rabbit meat has always been somewhat of a hard sell among American diners. Eating the Easter Bunny 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z But is a show that focuses on medicine's failures as well as its triumphs potentially a hard sell for audiences? CNN's Sanjay Gupta adds fiction to his workload 2013-02-01T22:16:04Z It’s well made and well meaning, and that can be a hard sell on television, even in the post-Spelling era. | 'Rookie Blue': Missy Peregrym Plays a Sexy New Cop on ABC 2010-06-24T00:03:00Z But that joke, always a hard sell for an American audience, went for nothing on Wednesday. Music Review: ?Pirates of Penzance? at Symphony Space - Review 2011-12-30T21:47:29Z It was not a hard sell; Mr. Matsui loved the idea of doing a restaurant in New York. With Tempura Matsui, Fine Tempura Dining Arrives in New York 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z It was a pretty collection, overall, but one that might prove a hard sell to the over-17 set, whose thighs no longer resemble those of a deer. The naked and the dead at Paris couture 2010-07-08T00:29:00Z The hard sell reflects both the seriousness of the job and the complications of taking it on at this time. Tom Ford on Melania Trump (and the Future of American Fashion) 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z And here’s a thought — families can already limit their children’s exposure to the damaging hard sell of salty, sugary, fat-laden junk foods by turning off the TV. Disney’s healthy choice 2012-06-05T20:00:00Z But it wasn’t a hard sell for the biology obsessed 14-year-old who had already learned that science fiction was a way to dream on a grand scale. Denis Villeneuve’s dreams of ‘Dune’ reach the big screen 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z But no matter their significance, reviving unaccustomed music requires a hard sell. 'Recovered Voices' initiative studies grim history of Nazi censorship 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Short stories, which are considered a hard sell in the publishing world, are the building blocks of creative writing programs. '100 Years of Best American Short Stories' is vital yet flawed for loading the canon 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Some of the audience seemed to buy the hard sell, laughing and capturing photos and video on their cellphones at Mr. Levy’s invitation. Dance Review: Levydance Performs ?Romp? at Joyce SoHo 2012-02-21T22:41:24Z "It wasn't a story about a murder, it's a story about identity and about my mom and that's a really hard sell," he told the Connecticut Insider. The "Murder on Middle Beach" finale is aggravating and raises new questions – and that's the point 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The virtues of dry white Bordeaux are a hard sell, possibly because good examples from the best areas, Pessac-Léognan and Graves, are expensive and not easy to find. A Farmer’s Dozen From Bordeaux 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Her devotional verses and paintings might have been a hard sell in New York, but in San Francisco, they were treasured for what they are: intensely personal, unabashedly spiritual and completely of a piece. Art Review: Robert Duncan and Jess, and Their Wonderland of Art 2014-01-16T22:59:26Z As a stark, gospel-tinged ballad, “Stay With Me” would seem a hard sell for commercial radio. Sam Smith, Up For Six Grammys, Is Getting Used to Arenas 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Though a solid defensive player with a good on-base percentage, Fukudome's mediocre numbers and lack of power made him a hard sell for the Cubs. Fukudome goes to Indians 2011-07-29T00:48:00Z “Happiness Is a Choice You Make” feels like part of that hard sell: a relentless process of extrusion. When Growing Old Is a Blessing 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Ms. Sherman-Palladino didn’t have to do the hard sell on the rest of the cast. ‘Gilmore Girls,’ and the Rapid-Fire Repartee, Is Returning 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z That Tut would probably be a hard sell at a pitch meeting. Review: Egypt’s Boy King Mans Up for a Spike Mini-Series 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z That hard sell concerned him, but he also wanted to start right away, and Charlotte allowed students to begin school in the winter term. After a law school shuttered, aspiring lawyers hired real lawyers to sue it 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The $50 million movie arrives in theaters shrouded in such secrecy that it may prove a hard sell in a summer bursting with familiar superheroes and sequels. "Super 8" opening one day early in Twitter promo 2011-06-08T18:11:50Z Mr. Büsser is still traveling as much as before, but he does not have to deliver the hard sell any more. Special Report: A Cut Above: Watches: Retail Strategy Keeps MB&F in Demand 2010-11-26T07:50:00Z The thought of Americans lecturing the French about cultural sensibilities seems like a hard sell in a country still shielding its language from idiomatic blasphemies like “le weekend” and “hashtag.” Despite Legal Challenges, Sale of Hopi Religious Artifacts Continues in France 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z It's a hard sell, and it's fair to say Ned is mildly bemused, seeing as how it is one man against four men, not to mention eight eyes against one. Clip joint: 'Bad-ass one-liners' 2012-06-13T13:15:03Z He described the group as "just left of core, if you will," and a hard sell at radio. Reunited, The Mavericks ready to run at CMA Fest 2012-06-08T17:49:15Z Experts like Dr. Loren S. Schechter, the chairman of the patient safety committee for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, worry about patients getting a hard sell. 2010-01-21T17:07:00Z If historical art is now a hard sell, and it is, learn to sell it hard. How to Fix the Met: Connect Art to Life 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z “Her story was a hard sell at the time, so they embellished things to try to sell it,” Lemmons said. Harriet Tubman Facts and Myths: How the Movie Tried to Get it Right 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z "Darwin is a hard sell, even in my country," said the film's star, the British actor Paul Bettany, in a recent interview, "and that's where Darwin came from." 2010-02-12T02:12:00Z Still, as Florence said, “Muscadet is a hard sell,” referring to the public perception of Muscadet as a wine without a lot to offer. For Muscadet, Look Beyond the Obvious 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z There was no hard sell in the end, but I did buy the RMS foundation brush, the Eyeko shadow and the Electra lipstick. How to Do a Makeup Look in 5 Minutes. Tops. 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z “Initially, they don’t see doctors, they see sales people. It’s a hard sell: ‘We can get you an extra inch or two.’ ‘I wanted a truncheon in my pants’: the rise of the penis extension 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z To Brits, the American game is a contradiction of girly rugby and macho brutality, which made a hard sell of Friday Night Lights, a show about high school players in small-town Texas. When good TV goes bad: how the bulb blew on Friday Night Lights 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z “I made it and I look at it and say, ‘It’s a hard sell.’ ” Sundance Offer New Video Streaming for Films 2012-01-04T18:01:42Z The series is not yet attached to a network — but then, with this pedigree, it’s not likely to be a hard sell. Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman to Star in Suburban Murder Miniseries Big Little Lies 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Goat meat was a bit of a hard sell, but once Clay developed some regular customers, he saw a market for healthful pork as well. Chefs’ latest darling: An endangered species of pig that feeds from the forest 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Happy hour at Spring Hill: not a hard sell to the masses. Happy Hour: Seattle's Spring Hill lives up to the hype 2010-09-07T18:03:00Z Levine went in for the hard sell: “There’s nobody more humble, nobody more laid back than this guy,” he told the audience, adding that McAndrew can, nevertheless, “do literally anything.” 'The Voice' recap: The Top 5 top themselves -- twice 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Airbus, Google and Raspberry Pi distributor CPC are among the sponsors, but isn't this all a bit of a hard sell from these companies? Maggie Philbin interview: Tomorrow's world for the next generation 2012-10-28T18:47:01Z But lately, a whiff of anxiety has sneaked into her sermons, and she sometimes slips into a hard sell, like she’s hawking an elixir to gold miners in 1850s California. Jill Biden has become the premier vaccine ambassador from a worried White House 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z If “Matrix” were written by anyone else, it would be a hard sell. Review | In Lauren Groff’s hands, the tale of a medieval nunnery is must-read fiction 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z I was never given the hard sell again, which is lucky, because if it had kept up I would have started wondering how committed the restaurant really is to keeping cheapskates like me happy. Nami Nori Gets Hand Rolls Right, and Other Details Too 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Well, those trailers were misleading, and you can't really blame them for that; it's a bit of a hard sell, this movie. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2011-02-19T00:05:46Z This isn’t to say that movies about grief won’t always be a hard sell. Good grief: cinema’s new mood of despair 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Without a certificate clarifying such practical details and their legal ramifications, performance art will remain a hard sell — and re-sell. It’s the Art Form of the Moment (but It’s a Hard Sell) 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Tracking a single murder case across 20 hours of subtitled drama might have seemed a hard sell. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z “It has not been a hard sell for me at all,” she said, of the expense. Can We Learn Anything From Horses? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Lears clearly feels earnest sympathy for her subjects and passion for their cause, but the film often replicates for viewers the same atmosphere of hopelessness that makes climate activism a hard sell for voters. ‘To the End’ Review: Seeing Red While Left on Read 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z His work ploughed off in an experimental direction that made him a hard sell to mainstream SF fans. Jeff Noon: a life in writing 2013-04-20T07:29:01Z But for many Americans, especially in the years after Prohibition, Chartreuse was a hard sell. Chartreuse liqueur’s popularity has soared. But how do you market the elixir without offending the monks who make it? 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Some companies pay as much as $12,000 to advertise at the university’s computer science job fairs; recruiters at those events didn’t always have to make a hard sell. ‘Techlash’ Hits College Campuses 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z Pitching a group of trained killers-turned-thespians as messengers of peace seems a hard sell: disputes over the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory resolved in one almighty improvisation workshop …? Fighters turn to theatre to advocate Middle East peace 2010-07-22T16:46:00Z The fact that this woman asked me to be a part of something that she was creating, it wasn't a very hard sell. Sterling K. Brown reflects on playing O.J. prosecutor Chris Darden on TV and a slave in the 'Father Comes Home' play 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Hope Knight, the chief operating officer of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, a nonprofit economic development group, said My Image was a hard sell when the owners sought assistance because of the various endeavors involved. High Ambitions for My Image Studios in Harlem 2012-02-06T23:12:22Z That article of faith has always been a hard sell in a society defined by pluralism and, perhaps more persistently than we’d like to admit, by polarization. Are the Movies Liberal? 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Granted, the life of a responsibility-shirking geek tyrant can be a hard sell. Steve Jobs, messiah to jerks: Are we worshiping innovation, or just the freedom to be an a**hole? 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z New music, experimental dance, genre-blurring performance: Much of what excites her is a “very hard sell,” she said. ‘You Are the Show’: A Hudson Valley Outpost of the Avant-Garde 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Was the show a hard sell to the public, as female creators? "The Daily Show" launched 25 years ago to tackle the news: "We didn't lampoon it, we became it" 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Even with the high-tech gear, it’s still a slog over rough terrain, a hard sell to convince those who don’t understand the thrill of running a coonhound. Virginia laws used to force raccoon hunters to take Sunday off. Not anymore. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Yet despite its sophistication, Black Ankle, like all the wineries we visited, has a comfortable feeling, with no hard sell at the end of tastings. Journeys: Vineyard Hopping, in Maryland? 2010-09-04T04:45:00Z When Rubio ran for the speakership, Rivera traveled the state making the hard sell to fellow lawmakers. For Sen. Marco Rubio, a question of friendship vs. politics 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z While they got the hard sell from a mulleted man in a three-piece suit, my younger brother, Rob, and I lingered around the several arcade games in the base area lodge. Small ski areas, big impact 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z A sequel to Alan Wake was a hard sell at first. Alan Wake 2: How one of gaming's lost sequels finally got made 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Hamas officials say they want to trade their hostages for thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, although that may be a hard sell given the level of carnage from their weekend attacks. Ground war in Gaza holds huge risks, deep uncertainties for both sides 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z "What if he's replaced with someone worse?" is a hard sell. Holy entitlement, Batman! Republicans are furious Democrats didn't save Kevin McCarthy from himself 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z It has, at times, proved a hard sell. State Department visits L.A., other cities to drum up support for Biden's efforts abroad 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The Saudis are believed to be pushing for a major step toward peace with the Palestinians, a hard sell for Netanyahu’s government, which is the most hawkish in Israel’s history. Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Kelly hopped on a flight to Detroit to visit the family, but no hard sell was necessary. Relentless freshman quarterback Dante Moore is working to make UCLA a national power 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The Saudis have said any deal would require major progress toward the creation of a Palestinian state, which is a hard sell for the most religious and nationalist government in Israel’s history. Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z "You can convince people, but it's a hard sell." The persistent mysteries of electroconvulsive therapy 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Term limits would be a hard sell for me. Are US politicians too old? Voters weigh in 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z But without the glamour shot of Trump holding his prisoner number, it was a hard sell — to the point where he actually sold merch featuring a fake mug shot so fans could feel the fantasy. Rating the MAGA mug shots: Donald Trump and his posse pose as supervillains 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The pitch has been a hard sell, however, for Americans who continue to struggle to make ends meet and afford everyday items. Biden mocks impeachment talk, says Republicans want to punish him for lowering inflation 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z So it was no surprise that he came to Northern Ireland to give it the hard sell, saying it would make Northern Ireland "the world's most exciting economic zone". Windsor Framework is an improvement on protocol but problems remain, Lords say 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Biden is betting that union workers whose jobs are threatened by the energy transition will eventually find a place in the green economy, but that's a hard sell in union-friendly Philadelphia. Biden's tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z "This certainly isn't going to make it any easier to convince advertisers to return. It's a hard sell already to bring advertisers back," she said. Musk's Twitter rate limits could undermine new CEO, ad experts say 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony Blinken's long-overdue visit to China sparked some hope of an improvement in ties, any warming in trade relations is likely to remain a hard sell in Congress. Morning Bid: Still seeking decisive stimulus in China 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z But planes flying in and out of the nearby airport made that a hard sell. How Silvio Berlusconi Changed Italy, for Better or Worse 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Some lawmakers flatly said they were not in favor of the bill, or indicated that the proposal is a hard sell. Economic boost or big business hand-out? Nevada lawmakers consider A’s stadium financing 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z But I suspect it will be a hard sell. Column: Newsom and California lawmakers need to say where they stand on reparations for slavery 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z It would seem that buses are a hard sell in a country that loves the automobile, but research suggests that isn't necessarily true. Better Bus Systems Could Slow Climate Change 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z But safe supply remains a hard sell at the federal level. Drug experts are normalizing the idea that you can be "pre-addicted." But is it really a thing? 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The numbers are protracted by Stroman’s strenuously energetic choreography, which seems to give every dance sequence the hard sell in triplicate. 'New York, New York’ the film is not good. The new Broadway musical is worse 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z "It was a hard sell at the beginning because I told them it would only be for a minute and it was going to take fifteen hours to get here," said Bartley. Hybrid solar eclipse draws thousands to remote Australian town 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z That is proving to be a hard sell with voters who for more than 50 years were accustomed to having abortion as a constitutional right. Republicans scramble for winning message on abortion after post-Roe SCOTUS ruling 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z That is proving to be a hard sell with voters who for over 50 years were accustomed to abortion being a constitutional right. Pro-life politics hobbled by left successfully framing abortion debate as an all-or-nothing choice 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z As a dietitian, Bragagnini has found that tofu is sometimes a hard sell when she recommends it to clients. Is tofu good for you? 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z But that was a hard sell given Mr. Milatovic’s previous career with Deutsche Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the incumbent’s own long record of flip-flops and questionable dealings. Montenegro’s President Is Defeated in Runoff Election 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The climate argument is a particularly hard sell among the holdout landowners. A Different Kind of Pipeline Project Scrambles Midwest Politics 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z In a country with an ingrained public sentiment against militarism, that is proving a hard sell for some of its suppliers, according to Reuters interviews with six government and company officials. Japan battles to persuade its big brands to join military buildout 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Unlike nationalists, unionists knew there was going to have to be a hard sell to convince their people to vote yes in the referendum that followed the agreement. Good Friday Agreement: Donaldson and Foster hurt David, says Daphne Trimble 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z At a time when the cost of construction is soaring, poor and small districts must tax more per household compared to wealthy urban districts, a hard sell for already weary voters. The next McCleary? Tiny district with decaying school buildings sues WA state 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z It’s often a hard sell to get younger adults to save for retirement, especially if they are saddled with education loans. Advice | 401(k) balances are up, but the number of millionaires is down 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z He faces a hard sell urging some holdouts to leave. Despite dashed hopes, some in Ukrainian city Kherson refuse to leave 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z “It has been pretty moving. It hasn’t been a hard sell,” he said. Seattle-area restaurants band together to raise money for Turkey and Syria earthquake survivors 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z His current banking industry affiliations may make him a hard sell to progressive Democrats. Factbox: Some potential successors to Brainard at the Fed 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The film was not exactly a hard sell for anyone involved. Comedy, romance, J.Lo and pirates in ‘Shotgun Wedding’ 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z “Trying to undo 200 years of promotion of wine,” Guy said, “it’s going to be a bit of a hard sell.” ‘Dry January’ in France? The answer is still: Non. 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z But requiring these agencies to address homelessness — with sanctions if court-ordered housing is not provided — was a hard sell, said Dr. Veronica Kelley, director of behavioral health services for Orange County. LA County on track to join Newsom's sweeping mental health plan a year early 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Judging by the early response to her efforts, there will be little need for a hard sell. Incarcerated kids need libraries, too 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Kennedy’s team did a hard sell to recruit Thomas to run the effort. Review | An inclusive vision of America, grounded in commitment and hard work 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Additionally, contemporary dance is often a hard sell for audiences — ticket sales alone are never enough to cover the production costs of a show, let alone rent on a building. Seattle dance company buys $3.5 million building on Queen Anne 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z But there was more to this hard sell. Perspective | Football is America. We shouldn’t be satisfied with either. “It would be a hard movie to sell in normal times — because any adult drama is a hard sell for audiences right now,” said a veteran awards consultant, speaking anonymously. After the Slap, can Will Smith’s 'Emancipation' get Oscar love? 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z “I don’t need to hard sell people because if they like the experience, they’re going to come back … and build a baseline of trust,” said cheesemonger Jaz Persing of Stepladder Creamery. How to shop at farmers markets without getting overwhelmed 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The impact of fast furniture, Piper said, is a hard sell to even the most economically conscious people. ‘Fast furniture’ is cheap, stylish and clogging American landfills 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Asking someone to leave the front of the plane for the back is another hard sell. The great airplane debate: Should you ever switch seats? 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z “The question is whether she can make the hard sell, taking the case directly to Black men.” Stacey Abrams looks to win Black men in bid for Ga. governor 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “Game of Thrones” stuck with the same main players for eight seasons — through childhood, teens and twenties — and it wasn’t a hard sell. Why 'House of the Dragon's' flash forward could be a major misstep 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z But Rosmarin says that convincing others in a profession, who are statistically less religious than those they serve, is still a hard sell. More psychotherapists are incorporating religion into their practices 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z But that hard sell is just a continuation of how American culture has depicted September for centuries. Column: September is the cruelest month — at least in L.A. 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z That is a hard sell to voters who would like quick victories. California Fights Its NIMBYs 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z That’s why the Inflation Reduction Act wasn’t only a concession to the political reality that taxes are a hard sell. Pace of Climate Change Sends Economists Back to Drawing Board 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Economist Michael Strain of the conservative American Enterprise Institute says the price tag makes the program “a hard sell.” D.C.’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z “I absolutely think it’s a hard sell,” he said. DC’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z After the billions spent on the pandemic, that could be a hard sell to a wary Congress, Gostin said. As global health threats evolved, the CDC didn't 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z One of the best way to keep rabbits out of the garden, though, is a real hard sell, he said. How to keep bunnies out of your veggie garden 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Turns out, Roberts didn’t need to make a hard sell. Anatomy of an NFL contract: How Will Dissly, Seahawks agreed to the most ‘shocking’ deal of offseason 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “They’re a hard sell for farmers, but they are really good cover for corncrakes.” Irish Farmers Help Save a Bird Whose Calls Used to Herald Summer 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z It is a hard sell to say, “Okay, we’re printing cash, but now we are going to give away half of it.” Why Hank Green can’t quit YouTube for TikTok 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The postcards unwittingly reveal some hard social truths about the beaches, but they existed for the hard sell of the glamorized Southern California life. Postcard-perfect beach scenes also reveal some hard truths about Southern California 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Defending the expense is a “hard sell,” she says, “especially if there’s a feeling the countries around you will continue sequencing even if you stop.” As Omicron rages on, scientists have no idea what comes next 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z With major obstacles standing in Boeing’s way, he has a hard sell. At Farnborough Air Show, Boeing aims for stability in an aviation recovery — and dreams of flying taxis 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z But the political turmoil, and the logistical nightmare of transportation and electricity cuts, is making that appeal a hard sell. Sri Lanka needs billions of dollars as it exhausts its sources of financing. 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z One option may be to increase Saudi production to make up shortfalls from producers like Angola and Nigeria, though even that might prove a hard sell in OPEC. As OPEC Plus nears a milestone, focus shifts to Russia and the U.S. 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Ultimately, though, everything depends on how the crops taste: If flavor or even appearance strays too far from that of traditional produce, the technology will be a hard sell. Can Dual-Use Solar Panels Provide Power and Share Space With Crops? 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z “Of course,” he adds, given increasingly high global geopolitical tensions, “this concept will likely be a hard sell”—but now is the “critical time” to consider it. Controversy Grows Over whether Mars Samples Endanger Earth 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Yet it could be a hard sell, particularly because the fish’s notorious boniness makes it challenging to produce the fillets many diners expect, Jupiter added. From ‘carp’ to ‘copi’: unpopular fish getting a makeover 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z This particular group of workers, in Ms. Brisack’s college town of Oxford, Miss., seemed to require even less of a hard sell than most. Why a Rhodes Scholar’s Ambition Led Her to a Job at Starbucks 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z That would mean more people putting real money into preventing gun violence, which broadly remains a hard sell. Gun Control Advocates Have More Money Now, but Money Can’t Buy Zeal 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z That might prove a hard sell in a country where about one-fifth of the people live on less than $5.50 per day. Bitcoin-boosting Salvadoran leader may have second thoughts 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z While the Education Ministry has ordered teachers to give patriotic lessons that reflect the Kremlin’s line on Ukraine, they have been a hard sell at times. Russia seeks to militarize schoolchildren and censor textbooks amid war 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Add on the training and degree requirements, and Yang said it’s a hard sell to recruit preschool educators. WA preschools could expand, but they are struggling to find teachers 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The idea we are discussing is a hard sell for many, even though it is self-evident. Merrick Garland "fears no person," says legal scholar Norm Eisen — and he's coming for Trump 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z “That’s why I think it’s going to be a hard sell for her, because there will be some Democrats that are going to want to go with Cuellar,” she said. Texas race tests abortion’s resonance with Democratic voters 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z “Zero-COVID at the cost of surging unemployment is a hard sell for China’s top leaders, especially in such a year of significant political importance,” they wrote. China fights economic slump, sticks to costly ‘zero COVID’ 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The Mariners are a hard sell to free agents for a variety of reasons – geography, travel, lack of on-field success for starters. Mariners should have done more in offseason free agency but it’s too early to write off this season 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z And attracting new people to a very untropical island can be a hard sell. Life in a Minnesota ‘Fishbowl’: Water Everywhere, Except Inside Town 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z As an alternative, Mr. Putin has offered his Eurasian Union to the likes of Ukraine, but Belarus as model is a hard sell if Berlin and Barcelona are on the table. Two Europes Confront Each Other Over the Glory, or Shame, of War 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Similarly, the recent “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That,” didn’t exactly give being in your 50s the hard sell. In Hollywood, older women are still an afterthought. In 'Julia,' they're a revelation 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z That last message can be a hard sell at HASs, but it's not impossible. Sprinting upstream: The incredible pressure faced by college-bound high schoolers 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z He's more interested in subscriptions, he claims, which could prove a hard sell in an environment where all the main social networks are free-to-use. Twitter: Why Elon Musk has been so keen on taking control 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Wildlife crossings, she soon learned, are a hard sell: You need money to get past the blueprints, but you need blueprints to generate donations. A cougar passage rises over a deadly Southern California freeway 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z And conditions in some places are now a hard sell. Opinion | Corporate America somehow became the last firewall for abortion rights 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Boosting child vaccination rates to more robust levels may prove to be a hard sell, however. The push to get children vaccinated is stalling. It poses new COVID-19 dangers 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Several hundred children ages 5 to 11 have died of Covid since the pandemic began, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but pediatric shots have been a hard sell for many parents. Pfizer Says Booster Strengthens Immune Response for Children 5 to 11 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z It might be a hard sell for some fans, but ultimately a world in which the game not only continues but also does so free of commercial pressures would be a merrier one. Opinion | Baseball Is Dying. The Government Should Take It Over. 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Gasoline prices have reached record highs in Los Angeles, but convincing tens of thousands of Angelenos to leave their gas guzzlers at home is still a hard sell for many. With crime up and ridership down, Metro struggles to move homeless people off trains 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Ownership frets about competitive balance in every labor negotiation, but it’s becoming a hard sell. An Offer That Was Engineered to Be Rejected 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Lifting the indoor mask mandate in schools may be a hard sell in the District right now. D.C. drops outdoor mask mandate at schools; indoor requirement remains 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z “Quite honestly, it hasn’t been a hard sell. It is pretty simple and just a professional courtesy.” The Senate Moves in Slow Motion. Could This Speed It Up? 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z History doesn’t bode well for such behind-the-scene efforts to challenge Mr. Trump, and Mr. McConnell’s hard sell is so far yielding mixed results. Inside McConnell’s Campaign to Take Back the Senate and Thwart Trump 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z And he was a key negotiator in Brown’s effort that year to revamp public employee pension rules, a trimming of future benefits that was a hard sell among many in organized labor. Marty Morgenstern, longtime labor advisor to Jerry Brown, dies at 87 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The Stranger of Paradise team knew getting Final Fantasy fans to buy in on a drastically different take on the series would be a hard sell. Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin goes its own way 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z The Catalan has always had a sense of unfinished business at Everton, but would he leave Belgium in a World Cup year, and would Moshiri risk another hard sell to fans after the Benitez debacle? 'Moshiri gambled big time on Benitez - and lost' 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z “But selling them on the life raft while they can go dine and dance in the hall with the rich people in the top level, it’s a hard sell.” These homes are off-grid and climate resilient. They’re also built out of trash. 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z But that will be a hard sell if the United States fails to act by the time countries gather for the next climate talks in Egypt in November. Biden ‘Over-Promised and Under-Delivered’ on Climate. Now, Trouble Looms in 2022. 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z “They want to be able to touch, feel, look at and experience the vehicle itself without the hard sell right off the bat,” Ms. Stafford said. Selling Cars, Plus Coffee, Tea or a Fancy Dinner 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z In conservative Wyoming, the vaccine can be a hard sell. Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The idea that Mizeur could be that candidate would have been a hard sell 10 years ago when Mizeur, as a member of the General Assembly, represented arguably the state’s most liberal bastion: Takoma Park. A new map gives Democrats a shot on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Three are vying for a chance to oust Rep. Andy Harris. 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z In Congo, the argument that peat is precious and must be left in the ground to sustain any hope of averting climate calamity is a hard sell. The race to defuse Congo’s carbon bomb But that’s a hard sell to some lawmakers and advocates pushing to put more people of color in statehouses and Congress. New maps spark debate over majority-minority districts 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Until relatively recently, buying a car involved hours scouring adverts, travelling to showrooms, test-driving different makes and models, and enduring "the hard sell" pitches at the dealership. The new way to buy a car without ever leaving your sofa 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Kirk’s message is a hard sell to most young people. How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z That’s been a hard sell despite massive U.S. contributions of money and vaccines to fight the coronavirus pandemic and other infectious diseases. Blinken to Africa to boost US response to regional crises 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Melissa Redmon, a former prosecutor and now a law professor at the University of Georgia, said it could be a “hard sell” to convince a jury there was probable cause to initiate a citizen’s arrest. EXPLAINER: What the defense in Arbery’s killing is arguing 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z “The gridlock in D.C. is a hard sell,” Mr. Carney said. Sununu to Run Again for New Hampshire Governor, Rejecting Senate Bid 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z On finance, policymakers acknowledge that without the rich nations living up to their funding promises, pushing the developing world to set even more-ambitious climate goals is a hard sell. Leaders depart and COP26 climate summit turns to finding the money 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z On finance, policymakers acknowledge that without the rich world living up to its funding promises, pushing the developing world to set even more ambitious climate goals is a hard sell. Leaders depart; now U.N. climate summit turns focus to money 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Hawks on the Governing Council are growing impatient with inflation, which could make such a fresh commitment to easy policy a hard sell for Lagarde. Analysis: In rates fight with market, ECB is down but not out 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z To be sure, it’s still a hard sell to keep young people from leaving for the relative abundance of jobs and livelier, more diverse offerings in big cities. Pandemic spurs young families to leave big cities for the heartland. Will they stay? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The Sterlings hosted authors with national reputations and gave them the real estate multilevel marketing hard sell; their early buy-in would entice lesser-known artists and raise their property values in the process. How a scholar unearthed the cyanide love triangle that toppled a California arts colony 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Such fees could be a hard sell for Bitcoin fans, many of whom see cryptocurrencies as a way to erase middlemen from industries. First ETF linked to Bitcoin is set to make its debut 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z And I think with what we’re building, convincing micro-influencers to just do the platform will be a hard sell, I guess. How Fuck You Pay Me is empowering creators 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Such applications could be done with today’s technology, though the middling quality of quick clones would make them a hard sell. Everyone will be able to clone their voice in the future 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z But as Henderson waited outside the meeting, he knew that a tax hike would be a hard sell. The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z “But it’s not as much of a hard sell anymore . . . many more therapists now will describe their practice as dealing with PTSD.” Perspective | When the counselor needs help: ‘I didn’t get a chance to really digest 9/11’ 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z But he acknowledges the new rules are likely to be a hard sell. Venice prepares to charge tourists, require booking 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z “I would submit to you, and it’s no hard sell,” Hibbs said, “that California has been groaning for a long time.” 'Larry! Larry!': A look inside three Elder voting blocs — longtime fans, new converts, evangelicals 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z But it’s still going to be a hard sell for Congress. Should Greenbelt tackle reparations? Residents of this Maryland city will decide in November. 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z "They don't want you to do that. And so it's a really, really hard sell. And I think we're now seeing the downstream effect of again, what I consider to be population-level gaslighting." Malignant normality: The psychological theory that explains naked emperors, narcissists and Nazis 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z But some superintendents said school-based clinics, which typically partner with local pharmacies or county health departments, are an especially hard sell in rural areas where there is already resistance to vaccination. White House Makes Back-to-School Push for Student Vaccinations 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z That’s a hard sell to the people who currently have the most power to change these things. Hubert Joly Turned Around Best Buy. Now He’s Trying to Fix Capitalism. 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z The future for Mesh relies on cooperation with members, but it’s a hard sell in certain neighborhoods. ‘Welcome to the Mesh, Brother’: Guerrilla Wi-Fi Comes to New York 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z In liberal Los Angeles, the return of indoor masking did not require a hard sell. Haunted by Past Virus Surges, California Leans on Masks and Vaccines 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z It could be a hard sell, as Ms. Merkel shows no interest in disengaging with a key economic partner in Asia. Biden, Merkel meet at WH in German leader’s final visit 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z "The idea for the video was to recreate the same energy and dynamism that we showed when we crashed into record companies and did the frenetic hard sell," Geri later wrote. The Spice Girls at 25: Here's the story from A to Z 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Therefore, making sweeping judgements based on a two-week window is a hard sell. Foreign substance enforcement brings lower spin rates, improving offense 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z But that argument could be a hard sell in a district that voted 59 percent for Trump and 41 percent for Biden in the 2020 election. ‘I didn’t take an oath to defend Donald Trump’: Rep. Tom Rice tests whether Republican voters will support a conservative who crossed Trump 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z The fact that it took a WHO-convened team of scientists a year to get access to key sites in Wuhan suggests it would be a hard sell. Analysis | Expert panel says mistakes led to coronavirus pandemic, but stops short of holding countries, leaders to account 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z For the Iranians to agree to a deal that does not resolve the designation of the Guards would be a hard sell, even for the supreme leader. U.S. and Iran Want to Restore the Nuclear Deal. They Disagree Deeply on What That Means. 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z The idea of reparations wasn’t a hard sell in the predominantly white Chicago suburb of about 74,000 that’s known for liberal activism, intellectual discourse and Northwestern University. Chicago suburb set to pay reparations, but not all on board 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z The idea of reparations wasn’t a hard sell in the predominantly white Chicago suburb of about 74,000 that’s known for liberal activism, intellectual discourse and Northwestern University. Chicago suburb set to pay reparations, but not all on board 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Still, convincing university officials to divert precious testing resources away from their own institutions was a hard sell, Dr. Sabeti said, especially without data on the effectiveness of the approach. Why It Pays to Think Outside the Box on Coronavirus Tests 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z This could be a hard sell, as both the official autopsy and an independent autopsy noted the other factors but concluded that Floyd’s death was a homicide. Derek Chauvin trial to begin as George Floyd's brother calls killing 'modern day lynching' – live 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z “I think it will be a very hard sell,” Hoover said. 90 percent of Plain community households hit by COVID-19 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z This may be a particularly hard sell in the UK where, unlike in many countries, there's long been opposition to the idea of carrying a national identity card. How are vaccine passports being used in other countries? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z But convincing office workers that a temporary ventilation boost makes it safe to come into an office where the virus has been found could be a hard sell. The Next Trick: Pulling Coronavirus Out of Thin Air 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Amtrak is well known for operating at a loss, which might make the bill a hard sell to many lawmakers in Columbus, who probably would have to agree to pay the expense. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Audience plants, fake time limits, and other hard sell tactics abound. Why are people spending hours on Clubhouse? It's not (usually) the money 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z He described it as a "hard sell" due to it's subject. It's A Sin: Channel 4 series gives All 4 record-breaking month 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Laiken Jordahl, borderlands campaigner at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity, says tearing down the wall might be a hard sell. Some Ecological Damage From Trump’s Rushed Border Wall Could Be Repaired 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Convincing developers to invest money, time and resources into VR is a hard sell. Virtual reality has real problems. Here’s how game developers seek to delete them. 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z But the impunity with which Mr Putin continues to flout international norms makes this policy of constructive engagement an increasingly hard sell. Editorial Roundup: US 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z There’s another reason health leaders should resist the hard sell: The vaccines are not risk free. Opinion | Four Ways to Fix the Vaccine Rollout 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z While hope might have been a hard sell for Young at the time, hands and hearts were already joining forces to lighten the U.S. Veteran left homeless gets new tiny house for Christmas 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z But asking the public to simply trust the validity of internal investigations can be a hard sell, experts say. For years, California police agencies have rejected almost every racial profiling complaint they received 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z “It’s a hard sell to tell farmers, ‘Hey, you need to start planting milkweed again.’” Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterfly 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z But mask wearing still could be a hard sell in some areas, particularly heavily Republican counties where President Donald Trump remains popular. Kansas to launch pro-mask campaign but faces skepticism 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z But it was instantly clear from the view across the well-manicured front lawns that this would be a hard sell. In a sea of Biden signs, these Trump supporters went looking for the ‘silent majority’ 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z “I think it is a hard sell to say there was a statement of fact, but not an impossible one,” he said. O.C. bishop sues charity administrator who accused Catholic leader of wrongdoing 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Despite these factors, Biden’s carbon pollution reduction goals remain a hard sell to many. Biden’s debate-night stumble on oil highlights the delicate tightrope he must walk on climate change 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z It isn't a hard sell if you break through the propaganda. Noam Chomsky: "If you don't push the lever for the Democrats, you are assisting Trump" 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Although recruitment is encouraged, the group’s demands can make it a hard sell for newcomers, too. Inside the People of Praise, the Tight-Knit Faith Community of Amy Coney Barrett 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Culp’s views may prove a hard sell in Seattle and King County - where he received just 5% of the vote in the primary. Culp an atypical GOP candidate for Washington governor 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z He knows that pitching a modern audience on ancient teachings is a hard sell, but he’s got to try. Review | It’s been a rough year. Maybe these philosophers can help. 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z For traditional Catholics, however, Mr. Biden remains a hard sell, given his pro-choice stance on abortion and his opposition to conscience exemptions for religious organizations, business owners and medical professionals under Obamacare. Mass-going Biden can’t count on Catholic vote as traditionalists swing to Trump 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Despite impressive hardware, Huawei phones are now a hard sell to most consumers outside China because they are blocked from using Google services. Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s biggest smartphone vendor, says report 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z County and a recent reprieve of cases in her hometown, that’s become a hard sell to her parents. International students upended, unsure if they can continue U.S. studies amid new federal rules 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z That statement could make the president’s tough-on-China mantra a hard sell. Trump’s national security adviser takes aim at China 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The default is to just make something neutral seeming and avoid the hard sell when doing so might seem crass. Headlong into the mud 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z RFK added, as if it were an image problem, that America was a hard sell abroad “if we treat part of our population as inferior human beings.” Opinion | As astronauts rocket into space, protesters are beaten in the street — just like before 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Cremation is a hard sell for many Mexicans, who are by far the largest immigrant group in America and deeply rooted in Catholicism. Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back home 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z But it’s been a hard sell to persuade the tradition-bound police profession to try something new. Opinion | Police jurisdictions must do better at managing ‘suicide by cop’ situations 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z But I understand how it might be a hard sell to others. Supernatural for Oculus Quest is like Beat Saber meets Peloton 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z It can feel strange to publicly be into a show that has some truly bad fans — but it can be done if you are delicate about it and completely abandon the hard sell. How to be a Rick and Morty fan 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Naomi Klein acknowledges that socialism is still a hard sell in the U.S., and that we might be “catapulted backwards to a more brutal winner takes all system” as a result of Sars-Cov-2. Will COVID-19 Make Us More Socialist? 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z At the time, it was a hard sell. Google and Apple’s COVID-19 tracking system can’t save lives all on its own 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Another challenge, of course, is that subtitled shows are often thought to be a hard sell. 'Baghdad Central' takes on TV's worst Arab stereotypes. Even its cast was 'shocked' 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z The uniqueness of the story also made it a hard sell in Hollywood, but the script struck a nerve with the actors who read it. Prentice Penny puts a fresh spin on wine films in ‘Uncorked’ 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z The arrival of the coronavirus, and the muted methods being recommended to the public to arrest its spread, are a hard sell for some Americans, and that’s not surprising. Analysis: American attitudes make virus response a hard sell 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Social distancing is a hard sell at the baccarat tables. All bets are off: Casinos grind to a halt over coronavirus 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z Around Krakow, the capital of one of Poland’s most conservative provinces, Biedron’s pitch is an especially hard sell. This 'gay, atheist, leftist' is taking on Poland's right-wing government — by running for president 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z “Biden, particularly after the eight years with Obama, has more of a sense that more government can be a hard sell.” Democrats Decide That Joe Biden, as Risky as He Ever Was, Is the Safest Bet 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Drawing investors to Iraq remains a hard sell. Special Report: Broken Health - The medical crisis that’s aggravating Iraq’s unrest 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z The training facility — on the grounds of Gawthorpe Hall, a pristine Elizabethan manor house — made Burnley a hard sell to players and, particularly, their agents. At Burnley, Bricks and Mortar Secure a Premier League Future 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z These technologies cost two to six times more than traditional crabbing gear, making them a hard sell in an industry with already razor-thin margins. Why were whales increasingly caught in crab lines? Because of the climate crisis 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Despite the seemingly hard sell, Morissette’s dream has been repeatedly coming true. How Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' has Broadway talking about sexual assault 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z There’s no hard sell from Mr. Buttigieg in South Carolina and only the gentlest contrast with his rival Democrats. How Pete Buttigieg Tailors His Message to Black and White Voters 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Elizabeth Warren’s student loan forgiveness plan may be a hard sell for a very specific population: financially responsible Americans. Warren faced with angry dad over student-loan forgiveness plan: ‘You’re laughing at me’ 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Army general was abruptly hired last year after a hard sell from Gov. Henry McMaster. Bill to cut University of SC trustees spurs diversity debate 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z To his credit, Katzenberg knows he has a hard sell to make. Quibi versus the world 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Justifying a potential war with Iran is a hard sell, even for Fox News. When it comes to Iran, Trump wants it to be 2003. In media terms, that's eons ago 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z That’s a hard sell, she said, for single mothers or women trying to pay their way through school. Pastor’s wife once led a strip club ministry in Nashville 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z I was stunned by the Dec. 27 editorial “A hard sell for Mr. Hogan.” Opinion | Hogan’s focus on highways is a misguided approach to transportation issues 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z And it would prove a particularly hard sell for fans invested in the game. The six ways football groomed us for President Trump 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The original version was a hard sell because it cost up to $150 at the time and was difficult to assemble. Manitowoc celebrates history of aluminum Christmas trees 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z Our programs, such as the music-therapy spaces we offer through Sophie’s Place, are so different and exciting, they don’t require a hard sell on our part. Steve Young's foundation helps kids forget their troubles - Golf Digest 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z “Accommodation with Russia would be a very hard sell inside Ukraine,” Steven Pifer, a former United States ambassador to Ukraine, said in a telephone interview. Zelensky’s Opponents Fear He Is Ready to Capitulate to Russia 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The law, after all, requires sobriety and clarity to work, and that’s a hard sell in an ecosystem where escapism and mirrored reality are the currency. Impeachment isn't 'Law & Order.' It's time to stop viewing it that way 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Convincing commuters to trade in their private vehicles for public transit will no doubt be a hard sell. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z But the lack of big-ticket items could prove a hard sell for activists on the doorstep. Public spending battle lines drawn as Boris Johnson launches Tory manifesto 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z As people grow more wary of entrusting their personal data to tech companies, persuading them to hand their checking account over to a partnership involving Google may be a hard sell. Google Makes a Bid for Banking, Where Tech Firms Go to Stumble 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The approach may work in districts and states which have been “all in” for Trump, but that’s a hard sell if Republicans would try to widen the playing field. Reporter's Notebook: The 'impeachment resolution,' and Dems' fight over its meaning 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z And in a town whose motto is “In harmony with nature,” asking residents to go without most plants around the immediate perimeter of their home is a hard sell. The reality of rebuilding fire-ravaged Paradise as safety, money and emotions collide 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z “I think that was a hard sell for people; they still hadn’t arrived there yet.” Don't call 'Harriet' a 'slave movie': Kasi Lemmons and Cynthia Erivo made a 'freedom story' 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Even so, he's not going to do the hard sell. We spent a morning in Rick Astley's home studio 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Weingarten said it was occasionally a hard sell to have someone turn back their memory three decades, though personally, the selection of the year worked in his favor. 'Truth is the best story': inside Gene Weingarten's extraordinary new book 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z A hard sell to the Democratic Unionist party. 'One last chance': why Irish border question remains sticking point 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z “New plays are a hard sell” is an argument I’ve heard. Commentary: As Center Theatre Group sputters, L.A. struggles to realize its artistic potential 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z These Nationals are a hard sell as an underdog. Nationals Advance at Last. Now They Seek a Crowning Achievement. 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z “As we adopted a culture of individualistic parenting, public health became a hard sell,” Dr. Reich said. How Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Took Hold in the United States 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The system that allowed this is the hard sell of drugs to physicians. A surgeon explains how opioid makers trick doctors into prescribing painkillers 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z At a recent marketing session for the Purchase project, called Broadview Senior Living, Ashley Wade, the project’s marketing director, gave a hard sell to about 25 potential buyers. At Colleges, What’s Old Is New: Retirees Living on Campus 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Open borders and immigration appear to be a hard sell just about everywhere these days. The world pines for the ‘normal order of life’ 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Requiring consumers to pay for it separately might be a hard sell. LG’s new G8X ThinQ bets that two screens are better than a foldable one 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z And Ms. Gillibrand’s record included policy reversals like her past support of gun rights and her opposition to “amnesty for illegal immigrants” — making her a hard sell for progressives focused on purity and consistency. How Kirsten Gillibrand’s Presidential Dreams Unraveled 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Columnist George Skelton explains why changing it will be a hard sell. Newsletter: At sixes and sevens at the G-7 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Despite the massive and ongoing destruction caused by wildfires, hurricanes and floods in the US, even a cost-effective program like this is still a hard sell. After the wildfire: treating the mental health crisis triggered by climate change 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z This was Carr’s hard sell – one of a range of powerful suggestion techniques he used to break his clients’ addictions. The machine always wins: what drives our addiction to social media 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z An argument is often made that we shouldn’t judge the past by the values of the present, but that’s a hard sell in a case as primordial as Renoir’s. Renoir’s Problem Nudes 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The decor inside his bar is filled with the kind of racist tropes that remain a hard sell with mainstream America. El Paso massacre upends white nationalists' normalization strategy 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Then you realize this will be a hard sell. How Do You Put a Plane Engine in a Car? 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z “At the same time, suppliers that struggle with this will remain a hard sell,” Kuehn said. Emissions rules and electric shift to spur car engines M&A 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z According to sources, Raptors owners have sounded the tampering alarm already in the Wizards’ courtship of Ujiri, forcing Transparent Ted to quickly back off the hard sell. Wizards’ vacant general manager position — best ‘open job in sports’ — not getting a lot of love 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z But in places like New Hampshire, where there’s a healthy contingent of Republicans uneasy with Trump, Weld is still a hard sell. Weld takes GOP bid to oust Trump to NH. Voters are confused. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “This is one of the reasons why this is such a hard sell,” he said. Facebook, Google and other tech giants to face antitrust investigation by House lawmakers 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z But the prediction that Vermont’s overall health spending would decrease, while more people got coverage, was unproven — and, in any case, was a hard sell in the face of big new taxes. Why Vermont’s single-payer effort failed and what Democrats can learn from it 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Many Republicans are a hard sell on the reality of human-caused climate change at all and apt to be dismissive about livestock’s part in it. AP FACT CHECK: Unraveling the mystery of whether cows fart 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z It’s a hard sell with some members from the bluest of blue districts. Is Trump trying to get impeached? 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z But an elegant theory — even one that worked in cities such as London, Singapore and Stockholm — would be a hard sell here. Congestion pricing — Seattle needs to go with eyes wide open 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z But it’s also what could make him a hard sell to Democrats in a presidential primary. Joe Biden resumes role as one of nation’s top eulogists 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z But it’s also what could make him a hard sell to Democrats in a presidential primary. Joe Biden resumes role as one of nation’s top eulogists 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z “So it will be a hard sell for us to convince our customers.” Boeing to Cut Production of 737 Max After 2 Fatal Crashes 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Notably, none of the songs feature drums, making it a hard sell for radio, so Rose was surprised to hear the first single, Conversation, cropping up on the beat-obsessed Radio 1. Why Lucy Rose's album made her seek help 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Daniel Crane, an antitrust expert at the University of Michigan, said Ms. Warren’s proposal might be a hard sell to voters. Trusting in Antitrust: Actions Against Big Tech Are Now Palatable 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z An opera of grand scope about the California Gold Rush and what has been buried by history proved a hard sell in San Francisco, where it opened in 2017 two days before Thanksgiving. Review: ‘Girls of the Golden West’ gets an Amsterdam remake, more powerful and profound 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The broader question, however, is why Team Trump is suddenly making such a hard sell. Facing defeat, White House scrambles to protect emergency declaration 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The most powerful solution, according to Moss, would be commercial rent control – a hard sell politically, he acknowledges, but one that was effective in curtailing predatory landlords in the city after the second world war. Why are New York’s bookstores disappearing? 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z “It’s going to be a very hard sell politically as well as economically,” said Martin S. Indyk, a former special envoy for Middle East peace under President Barack Obama. Kushner on Mideast Tour to Promote Investment Plan as Part of a Path Toward Peace 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Alexander’s push for payroll withholding lends heft to the issue, but it may prove a hard sell for some in Congress. Is this the way to curb student loan defaults? 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z But it was a hard sell to a young workout warrior with the pressure and expectations of a No. 1 draft pick. Colts’ Luck hopes healthy offseason leads to better results 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z But reverse innovation can be a hard sell in the U.S. “Reverse Innovation” Could Save Lives. Why Aren’t We Embracing It? 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z However, persuading U.S. negotiators that these can be verified will be a “hard sell,” Prasad added. U.S.' Mnuchin expects progress in 'complicated' China trade talks 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z The space has become a desirable asset for a lower-floor office that might otherwise have been a hard sell because it did not offer superior views, Mr. Mooz said. The Next Frontier in Office Space? The Outdoors 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The Kansas law barring discrimination in housing and private employment doesn’t cover bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and expanding is likely to be a hard sell in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Kansas governor expands ban on anti-LGBT bias to contractors 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z All of which means that the white, male 55-year-old centrist is a hard sell to the left. John Delaney: Democratic Don Quixote or genuine American dreamer? 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Re: “The Army, looking for recruits in Seattle, finds it a hard sell”: Veterans For Peace is there to counter-recruit 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z “It hasn’t been a big part of our message, because it’s just a hard sell that time of the year.” A survival guide for the upcoming Alaskan Way Viaduct closure 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Still, new prisons are typically a hard sell for Idaho lawmakers tasked with balancing a limited budget that also must cover schools, transportation and myriad other needs. A look at some of the biggest Idaho stories of 2018 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Members of the commission clashed over several other recommendations, with some on the panel saying they would be a hard sell to lawmakers and the public. Ambitious Md. effort to boost, change education funding delayed another year 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z A new very large space telescope might be a hard sell for many in the U.S. astrophysics community, regardless of whether it is built on the ground or in space. Finding Alien Life May Require Giant Telescopes Built in Orbit 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z “Still, geriatrics is a hard sell, since most physicians want to do something high tech or cure people. But I think it’s a great field, and I’m very dedicated to promoting it.” Will you really need a geriatrician when you’re 65? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z It's one of the reasons frugality as a way of life is a hard sell. Three myths about the early retirement movement 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z “It’s a hard sell for the Europeans because they see scrapping the treaty as pushing them into a further arms race with Russia without improving their security,” Mr. Colby said. U.S. Gives Russia a Deadline on Nuclear Treaty 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z University and local government officials made a hard sell to convince him, even renaming a major thoroughfare in College Station, which is about 100 miles northwest of Houston, as George Bush Drive. Bush Found ‘Kindred Spirits’ at Texas A&M, His Final Resting Place 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z The Financial Times says Theresa May, having reached a deal with the EU, will have to engage in a fortnight of "hard sell", as she tries to get MPs to back it. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables stresses to players the importance of putting the team first, but said it’s not a hard sell. ACC defenders make national presence felt with clutch plays 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z He anticipated it might be a hard sell. In Sacramento, trying to stop a killing before it happens 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z But mostly, cities continued their hard sell, showing Amazon executives around their proposed sites and trying to assure the company that the region had sufficient housing and transportation. Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 in Two Locations 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z For now, bringing major productions to Washington remains a hard sell. Anywhere but Washington: Why DC stories rarely film in DC 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z These may include offering drivers options for fuel, food and lodging, perhaps with a bit of a hard sell thrown in. Order a coffee and pay, with a tap on your car’s dash 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z These may include offering drivers options for fuel, food and lodging, perhaps with a bit of a hard sell thrown in. Order a Coffee and Pay, With a Tap on the Dash 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z But Mr Stoltenberg says that there is no question of making a hard sell. Altogether now: Nato and Serbia put bombing behind them 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Hubbard’s gift for the hard sell was pivotal, and Nevala-Lee’s portrait of him as a paranoid narcissist and skilled manipulator is scathing. Beyond pulp: trailblazers of science fiction’s golden age 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z “I told the president as much … and he did not put a hard sell on me.” In Southwest Washington’s 3rd District, Herrera Beutler faces strong challenge 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Rates on bank savings accounts are still low — 2 percent is considered generous — making compound interest a hard sell. Children’s Allowances in a New Form: Debit Cards Linked to Parents’ Phones 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Jordan at first feared the call from Boehner, but he didn’t even put on the hard sell. Analysis | Seeds of populist anger sown in Wall Street bailout that never reached Main Street 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Being under the age of 16, she went with her mother, Wioletta, and had pictures taken before they were given the hard sell. Fraudsters target victims on social media 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z But it will be a very hard sell because of the social bias in our country that “real men” are tough and play tackle football. The Coach Says He’s ‘Built for Football.’ His Parents Worry About C.T.E. 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Michael Byerly, a spokesman for the Congressional Leadership Fund, another Republican group, predicted Democrats’ “ultra-progressive views” will be a hard sell with middle-class voters. Inside the progressive movement roiling the Democratic Party 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Otherwise, picking a 48-year-old who can’t hit fairways and is bleeding distance for one last soiree in Paris is a hard sell. Am I a bad American if I root for Team Europe at this year's Ryder Cup? - Golf Digest 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Lamb’s campaign has likewise required a hard sell at times. Trump Won Pennsylvania. Democrats Want the State (and His Voters) Back. 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Yet, congestion pricing — which is another name for taxing or tolling traffic using rates that fluctuate based on demand — has also been a hard sell. Analysis | New York law curbing Uber may spread — and return focus to congestion pricing 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Initially, though, it was a hard sell: why would you use a complete desktop setup with a phone, instead of with a real desktop PC? The Galaxy Note 9 is one step closer to the smartphone-computer dream 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Some might consider that an old-fashioned hard sell that turns some shoppers off. Survey finds big gap in quality of sales approach at Tesla from store to store 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z But across much of the world, being tough on crime is a vote-winner, which makes this a hard sell. Should we treat crime as something to be cured rather than punished? 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z It's a major risk at a time when Trump's tax cut is still a hard sell to the public. Analysis | ‘Not what we expected’: Trump’s tax bill is losing popularity 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z It's a major risk at a time when the tax cut is still a hard sell to the public. Trump's tax overhaul is losing popularity 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z A vote is expected Wednesday, and GOP leaders were making a hard sell to members. GOP leaders propose massive surge in low-skilled foreign guest workers 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The politics of envy based on income inequality has always been a hard sell in the U.S. How Income Equality Helped Trump 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z That may still be a hard sell in places like China, though, says Iain Staffell, an energy expert at Imperial College London. How trying to stay cool could make the world even hotter 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Those lobbying for more regulations ultimately want a federal ban on the breeding of and new ownership of dangerous animals, though they say it's a hard sell due to people's distrust of big government. Does the US have a pet tiger problem? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z He knows it is “a hard sell,” but says the project “overrode every logical thought process.” Nautical Homes: Indulging a Passion Without Going Overboard 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z And polishing up the image of the Saudis and Emiratis was a hard sell. The princes, the president and the fortune seekers 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z As for the Anglophone countries, getting foreign languages into the tender years is a hard sell. To master a language, start learning it early 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Gee didn’t have to make a very hard sell. Pushing tech to Trump country 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Gee didn't have to make a very hard sell. Can this Silicon Valley congressman sell his vision to Trump Country? 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z That is a hard sell in Arizona, home to waves of tax refugees from California and pensioners reluctant to spend their fixed incomes on other people’s children. Behind the teacher strikes that have roiled five states 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z American Merlot remains a hard sell today and especially in Napa, where Cabernet Sauvignon... Enough With the Merlot Bashing: A Wine That’s Ripe for Revival 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z So it was not a hard sell to ask me to come on to co-host. Alex Wagner joins 'the most ambitious television program on the air,' Showtime's 'The Circus' 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z But congestion pricing remained a hard sell, and not just to lawmakers. Congestion Pricing Plan for Manhattan Ran Into Politics. Politics Won. 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Still, he mustered up a bit of the showbiz hard sell. Pacino as Paterno, and Who Is That Producer? Anthony Scaramucci 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z No matter what you call the color or how persistently it infiltrates fashion, it remains a hard sell for certain men. Real Men Wear Pink: Do You Have the Guts? 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z The idea that Mr. Bakish wouldn’t be in line to eventually succeed Mr. Moonves to run the combined company is a very hard sell for her, this person said. CBS-Viacom Merger on Shaky Ground as Companies Fight Over Leadership, Price 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z They are putting the hard sell on the impact of this change. Band-aid won’t fix NFL’s wounds 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Purified effluent is used for drinking in Singapore and Namibia, but that would be a hard sell here. How Cape Town found water savings California never dreamed of 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z But money and opportunity also talk loudly this time of year and the Seahawks could put a hard sell on Pryor. Terrelle Pryor reportedly visiting Seattle as Seahawks look to solidify receiving corps 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z But he also believes it will remain a hard sell, particularly in affluent suburbs and for high-achieving students. College or Trade School? It’s a Tough Call for Many Teens 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z This lunchtime’s fare is something of a hard sell. Burnley v Everton: Premier League – live! 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z “It’s a hard sell. And the chairman of the committee doesn’t like it.” Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Still, he acknowledges that the two styles of jumpsuit that Engineered Garments produces each year are a hard sell. I Wore a Man’s Jumpsuit, So You Don’t Have To 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z “Convincing the average voter who is upset about drug prices that this is the path to righteousness is going to be a hard sell,” Evans said. On drug costs, modest steps follow Trump’s big promises 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z In the rarefied world of elite private education, tradition matters, and “new” is often a hard sell. Private school with global ambition to open in D.C. and China in 2019 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The message is a hard sell in a country where poverty levels are high and marbled crayfish are a cheap and popular source of protein. Geneticists unravel secrets of super-invasive crayfish 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z The premise seems like a bit of a hard sell for kids: Chronology – it’s a game where you put historical events in order… yay? Lighthearted Thinking about Thinking Out Loud 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z But to a group of public health officials, any science presented by a tobacco company is going to be a hard sell. F.D.A. Panel Rejects Philip Morris’ Claim That Tobacco Stick Is Safer Than Cigarettes 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z “The people who will win are the ones who know exactly how to take advantage of social media in its early stages,” says Paul, going in for the hard sell. Jake Paul’s school for social media stars will teach you all the wrong lessons 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z “The harm reduction argument I think is a much better one, but I’m kind of a hard sell on that one.” Debate on in Massachusetts over safe sites for drug users 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z In today’s lower-wage economy, suggesting people do less work for less pay is a hard sell. Post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z It’s not that she’ll put the hard sell on you if you stay at her Ikea-furnished inn, with a front porch full of rocking chairs, two blocks from the Swamp Rabbit Trail. You’re going where? Greenville, S.C. 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Passing such legislation might be a hard sell, particularly for representatives from more conservative districts. Va. cities and counties increasingly want to make Lee-Jackson Day history 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z But plays can be a hard sell as can musicals that don’t have a pop culture hook. Mean Girls, Frozen and Denzel: what to expect on Broadway in 2018 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z But, he said, “it’s a hard sell to some of our members. I think the leader is just reflecting what the political reality is.” After tax bill’s passage, tensions over what Republicans should do next 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z It would also be a hard sell to taxpayers outside of Gangwon, said Lee Jae-soon, an official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z But that messaging will be a hard sell if the economy is humming. Analysis | GOP betting tax bill will boost economy before 2018, 2020 elections 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z For Atlantic Records, Kick was a hard sell. How INXS Kick-started their career 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Top brass ultimately deemed the device a hard sell and abandoned it. Vaping companies are using the same old tricks as Big Tobacco 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z “A coup would be a very hard sell at home and in the international community. They will want to avoid that.” Soldiers seize Zimbabwe state broadcaster, anti-Mugabe coup talk intensifies 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z At first glance, replacing solitary confinement with other forms of disciplinary action may appear only to improve the lives of inmates, always a hard sell for the public and for some politicians. Should Brain Science Be Making Prisons Better, Not Trying to Prove Innocence? 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z But that option would be a hard sell. Reality Check: Is a last-minute Brexit deal possible? 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The most impressive aspects of the service are the ones that require mastering Coda’s formula language — which could be a hard sell at the typical American office, where workers often only use new tools begrudgingly. Coda is a next-generation spreadsheet designed to make Excel a thing of the past 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z And it would have been a hard sell in Congress in the 1990s, especially with Reagan stalwart Jesse Helms chairing the U.S. The U.S. Has Left UNESCO Before. Here's Why 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z “A coup would be a very hard sell at home and in the international community. They will want to avoid that.” Soldiers seize Zimbabwe state broadcaster, anti-Mugabe coup talk intensifies 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z A nice as the idea is, the Y35 is going to be a hard sell. This digital camera makes you wind it and insert fake film 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z It also obscures the reality of the hard sell, Walch said. Warnings grow louder over cryptocurrency as valuations soar 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z "I think it will prove a hard sell, because how many people spend £700 on a camera these days, let alone one that specialises in 360-degree footage." GoPro launches 360-degree camera 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Transit proposals have traditionally been a hard sell in Seattle and the Eastside. Transit spending: Readers weigh in 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Tinkering with Catalonia's autonomy statute with no chance of a legal exit from Spain would be a hard sell for regional politicians from the nationalist coalition currently in power. How Spain is battling to halt Catalan vote 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z In his experience, it’s not a hard sell for NFL players, either. To Redskins’ o-line coach Bill Callahan, ‘every player is an investment’ 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z But the goal of party politics is not mobilisation; it is victory, and the party’s centrist wing, quiet as it is now, worries that full-throated progressivism may prove a hard sell at the ballot box. The Democrats are ditching centrism for economic populism 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z All involved in the project admit it is quite a hard sell, because it sounds so grim. Snobbish about TV? It is your loss, Benedict Cumberbatch tells actors 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z But with other costs mounting and savings hard to find, that too will be a hard sell for a party that preaches fiscal restraint. Paul Ryan to Speak With The Times on Congress’s Packed Agenda 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Still, Maya Barraza, the county’s manager for employee benefits and rewards, knew the program would be a hard sell to workers. Big employers steer patients to health providers that offer bargain prices 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z But thanks to the long-standing regime of zero tolerance and even Smokey Bear’s effective campaign, the concept was a hard sell. Author covers what’s kindling the increase of megafires 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Considering what the public thinks about Congress, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s own plunging approval rating in Kentucky, the president’s arguments for new congressional leadership should not be a hard sell. Donald Trump must save the Republicans — and Congress — from themselves 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z The $1 trillion price tag was always going to be hard sell with fiscal conservatives but could have struck a chord with Democrats. Trump's infrastructure plan in ruins after wrecking ball of neo-Nazi comments 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z For President Trump, who views the agreements as bad deals struck by his predecessors, saving them is a hard sell. Opinion | How Trump could improve U.S.-Russia relations — and head off an arms race 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z This might in fact be true, but it would be one heck of a hard sell. Progressives should move beyond health care 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z The legislative convention still requires a hard sell. Conservative state legislators plot ways to get Washington under control 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z It’s a fascinating idea, for sure, but Formula E is already a really hard sell in a crowded media landscape. How to watch Formula E race in New York City this weekend 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z She noted that Purchase can be a hard sell for people from Manhattan and Brooklyn accustomed to walking to shops and transportation. Purchase, N.Y.: A Celebrity Sanctum With Wide-Open Spaces 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z “I think nasal filters will be a hard sell for most patients as most aren’t keen on wearing things in their nose,” he said. Allergies are making you sneeze. Would putting a filter in your nose help? 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z “Think gun-toting civilians in Times Square. It’s going to be a hard sell, and the Republicans will have to squander what few political resources they have to push the bill along.” Pro-gun agenda in Washington takes back seat to health care 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Take inspiration for the next time you want to hard sell yourself. 10 Highly Successful People on How They Negotiated Raises 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Kelly says the Senate is evaluating that but says anything that looks like an income tax will be a hard sell in the Senate. The Latest: Kelly sees intervention by Walker as positive 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Cost and the fact that it was susceptible to moisture made it a hard sell. Could edible packaging solve three environmental food problems? 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Tourism to Iran might seem like a hard sell. The guidebooks and selfie-sticks arrive as Rouhani’s Iran declares itself open to all 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z It is a hard sell: the idea that cheaper books might be a bad thing. Cheap books, high price: why Amazon.com’s ‘one-click’ sales can cost authors dear 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Department stores and big name retailers are increasingly making the hard sell to sign up customers for credit cards at the register. Profits From Store-Branded Cards Hide Depth of Retailers’ Troubles 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Harris approached studios and did a hard sell of her concept. Need a background voice for a movie or TV show? Barbara Harris is the person to call 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z It would be a very hard sell to Sunderland's fans to keep him in charge. David Moyes: What went wrong and where now for Sunderland manager? 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z But his emphasis on going along with globalization, not trying to stop it, was clearly a hard sell. Marine Le Pen Draws Cheers in Macron’s Hometown, and He Gets Boos 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z He will need a trophy and/or that top-four place otherwise they idea of him staying on and signing a new deal will be a hard sell to that disgruntled strand of Gunners support. Arsene Wenger: Arsenal answered their critics in FA Cup win over Manchester City 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Cannon: A big part of it is casting, and I think a big hard sell was that we were casting a young woman to be funny, and to be all these things. The women behind 'Girlboss' talk pushing back and taking control 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z When I show them how our application allows them to do the whole job end to end, by themselves, it's a hard sell. Learning to Love Our Robot Co-Workers 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z But that idea has become a hard sell on many US university campuses, putting Republican researchers in an uncomfortable position, despite their party’s history of strong support for science. Republican scientists negotiate the Trump era 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z WELLINGTON, New Zealand — In the South Pacific, software no longer needs a hard sell. As New Zealand Courts Tech Talent, Isolation Becomes a Draw 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z But he thought any such idea would be a “hard sell,” especially in Coronado, and that perhaps cyclists and pedestrians should be charged instead just as they are on other bridges around the world. Want a $200M bike lane across Coronado Bridge? It might cost you $1 in tolls 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z And the lingering resentment and mistrust caused by two D.C. police officers who had exploited teenage girls made their pitch a hard sell. Perspective | Girls go missing and a community struggles to make sense of it all 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z “But he puts on the hard sell. He’s selling. The salesman in sell mode. On that, he’s the best. Humor, heart, personality.” ‘The closer’? The inside story of how Trump tried — and failed — to make a deal on health care 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z The president made a hard sell in recent days, warning Republicans they risked losing their congressional majority in the next election if they failed to support the bill. House postpones GOP's Obamacare overhaul in a setback for Trump and Republican leaders 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Some of the most conservative Republican lawmakers remained deeply skeptical despite the president's hard sell. After a day of trying to close the deal, Trump remains short on healthcare votes 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The reform appears to be a hard sell, though, even to Republicans. Editorials from around New England 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Though he serves as a plot device, a white American kid working in the fields is a hard sell — even in a fictional drama. In a new season of ‘American Crime,’ modern-day slavery makes a potent narrative 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z But despite the abundant praise for the series, Ridley acknowledged that “American Crime” is a hard sell for many viewers. John Ridley hopes the immigration story in 'American Crime' can cut through hate to find humanity 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z But they acknowledged Thursday it’s going to be a hard sell - and not just at the ballot box in November. Colorado legislative leaders: We must sell roads bill twice 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z “The Civil War” had already proved a hard sell with underwriters. Ward Chamberlin Jr., a ‘founding father’ of public broadcasting, dies at 95 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z In a way Bregman has less of a hard sell with shorter working hours. Rutger Bregman: ‘We could cut the working week by a third’ 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z When I wrote it, I thought it would be a hard sell for a lot of people. Daniel Dennett: ‘I begrudge every hour I have to spend worrying about politics’ 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z Prominent Republicans have reportedly been hammering Rubio with the hard sell. Marco Rubio's test: Florida senator backs down from threat to defy Trump over secretary of State pick 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z In this moment when the incoming president of the United States has questioned whether climate change is real, documentaries about the environment are a hard sell at movie theaters. Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Sequel' arrives at Sundance at a skeptical moment for climate change movies 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Why is Medicare such a hard sell in this country? A Letter to Donald Trump About Health Care 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z But further regulatory centralisation may be a hard sell in today’s EU. European insurers and the curse of low interest rates 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z But the main problem is this: It would be really expensive, at more than $1 trillion over the next decade, and therefore a hard sell in any political environment. What Would It Take to Replace the Pay Working-Class Americans Have Lost? 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z That is a hard sell given that many Britons voted ‘Leave’ because of concerns about immigration. Nobody Knows What Kind of Brexit Theresa May Wants 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z “It’s a hard sell to look at the money aspect of a marriage, but those that do are better off.” Divorcing late in life? Don’t let it destroy your retirement. 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The proposal is likely to be a hard sell, however. As Seattle eyes supervised drug-injection sites, is Vancouver a good model? 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Advertising, more than other industries, tends to be sensitive to the pressures of changing demographics; Breitbart’s championing of white rights is a hard sell in an increasingly multiracial marketplace. Breitbart News blacklisted by ad tech company for violating hate speech rules 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z A fat. struggling conglomerate turned to an entrepreneur in hopes of finding new revenue opportunities because the alternative approach — layoffs — is a hard sell in Japan. In Japan, ‘You’re fired!’ won’t fly as strategy, says startup guru 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Her father gave her a particular hard sell one day over some wall sconces. Lock the Door! Your Boomer Parents Have Decided to Downsize 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z But if that part of his audience would be a hard sell to major brands, their sheer volume might be able to overcome the associated distaste. The Trump brand: what happens to his business when he becomes president? 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z “Asking the voters to tax themselves, or increase taxes, is a hard sell,” Bulova said. Ballot measures in play: Fairfax rejects meals tax, Montgomery approves term limits, Pr. George’s council expands 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z But, he said: “It is highly unusual for the federal government to use tax penalties to encourage affirmative behavior. That’s a hard sell.” Health Law Tax Penalty? I’ll Take It, Millions Say 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Beatty calls his fourth novel “a hard sell” for UK publishers. Turned down 18 times. Then Paul Beatty won the Booker … 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Long-term infrastructure investment that doesn’t immediately solve today’s problems, or that requires trade-offs adversely affecting some citizens, is always a hard sell. Will we be able to manage outsize metropolitan growth? 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z |
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