| 单词 | last straw |
| 例句 | Getting mixed up by the photographer seemed to be the last straw. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The 1860 election of Republican Abraham Lincoln as president was the last straw for the South because he opposed allowing slavery in these western areas. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As if this was the last straw Sam burst into tears. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z For some reason, that laughing was the last straw. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I found this to be the last straw, and my patience snapped. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the last straw, he told them. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have tried to do too much in the past few days. The dinner was the last straw; you might have dispensed with it.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z The last straw came a few days later, when my family decided it was time to sell Grandpa Portman’s house. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The third visit to the shrink, and the last straw, came in grade six. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And the last straw—everyone seemed to agree—was the Sun Valley game, when Stargirl rushed across the court to aid Kovac, the Sun Valley star. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Whatever it was he’d done wrong in her opinion, it was really the last straw. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That was pretty much the last straw for Mr. Trepid. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z This closing of the port of Boston was indeed tyranny; this was oppression; this was the last straw upon the back of many a moderate man. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma gave him her “last straw” look and closed her eyes, then so did we. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The last straw that busted the wagon’s axle was when something the cap’n had said in the moonlight in the river finally made itself clear to me. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z But when old Master Nkrumah, age eighty-seven, had begun referring to the Greater Jungle as “her,” that had been the last straw. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But when she says that the American School is going to close its doors temporarily, it’s like the last straw Chucha says broke the donkey’s back. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z It’s like her brain’s processor just froze with this last straw. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z "Just come stomping in and jerk your life up by the roots! But this here's the last straw. They ain't going to bother with my Bible!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Jack was the last straw and to hell with them all. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But the last straw for me came at the end of the year. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just saying that I understand why that happened. It was the last straw. We are tired, sir, and what you saw was a reaction to that.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Father’s granite demand placed the last straw on the load I was carrying. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Really, this was the last straw,” Henry said crossly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “You have tried to do too much in the past few days. The dinner was the last straw; you might have dispensed with it” “Yes,” she admitted; “it was stupid.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell someone that this was it, the last straw, I couldn’t go on anymore with my own misery plus Piper’s, which was so much worse. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z This proved to be the last straw, and the NEC would not give in to such a demand. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Abbey’s little adventure was the last straw,” he said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Although he was still a wealthy man in his own right, Tycho felt this to be the last straw, and made immediate plans to move on. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The image of it was the last straw. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She shakes her head at him like he is one sorry human and says, “Come with me, Bernard. This is the last straw.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The last straw was a disagreement with proprietor Morgan Edge over his preference for celebrity gossip over hard news. Clark Kent's got a new job. But where next for Morse, Jeeves and Mr Chips? 2012-10-27T23:18:27Z The gold signet ring, a family heirloom, was the last straw. A Certain Metaphysical Attraction 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z The last straw was witnessing the neighbor being verbally abusive to his children. Ask Amy: In-laws welcome neighbor, drive family away 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z “I thought, ‘Oh no, this is it,’” she said in a telephone interview, recalling the mishap that became a last straw for her. Women of the Philharmonic Can Play It All. Just Not in Pants. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Online chatter is full of viewers claiming this is the final of many last straws, others annoyed that there’s suddenly a lot of horror in this zombie TV show. Has TV reached peak gore? The Walking Dead and Ash vs Evil Dead push limit 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The New Yorker’s very negative review of his novel “A Rage to Live” was the last straw. The Eavesdropper’s Secret: On John O’Hara 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Really, the last straw was the humiliation of being fired from my cardio tennis class. Annabelle Gurwitch wrote a book about adapting to life’s curveballs. Then the biggest curveball came. 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z His latest comment was the last straw for one game developer. PewDiePie drops n-word on live stream and reaps the whirlwind 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z It’s the last straw: rather than return to the Army, Newton takes refuge in a swampland, among a small group of runaway slaves. The Historical Imagination and “Free State of Jones” 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z But it was Diana’s 1995 BBC interview, in which she spoke of depression, bulimia and infidelity, that was the last straw for the queen. Diana and the media: She used them, and they used her. Until the day she died. 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Hurricane Sandy was the last straw for many residents of Ocean Village, a housing project in the Rockaways. How to Build Affordable Housing in New York City 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z That is the last straw for Mom, and she eats him! The Creator of ‘Bao’ on That Twist: ‘Part of Me Wanted to Shock Audiences’ 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z His reneging on the move west with her was the last straw. A wakeup call heeded as `Mad Men' season ends 2013-06-24T12:43:33Z This is the last straw, I said to my husband. Artifacts of the Lost Year 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z It’s hard to say what exactly was the last straw for Aly Wood. Many Black women felt relieved to work from home, free from microaggressions. Now they’re told to come back. 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Working against Biden, who obviously cares more about the wellbeing of Black voters than Trump, was the last straw for my mentee. How should fans react to Kanye's perceived betrayals? It's complicated 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Was it the last straw seeing him on Graham Norton and last year? Rewind TV: Wonders of Life; Jonathan Meades: The Joy of Essex; Derek – review 2013-02-02T22:45:01Z The market crash was a catastrophic last straw. Board of troubled NYC Opera meets to talk future 2011-05-19T16:51:18Z “The last straw was when they cast an actress opposite me,” he said of Michaels. 'It's a miracle no one has died yet': The Biggest Loser returns, despite critics' warnings 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z If this is your style, then “small incidents” could easily be last straws. Carolyn Hax: When reluctantly offering an apology, try not to be an asterisk 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z “I think that was the last straw for me,” Qian said. Nonbinary Airline Passengers Ask: What’s Gender Got to Do With It? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Writing to the school sponsoring the event, Leigh said he opposed Israel's policies on Gaza, but called the loyalty oath the "last straw." Director Mike Leigh cancels Israel trip in protest 2010-10-17T18:31:00Z His approval of the Russian annexation of Crimea was for some the last straw. Valery Gergiev wants to make music, but the West brings up Putin 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z The “last straw,” Mr. Leigh wrote, was the proposal of legislation by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, requiring that Israeli citizens pledge a loyalty oath to the “nation-state of the Jewish people.” ArtsBeat: War of Words After Mike Leigh Cancels Israeli Trip 2010-10-18T15:44:00Z When Iris learns that her father has been filching her contest winnings and rummaging through Eva’s shoes for evidence of a nest egg, she declares it the last straw. ‘Lucky Us,’ by Amy Bloom, America’s Victor Hugo The "last straw", she said, was a flysheet published last week in Oxford's Gazette, the official journal of the university. supporting Hill. Oxford poetry professor candidate withdraws as controversy erupts again 2010-06-09T14:59:00Z A draft law banning "homosexual propaganda" in Kyrgyzstan could be the last straw for the Central Asian country's frightened gay community. Gays fear new law will drive them out of Kyrgyzstan 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z "I believe Ray to be a person of integrity who is telling the truth. His firing as Cyborg in The Flash was the last straw for me," she said. Buffy" star Charisma Carpenter accuses creator Joss Whedon of "abusive and unprofessional behavior" 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Capitol insurrection as a last straw for them. Two Fox contributors quit, citing ‘irresponsible’ voices 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z But you’d think a drama about the deposition and murder of a king temperamentally unfit to lead a nation would be the last straw for conservative bloviators convinced that Shakespeare has joined the resistance. Shakespeare and the politics of our age: Trump, 'Julius Caesar' and now 'Richard II' 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z “It was the last straw, for us girls, of this ‘boys will be be boys’ culture,” Behbehani said. Teen boys rated their female classmates based on looks. The girls fought back. 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z To the practicing Glass Bowl, that is the last straw. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: How to deal with profound impatience? Try the Glass Bowl method. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “The way he said it, like he was glad,” Mendes said, was the last straw. New York City’s Most Classic Street Photographer 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Reed’s breakthrough case, which nearly sent him to the hospital, was the last straw. Delta variant looms over Seattle’s live music comeback 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Loss of Economy Plus seating at purchase point online is the last straw. Letters: Elite Flier Status 2011-12-29T18:50:07Z This kind of feels like the last straw but I’m not sure where to go with any of this. My new hubby shoots upskirts 2013-03-05T01:00:00Z We’ve been on the verge of breaking up, and I’m tempted to let this be the last straw. Carolyn Hax: Girlfriend’s honesty threatens to unhinge relationship 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z I think that was kind of the last straw for him.” In Virginia, the dinosaurs still roam — sort of 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z I don’t remember what the last straw was — all of it was the last straw — or how I decided to move back to New York. Leaving Los Angeles 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z It’s the last straw that forces them into their final physical duel, which leads to their deaths. The War of the Roses at 30: still one of the nastiest comedies of all time 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The last straw came last year, when the magazine announced the team that would cover the 2012 presidential campaign – a reason I’d agreed to take the job. Can the black middle class survive? 2012-09-03T14:00:00Z When Elle accidentally drops a bottle of extra-virgin olive oil on a staircase — Strickland lovingly photographs the spill — Lamina and Billy are tasked with cleaning up Elle's mess, and it may be the last straw. "Flux Gourmet" is an absurdist adventure in pretentious performance art made from food sounds 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z A article from The Wall Street Journal exalting Mr. Katzenberg is cited as the last straw in a competition with Mr. Eisner for media attention that drove Mr. Katzenberg to leave. Movie Review | 'Waking Sleeping Beauty': Meeting Animators Behind a Decade of Disney Hits 2010-03-26T00:25:00Z It's the last straw in a pattern of anger and violence, and demonstrates that Alex is escaping a nasty situation. Netflix's "Maid" shows all the ways that our society – and the men in it – enable abusers 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z For many, the ruling against Milan was the last straw. If the Romance Writers of America can implode over racism, no group is safe 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z “He got in my friend’s face, and that was the last straw,” Mike said. Tales From the Teenage Cancel Culture 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z But Earl and Finny’s stolen kiss is the last straw, and it’s off to boarding school for this difficult 14-year-old girl. New Books by Ivan Doig, Ayelet Waldman and Lily King 2010-07-14T22:50:00Z Greenwald says the Intercept’s refusal to print that column was simply his last straw. Glenn Greenwald may have quit the Intercept, but he can’t quit the feud 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z That was the last straw however, and it wasn't too many months later when there were megabus fatalities. The Day My Megabus Caught Fire 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z A command performance for a local drug lord at a seafood restaurant, in which he was ordered to serenade the gangster and his friends for three hours without pay, was the last straw. The Folk Music That Inspired ‘La Bamba’ Finds a New Generation of Fans 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The last straw came six years into our marriage when Scarlett said, “I bought a ticket to California with my friends for my birthday.” The sacrilegious love affair I couldn’t resist 2014-02-02T00:00:00Z It is just another example of what Charles feels is an increasingly scary climate for Jews in France, a last straw that makes him want to move to Israel. Review: In ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ Echoes of the Past 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z When a family she was working for sent her home early on Christmas Eve, only paying her for the half day, that was the last straw. Overworked, underpaid and slapped: nannies find solidarity at 'training day' 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The last straw was when, in 1995, she was invited to the fourth UN women’s conference, in Beijing. Beverley Ditsie: the South African woman who helped liberate lesbians everywhere 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z But apparently Gordon’s hanging up on her was the last straw. 'Gotham' Recap: The Cheap Thrill of Smacking a Rich Kid 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z Luis Miranda told me that the last straw, for him, came when he ran into three students after a production meeting. What “Hamilton” in San Juan Means to Puerto Rico 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The last straw — and it was a shocking one — came when Peggy complained about being passed over, once again, for Mike Ginsberg, whom she allegedly supervises. ArtsBeat: 'Mad Men' Watch: Girls, You Really Got Him Going 2012-05-28T14:25:49Z That move is often credited with being the last straw, though it was just one of many, many straws. The Smothers Brothers and the Birth of TV Buzz 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z For some, however, that accolade was the last straw. A Celebrity Sommelier Is Accused of Sexual Assault 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Each is this close to breaking, and each, after their near fender-bender, ends up being the other’s last straw. ‘Beef’ Review: Mad in America 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Was having her finger amputated the last straw, or do you think Serena’s momentum in that direction was inevitable? ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Yvonne Strahovski on the Harrowing Finale and Serena’s Murky Future 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The last straw was asking whether I would watch her at the mall while they got their hair cut. Carolyn Hax: If you want overprotective parents to trust you, don’t roll your eyes 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Last month his character Cyborg was removed from appearing in the upcoming “Flash” film, which Carpenter said was the last straw for her. Film, TV maker Joss Whedon faces ‘Buffy’ actor abuse claims 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z For many scientists, the 2022 invasion of Ukraine was the last straw. Scientists in Russia struggle in a world transformed by its war with Ukraine 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Baker was fired after refusing to take down the display and signs — the last straw after she resisted book banning in her own library. Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z He said Sunday that the last straw was Mr. McCarthy’s reliance on Democrats to pass a 45-day stopgap spending bill that avoided a government shutdown at midnight Saturday. Gaetz says he’s in contact with Trump amid effort to oust McCarthy from speakership 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z He said Sunday that the last straw was Mr. McCarthy relying on Democratic votes to pass a 45-day stopgap spending bill that avoided a government shutdown at midnight Saturday. Matt Gaetz rallies House GOP rebels to force out Kevin McCarthy 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Sunday he would attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top job in the House, saying the “clean” stopgap bill that averted a government shutdown was the last straw. Matt Gaetz to try to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker this week, payback for making deals with Dems 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z For some researchers, the last straw was a Dec. 11 Musk tweet in which he stated, “My pronouns are prosecute/Fauci.” Column: Scientists used to love Twitter. Thanks to Elon Musk, they're giving up on it 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z And basically, it was the last straw for the judge. Sam Bankman-Fried Goes to Jail, Back to School With A.I. and A Self-Driving Car Update 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z A group of state lawmakers representing Jefferson County districts called it “the last straw,” saying the debacle “must be the catalyst for change” in the school system. Kentucky school district rushes to fix bus route snarl that canceled classes and outraged parents 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The passage of the new law was the last straw for some Israelis, who have been struggling with a high cost of living and underfunded schools. Unhappy With Right-Wing Leaders, Some Israelis Hatch Escape Plans 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Sofia Berkoukeche, 29, an occupational psychologist who has lived in Nanterre for nearly a decade, said on Wednesday that there was “a general frustration with police violence” and called the shooting “the last straw.” Protests and Sorrow After Fatal Police Traffic Encounter in France 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Christie now is singing a different tune, saying the last straw for him was Mr. Trump’s actions before and after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Chris Christie on CNN town hall warns U.S. cannot take another 4 years of Trump in the White House 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The last straw came in July 2022, when Gilbert texted her an image of a young woman’s breasts in a strapless bra, which he soon texted had been intended for his girlfriend. NIH rules are supposed to stop ‘pass the harasser.’ In one recent case, they appear to have failed 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z But the prolonged pandemic may have been the last straw: It’s a costly musical to sustain, with elaborate sets and costumes as well as a large cast and orchestra. ‘Phantom of the Opera’ closes on Broadway after 35 years 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Every time Jackson, a retired aircraft repairman, saw Trump’s actions rattling his community, he thought it must be the last straw — the end of Trump. Waiting for Trump to face justice, they’re cautiously not optimistic 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z "They feel like it's the last straw for them, so coming into treatment is kind of like their last option," she says. UK’s first women-only residential treatment for gamblers offers hope 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z “The last straw is this white Mercedes, honking at him for an abnormally long time, flicking him off for doing nothing.” In 'Beef,' Ali Wong and Steven Yeun explore the underpinnings of road rage 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z "The indictment was the last straw for me, because Trump has suffered so much political abuse. I think he's the strongest candidate to contest what the left is doing. I'm all in." Trump indictment pulls DeSantis-leaning Republicans back to MAGA fold 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The firing of his defense minister at a time of heightened security threats in the West Bank and elsewhere, appeared to be a last straw for many, prompting a new surge of opposition. Opposition to Netanyahu’s legal plan mounts after protests 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z “Taxes is the last straw that pushes them over the edge.” Column: California's population is on the decline, and high-income earners have joined the exodus 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The last straw for the sisters came in 2020, with the explosion of late-night partying on their street involving cars with powerful speakers. Your Monday Briefing 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z For Dumond, the lawyer, raising the retirement age feels like the last straw. Analysis: Pension reform strikes tell story of French work malaise 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Moscow’s full-scale invasion, which enters its second year next week, was the last straw. Ukrainian Olympic head on Russian rival: ‘He is my enemy’ 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The burglary in the middle of the night, last autumn, felt like the last straw. A wave of tool theft spurs hi-tech security systems 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Following years of political turmoil and a devastating pandemic, “This is kind of like the psychological last straw,” Halsell said. “I’ve never seen it this bad”: USPS staffing woes hit Seattle area 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z For some, the proposed agriculture levy is the last straw. How New Zealand plans to tackle climate change: Taxing cow burps Their 31-24 loss at home to the New York Giants was the last straw for a defense that was out of sorts from the start in coverage, rush and communication. Vikings’ O’Connell still evaluating defense, Donatell status 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Extreme flooding and the Creek fire in 2017 were the last straws, causing severe damage to the facility that the sanctuary could not afford to repair. State moves last two chimps from animal sanctuary that abruptly closed in 2019 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z "It would be the last straw to get here, and then they send us back to Venezuela," he told Reuters. Slipping over Mexico border, migrants get the jump on U.S. court ruling 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Even some once-staunch supporters criticized his actions, calling his antics on the platform “the last straw.” Elon Musk Says He Will Resign as Twitter C.E.O. When He Finds Successor 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Then, news spread of a planned expansion of a shelter adjacent to the neighborhood and that was the last straw. 6 sources of social justice joy in 2022 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Musk’s latest actions with Twitter were “the last straw,” Paul Graham, a founder of the start-up accelerator Y Combinator, tweeted on Sunday. Elon Musk Asks Twitter Users if He Should Quit as C.E.O. 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z “This is the last straw,” he wrote, according to screenshots posted to the site. After backlash, Elon Musk is staking his leadership on a Twitter poll 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Musk’s latest actions with Twitter were “the last straw,” Mr. Graham tweeted on Sunday. ‘The Last Straw’: Twitter Users Rage Over Elon Musk’s Latest Actions 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z But the loss in Georgia, which enabled Democrats to gain a Senate seat during an election where the GOP hoped to retake the chamber, was the last straw for several conservatives. After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The last straw was an apartment fire that killed 10 people last week in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang region that has been under lockdown for more than three months. 'Zero COVID' is roiling China. But ending the policy may cause a massive health disaster 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z He went 5-17 the rest of the way in Denver, with the last straw appearing to be a Spygate-like videotaping scandal that earned McDaniels and the team separate fines from the league. Analysis | Josh McDaniels’s rocky start with Raiders has echoes of earlier flameout 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The last straw was the 2020 coup in Mali, whose leaders accused France of interference and turned instead for security to Russian mercenary group Wagner. France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The last straw was when Russian troops began to occupy the apartment complex where her mother lived. As Ukraine Bears Down, Life Worsens in Occupied Areas 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The Cotton thing seemed like the last straw. Opinion | James Bennet was right 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The dish was remade but sent out with the wrong side — home fries instead of a salad — which was apparently the last straw for Corden. NYC restaurant and celeb hot spot briefly bans ‘abusive’ James Corden 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z That was the last straw for Wilks, who got between the two and sent Anderson to the locker room. Cardinals acquire WR Robbie Anderson from Panthers 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z That was the last straw for Wilks, who got between the two and banished Anderson to the locker room. Anderson confused after being sent off during Panthers’ loss 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z For some Cubans - already reeling from shortages of food, fuel and medicine - the prolonged blackout was the last straw. Cubans in Havana bang pots and protest days-long blackout after Ian 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z That was a breaking point last straw for Mack. From Yale to jail: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes’ path 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The last straw may have been how this past season started with great promise before fizzling. Cavaliers acquiring All-Star guard Mitchell from Jazz 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z She chased her boss for a couple of weeks about a pay rise, and by the time they had the conversation and he said no, "that was the last straw", says Emma. Quiet quitting: The workplace trend taking over TikTok 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z In a news conference Tuesday, Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, said the service’s assessment of a high probability of extreme weather - which never came - was “the last straw.” Hungary fireworks go on but weather agency controversy stays 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z In a news conference Tuesday, Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, said the service’s assessment of a high probability of extreme weather — which never came — was “the last straw.” Hungary fireworks go on but weather agency controversy stays 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z The last straw was a trip to the Everglades. L.A. Affairs: When your ex tries to play matchmaker, what could possibly go wrong? 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z “This was not the last straw — it was already the straw after the very last.” Hungary Fires Its Top Weather Officials After an Inaccurate Forecast 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z When she misplaced her key to the store in July, it appeared to be the last straw, though she told her manager immediately. 'Starbucks fired me for being three minutes late' 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z For Marina Silva, that was the last straw. Problematic or perilous: Brazil’s environmental choice 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z I was toxic in a breakup with a friend who didn’t deserve it, which was the last straw. I was diagnosed with autism at 34. We need more research for adults | Mental Health Perspectives 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z For Matthew Pottinger, a former journalist and White House aide testifying before the House committee on Thursday, the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was the last straw. Matthew Pottinger is expected to provide a firsthand description of what unfolded in the West Wing on Jan. 6. 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z But his handling of allegations about a senior politician who had been accused of sexual misconduct proved the last straw for many Conservatives, who this week openly revolted and forced him out of office. U.K. defense minister rules himself out of leadership race 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z But recent disclosures that Johnson knew about sexual misconduct allegations against Chris Pincher, a Conservative lawmaker, before he promoted the man to a senior position turned out to be the last straw. Embattled U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z A production of Strauss’s “Salome” was the last straw. Peter Brook, Celebrated Stage Director of Scale and Humanity, Dies at 97 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Construction of the Hollywood Freeway, which required leveling a hillside and thus removing a crucial reflector of sound, was the last straw. Commentary: What the Hollywood Bowl's complicated history reveals about Los Angeles 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Players interviewed by the Telegraph described Cambage as combative throughout Olympic training camp, with the altercation the last straw. Derek Fisher says Sparks already investigated Liz Cambage racist slur accusations 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Following two years of nearly-shut borders, onerous health checks and quarantine norms, a decision at the beginning of April to lock down China’s commercial centre proved the last straw for the 35-year-old. China's international schools hit by exodus of teachers dejected by COVID curbs 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z “If the trains start to be slow and crowded, that — combined with the rise of covid cases — would probably be like the last straw for me,” Townsend said. Metro GM retires one day after agency announces recertification lapses 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z But today was the last straw for me. Why L.A. Times readers are not happy to lose TV listings 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Taylor: Well, I think if he used nuclear weapons, that would just — I don’t know — be the last straw. Opinion | ‘I Don’t Think It’s Going to Stop in Ukraine’: 10 Americans on Putin’s War 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The last straw for authorities came on March 27, when Sun walked around his campus carrying a placard that read “lift the lockdown on Ludong”. Growing defiance of COVID curbs in China brings wave of arrests 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Reichler told me the last straw was Ortega’s jailing of opposition politicians in mid-2021, the prelude to Ortega’s rigged reelection in November. Opinion | Nicaragua is Russia’s new BFF in Latin America. The U.S. must respond. 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The chaos was the last straw for the Abarbanels, who said they had three previous Alaska flights this year either canceled or changed at short notice. Travel chaos from pilot shortage just part of Alaska Airlines’ headaches 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z When, years later, the New York City Board of Education denied her teacher’s license on similar grounds, it was the last straw. Unlearn ableism with these 4 talking books 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Ms Murray had first tried resigning in January that year over what she described as the "last straw" in an unsupportive working situation but was persuaded to stay on. Labour staff 'gagged' over sexual harassment claims 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z And then last week’s warming “probably is something like, you know, the last straw on the camel’s back.” Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Seeing the incriminating picture, Rhodes decides, was the last straw for Plath, who reacted by killing herself. Review | ‘The Last Confessions of Sylvia P.’ turns Sylvia Plath’s life into captivating fiction 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “I felt my safety was in danger. And that was the last straw,” he said. Even with soaring gas prices, safety concerns make L.A. mass transit a hard sell 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z And the last straw, smack-dab in the middle of the Cold War? Cold War L.A. could have been a nuclear target. One response: the fallout shelter 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z This lockout feels like the last straw and you’re tempted to turn your back on the game. Joe Kelly has MLB lockout plea for fans: 'Don't forget about baseball' 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z For some, the water contamination was the last straw. Tainted water ‘shatters’ Native Hawaiians’ trust in military 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The incident was Anne’s last straw, Bob says. After discovering six adopted brothers and sisters, these siblings believe their story is more than a sprawling family secret The last straw, he argues, was White’s divorce from his Black wife in order to marry his white mistress. He risked his life to become a founding father of civil rights. Why was he forgotten? 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z He said many charities relied on grants, which were settled years in advance, and rising energy prices were the "last straw" for many organisations. Scottish charities warn they are 'running on empty' 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The Post reports that the restaurant campaign, where ghost kitchens would cook and deliver recipes that went viral on TikTok, was the one of the last straws for Tran. TikTok marketing lead behind its NFTs and ghost kitchens no longer at the company 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z When they came for the hamsters, it was the last straw. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, January 20: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Bernard Ment, the party chairman in Onondaga County, home to Syracuse, said that position was the last straw. John Katko, Republican Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Won’t Seek Re-election 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z But major industry figures, from powerful publicists to studio heads, deemed the Times report the last straw. The Golden Globes that nobody watched were still a big old mess 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Covid and the resulting collapse in advertising revenue are for many publishers the last straw. Opinion | Independent Journalism Is at Risk. Here’s How to Save It. 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z “Once the trees weaken, trees emit signals that allow opportunistic insects to find them and attack. That’s the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.” Across the Mid-Atlantic, giant oak trees are dying 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z "It traffics in all manner of innuendo and conspiracy theories that I think legitimately could lead to violence. That for me, and for Steve, was the last straw." Two longtime Fox News contributors quit over Tucker Carlson special: "It will lead to violence" 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Could a loss to an unraveling rival be his last straw at UCLA? For both USC and UCLA, crosstown rivalry game has provided jolt to lifeless season 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z "This was just the last straw I would say. I really truly feel that if it continues that he would kill me," said Evans. Kristin Evans, alleged victim in Zac Stacy attack, speaks out 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z "I think the pandemic was maybe the last straw in this." Are auto shows dead after pandemic? LA shows some life 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “That would be the last straw,” he said. Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated: Europe’s Covid Culture War 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z For Fountain Valley officials, the last straw came when Wood’s tent stood in the way of a reseeding project. Homeless Orange County woman fought to sleep in the park and won — for now 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The last straw came when he learned in September that Mr. Eicher and Mr. Mohler, the board member and seminary president, planned to start World Opinions in the coming weeks. His Reasons for Opposing Trump Were Biblical. Now a Top Christian Editor Is Out. 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z For one former resident of the park, Allan Wanner, 61, the last straw came when his best friend was found dead on the morning of Aug. 8, 2020. Our built environment contributes to extreme heat. Why some communities have it worse than others 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z "People have had it up to their necks, and a clash with Hezbollah would have been the last straw." Lebanon: Beirut violence fuels fears of return to civil war 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The last straw, James said, was when his sons contracted COVID-19 and he needed to be home to look after them while his wife cared for their infant daughter. ‘The Great Resignation’ is rewriting the rules of career success 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The last straw, James said, was when his sons contracted covid-19 and he needed to be home to look after them while his wife cared for their infant daughter. Perspective | These workers quit their jobs and found better ones. Here’s what they discovered. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “We’re knocking on the door, and nobody is answering. So this lawsuit is kind of a last straw.” YouTube Sued Over Animal Abuse Videos, Accused of Not Enforcing Ban 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z But the Taliban takeover in August seems to have been the last straw. Rescuers: Last Jew of Kabul making his way to Israel 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z For many, the pandemic was the last straw. 'Striketober' in full swing as nearly 100,000 workers authorize work stoppages across U.S. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z He called the legislative assault the last straw for many seasoned public health officials who have battled the pandemic without sufficient resources, while also being vilified. Most states have cut back public health powers amid pandemic 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But the Taliban takeover last month seems to have been the last straw. Afghanistan’s last Jew leaves after Taliban takeover 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z "It got to the point when I wouldn't go outside. The last straw was when I was spat on outside a supermarket in Stroud." Post Office scandal: Former manager fights for more compensation 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z It was the last straw for the collective of doctors and scientists. French doctors demand protection from death threats at work 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z He later cited the incident as the "last straw," which ultimately forced the company to move its headquarters out of California. Elon Musk loves Texas' right-wing "social policies" — at least that's what Greg Abbott says 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The last straw came when a 15-mile run with some running club friends proved too much. Pacific Northwest guidebook author Craig Romano takes PMR diagnosis in stride 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z “For many people it is the last straw… people are starting to calculate how they can work from abroad and manage things,” Tara Joseph, president of the city's American Chamber of Commerce told Reuters. Hong Kong's strict quarantine rules threaten to erodes allure of financial hub 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z “Watching the rest of the world think forward while Hong Kong doesn’t budge and becomes more draconian is deeply frustrating and, for some people, the last straw.” Singapore starts to reopen for travel, as ‘zero covid’ clips wings of rival Hong Kong 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Most likely, of course, the last straw was all of them and none of them. Depth Won the Premier League. The Next Step Will Cost More. 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In the “World of Warcraft” community, those who were already dissatisfied with the product, like longtime “World of Warcraft” stalwart Mike “Preach” Lamb, found the lawsuit to be the last straw. On YouTube and Twitch, the Activision Blizzard harassment lawsuit leaves creators reeling 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z But for some small landlords — struggling to pay mortgages and taxes — it was the last straw. With tenants who won’t pay or leave, small landlords face struggles of their own 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z “We are not against democracy; we want change. Nobody trusts the political elite right now. I think the way the pandemic was handled was the last straw.” Tunisia’s Democracy Verges on Collapse as President Moves to Take Control 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z For him, the last straw was what he described as the BID’s slow response to addressing drug-dealing and other public nuisances in Unity Park. Fight over Adams Morgan nonprofit splits business community 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z But the last straw came when an Asian business delegation arriving at the Minneapolis airport encountered a sign reading “Kill Asian Carp.” Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z But some foreign policy specialists say the kidnapping plot should be the last straw. ‘Chilling’: Iranian plot to kidnap U.S. journalist puts more pressure on Biden 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The conservative editors considered him too left-wing, and the sympathetic hearing he gave Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev during a series of interviews was the last straw. Review | A top columnist who exposed corruption — and sometimes betrayed his principles 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z “I don’t expect the price of oil to be the last straw on the camel’s back, but it is another straw on a camel’s back that’s already carrying a fair amount of baggage,” Wilcox said. Rising oil and gas prices add to U.S. economic challenges 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z After Tuesday's blunder, The Times' editorial board said the ballot mess should be the "last straw" for the "incompetence" at the BOE. Don’t blame ranked-choice voting for the NYC Board of Election’s mayoral primary debacle 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z MOSUL, Iraq — The palm trees were the last straw. ‘A Fiasco’: Redesign Around Mosul Landmark Prompts Outcry 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z "These images were the last straw for her... her entire world collapsed," her father told Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. Belgium gang rape: Five arrested over assault on teenager 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z The May 20 front-page article “GOP leaders try to scuttle probe of Capitol siege” was the last straw. Opinion | Driven from the GOP by its delusion 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z “That was the last straw,” Ms. Bouquet said. The Tailor, the Florist, the Violin Maker: Improvising to Survive 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z But the events at the Capitol in January were the last straw. Facebook and Trump are at a turning point in their long, tortured relationship 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z "A failure to act now will be seen as another indication, potentially a last straw for many, that the Church is not serious about racial sin," the report said. Church shortlists for senior posts 'must include ethnic minorities' 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z "So I think this was the last straw here." ‘Last Straw’: Americans confront racism, violence in Chauvin trial | Reuters “This was the last straw that galvanized a number of us to seriously start doing that planning,” she says. An archaeology society hosted a talk against returning Indigenous remains. Some want a new society 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Smith says that missing out on football may have been the last straw for Spencer. Growing pains: Why COVID’s disruptions take a heavy toll on teens 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z A couple of the guys had to carry their own bags for a little bit, or had a wife or a friend caddie for them, and that was the last straw. Elite Black caddies, once key advisors to Masters winners, have faded from spotlight 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z The latest closures were the last straw for millions of parents forced to work from home or pay for child care. Italian parents and children protest against COVID school closures 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z But the last straw may be Mr. Hogan’s decision to open sports stadiums to 50 percent capacity. Opinion | Maryland’s reopening, especially of sports stadiums, is too soon 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z “That day, I broke. It was the last straw,” she said. On the COVID-19 frontline but half of French care home workers don't trust vaccine 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Tabi Marsh has faced plenty of challenges running her cafe and gift shop, but the next few months could prove the last straw. Budget 2021: 'If I have to pay £13,000, it will destroy my shop' 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Those posts were the last straw for Mr. Nichols, an international affairs expert at the U.S. Lincoln Project Co-Founder Resigns From Board Amid a Deepening Crisis 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Young, who was a fan of "The Mandalorian," said he thought the hypocrisy could be the last straw when it came to his support of the franchise. 'Mandalorian' fans baffled after Gina Carano was fired but Pedro Pascal wasn't: 'Clear hypocrisy at Lucasfilm' 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z “The last straw, as far as I’m concerned, is the failure in terms of vaccine distribution,” Cox said. Republicans are emerging to run for governor should Newsom recall qualify 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The attack on the Capitol, however, was the last straw for many still hoping to lay eyes on history. Inaugurations are highly anticipated events in D.C. Now people must watch from their couches. 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z “That photo of him giving that pseudo-fascist salute was the last straw,” Hoffman said. Recent Missouri editorials 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The last straw for the unions, she said, has been the regional government laying off medical staff who refuse to abandon their positions in regular hospitals when they are reassigned to the Zendal. Spain’s rising cases give pandemic hospital a second chance 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The Capitol riot was the last straw for Jack Drago, 80, a retired service engineer for Chrysler who lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Republican Party faces rage from both pro- and anti-Trump voters 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z The last straw for China appeared to come in April, when Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government led calls for an independent inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. An Australian student denounced his university's ties to China. Then he became a target 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z He also discussed framing Trump “scandals” as being the last straw for voters in an audio reportedly recorded Sept. 8, two months before the Nov. 3 election. CNN calls law enforcement over Project Veritas sting exposing ‘partisan political agenda’ 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Paxton’s decision to hire a special prosecutor to investigate Paul’s claims of mistreatment by federal law enforcement was apparently the last straw for his leading deputies. Editorial Roundup: Texas 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z A group of Episcopal Church members found that to be something of a last straw. Peer coaches work to address covid-19, other health disparities in Baltimore 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z The last straw, Carter said: the revelation that Trump, who often vilifies China, has a bank account in that country. A country ‘off balance:’ Worry and prayers as Washingtonians count down to a presidential election like none other 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z “This executive order was somehow either a last straw or a bridge too far,” said Simon, public policy director of the American Federation of Government Employees. Trump appointee resigns over the president’s order removing job protections for many civil servants 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z “This executive order was somehow either a last straw or a bridge too far,” Simon, public policy director of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in a phone interview. Trump appointee resigns over the president’s order removing job protections for many civil servants 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z This tweet is the last straw for me, I'll be halting using the app and requesting all my data be deleted. Covid Symptom Study regrets Samantha Cameron mask ad 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z "These floods are the last straw and will push millions of people further towards the brink of poverty," Red Cross official Christopher Rassi said. Vietnam faces deadly flooding disaster - Red Cross 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z But those in the balloon industry, including event decorators and party supply distributors, fear the bans will be the last straw for businesses already devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Glendale bans Mylar balloons, deflating hopes of some local business owners 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z “We must be prepared that a renewed deterioration of the outlook may be the last straw for lots of participants in the economy,” Deputy Governor Barnabas Virag told a conference last week. Orban has ruled Hungary for a decade. Could the pandemic bring him down? 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z The last straw was being told to shop for a home blood pressure monitor. Black women again turn to midwives, some fearing coronavirus in hospitals 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z For another staffer, the last straw was the co-opting of two white men on to the board in June. MSF ran 'white saviour' TV ad despite staff warnings over racism 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z We tried to explain that George Floyd was the last straw after hundreds of years of discrimination. Can I Stay Friends With Someone Who Voices Racist Views? 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Yet for some, the grimy parks still seem the last straw in a teetering city. Trash Piles Up in Parks, Just When New Yorkers Need Them the Most 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Speaking on RTÉ News on Friday, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called for the return of the Dáil, and said the event had been "the last straw for many people". Irish government agrees to recall of parliament 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z The last straw snapped when I was living in Los Angeles. Perspective | I hated dogs, but I hated the pandemic more. Would a puppy help? 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z For many on the streets on Saturday, it was the last straw. Tear gas and clashes in Beirut amid fury over massive explosion 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z One noted that I & A’s collection of information involving journalists was effectively the last straw and led to his ouster. DHS official whose office compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists and protesters has been removed from his job 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Watching Mr. Yoho cite his own wife and daughters on the House floor in his speech was the last straw. That Word 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z In Colorado, when the Tri-County Health Department decided last week to implement a mask order in suburban Denver, Douglas County pulled out of the department, calling it the last straw. Mask mandates cause chafing over enforcement: ‘It’s overkill, and it’s not the role of government’ 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z The controversial national security law, which took effect last week, was the last straw. The Hong Kong residents ready to leave for the UK 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z “This will be the last straw for a lot of restaurants” that already had reduced indoor seating to meet state guidelines for reopening, said Jot Condi, who heads the California Restaurant Association. California takes step back from reopening amid virus surge 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z “That, to me,” he said, “was the last straw.” See how your favorite beach ranks in the latest pollution report card 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Still others have suggested the two acted together, possibly with the asteroid the last straw after a long period of instability caused by volcanic activity. Dinosaurs wiped out by asteroid, not volcanoes, researchers say 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Salzhauer told the Miami Herald it wasn’t “ideal behavior,” but that “it was the last straw.” Commissioner gives middle fingers to mayor in online meeting 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The use of violence is typically viewed as being a last resort, but George Floyd's death in police custody last week was seemingly the last straw. Creating Chaos: How Antifa and other extremists drive discord online 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z “I think it will happen very soon. This will be the last straw for some parishes that were barely hanging on,” Zech said. About three-quarters of U.S. Catholic parishes applied for government paycheck protection 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z “At first, we were not so effective, but we became the last straw for drowning people to grasp,” she said. ‘They're fearless’: the women battling to free Myanmar from meth 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z He long ago lost that right, but his suggestion on Thursday that taking a “disinfectant . . . by injection” might be a way to fight the coronavirus virus should be the last straw for everyone. Opinion | To solve our problems, marginalize Trump 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z “Taking lithium was probably the last straw,” he says. John Daly, Still Afloat - Golf Digest 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Four back with four to play, the last straw is Vijay's mess at the 15th hole … as he chunked two bad pitches into the water en route to making a costly quadruple-bogey 9. Why mayhem, a sensational leader board and Tiger Woods’ utter dominance made the 2002 Masters a brilliant mess - Golf Digest 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z But so much togetherness was probably the last straw. Perspective | Will coronavirus intimacy lead to a baby boom? Or a divorce tsunami? 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Finally, the novel coronavirus seemed like the last straw in cosmic, almost comic disrespect. Perspective | Baseball has survived pandemics before, and for desperate fans, that counts 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Then, almost two weeks ago, the regional airline Flybe collapsed, with the impacts of coronavirus being cited as the last straw for the struggling company. How coronavirus measures impact NI's economy 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z The last straw for the activists was the NBA suspending its season. Activists pick up their phones and move online as coronavirus curbs protests 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The coronavirus was the last straw for two struggling protest movements that for a short while seemed like they might actually achieve at least some of the social change they so desperately aspired for. The new mask: Wave of global revolt replaced by virus fear 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “My last straw was long ago,” he wrote on Twitter. Public Enemy fire Flavor Flav after clash over Bernie Sanders rally 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z That was the last straw, and it came after Meghan discovered that Mattern had launched a book project that involved photographing nude women in the desert. He was touted as the Mojave Desert's savior. Authorities said it was all a ruse 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z But Barr has been persistently vexed by Trump’s tweets, and he saw the president’s commentary on Stone last week as something of a last straw. Barr has told those close to Trump he is considering quitting over the president’s tweets about Justice Dept. investigations 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z For the Schaufelds, the electoral antics in Harpers Ferry were the last straw. Death threats and illegal voting: The war over a luxury resort in Harpers Ferry 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Trump’s tweet complaining that he believed his friend was being treated unfairly proved something of a last straw, they said, because it was so damaging to morale at the department. Barr pushes back against Trump’s criticism of Justice Dept., says tweets ‘make it impossible for me to do my job’ 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Google Assistant restrictions were seemingly the last straw for Sonos But based on Sonos executives’ interviews with The New York Times, the final straw wasn’t the alleged infringement. Sonos’ Google feud is really about platform power 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The last straw, he said, was when someone filmed him shopping at the local Walmart. Richard Jewell Was Wrongly Implicated in a Mass Attack. He’s Not the Only One. 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Citing that incident as the last straw, this week Ms. Page sued the Department of Justice for unlawfully releasing the texts, which she said had “radically altered” her day-to-day life. Pay Attention to How Trump Talks About Investigations 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z “This wasn’t a first step. This was kind of the last straw.” GWU sues corporate hospital partner, leaving fate of Southeast project uncertain 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z For Adrian Faiers, a writer living in Chelmsford, the paper was the "last straw" which turned him against voting for the Liberal Democrats. Parties and voters respond to 'fake newspaper' row 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z “A lot of things had gone wrong, but the Army game was the last straw. I knew I had to make changes — starting with myself.” Perspective | To turn around Navy, Ken Niumatalolo made the toughest call: He let go assistants 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z "When I saw that Jessica's account was deleted, my heart sunk. It was the last straw," she says. Instagram v porn stars: A battle over censorship? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z But he described the impeachment proceedings now gripping Washington as a last straw, and he spoke in blunt terms about the logic of embracing Russia as a partner. A Ukrainian Billionaire Fought Russia. Now He’s Ready to Embrace It. 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Erdoğan went ahead with his offensive, though the claim by his officials that the letter was the last straw that goaded him into attack is far fetched. What his letter to Erdoğan tells us about Donald Trump 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z That was the last straw for the student, who withdrew from Vlaming’s class. A Virginia teacher was fired for refusing to use a trans student’s pronouns. Now, he’s suing his school district. 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z “It does appear that over time, closed meetings have been used to attack board members who don’t agree with the majority. So this was just the last straw.” Virginia schools head says critics created hostile workplace 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z There was always going to be a last straw, a single event that would launch impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump. Trump, Impeachment, and the Democracy that Happens Between Elections 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z A split opposition is exactly what Trump wants and needs — although there were signs Sunday that the latest story may be the last straw for many of the more cautious Democrats. Opinion | Why Trump gets away with everything 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z That seemed to be the last straw for some. Bishop’s Secret List of Accused Priests Leaves Him Besieged 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z But it was also the last straw for school officials, who suspended the teacher for insubordination, and from the school board, which later fired him, citing how Vlaming had repeatedly ignored orders from his bosses. A Virginia teacher was fired for refusing to use a trans student’s pronouns. Now, he’s suing his school district. 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z His persistent campaigning for military action and opposition to Trump’s diplomatic initiatives wore down the president’s willingness to tolerate him, with the Taliban episode simply being the last straw. What John Bolton’s exit reveals about Donald Trump’s foreign policy priorities 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z For the generals and security establishment, Mnangagwa’s ouster — a government spokesman accused him of “disloyalty, disrespect, deceitfulness and unreliability” — appeared to be the last straw. Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean leader who helped liberate and destroy his country, dies at 95 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z "I haven't been buying from Amazon because of the way they treat their workers, and really this is the last straw," she told the BBC. Amazon in row over plastic packaging 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The incident acted as a last straw for Dulay and Knight, who looked into a possible lawsuit just a few months later. After their ad was denied, gay creators are fighting for systemic change at YouTube 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Weighing in on the bathroom laws, as they were known, enacted in several states in the manner that Schilling did apparently served as the last straw. Curt Schilling is ‘absolutely considering’ a run for Congress, and Trump approves 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The last straw was a stranger interrupting her as she ordered her regular latte at a Starbucks in New York - to suggest she switched to decaf. 'If you want unsolicited advice, get pregnant' 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z He’s just the guy who happened to drop one last straw onto the camel’s back. The weight of being African American 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z Many see the scandal, which some are calling "RickyLeaks" and "Chatgate," as the last straw for an island still reeling from the destruction of Hurricane Maria. Puerto Ricans demand resignation of governor in massive protests 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z The last straw, for some, was the lawmaker's claim that Pelosi was uniquely disrespectful to minority congresswomen. Dems lose patience with ‘complete fraud’ AOC, rally to Pelosi’s side 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Another tenant, who was French, had been in Berlin for decades and was thinking of moving anyway; the new owners, he decided, were the last straw. The Causes and Consequences of Berlin’s Rapid Gentrification 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The proposed changes to the extradition laws were the last straw. Hong Kong protesters: Desperation led to legislature attack 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z But the extradition bill is the last straw. I felt the fear of abduction by China in Hong Kong. Appeasing Bejing has to stop | Ma Jian 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z For us, CalFire’s confirmation that PG&E; caused the Camp Fire - the deadliest and most destructive fire in state history - was the last straw. California Editorial Rdp 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z “The extradition amendment was just the last straw on the camel’s back,” said Alan Leong, a former legislator and chairman of the opposition Civic Party. China wants Hong Kong’s loyalty and love. What it’s getting: Distrust and disdain. 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z “This was the last straw for a lot of people,” Yerxa said, noting that some industry associations were considering taking legal action to block the president’s tariff plans. ‘Tariffs are the answer’: Trump appears emboldened after economic brinkmanship with Mexico 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Here's Newsbeat's guide to the places promising that this is the last straw. The last (plastic) straw: Who's banning them? 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Abdulrahimzai said he looks for jobs with other companies every day and will leave Uber as soon as possible – for him, the IPO was the last straw. The Uber drivers forced to sleep in parking lots to make a decent living 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z “I was told in a clinic they could not give me any medication because they didn’t have them. It was the last straw. It was devastating,” he said. ‘Every Day I Fear’: Asylum Seekers Await Their Fate in a Clogged System 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Mr Hashimie said the accident was the last straw for some people. A city still in ruins, two years after IS 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Her statement on Wednesday about MPs obstructing Brexit and playing political games was the last straw for many on her own side. As hundreds of thousands march in London, what next for Brexit? 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Demonstrators said Saturday that the blackout was the last straw after months of privation. Anti-Maduro demonstrators jam Venezuelan streets despite blackouts 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z But it looks like making a move on Woods was the last straw for Kardashian. Who is Jordyn Woods, Kylie Jenner's model best friend? 3 things to know 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Selling things he didn't believe in was the last straw. Being a social influencer made me 'a puppet' 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z But the tweets Sunday night — suggesting that McCarthy supported Israel only for campaign donations — proved the last straw. Rep. Omar apologizes after House Democratic leadership condemns her comments as ‘anti-Semitic tropes’ 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z “This was both a first and a last straw, at least for us,” Mr. Combs said. 3D-printed gun blueprint website owner sues New Jersey attorney general in free speech challenge 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z San Diego’s decision to go into the power business was the last straw. California’s biggest utilities are losing their monopolies. Is that a good thing? 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Isaac Pareto: I was sure this would be the last straw for Jen. The rise and fall of a super-intelligent, self-aware Facebook game 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Discovering it was all a front to sell me some ridiculous get-skinny-fast product was just the last straw for me.” Perspective | How MLMs are hurting female friendships 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z “This is the last straw. We are here and you can’t forget us any more.” Native Americans offer to educate Covington Catholic staff and students 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z But in truth, the current spat is at best the last straw. How SpongeBob sank with Viacom's TV dreams in China 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z For James Mattis, for example, it was the decision to unilaterally pull US ground troops out of Syria that was the last straw. The end of Trump's love affair with generals? 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z It was the last straw for Defense Secretary James Mattis, who resigned the day after Trump announced the withdrawal after failing to change the president’s mind. Alabama editorial roundup 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Her condoning of the brutal repression and displacement of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority, was for many critics the last straw. For some world leaders, 2018 is a year best forgotten 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z But the abrupt nature of Mr. Trump’s order was the last straw in his frayed relationship with Mr. Mattis, who resigned after being unable to persuade the president to remain. Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z When they published his home address, that was the last straw for Mr. Bianco. He Was a Gay Man on Staff at a Catholic Parish. Then the Threats Began Coming In. 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z That was the last straw for Mesnard, who quickly moved to expel Shooter. Death of Sen. John McCain is top Arizona story of 2018 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The last straw perhaps happened in the middle of August of this season, when Puig shoved and slapped a taunting San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley, resulting in a two-game suspension. Dodgers get better of blockbuster deal simply by getting rid of Yasiel Puig 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z However, the official said, Syria likely was the last straw for Mattis. Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after Trump disagreements 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z However, the official said, Syria likely was the last straw for Mattis. Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after Trump disagreements 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z However, the official said, Syria likely was the last straw for Mattis. Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after Trump disagreements 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s decision to pull out of Syria, which was opposed by virtually every high-level administration official but lauded by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, was the last straw. Jim Mattis, Defense Secretary, Resigns in Rebuke of Trump’s Worldview 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The last straw came in May of this year when he read that Amazon was banning customers who made too many returns. Amazon faces boycott ahead of holidays as public discontent grows 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z One wonders why, after he has helped cost them their House majority, Republicans in Congress wouldn't finally have reached the long awaited last straw and stand up to him. A Shutdown Looms. Can the G.O.P. Get Lawmakers to Show Up to Vote? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z “That was my final, last straw. I support the people of Kansas. I do not condemn whoever they are,” she said this week. Barbara Bollier, Republican Kansas state senator, defects to Democrats 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z It's the last straw for some disheartened users. Grindr was the first big dating app for gay men. Now it’s falling out of favor 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The workers in France are protesting the gas tax as the last straw in making them be servants of the rich. Contrite Macron, Confronting Protests, Promises Relief to France 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The Dec. 1 front-page headline “U.S. approves seismic tests that may hurt sea creatures” was my last straw. Opinion | Is seismic surveying a safe climate step? 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The last straw came four years in, when an undetected leak in the refrigerator rotted out the drywall and the wood beams beneath it. Lamenting the house that got away | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The last straw may have rolled off the production line long ago, but Stone Straw still sucks at the hearts of some Washingtonians. Perspective | Stone Straw is long gone from Washington. Its memory lingers. 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Preisinger said the “master race” remark was the last straw for many people. White Kansas Official’s ‘Master Race’ Comment Draws Calls for His Resignation 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z But the deal for Amazon, for some, was the last straw. Can New York City’s Mayor Be an Amazon Booster and Still Be Progressive? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z “But the fact that McCarrick was the one who ran the show, and he was covered up for — that was the last straw.” The 2018 Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis brings new energy — and anti-gay activists — into the survivors' movement 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Having to clean up your mess for no tip was the last straw. Times You Didn’t Tip Enough and Ruined Someone’s Life 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The last straw for Munoz was the separation of immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Midterm voters are angry and divided, but still believe in the power of the vote 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Her black face remark was the last straw. The rise and fall of Megyn Kelly and what it says about the state of the media - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Kelly’s recent comments about blackface were the last straw for the troubled “Megyn Kelly Today,” which was canceled by NBC News on Friday. Megyn Kelly debacle puts new spotlight on embattled NBC News honcho Andy Lack 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z But Kelly’s blackface comments, which earned rebuke from colleagues and network chairman Andy Lack, were merely the last straw. Megyn Kelly: how TV's $69m star fell from the top 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z Thirty drag queens who performed at the bar quit after the incident, saying they’d been fighting a losing battle against racism at the bar for years, and this was the last straw. 'It's 100% segregated': does Georgia's LGBT haven have a race problem? 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z But for law-enforcement authorities in Berlin and around the country, Mr. Rabih’s killing was the last straw, prompting a intensified crackdown on crime syndicates, police officials and prosecutors say. Ethnic Crime Families Provoke German Crackdown 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The only potential remedy is this last straw could and should rally the people and get more voters into the voting booth than anytime in American history. Senate Moves Toward Friday Showdown Vote on Kavanaugh’s Confirmation 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Kuznetsov’s second goal, which squeezed between Rask’s arm and the near pipe, was the last straw for the Bruins, who pulled the goalie less than 30 minutes into the game. Capitals keep celebration going by routing Bruins 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z We were flooded for three years in a row and Hurricane Harvey was absolutely the last straw. Meet the 'climate refugees' who already had to leave their homes 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z It's not the last straw, but it's close. California law bans restaurants from giving out plastic straws automatically 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z When she dipped a buttered roll into her hot chocolate, the hot chocolate dripped onto her top, which was the last straw; blinking back resentful tears, she pushed the cup away. “Cecilia Awakened” 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Some took to Twitter to say that the latest problems marked the last straw after April’s outage left many unable to access their accounts for days. Britain's TSB hit by another IT glitch, angering some customers 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Finally getting the risk assessment last month and seeing that it didn’t mention the risk to the tribes was the last straw for Azure. The fight to save clean water on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Surely, proof that the president was personally involved in a criminal conspiracy to violate the election laws will be the last straw, won’t it? Don’t kid yourselves, Democrats. Trump’s final hour is not upon us | Ian Samuel 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z “The most recent change was the last straw because it was impossible to find a theater that played Crazy Rich Asians on the day I wanted to see it,” said Verge reporter Dami Lee. The services we canceled this year, from MoviePass to Netflix 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Marc Thiessen, a conservative columnist for The Washington Post, said the latest revelations from Pennsylvania, and their similarity to the Boston-centered scandal in 2002, amount to the last straw for the church. Pope Francis’ letter on sexual abuse orders no specific actions 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z He recently changed his party affiliation to independent, calling Mr. Trump’s policy of separating children from their parents at the border the “last straw.” Trump Mocks Gillibrand and Cuomo in His First Visit to Upstate N.Y. as President 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z It will be the last straw for them. The Week in Tech: Infowars and China’s Great Firewall 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Trump’s deferential post-summit press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his failure to condemn Putin’s interference in our 2016 election, was a last straw. Editorials from around New England 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z After many similar exclusionary actions, this is the last straw, I am honestly not sure I can safely attend. Sci-fi convention Worldcon reorganizes its programming amid exclusion backlash 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Schnatter’s comments on that call were the last straw, said one of the people close to the company. Long Before His Racial Slur, Papa John’s Founder Was at Odds With His Company 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Sam, a 26-year-old university lecturer from Shiraz, describes Iran’s ordeal as “the knife reaching the bone”, a Persian proverb meaning the last straw. 'Desperate to find a way out': Iran edges towards precipice 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z This seems to have been the last straw for Hopkins. How a cabal of romance writers cashed in on Amazon Kindle Unlimited 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z “Putting children in cages was the last straw for me,” he said. Thousands of Scots take to streets as Trump plays golf 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z The pay raises appeared to be a last straw for Maxwell, with more and more calls for him to step down or be fired. Maryland schools CEO handed six-figure severance payout 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z But for a handful of riders, the seats were the last straw. Goodbye, upholstery. Hello, vinyl: L.A. Metro is phasing out some of its infamous fabric seats 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Several of Mr. Pruitt’s former staff members have said in interviews that the last straw came on April 26 when their boss testified before two congressional committees. Scott Pruitt’s Rocky Relationship With His Aides Set the Stage for His Fall 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The last straw, she said, was the fingerprint request last week. Torn Apart by Zero Tolerance, Kept Apart by Red Tape 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z When he allegedly grabbed her face and told her to listen to him, that was the last straw. Shari Redstone’s Path to Power 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z For Trump Jr., Jeb Bush’s tweet Monday about family separation was the last straw, according to this person. Donald Trump Jr. cancels fundraiser for George P. Bush over family tensions 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z But in his role as President Trump’s defender, Mr. Giuliani may have pulled the last straw. For Giuliani (Boo!), Yankee Stadium Is No Longer a Safe Space 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z White House officials said the North Korean statement that Mr. Trump reacted to was merely the last straw in a series of negative actions. Opinion | Trump impulsively blows up the North Korea summit 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z A White House official quoted by Reuters described the comments about Mr Pence as the "last straw". North Korea willing to talk 'at any time' 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Apparently, that was the last straw as far as he was concerned. Trump blocked me on Twitter. Not any more | Holly Figueroa O'Reilly 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z That was the last straw for Sukur, who quickly resigned from Erdogan’s party. The Famous Soccer Player Hiding in Plain Sight in a California Bakery 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z "Apparently this was almost a 'last straw' from the chief and there is a danger that he will suppress this unless amended." Police chief tried to 'suppress' report 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Playboy says the alleged data mismanagement is the last straw. The Latest: Playboy leaves Facebook over privacy 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Here's Newsbeat's guide to which ones are promising that this is the last straw. The last (plastic) straw: Who's banning them? 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z The charge was dropped, but the incident was a last straw for Campbell’s family, who got him into recovery. This ‘hillbilly madman’ is country music royalty. So why haven’t you heard of him? 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z After family members suffered health problems, such as bronchitis, asthma, nausea, nasal congestion, nosebleeds, headaches and stomach aches, they decided the miasma during the storm was the last straw. After Harvey, Houston suburb suffers a persistent problem: waves of foul air 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The Border Security Force was the last straw for Turkey's political leadership, which touted the operation in Afrin as a war not just against Kurdish forces, but also against the United States. Turkey and the U.S. used to be close allies. Today, they can't even agree on a phone call 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Trying to get in to see an E.N.T. was the last straw. The Patient Was a Veterinarian. Could His Illness Be Related to Animals? 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The last straw, he said, was a mother who complained about a referee who wore a post-surgery protective boot. 'Entitled' Beverly Hills parents drive kids' soccer ref to quit: 'I despise you' 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z She said the last straw for her was when Mendoza introduced her to two colleagues and she saw them exchange side glances, as if they knew something about her she didn’t know. California Editorial Rdp 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z But the thoughtless killing of one of their own seems to have been the last straw. For Troubadours Trapped in Servitude, a Murder Breaks the Bond 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z They were living there illegally, and this was the last straw, he said. Lagos biennial holds mirror to gentrification as squatters evicted 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Which is when I saw the last straw of there croolty, which was: the small Yuman pikked up Fox 7, now ded, and flung him threw the air! ‘Fox 8’ by George Saunders: a fantastical tale from the Man Booker winner 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z "For many shops, this may be the last straw," said Helen Dickinson, chief executive of British Retail Consortium. 'Huge business rate rise' for small firms 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z The lingering mess created by the hurricane was the last straw for him. For Many on Puerto Rico, the Most Coveted Item is a Plane Ticket Out 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The cost of Arecibo’s repair “could be portrayed as the last straw.” Hurricane damage threatens Arecibo Observatory’s future 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z The last straw for Dent may have been a showdown last March, when he refused to go along with the White House on healthcare reform, and Trump reportedly accused him of “destroying the Republican party”. Trump's big test: will his swing voters stay loyal? 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps the roughing up of a peaceful right-wing demonstration last month was the last straw. Hard campus lessons in free speech 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The complainants allege that Rochester administrators searched their university e-mails without their knowledge, a step that Cantlon says was the last straw for her. Scientists' sexual-harassment case sparks protests at University of Rochester 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Cunningham said his last straw was watching limping Iowa quarterback C.J. Kirk Ferentz calls Cunningham’s comments “offensive” 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z For Sue Payne, a conservative activist in Maryland, it was the last straw. Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, stirs debate over statue removal 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z To many alumni, already uneasy because of Mr. Falwell’s public statements and their reflection on the university, this was the last straw. Liberty University Alumni Return Diplomas in Protest of Trump Remarks 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The president’s comments on Charlottesville – blaming the mayhem on “both sides” – appear to have been the last straw. Trump's infrastructure plan in ruins after wrecking ball of neo-Nazi comments 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Rather, Mr. Bannon’s usurpation of the limelight, by agreeing to be the subject of a best-selling biography, seems to have been the last straw. Opinion | Bannon’s departure doesn’t fix everything — but it could help 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z For many conservative pundits too, this was the last straw. How rightwing writers covered Trump's reaction to Charlottesville 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z It’s never the last straw between these two. Increasingly aimless 'The Trip to Spain' gets a bit lost in La Mancha 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The last straw was a major shipment from the UAE of armored and other vehicles to Hifter that drew a stern response from the administration of Barack Obama. UAE’s drive for regional influence tests its military alliance with the United States 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z In an interview aired in the U.S. shortly before Putin spoke on Russian TV, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov had sharply denounced the sanctions bill, calling it “unacceptable”and “the last straw.” Putin announces removal of 775 U.S. diplomats, stepping up confrontation over sanctions 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Speaking on ABC's "This Week," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov referred to a bill passed by Congress on Thursday to sanction his country as "weird and unacceptable," and said it was "the last straw." Russian official threatens retaliation over U.S. sanctions 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Trump’s remarks were the last straw for at least one former Scout. Trump’s speech to Boy Scouts irks some in ‘nonpartisan’ organization 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The implied partisanship at the government’s leading statistical agency may have been the last straw for Thompson. Money, politics, and the 2020 Census 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z The rapid, awkward demise of Trumpcare and the president’s confounding reaction in the aftermath might’ve been the last straw in an already ungainly relationship between both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. How long till leading Republicans turn on Trump? It’s happening already 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z The ignored Line messages were the last straw, said Judge Kao. Taiwan woman divorces husband who ignored her messages - BBC News 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Speaking on ABC's "This Week," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov referred to a bill passed by Congress on Thursday to sanction his country as "weird and unacceptable," and said it was "the last straw." Russian official threatens retaliation over U.S. sanctions 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z For many Republicans and conservatives, there is apparently no last straw, with offenses mounting bale by bale. Opinion | The GOP’s hard, messy options for destroying Trumpism 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z US Soccer did indeed put forth the line that the “cowards” comment was simply the last straw. How to disappear completely: Will Hope Solo return – and does she even want to? 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z “Manchester was the last straw,” she told the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper, referring to the Manchester Arena bomb attack in which 23 were killed and many more were injured. Muslim groups in Germany at odds over planned anti-terrorism march 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z So many shootings in recent years have also been declared the pivot, the last straw, the one beyond which none could be tolerated. When a shooting hits the people’s House 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The government steadfastly defended Moix but revelations that he held offshore company shares were seen to be the last straw, even though it was not illegal. Spain’s top anti-corruption prosecutor resigns 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Mr. Gianforte’s conduct appeared to be a last straw. Assault Charge for Gianforte Lifts Democrats’ Montana Election Hopes 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z “The thing that happened to me, I think them taking a chance at me was the last straw,” Floyd said. Floyd’s fresh start: With Vikings, he’s on ‘last straw’ 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Green was not alone in seeing the firing of Comey as the last straw. What would happen if Trump were impeached? 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Few are seeing it as many liberals do: the last straw for this administration. What conservative writers are saying about James Comey's firing 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z “It’s like they’re grabbing the last straw and using the cheapest and least effective method.” New York Plan to Dump Chlorine Into Sewers Worries Environmental Advocates 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z State Rep. Brian Sims, a Democrat, told The Huffington Post that he’s used to being the target of hate speech, but Wednesday’s post on his wall by a man named David was the last straw. Brian Sims, Dem lawmaker, calls online troll’s grandmother over homophobic slur 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Beck’s lawsuit says Ms. Lahren’s comments painting small-government conservatives who oppose abortion as hypocrites was simply the last straw in her tumultuous relationship with The Blaze. Glenn Beck files countersuit against Tomi Lahren 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z The 4:40 a.m. one was the last straw; we’re getting rid of our landline phone. Rant & Rave: Amazing care, shared grief 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z The last straw for her came with the most recent in a string of proposed bills, which she saw as chipping away at women's rights. Texas lawmaker Jessica Farrar wants men fined for masturbating - BBC News 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Donna Tartt falls back on 'too good to be true', Salman Rushdie on 'the last straw' From 'alibi' to 'mauve': what famous writers' most used words say about them 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z James Alston of the Triangle Veterans Outreach Center said he helped Shuping through a two-year process to obtain partial disability benefits, but the VA’s decision to deny him full benefits was the last straw. Paul Shuping, Navy veteran, commits suicide in VA parking garage 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z But the last straw, she said, was that a Vatican department was refusing to cooperate with a recommendation that all correspondence from victims of clerical abuse receive a response. Citing ‘Resistance’ in the Vatican, Abuse Victim Quits Pope’s Panel 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The last straw seemed to be when they could not swing a deal last week for the tempestuous All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, whom Sacramento shipped instead to New Orleans for bupkis. In the Lakers Family Business, Spectacle and Drama Continue 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z The last straw for those already doubting Trump’s mental competence was his nutty calls to foreign leaders. Who’s mess is this, anyway? 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z But the resignation of Mattis or Kelly could very well be the last straw. Meet the men who could topple Donald Trump | Jamie Weinstein 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z Turns out, it was also the last straw for their struggling coach. When the time comes for the Lakers to clean house, Jeanie Buss will be up for it 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Bruce McClary, spokesman for the National Federation for Credit Counseling , said January is their biggest month, thanks to New Year’s resolutions and holiday spending that proved the last straw for families near the breaking point. How to dig out from December's debt 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z “Gasoline was the last straw, but we were already fed up with so many things,” said Tijuana resident Jaime Paramo, 64. Tijuana protest march draws thousands; border traffic diverted 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z When that kidnapping happened — that was one of the last straws.” Kevin Kerwin, Oregon business owner, posts sign telling liberals to ‘go straight to hell’ 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z “I think there’s always emphasis there, but after something like that, it’s kind of like the last straw,” Manson said. Randy Carlyle rips into Ducks during practice 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z “His tweet supporting the lynching of journalists was the last straw for this voter.” Curt Schilling: I’d be in Hall of Fame already if I was anti-Trump 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The last straw from Mr. Putin’s perspective was the misbegotten 2011 intervention in Libya that ended the rule of Moammar Gaddafi and plunged that country into chaos. Look more deeply at the tangled relationship between Russia and America 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z This, I thought, was the long-awaited last straw, an occasion when Grant not only said no but also perhaps found the request itself galling. Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead? 2013-03-27T04:00:00Z “The coup attempt was the last straw,” he said in Berlin. Turkish Opposition Finds Base in Germany 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Harboring Osama bin Laden was the last straw. Ally, Enemy or Both? Saudi Arabia’s Many Roles in Afghanistan 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The last straw for some of his closest supporters was the publication of a book by two Le Monde journalists in October. France's Hollande says he will not seek second presidential term 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Some of her impassioned supporters are urging her to challenge the results in those two states and Pennsylvania, grasping at the last straws to reverse Trump’s decisive majority in the Electoral College. Clinton camp remains mum as faithful urge a recount through social-media campaign 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Her impassioned supporters are now urging her to challenge the results in those two states and Pennsylvania, grasping at the last straws to reverse Mr. Trump’s decisive majority in the Electoral College. Hillary Clinton Supporters Call for Vote Recount in Battleground States 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The last straw that led to his resignation was the backlash over his reaction to Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. . . . Weird Science 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The last straw came at a state convention, “being told, if you want a seat at the table, this is what you have to believe in.” In Trump they trust: the Golden State's anti-California redoubt 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z But his shocking references to how he views women, recorded a decade ago and released last week, should be the last straw for those who are ambivalent about his candidacy. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Sen. Rob Portman says a video showing Donald Trump boasting about groping women was the last straw for him and why he pulled his endorsement. The Latest: Portman calls Trump groping video final straw 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z The Republicans fleeing Mr. Trump, led by House Speaker Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, said it was the last straw. Donald Trump says massive rally crowds prove polls are wrong, ‘movement’ going strong 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z But Friday’s revelations were apparently the last straw. Heavy-hitters, cash flow to Nevada in fight to replace Reid 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z I think this was the last straw for U.S. Carli Lloyd on Rio, Rapinoe and Equal Pay 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z In a country already battered by widespread political and corporate corruption, this was the last straw. With Pensions Like This ($315 a Month), Chileans Wonder How They’ll Ever Retire 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z The most recent flood was the last straw for them. Pointe Coupee community dubbed ‘Flood City’ 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Although those rumors were never substantiated, it seems that the latest revelations were the the last straw for the long-strained marriage. Huma Abedin Splits With Anthony Weiner After New Sexting Revelations 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z When his doctor told him that his lack of eyelids was destroying his sight, that was the last straw. What Life Looks Like After a Face Transplant 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z The last straw was when the vice president of the country refused to stay in a house that had been availed to him. How a Hashtag Is Fighting a Climate of Fear in Zimbabwe 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z African Americans in Wisconsin’s largest city say Smith’s death was the last straw after years of racially stratified policing. Blacks are getting tired of asking nicely for justice 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z But when the conflict became physical, Starks said it was the last straw. Transgender and homeless: How a 23-year-old is trying to get back on her feet 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The IOC’s acceptance of most of the team from Putin’s corrupt realm may have been the last straw for today’s athletes, but appeasing dictatorships is nothing new for the IOC. An epidemic of honesty on doping breaks out in Rio 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z “The humidity was probably the last straw,” Cofield quipped as he was walking off the field. Training camp observations: Ziggy Hood ‘jumps out’ to Redskins coaching staff 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Monday’s letter, however, is signed by several, even more prominent national security officials who cited Trump’s recent remarks about Russia as as a last straw and catalyst for their action. 50 Republican national security officials issue letter opposing Trump: He “would be the most reckless president in American history” 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Similarly, many would argue that the last straw in the campaign against cuts to Personal Independence Payments was the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith, but Labour was also involved. Reality Check: Has Labour defeated the government 22 times? - BBC News 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z “This is the last straw for me,” said Vera, part of the majority of young Sanders supporters on whom Clinton cannot depend for votes, the survey found. Poll: Most young Americans say parties don't represent them 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z And it ought to be the last straw for the Speaker of the House. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Progressive Sanders supporters had good reason to be suspicious and documented proof of her hostility toward the Sanders campaign was the last straw. She had to go: Schultz’s resignation will hopefully start the healing within the Democratic Party 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z The trove of messages released by hackers on the website WikiLeaks proved to be the last straw for Democrats, including top Clinton advisers. DNC chairwoman will resign in aftermath of committee email controversy 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z Throwing her State colleagues under the bus for her email blunder was really the last straw; if you're going to own the mistake, then own it, without excuses and scapegoats. Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton, Hoping to Unify Democrats 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The last straw for many MPs was his half-hearted role in the anti-Brexit campaign. ¡Hasta siempre, comandante! 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z “That law was pretty much the last straw for Newt and some others,” Moulds says. Exploring the ‘Free State of Jones’ and finding a grave 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Too often, investors use an event like the Brexit as the proverbial last straw in a case against a fund, when it never factored into their long-term thinking until something else went wrong. Brexit no reason to bail out on funds 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Reeves said she resigned in January 2015, the last straw coming when a supervisor took written disciplinary action against her for making a phone call in the office before 10 a.m. Ex-social workers discuss pressures of job 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z So when the leftist government in April decreed Friday school closings to save electricity, it was the last straw. Kids, teachers ditch school as crisis engulfs Venezuela 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z “I haven’t supported Mr Trump at any point along the way but what I am calling his racist remarks and judicial jihad is the last straw,” Johnson told the Guardian. Iowa state senator is first elected official to leave Republican party over Trump 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z That was the last straw for the nanny, who quit. The Virginia state senator who embraces Assad 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The return of lynchings may have been “the last straw” for many blacks, who started leaving the area in such numbers that some whites worried about labor shortages in the cotton fields. ‘Waco Horror’ marks centennial 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z The images on Morgan’s Facebook page were bad enough, she said, but the fact that he is head of professional standards “was the last straw for me.” Reports of lewd posts on Fairfax County fire official’s Facebook page prompt probe 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z That was the last straw in a relationship that already had become troubled. Oil Bust Gives Billionaire Deal-Maker Buyer’s Remorse 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z They refer to it as the “last straw” and worry that China plans to turn the area into a military base. With China pressing south, U.S. ships return to the Philippines’ Subic Bay 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z “But this legislation and the way it was passed was for me, the last straw.” Grassroots protest movement takes aim at North Carolina's 'bathroom bill' 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The bombings Tuesday were, for many in Syria, the last straw. Syria Cease-Fire Crumbles as Bombings Kill Dozens 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Sunday's 3-0 home defeat by Lazio was clearly the last straw. Palermo Makes Eighth Coaching Change of Season 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z "The proverbial last straw has been hit," said Hackelton, who has taught at the campus for 20 years. Cal State, faculty's union reach accord over salary dispute 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z It was probably the last straw for Mr. Kim, still unsure about himself and extremely sensitive about any challenge to his supposedly monolithic leadership. In Hail of Bullets and Fire, North Korea Killed Official Who Wanted Reform 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z “That was the last straw for me,” Ms. Cyrus said, according to a draft of a deposition she gave to the police after Garrett was killed. The Simmering Tension of a Small Town’s Search for Who Killed a Boy 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z For Ms Aubry and the others, this is the last straw. French Socialist government's rifts laid bare by Aubry attack - BBC News 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z But some Missouri leaders viewed the ad as a last straw, casting Mr. Roe as the avatar of a toxic campaign culture. Behind Ted Cruz’s Campaign Manager, Scorched Earth and Election Victories 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The tests of a nuclear bomb on January 6th and a long-range missile a month later were the last straw. The poor relations 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z For some activists his failure to demand Mr Kononenko’s resignation is the last straw. Dear friends 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z “The stolen $1 billion was the last straw in many ways,” said Nicu Popescu, an analyst at the European Union Institute for Security Studies in Paris. Opposition Groups in Moldova Unite to Protest New Government 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The last straw at college was a journalism class in which the students critiqued one another’s work. Meet the New Hampshire newspaper publisher who’s at war with Donald Trump 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Lead poisoning was just the last straw, however. The truth about Flint: Kids drank poisoned water because of the GOP’s radical, anti-democratic “reforms” 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z An attack this week was the last straw for the Marseille Jewish community's religious leadership: A machete-wielding 15-year-old slashed a Jewish teacher in the street. Religious Jews in Marseille are facing a wrenching choice: Whether to wear the skullcap that proclaims their religion or tuck it away in hopes of staying safe 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The last straw was a 2-1 defeat at Leicester City on Monday night, when Chelsea looked uninspired going forward and defended disastrously. Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho Departs 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z “I think this is really the last straw on the camel’s back,” the journalist said about the sale to Alibaba. By Buying Hong Kong Paper, Alibaba Seeks to Polish China’s Image 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z The last straw for McClintock came later that month, when the House Freedom Caucus promised to shut down the government over federal funding for Planned Parenthood. What House Moderates Can Learn from the Freedom Caucus 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z For many South Koreans, the decision to move to a single “correct” history text was the last straw. In South Korea’s president, some see echoes of her repressive father 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z The last straw came in the wake of that Nov. 10 letter to Luck, when it became clear that the N.C.A.A. was going to ignore Kansas’ long and detailed missive. N.C.A.A. Clears Players, Then Absolves Itself 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Hatem Jaber, a volunteer and teacher at the St. Petersburg mosque, says the caller threatened to “firebomb” the mosque and called Friday’s attacks in Paris “the last straw.” Authorities deem threats to 2 Florida mosques not credible 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z That apparently was the last straw for Strunk, who was not at Tuesday’s press conference. Mularkey hopes to seize surprising 3rd chance as NFL coach 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z That apparently was the last straw for Strunk, who was not at Tuesday's press conference. Caught off guard by 3rd chance at head coach gig, Mularkey looks to seize chance with Titans 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Refugees in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt say cuts like these are the last straw, leaving them little choice but to leave. Six reasons why Syrians are fleeing to Europe in increasing numbers 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z But Mattingly bore the heavy burden of outsized expectations, and this year’s early playoff exit seemed to be the last straw for Dodgers high-ups, with the team carrying a record payroll of $300m. Don Mattingly fired as LA Dodgers manager after five years 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z “The last straw was when a man spat on me as I was driving, seeing my car’s Syrian plate.” Turkey’s Syrian Migrants Worry as Their Hosts Are Strained 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z For the town of 70,000, the surcharge amounted to the last straw in a years-long tussle with Park Water, which is owned by private equity giant Carlyle Group in Washington, D.C. Cities and private equity firms fight over ownership of water systems 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z "Emergency situations are often the last straw for many families who are already living on the brink," Lakshmi Sundaram, executive director of Girls Not Brides, said in a statement. Disasters lead to 'dramatic' increase in child marriages: campaign group 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z For many conservatives, it was the last straw, unleashing the current round of criticism. Chief Justice Roberts' record isn't conservative enough for some activists 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z “The treatment of the cleaners was the last straw,” she said. At WeWork, an Idealistic Start-Up Clashes With Its Cleaners 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z |
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