| 单词 | masterstroke |
| 例句 | But it is the masterstroke of the green spot, shining like a beacon in the middle of her forehead, that conveys the anguish of the girl’s confrontation with her inner self. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Congress actually passed a bill in 1932 making these buildings a free port, which enabled importers to bring goods in duty free and store them on the premises — a commercial masterstroke. Rockefeller Center’s Art Deco Marvel: A Virtual Tour 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z This season’s masterstroke may be the inclusion of a reality show within the show. Television: ?Game? on: More Real Than Reality TV 2011-01-09T02:34:14Z His masterstroke was the branding of mindfulness as a secular spirituality. The mindfulness conspiracy 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z "Adding a lyric which told the tale of betrayed love was a masterstroke and, as he did so often, he touched hearts." The soulful revenge of "Last Christmas," Wham!'s potent yuletide breakup song 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z And her performance of “Lazy Afternoon,” a signature tune, was a slow accumulation of masterstrokes: a beguiling incantation, breathy but controlled, with sliding pitch and shivery sustain. Review: Karin Krog, a Norwegian Star, Plays at Joe’s Pub 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z He says "he just put the two together ... it was a masterstroke." The publicist who coined the phrase "Fab Four" to describe the early Beatles has died 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Tom Binns's masterstroke is to couple his Montfort character with actual clairvoyant ability, or at least, a talent for simulating it. Edinburgh festival 2011: Soak it up! 2011-07-17T20:29:01Z The masterstroke in that statement was the word "any". Jimmy Carr said sorry. So did William Shatner - but without apologising 2012-06-21T19:00:01Z But Streep’s masterstroke was to characterise Trump’s antics as performance. Meryl Streep has hit on star-struck Trump’s big weakness 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z His masterstroke was to swap the dark central bedroom with the little kitchen at the back of the flat, built back when kitchens were purely functional rather than recreational spaces, and measuring 100 sq ft. A tale of two cities, New York style meets London chic 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z As the Joyce Theater curtain descends at the end of the Sarasota Ballet’s production of Frederick Ashton’s “Valses Nobles et Sentimentales,” a softly dazzling masterstroke of choreography is still occurring. Review: Sarasota Ballet Shows Its Mastery of Frederick Ashton’s Marvels 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z And the final bit, in which Rock showed how little concordance there was between Oscar voters and black moviegoers, was a masterstroke then and looks prescient now. Chris Rock Is the Perfect Choice for Next Year's Oscars 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z The album’s masterstroke is a choice of personnel: booking Tony Allen on drums for the album’s sessions in London. Coldcut + Tony Allen and African Artists = Studio Electricity 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z It is, of course, a masterstroke to let me sit in on these meetings, an even defter move than dragging me to the shops. Jack Straw: 'I didn't have a nervous breakdown, but I was close to one' 2012-09-29T23:07:05Z It was among Knievel’s masterstrokes to spell his new name with an “e” instead of an “i,” and to shun black leather for clean-cut white. Books of The Times: Daring the Devil and Mastering His Tricks 2011-05-03T16:36:34Z But Luther’s masterstroke was always pulling everything together at the end. Farewell Luther, you aggressively stupid beast. Please end on a high 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The masterstroke behind Jenna-Louise Coleman's surprise introduction is that it made us want to see more of her before Karen had even gone. Doctor Who: The Snowmen – Christmas special 2012 2012-12-25T18:15:00Z To anyone who might suggest musical theater has hit a creative dead end, the actor-songwriter unfolds a spectacularly persuasive counterargument in the myriad melodious masterstrokes of “Hamilton.” History as you’ve never heard it before 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z It’s a story of several satirical and comedic masterstrokes, Baker at his best. All-American Stories by Walter Mosley, Matthew Baker and Ron Rash 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z His unmade scene is a masterstroke, a reckoning not with the promise of power but, rather, with the possibility of moral failure in cinema. “Midnight Traveler” Expands the Narrative of the Refugee Documentary 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Moore then pivots to his decisive point, a masterstroke of political psychology that he extracts from a sharp history lesson. What Michael Moore Understands About Hillary Clinton 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z In the end, “Take Ivy” worked as a masterstroke of promotion: retailers warmed up to VAN, and Japanese teen-agers snapped up the brand’s campus-inspired fashion. Stalking the Wild Madras Wearers of the Ivy League 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Ranch was already popular on its own, but the combination of cream and crunch in one bite — a fusion of dip and chip — turned out to be a masterstroke. Ranch Nation 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The masterstroke of Dating Around, though, is that all these dates are chopped up and spliced together, so they appear to unfold concurrently. Dating Around: the new Netflix reality show you'll love to hate 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z In a masterstroke of bureaucratic doublespeak, he stated that polar bears needed protection … and then ruled out any action that might actually accomplish that. Polar bears just might outlive us all 2012-12-30T16:00:00Z The real masterstroke, though, was the decision to perform live before a large audience at the Marcy Avenue Armory in Brooklyn. Review: In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ an Old Story for (Yet Another) New Millennium 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Rihanna's prescient choice to shift gears with the 2017 establishment of her Fenty beauty and fashion companies was the entrepreneurial masterstroke that moved her from being merely wealthy to the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Rihanna and the pressure on Black artists to be political 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z To some it is heinous, to others a masterstroke. The Secret Psychology of Sneaker Colors 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Whittier admired Charles Dickens, and I'm reminded of Gyp, Dora's dog in David Copperfield, in that little masterstroke of premonition: "the dog whined low". Poem of the week: Telling the Bees by John Greenleaf Whittier 2012-06-11T16:30:08Z Two years later, after streamlining it into a single entity, Charles unveiled his masterstroke, buying control of Minnesota’s Pine Bend oil refinery. The Truth About Koch Industries 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z In a masterstroke of literalism, the video features some people on a plane. This week's new singles 2011-07-15T23:07:04Z He did this through a series of tactical masterstrokes that involved buying a new suit and, er, that's it. Call that a change of direction? 2010-07-05T20:31:00Z It was a masterstroke that redefined the theater’s identity, broadened its public and cemented relationships with artists. Arlene Shuler to Step Down as President of New York City Center 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z This is why landing Lebowitz as the featured guest on the series opener, "White Women," is such a masterstroke. With Showtime's sunshiny and sharp "Ziwe," we have an iconic talk show host in the making 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z A strategic masterstroke by MacArthur, the surprise amphibious landing of 75,000 troops changed the course of the war. Review: ‘Operation Chromite’ Revisits a Korean War Invasion 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z But Marriage's masterstroke was to obtain permission for the piece to play in the Bishop of Salisbury's kitchen. Theatre that really takes us places 2010-06-02T15:02:00Z Sid Griffin: By this time the Bangles were up and running on CBS and Miles is doing masterstrokes like getting Prince to give them a song. The Paisley Underground: an oral history of Los Angeles's 1980s psychedelic explosion 2013-05-16T17:00:00Z This, depending on your point of view, is the film's fatal flaw, or its masterstroke. Goodfellas: No 10 2010-10-17T10:46:00Z And where Messiah ends in peals of glory and affirmation, Belshazzar's masterstroke is the lovely and humble gentleness of its closing Amen, which in Christie's hands was a deeply moving experience. Belshazzar – review 2012-12-14T17:32:12Z Whitechapel is going to have to pull off some kind of masterstroke next week to wrap this one up in any way that's remotely convincing . TV review: Whitechapel, Horizon and A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss 2010-10-19T07:00:00Z The masterstroke of the production, adapted and directed by David Farr and Mr. Gardarsson, is that Gregor in his rumpled gray suit looks and sounds to the audience like a mild-mannered human. | 'Metamorphosis': Inhabiting a Six-Legged Nightmare: What Becomes a Monster Most? 2010-12-02T22:14:00Z This was variously interpreted either as a masterstroke or the dumbest move since, well, Rupert Murdoch bought MySpace. Why did Google pay $12.5bn for Motorola Mobile? Search me... 2011-08-20T23:05:43Z Her matriarch Moira is simply one of the best characters to ever appear on screen, from her wigs to her dauntless self-centredness, but the true masterstroke is her accent. Schitt's Creek: the five things that make it such perfect, Emmy award-winning TV 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z The “Is” in the title was always its pertinent masterstroke. Streamadelica: the 30 best box sets to watch before you die 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z In one masterstroke, Jim Morrison's siblings have succeeded in affording lovers of music and poetry with an entryway into one of the twentieth century's most enduringly fascinating minds. "A Guide to the Labyrinth" is a portrait of Jim Morrison, the writer, in his own words 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z A masterstroke was to take the guys out of New York, where the original show had been located, and into the heartland states that voted for Donald Trump in 2016. Jonathan Van Ness on being HIV positive: 'It gave me a reason to really fight' 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z To twist that narrative on its head and make the Skrull the victims of a race of fascistic alien warriors, the Kree, was the kind of masterstroke that only Marvel could pull off. Superheroes and freaky cats: how Captain Marvel rewrote the rules 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z This was a masterstroke less of story than longevity; taking a series that was starting to wane and introducing just enough new elements to send it flying to the finish line in decent shape. Small-screen time jumps: forward-thinking TV or lazy storytelling? 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Third, IS’s proclamation in 2014 of the restoration of the caliphate—in Islamic prophecy, one of the portents of the apocalypse—proved to be a masterstroke. Inside account 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Sometimes, it's a masterstroke, drawing an audience into a world by breaking down the fourth wall, throwing them right into the action. End of Watch: enough with the found footage movies 2012-11-23T15:00:00Z Its amalgam of intimacy and impersonality, of faith in purely classical-ballet design and its dramatic masterstrokes, are unlike anything even in Mr. Morris’s work. Dance Review: A Playfully Roasted Old Chestnut 2010-12-12T23:28:00Z Probably not, except that their decision to weave in the Wilhelm Müller poems that Schubert did not set is a masterstroke, especially when read with such musical sense by Mr. Gerhaher. The 25 Best Classical Music Recordings of 2017 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z A film that seems like both a scandal and a masterstroke, it refuses to tell you what to think of it. Isabelle Huppert: 'Men aren't afraid of women the way women are afraid of men' 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z For a moment I thought BBC2 had played a masterstroke by celebrating Easter with a Great British Bake Off marathon, but it turns out that's just what it does during the week anyway. Not even Noel Edmonds acknowledged that Easter was happening in TV land 2013-04-02T11:39:24Z Stripping the plot back and rebuilding it in the shape of a classic drama feels like a something of a masterstroke. Catch-22: has George Clooney broken the curse of the unfilmable novel? 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z But the real theatrical masterstroke was the sight of Brown and his wife walking, hand in hand with their two children, to the waiting car. Gordon Brown's exit was worthy of Shakespeare 2010-05-12T18:00:00Z His masterstroke was to make The Woman in Black a play within a play, one that needs just two speaking actors, and a backstage crew of four. The Woman in Black's reign of terror 2012-10-28T17:59:01Z It's a curious idea, but it's a masterstroke. PJ Harvey: Let England Shake - review 2011-02-10T15:29:01Z The title song of “Everything Now” is the album’s masterstroke. On Arcade Fire’s ‘Everything Now,’ Pop Can Reach Deep 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Her other masterstroke was to commission the Soviet composer Mikael Tariverdiev to write the series’s score, which went way beyond atmospheric backdrop. Russia's answer to James Bond: did he trigger Putin's rise to power? 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z The show’s masterstroke, though, is its weekly casting of guest stars from the French film world, who play hapless or imperious versions of themselves with varying degrees of skill but always evident enthusiasm. A TV Grand Tour, in Time for the Weekend 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The masterstroke here, felt Jonathan Meades, "is that the audience is not required to listen to droning Cohen's 'music'". Twitpitch challenge: results revealed 2010-10-01T14:57:00Z The masterstroke is the chorus of twitchers who observe lovers as if they are a rare species of bird. Tristan And Yseult, Fences, Widowers' Houses: what to see at the theatre this week 2013-06-15T04:59:01Z There’s some Swiftian ambition in Morris’s music, but there’s a lot more Patsy Cline, a woman who initially dismissed her own masterstroke, “Walkin’ After Midnight,” as “a little ol’ pop song.” Still think today’s country music sounds fake? Get real. 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z “The wins at the last Olympics were not a lot,” says Geving, in a masterstroke of Minnesotan understatement. Think you could be an Olympic curler? Don’t make these women laugh. 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z They pick themselves up, dust themselves off, tuck themselves back in and start making plans for their next bold legislative masterstroke. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z One masterstroke is an adaptation of Maori poi dancing, the art of swinging a ball at the end of a tether. Dance Review: Donna Uchizono Company at New York Live Arts 2013-12-06T22:22:10Z One of Shaw's masterstrokes is his large collection of bizarre paintings by amateur hobbyists, which he bought for petty cash in his thrift store outings over decades. 'Jim Shaw: The End Is Here' taps public's id in a weird, humorous way 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The return of Curtis, says Grater, was “a masterstroke – she’s still very recognisable and her coming back 40 years after the original is a great marketing hook”. Making a killing: what's behind Halloween's box-office success? 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Allen’s masterstroke was to cast Farrow fiercely against type as a gangster’s moll. From Holly to Annie to Brooke: the women of cinema who personify New York 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Then the music came to life, and the models emerged to play their role in Lagerfeld’s final masterstrokes. Perspective | Chanel says goodbye to Karl Lagerfeld gracefully, in a stunning winter wonderland 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z His peevishness is open and unguarded–which may well be a masterstroke in itself, making him seem more authentic. This Charmless Man: The Anti-Antihero of The Jinx 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z It was eerie, strangely moving, funny – a masterstroke. Best theatre of 2012, No 2: Posh 2012-12-20T16:44:49Z It was a masterstroke of marketing, showing audiences losing their minds with fear, followed by a screen asking viewers to go online and demand their local cinemas to screen it. Paranormal Activity recap: reliving a phenomenon 2013-07-26T10:00:00Z A groundbreaking idea, making the creation of a female Watson a masterstroke of modernisation. Why Elementary is far more than a Sherlock Holmes pastiche 2013-05-28T11:03:38Z She thought for a moment and then, using one of her brilliant if unintentional psychological masterstrokes, replied something to the effect of: “Yes, I’m white, but I’m German and they’re English.” Akala: ‘As I grew up, I became embarrassed by my mother’s whiteness' 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z So making it all a bit like Narnia is a masterstroke. Age of the Dragons: Moby-Dick without whales 2011-03-09T08:55:00Z But far more experienced—and heralded—documentarians have never come up with the masterstroke in which the movie culminates. Kitty Genovese’s Brother Reëxamines Her Famous Murder 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Even his name, borrowed from the magisterial French magician, Robert Houdin, was a masterstroke. Harry Houdini: the sum of all amazements 2011-03-24T12:45:22Z Rattigan's masterstroke is to show that the husband and wife can confess their passion more easily to other people than to each other. In Praise of Love ? review 2011-04-06T17:59:43Z Just before they rolled the tape, Feige pulled off a masterstroke, leaving the stage in the hands of someone frankly far more qualified to get the crowd going. Avengers 2 named at Comic-Con as Thor's Tom Hiddleston recruits army 2013-07-21T08:00:26Z Or The Long Good Friday, as Bob Hoskins is chauffeured away to his doom, the camera staying on him long enough to register fear, anger, resignation and – the masterstroke – amusement. Anne Bilson 2010-08-26T21:00:00Z In a masterstroke of creepiness, Adora coos at her perfect doll while the mother and daughter play with a scale model of their home. Amy Adams Unravels in “Sharp Objects” 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Their transformation from indie duckling to dance-rock swan has proved to be a masterstroke. This week's new live music 2012-12-15T00:05:21Z Matthew Bourne's Play Without Words Sadler's Wells, Until 5 aug The choreographer's masterstroke is to cast in duplicate or triplicate so that we see multiple and often contradictory aspects of the characters simultaneously. Matthew Bourne's Play Without Words; Dance GB: The Olympic Project – review 2012-07-14T23:05:34Z Blackman's masterstroke is to tell this conspiracy narrative from a courageous and committed young soldier's point of view. Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman – review 2013-06-05T12:54:39Z Tarantino’s masterstroke, though, is to connect this Hollywood life with the Spahn ranch, the former TV set where the Manson family set up shop. The 50 best films of 2019 in the US: No 7 – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z I am not one of those who believes in Trump’s secret strategic genius, and I don’t see his unhinged fulminations as a calculated political masterstroke. Column: Trump's fraud trial strategy may be politically effective. But it's legally disastrous 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Then at the start of this year, she announced her masterstroke: let the voter decide. Paris says au revoir to rental e-scooters 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z So, in a masterstroke of tactical roster management, Waldrum decided to keep Oshoala out of the starting 11 against Australia and recall Ajibade to give the team some direction in the first half. Partnership between Oshoala and Ajibade lifts Nigeria to upset over Australia 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z In club football, the goals initially came as more of a trickle than a flood, until a tactical masterstroke. Australia's accidental icon - how Kerr became face of a nation 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z At the time, Jeffrey K. Hadden, a University of Virginia sociologist and a Robertson biographer, said Robertson’s masterstroke was insisting that three million followers across the U.S. sign petitions before he would decide to run. Pat Robertson dies at 93; founded Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian Coalition 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z He’s also setting the stage for his most calculated masterstroke, an extraordinarily orchestrated 15-minute town-hall sequence in which the migrants become an all-too-useful scapegoat, a common enemy against which to unite. Review: ‘R.M.N.’ is a must-see Romanian drama — and a Christmas movie like no other 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Wagner’s signing with the Rams last March was hailed as a masterstroke at the time, the defending Super Bowl champions picking up one of the greatest defensive players in the league’s history. Bobby Wagner’s return to Seahawks lets one of team’s greats write better a ending 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z But there is a simple guidepost available: reclaiming the meaning of freedom, itself a core liberal value that conservatives have stolen in a masterstroke of envious reversal. When liberal institutions fail us: "Envious reversal" and the Hamline University debacle 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Despite the sneers of many Republicans who are eager to abandon the Ukrainians to the terror that awaits them if Putin wins, Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv was a diplomatic masterstroke. Biden’s train ride leaves Putin in the dust 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z In what appeared to be a masterstroke of planning, or a bit of luck, the explosion was large enough to rupture fuel tanks in the passing train, setting it on fire. How Ukraine blew up a key Russian bridge 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Some of Mr. Berlusconi’s longtime supporters cast that alliance as a democratic masterstroke, for forcing the fringe to normalize and compromise in the transactional reality of the capital. Italy’s Next Government Hinges on a Familiar Face: Silvio Berlusconi 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z In the meantime, he says, the decision to embody DishBrain activity as the game Pong was a masterstroke. Neurons in a Dish Learn to Play Pong 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z “Listen man, it’s Week 4. Let’s stop talking about that guy,” said Seahawks tight end Will Dissly, implying that Smith had proven himself well before Sunday’s masterstroke. Geno Smith is more than serviceable as Seahawks QB. He’s a game changer 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z But just six months on from his shock appointment, it has proven to be a masterstroke as he has brought back glory to the rugby league heavyweight outfit. Wigan edge Huddersfield to win Challenge Cup 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Luis Diaz's signing in January turned out to be another Klopp masterstroke because he has brought something fresh to Liverpool's attack, but I would say the team has been evolving anyway. 'Liverpool have chance to end special season in style' 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z I applaud your wife's dedication to your care, I do, and the scrapbooks were a masterstroke. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Friend sends old party photos for scrapbook; wife is unamused 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z So, he overhauled the concept with a newly formed company named Hottrix, replacing animations with real video assets and — the masterstroke — linking those clips to movements detected by the iPhone’s accelerometer. The struggling magician behind the iBeer app was making up to $20K a day in its heyday 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The Reed-Bayley masterstroke was to create the first, and to date only, effective party ticket in Washington state history. In his new book, former Washington Gov. Daniel J. Evans recalls an era of turbulence, political scandals and the influence of the trailblazing ‘Action Team’ 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Muldoon’s masterstroke was to organize the book alphabetically rather than chronologically. Entranced by Paul McCartney's book of lyrics? Thank the great poet Paul Muldoon 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Conversely, the fake punt was a masterstroke that may have sent a message to his players, as well. What to watch for when the Seahawks take on the Houston Texans in Week 14 — plus Bob Condotta’s prediction 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Modi’s unexpected decision is seen as a political masterstroke ahead of key state polls, particularly in northern Punjab, where the Sikh community was facing growing alienation because of the laws. Modi vows to repeal India farm laws after prolonged protests 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z His masterstroke came in 1990 when he bought German sporting goods company Adidas, a move that also proved to be his downfall. Former Marseille president, businessman Bernard Tapie dies 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z King also recounts the masterstrokes of her Hall of Fame career, including six years atop the world ranking and memorable battles in pursuit of 39 Grand Slam titles. Review | How a 12-year-old Billie Jean King decided to change the world 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z So, in a geopolitical masterstroke, he simply filled a few rusting freighters with rocks and sank them at the entrance to the canal, snapping that hinge in a single gesture. Washington’s delusion of endless world dominion: Is it finally collapsing? 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z The Capitals took a calculated risk 13 years ago when they signed a 22-year-old Ovechkin to a lengthy extension, but the move proved to be a masterstroke. Alex Ovechkin: ‘We have plenty of time’ to work out contract extension 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z When President Trump turned to the Capitol gallery during his State of the Union speech in February to recognize Venezuela’s young opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, it seemed like a political masterstroke. Trump, Venezuela and the Tug-of-War Over a Strongman 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Open to focus on Roland Garros, which seemed like a masterstroke on Sunday as he looked fresh, focused and so quick off the mark. Rafael Nadal Routs Novak Djokovic at French Open to Catch Roger Federer 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z MAPS’s masterstroke was to focus on demonstrating its potential for treating PTSD. What If a Pill Can Change Your Politics or Religious Beliefs? 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z His supporters constantly, if quietly, attributed his removal to a conspiratorial masterstroke by Cardinal Becciu, seen as the stubborn face of the Vatican old guard. Powerful Cardinal, a Fixture of Vatican Intrigue, Resigns Suddenly 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z In a cunning masterstroke, he used the contract with Riverside to install himself at NITAAC. Opinion | How One Man Conned the Beltway 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Now two years later, Trump is facing an even bigger election, with an even bigger need for a political masterstroke if he is to win a second term in November. Made-for-TV fascism: how Trump’s ‘crime explosion’ ploy could backfire 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z One of Bennett’s many small masterstrokes is to put one of the deepest ironies of the book in the mouth of a villain, Desiree’s abusive husband and Jude’s father. "The Vanishing Half" reveals Brit Bennett in full 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Many pointed to Trump’s release during the 2016 election of a shortlist of judges for the supreme court vacancy at the time as a political masterstroke that secured their vote. Trump is seizing the courts – only a Democratic win in November can stop him 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z From 25 yards, the 2019 World Cup star delivered a masterstroke of a goal. Analysis | Megan Rapinoe decries ‘blatant misogyny and sexism’ in U.S. Soccer legal filings 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z These naysayers had already been silenced by the Nigerian’s three goals in seven appearances but the fourth he now scored suggested his arrival may prove a minor masterstroke. Manchester United thrash Lask in front of empty stands in Europa League 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The consolidation of the moderate faction of the Democratic party was a masterstroke of political genius that nearly made Joe Biden unstoppable. What to make of the Super Tuesday results? Our panelists' verdict | Panel 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z If Trump is defeated, the impeachment will emerge as a political masterstroke by Pelosi, which used the Party’s House majority to hold Trump accountable and unify Democrats. Nancy Pelosi’s Impeachment Gamble 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Other coverage on Republic TV showed people dancing ecstatically, along with the words “Jubilant Indians celebrate Modi’s Kashmir masterstroke.” Blood and Soil in Narendra Modi’s India 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z And this has been Putin’s masterstroke — to disrupt the United States’ electoral system while framing a country that Russia has invaded, dismembered and seeks to destroy. Opinion | The GOP’s galling accommodation of Trump 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Only in 1992, when the two parties’ campaigns suggested H. Ross Perot’s inclusion — a masterstroke by one side and a fatal miscalculation by the other — was the stage widened to permit a third player. Opinion | Let’s have more than two candidates in the general-election presidential debates 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Express Yourself’s use of the bouncy Charles Wright original was a masterstroke, both commercially minded and at odds with NWA’s relentlessly grim subject matter: even the relatively benign lyrics here are filled with violence. Dr Dre's 20 best productions – ranked! 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z That is a situation where a team might look to its coach to conjure an inspired substitution or a tactical masterstroke. Canada outplayed and outfought the US. There is no progress under Berhalter 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Still, if the V shape works, it might be this project’s masterstroke innovation—its Fosbury Flop. Inside the Race to Break the Two-Hour Marathon 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Writing in The Times on 5 September, George Bernard Shaw called it "a masterstroke of unimaginative stupidity". The town where cinemas stayed open as WW2 began 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z As a result, his hawkishness has been consistently intertwined with lurches into diplomacy as he seeks to achieve his diplomatic masterstroke. What John Bolton’s exit reveals about Donald Trump’s foreign policy priorities 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z Erasmus’ decision to make flanker Siya Kolisi South Africa’s first black test captain appears to have been a masterstroke in that regard. Springboks RWC contenders after Erasmus turns it around 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z In Washington, Republicans called the president’s deal, struck late Friday, a masterstroke of negotiations. Trump deal pressures Mexico to slow migration or face tariffs 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z First was Barty’s masterstroke — dumping tennis life and swapping her racket for a bat, and a year playing professional Big Bash Cricket in Australia. Barty's secret to success nothing like the norm 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Casting Rockwell in Moon was a masterstroke because his earthy presence helps make the clean-lined, blindingly white lunar base feel more lived-in. I Am Mother and Moon make a perfect science fiction pairing 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The final image of Pedro Almodóvar’s “Pain and Glory” is such a deftly planted masterstroke, such an ingenious and intuitive little meta-miracle, that you may wonder why you didn’t see it coming. Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Pain and Glory’ hands the Cannes competition its first triumph 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z “Machines Like Me’s” masterstroke is to bring this specter to the moral realm where non-human shades into inhuman, but not necessarily in a way that flatters us. Ian McEwan spins a sci-fi love triangle with a man, a woman and an android 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z This was a masterstroke, ensuring that Barr's narrative — which was unsurprisingly flattering to his boss, the president of the United States — filled the informational void left by a report no one had read yet. Bill Barr's amazing spin machine: Trump's AG is barely even pretending 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z His selection by Donald Trump as running mate is now seen by many as a political masterstroke that helped reassure and mobilise sceptical Christian evangelicals to support the unconventional Republican nominee. Buttigieg v Pence: Indiana politicians put faith on the election front line 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Whatever happens next, as an act of crisis management this was a masterstroke, the perfect move. Zidane’s Real Madrid return was a masterstroke but he holds all the aces | Sid Lowe 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Gorka recently insisted, on Fox Business, that one of Trump’s biggest setbacks—retreating from the shutdown without securing border-wall funds—was actually a “masterstroke.” The Making of the Fox News White House 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Although there was concern that Hart would be joining a floundering team and might struggle at the outset, the decision to promote him now looks like a masterstroke. The Flyers’ Goalie-Go-Round May Have Discovered a Star 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z “It was a real masterstroke, in my opinion, to keep that seat open in 2016,” Tom Cotton, the Republican senator from Arkansas, told me. Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost? 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z “As far as I’m concerned, this is a masterstroke,” he said on Mr. Dobbs’ program. Donald Trump’s conservative media boosters diverge on shutdown deal 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z To Modi’s supporters, the move is a masterstroke, shoring up his traditional voters and underlining his commitment to uplifting India’s poor. India’s election is fast approaching. Modi’s expansion of affirmative action could win him votes. 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z It was a masterstroke that ended the best television show that’s ever been created. Hate the Sopranos finale? You're not a real fan of the series | Lanre Bakare 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z And it might have been even gutsier than Saban’s masterstroke last year. Clemson’s Gutsy Call at Quarterback Brings Another Championship 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z “This was so abrupt and the timing so politically weird that it sure reads like it’s preempting something . . . If it’s the political masterstroke, where’s the landing pad? Where’s the ooh and ahh?” ‘A rising star’: Haley poses a potential threat to Trump even if she doesn’t run in 2020 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Admittedly, casting Lady Gaga as an unknown singer who becomes a pop sensation was a masterstroke. Review | Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s hotly anticipated ‘A Star is Born’ is here — and it is lavishly delightful 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z But there’s no doubt that the PGA Tour Playoffs—or, as he would insist on calling them, The FedExCup playoffs—were his masterstroke. The FedEx Cup Playoffs are set for another tweak, but they still don't have it right - Golf Digest 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z In Birmingham, in Muscle Shoals and most especially in Tuscaloosa, they speak in awed tones about the coaching masterstroke Alabama’s Nick Saban executed in last season’s College Football Playoff championship game. Two Quarterbacks? Alabama, Georgia and Clemson Share a Conundrum but Don’t See a Problem 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z There are outliers: Mad Max: Fury Road, plagued by quixotic, behind-the-scenes horror stories before release and plagued by confidence-busting lawsuits after the fact, turned out to be an Oscar-worthy masterstroke. We will never see a movie like The Dark Knight again 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The ploy proved a masterstroke as De Bruyne tied Brazil’s defense in knots in a brilliant opening half, scoring a stunning 31st minute goal to double the lead after Fernandinho’s own goal. Belgium coach Martinez 'proudest man on earth' after toppling Brazil 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Honestly, I thought it was a diplomatic masterstroke because he exposed them for being the protectionists that they are. GOP Senate candidate Austin Petersen: My party is “spineless” on trade, prison, immigration 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The alliance “was a masterstroke by Erdogan — probably his most important masterstroke of the last 16 years.” Erdogan opponent concedes election defeat, warns against Turkey’s ‘one-man regime’ 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The first of Ms. Roundtree’s defensive masterstrokes came as she combed police reports about the crime. Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 104 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z From this perspective, the deal was a masterstroke of diplomacy. Trump, Iran and American Power 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z In this context, Sanders’s job guarantee seems a masterstroke. Opinion | Bernie Sanders’s job guarantee: Is it a boondoggle? 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The move was a public relations masterstroke that took advantage of softening government control and tapped into a public hunger for local films. The fall and rise of Pakistani film 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Either way, it was hardly helpful, even if Moore insisted it was a managerial masterstroke given Evans’s role in the set piece that kickstarted the comeback. FA Cup and Premier League: talking points from the weekend's action 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Ms. Roundtree’s defense, which hinged partly on two forensic masterstrokes, made her reputation as a litigator of acuity, concision and steel who could win even the most hopeless trials. Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 104 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Leaving Renee’s transformation to the imagination was a small masterstroke: Our willingness to suspend disbelief rests entirely on Schumer’s shoulders, and she carries it with aplomb. Amy Schumer gives a beaut of a performance in the uneven but sweetly amusing 'I Feel Pretty' 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Photo by Nick Statt / The Verge Bishop returning to the company was going to be the PR masterstroke for Cooter & Cooter. I stopped an evil megacorp and had a neon rave dance party 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Many described Trump’s Thursday night gambit to accept a meeting with Kim, which caught even his top advisers off guard, as a masterstroke. Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump supporters in Pennsylvania embrace his 'obnoxious' personality 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z That makes Apple’s HomePod advertisement a clever Apple Music ad in disguise, one of Apple’s latest masterstrokes of marketing. I can’t stop playing Apple’s clever new HomePod ad 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Ms. Roundtree’s second masterstroke came in the choice of her single exhibit. Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 104 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Slightly elevated and angled, keeping out rain and draining filth, the garage roof – though unlikely to win any architecture prizes – is a masterstroke in terms of urbanism. The story of Mr Sudhir: how to survive in Delhi's 'grey market' 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z In the White House’s view, the moment was a masterstroke of geopolitical gamesmanship in the campaign to exert “maximum pressure” on Kim Jong Un’s brutal regime. ‘The hard part is about to begin’: U.S.-South Korean relations fray as Olympics open 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The event attracted phenomenal publicity: at one point, 2.3 million viewers were watching the event’s livestream, making the rocket launch a masterstroke of advertising for Tesla. Why Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch is utterly depressing | Nathan Robinson 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute and author of “The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey,” called the military campaign a “masterstroke” by the president. In Turkey, soaring support for Syrian offensive and rising anti-Americanism 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Limbaugh said the Republicans’ refusal to negotiate on Saturday, coupled with rhetorical broadsides against Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, constituted a political masterstroke. Rush Limbaugh: Schumer, Dems caved on shutdown because ‘Trump went on offense’ 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z The transfer proved a masterstroke for Ferguson, in the short term, at least. On Sánchez, City Passes and United Strikes 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z What a masterstroke of cultural diplomacy, they said. Macron’s marvellous manoeuvres 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z On Fox News, host Tucker Carlson thinks the meeting was a masterstroke by the president. Golf, three TVs and Big Macs in bed: my week in the life of Donald Trump 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Haneke has often been dinged as both a punishing moralist and a perversely withholding storyteller, and so it’s fitting that his masterstroke in “Happy End,” delivered almost with a shrug, is the withholding of punishment. Michael Haneke's 'Happy End' is a disquieting, blisteringly funny evisceration of the bourgeoisie 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z But his masterstroke was in enabling printers to make money by publishing his works. Why we need a 21st-century Martin Luther to challenge the church of tech 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z In the febrile standoff on the Korean peninsula, this was a tactical masterstroke. North Korea’s deadliest weapon? Its hackers | John Naughton 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z To deal with laundry — in many ways her masterstroke — Gabe designed a tightly sealed cabinet. Oregon woman’s claim to fame: inventing the house that cleaned itself 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z To deal with laundry — in many ways her masterstroke — Ms. Gabe designed a tightly sealed cabinet. Frances Gabe, Inventor of the Self-Cleaning House, Dies at 101 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z All that said, Amazon’s invented shopping holiday is a masterstroke. Amazon’s well-hyped Prime Day a no-show in filings 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z It was a specific masterstroke to ask Trump, a natural militarist, to commemorate the centenary of the American entry into the first world war and attend Bastille Day commemorations on Friday. With UK sidelined, Macron forges unlikely alliance with Trump 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z It is one-third science experiment, two‑thirds PR masterstroke and shoe advert for Nike, which has ploughed millions into the exercise. Nike pull the strings in Monza for attempt at sub-two-hour marathon 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z The headline in Le Figaro asks if the decision is a "risky bet or masterstroke?" 'Risky bet or masterstroke?' World media on UK election - BBC News 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z The real masterstroke, however, was his decision to deploy Herrera as Hazard's shadow throughout. Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Hull was struggling when manager Marco Silva produced a masterstroke by sending on Niasse just after the hour mark - and the striker responded with two goals inside 10 minutes. Niasse boosts Hull survival bid by clinching win vs Swansea 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Then the exhibition moved to the South, and in November 1892, The Atlanta Constitution newspaper printed a masterstroke of spin: an advertisement that said the cyclorama’s scene was the “only Confederate victory ever painted.” A Painstaking Mission to Save Atlanta’s Colossal Civil War Painting 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z But Hamon’s “basic income” proposal proved to be a campaign masterstroke, setting him apart from six other candidates for the Socialist presidential nomination he beat handily. The French election: As twisty as an Alpine road 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z This was the indestructible headquarters from which Osama bin Laden would orchestrate his next terrorist masterstroke. The media under-reports threat of Islamic terrorism – to Muslims 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Boyle's masterstroke is to tackle the passing of time head-on. T2 Trainspotting: A giddy high or painful comedown? - BBC News 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z If that seems a masterstroke, looks may deceive. Najib Razak appears secure, but looks can deceive 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z But his masterstroke for the organization was the 64-page tour de force that confronted a hypocrisy in American ideals, disillusionment with social progress and anxiety in a supposed age of prosperity. Tom Hayden, preeminent 1960s political radical and antiwar protester, dies at 76 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z All of which did a lot of good for the United States of America and all the working stiffs who did not know that losing about a billion dollars is a financial masterstroke. The possibility of President Trump 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Two weeks ago, 13 September, was the 23rd anniversary of the signing of the Oslo agreement, Shimon Peres’ diplomatic masterstroke that was supposed to lead to a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians. As a peacemaker, Shimon Peres never won over the Israeli public | Anshel Pfeffer 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z This was one of those occasions when what was ostensibly a risky selection ended up feeling like a masterstroke. Arsenal behind after 42 seconds but Alexis Sanchez rescues point at PSG 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Throughout Clinton’s search, the prospect of the nation’s first Hispanic running mate from a major party has loomed as a potential masterstroke, given the rapid growth of Latinos nationwide and their deep support for Democrats. Clinton has several VP options: Fiery liberals, Hispanics and white guys 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Adding the American to his team for the grasscourt season has proved to be a masterstroke. Murray ready to dodge Raonic bullets in final showdown 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z In a masterstroke of sympathetic understanding, Obama led all those gathered at the College of Charleston in the hymn “Amazing Grace.” The Hate That Remains, a Year After Charleston 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z He says “he just put the two together -- it was a masterstroke.” Early Beatles publicist Tony Barrow dies at 80; coined ‘Fab Four' phrase 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z He says “he just put the two together … it was a masterstroke.” Tony Barrow dies; Beatles publicist coined ‘Fab Four’ phrase 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Second, even if he were legally able to undertake this masterstroke of negotiation, actually doing so would wreck the world economy. Donald Trump is just this dumb: He doesn’t even know what he doesn’t know — but his latest ignorance is breathtaking 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Was that a stupid racist gaffe or a stupid strategic masterstroke? Will the Trump-Clinton Taco Bowl be the ugliest election ever? Maybe not—but it could be close 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Four months on, a hire that raised eyebrows is beginning to look like a masterstroke. The Biggest Star on Real Madrid Wears a Necktie 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters Defining the race as a choice between class and identity, between economic justice and social justice, was Clinton’s masterstroke. Only Bernie Sanders can break the power of capitalism in the US 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z It perhaps shouldn’t have – maybe Porter’s masterstroke was no more than the product of blind fortune – but it did. Portland and Seattle's MLS attacking fortunes are turning around 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Lula grew up poor and never finished high school, but his masterstroke as leader was speaking like a populist while governing as a pragmatist. How Brazil, the darling of the developing world, came undone 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z It was very nearly a masterstroke: in a series of battles, the Carthaginians brought the Roman military to its knees. Dung clue to Hannibal's Alpine crossing - BBC News 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z In one masterstroke, she could separate herself from two of the most prominent of all corporate Democratic elitists. Rahm and Debbie have to go: Why Hillary should be calling for their resignation 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Labelling himself "quiet" was not considered a masterstroke in political rhetoric. Profile: Iain Duncan Smith - BBC News 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z The decision to open the book with the drawings is a masterstroke. Entomology: Nabokov's scientific artistry : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The implicit one, increasingly difficult to avoid as the campaign winds closer to the nomination, is a masterstroke of racial populism: White Lives Matter. Donald Trump, Chicago, and the Lessons of 1968 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Yes, there were significant tactical decisions that played their part – moving Darlington Nagbe into the center of the park turned out to be the masterstroke that Caleb Porter had inexplicably resisted for so long. MLS pre-season power rankings: Nos 8-14 – the outside bets 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Then, in a masterstroke of hypocrisy, he got himself appointed to the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council. Virginia’s Senate wants to re-gift itself looser ethics laws 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z "What an amazingly evocative image this is, full of early morning peace. Capturing a perfect reflection of this stunning scene was a masterstroke." Winning photos from beautiful gardens - BBC News 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Radio host Rush Limbaugh, who has not always seen eye to eye with Trump, said this was the latest masterstroke by the unconventional politician. Trump’s boycott of Fox News debate: ‘A substantial mistake’ or crafty move? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Bellerín stood out, but not so much that his injury-led elevation to the first team can be called a genuine masterstroke. Sell-ons, bench-warmers and fill-ins: the life of Premier League academy graduates | Barney Ronay 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z This is yet another rhetorical masterstroke for Trump because the threshold for figuring it out is entirely up to his discretion. Donald Trump's first 2016 ad: a frame-by-frame microcosm of his campaign 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Many analysts termed the meeting — the first visit by an Indian prime minister in 12 years — a “masterstroke” aimed at improving the frayed ties between the two nations. Indian troops battle militants at key air force base 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z It was a masterstroke of PR for the brand, although the designer’s exit means that a sequel is sadly unlikely. Omelette dresses, male nudity and P45s: the fashion year in review 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z "If he did then there is no way back - he tends to build an incredible bond with players and backs them to the hilt in the media. "But is this another one of his masterstrokes? Mourinho 'not certain to leave' 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z But if he sticks to this precedent before an audience of millions next week, the whole episode is likely to look less like a masterstroke than an exercise in Trumpian slap-dashery. Did Trump Miscalculate? 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Trump’s proposal, whatever the merits, looks to us like a political masterstroke, in large part because of the overwrought reactions it his prompted from Democrats, Republicans and the media alike. Did Trump Just Win? 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z The decision to build it was also a masterstroke of US foreign policy. Tim Peake: Science, housework and fun - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin’s supposed masterstroke was to use tactical bombing to regain the strategic initiative in the Middle East and throw the United States back on its heels. On Syria, the U.S. should take cues from Beijing, not Moscow 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Sending wrestlers on to the street outside a Glasgow nightclub, prompting the arrival of police in riot gear, proved to be a publicity masterstroke thanks to the YouTube videos of the fracas. Welcome to Insane Wrestling – where a fighting franchise meets soap opera 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z If that is right, it’s possible the proposal will still prove a political masterstroke. Did Trump Miscalculate? 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z "The masterstrokes were having a Ruski and an American working together. It was cheeky, it was slick." Guy Ritchie aims for TV show's 1960s style in 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.' 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z With one masterstroke, he claimed to be able to solve all problems. Which Ronald Reagan Are the GOP Presidential Candidates Embracing? 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z The recruitment of Rob Jones was a masterstroke worthy of a club that had a rich tradition of mining gems from the lower leagues. The Joy of Six: curtailed football careers 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The government’s sweeping anti-terror legislation, seen as a political masterstroke when introduced, ultimately inspired a massive outcry that echoed from every establishment pulpit in the country. Canadian three-way split might enable Harper to pull a Cameron in fall election 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z On Tuesday this column predicted that Donald Trump’s Muslim-exclusion idea would prove popular and went so far as to call it a “political masterstroke.” Did Trump Miscalculate? 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Dahl’s droll masterstroke was his accompanying manual on the care, feeding and house training of Pet Rocks. Gary Dahl, Inventor of the Pet Rock, Dies at 78 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z It also meshes nicely with the tech industry, by fostering the idea that only tech, whether through the efficiencies of Uber or some masterstroke of geoengineering, can solve the problem of greenhouse-gas emissions. Climate Change vs. Conservation 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z This seems like a marketing masterstroke yet again. Moving On From Bashing Red Hat, Mirantis Takes On VMware--Partners With Juniper 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Then, in a masterstroke, she persuaded her male opponent’s younger sister to endorse her. Leader of Emily’s List, a PAC Built to Elect Women, Faces Her Biggest Test in 2016 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Rattle's programming masterstroke was to include the piece by Lachenmann, known for getting musicians to play their instruments in unconventional ways. Simon Rattle and new Paris hall impress in Mahler 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Most believe the anti-corruption campaigner's masterstroke was telling people that he was sorry for quitting in haste after a chaotic 49-day stint in power following an impressive debut in the December 2013 state polls. An epic comeback by India's Arvind Kejriwal 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Every banal utterance of Mitt’s was celebrated by Rubin as a deft and incisive political masterstroke. Romney’s best bud flees: Mitt’s most reliable media hack turns her back on him 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z If you doubted that President Obama’s decision to normalize relations with Cuba was a political and strategic masterstroke, you only have to look at the reaction it has engendered to see otherwise. Cha-Cha-Cha: Obama’s On a Roll 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z So last December he hired former French Open champion Michael Chang as coach and it proved a masterstroke. Warrior spirit leads Nishikori to new heights 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z So, Sheringham's appointment in the summer was something of a masterstroke and on this topic he is definitely the right person to listen to. Carroll shows the art of a targetman 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Instead, those experts contend, the strategy was an effective and legal application of the general’s authority and the hard-edged masterstroke necessary to break the Confederacy. 150 Years Later, Wrestling With a Revised View of Sherman’s March 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z The last masterstroke of this video is the inclusion of her fans at the end of it. A Master Class in Marketing Taught by Taylor Swift 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps –– who knows? – this was even a masterstroke from England’s manager, a wily piece of provocation to his teenage No10. Raheem Sterling may be ‘tired’ but he still finds time to stretch legs 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z As far as making the place a “piece of London” goes, or at least a vital, not-sterile district, the urban and commercial masterstroke was to bring in the University of the Arts. All hail the new King’s Cross – but can other developers repeat the trick? 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Some observers will proclaim one or the other team is already "one up" after some perceived masterstroke or faux pas. The art of Ryder Cup captaincy 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Javier Manquillo’s departure midway through the first half, a tactical switch to three at the back, felt like a mercy even if Sterling’s immediate reward hinted at a masterstroke. Morgan Amalfitano completes frantic West Ham victory against Liverpool 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z This move back to Scotland was an opportunist masterstroke of the kind that has marked his successes of the last decade. Whatever Alex Salmond does next, he’ll always be ‘the chief’ of Scottish politics 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z At first glance this appears a political masterstroke. Scottish voters may have decided against independence 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z It’s a kind of strategic masterstroke that builds the brand while ensuring prominent shelf space—the key to any grocery play. Would You Pay $10 a Day to Feed Your Dog? 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z His masterstroke, Torrance said, was to shape the debate so he could shrug off suggestions that independence would lead Scotland into deep uncertainty. Salmond a likely winner whichever way Scots vote on independence 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Australia captain Michael Clarke's management of Mitchell Johnson in last winter's Ashes whitewash over England was a masterstroke. The Analyst: What makes a great captain? 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z On his recent Yeezus tour he performed in a mask for most of the set, a masterstroke of a tease. Sia Furler's 1,000 forms of facelessness 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal’s strategic masterstroke of playing a 5-3-2 formation worked perfectly against Spain as his team blunted their attack and then made the most of the counterattacking opportunities. Spain playing for World Cup survival vs Chile 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal's strategic masterstroke of playing a 5-3-2 formation worked perfectly against Spain as his team blunted their attack and then made the most of the counterattacking opportunities. Spain playing for World Cup survival vs Chile 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Van Gaal’s decision to play a system based on five defenders against Spain was a tactical masterstroke as the Dutch humiliated the defending world champion 5-1 in Salvador in their Group B opener. Van Gaal pondering change of system for Australia 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z “This is why you play football,” the Netherlands’ beaming coach Louis van Gaal said after his disputed move to a 5-3-2 lineup proved a masterstroke. Dutch dazzle World Cup with great win over Spain 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z It might just be a heavy-handed masterstroke of marketing. Michael Kors Seeks 'Jet-Set' Status Despite All-American Customers 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z But a unique, hefty 12-sided coin is an accessibility masterstroke - it won't be mistaken for either a 50 or 20 pence piece. The trouble blind people have with £1 coins 2014-03-19T11:44:59Z The new class was widely considered a masterstroke that helped revive the fortunes of TWA and was copied throughout the industry and became a profit engine for airlines. Ralph M. Bahna, Travel Industry Innovator, Dies at 71 2014-03-03T06:28:19Z A standard image on souvenir T-shirts and coffee mugs, it was a masterstroke of Olympics merchandising, made more remarkable because of its skillful execution by Leonid Brezhnev's Soviet government. Russians Get Misty for 1980 Olympic Mascot Misha---Except for His Creator 2014-02-21T02:58:21Z At first, many questioned the logic of Microsoft launching a console at all - but it proved to be a masterstroke, one of the stand-out highlights for the company in recent years. Challenges for Microsoft's new boss 2014-02-02T02:01:59Z Manning was already 36 years old and had missed the entire previous season because of a neck injury, but it still proved to be a masterstroke. Broncos making long-awaited return to Super Bowl 2014-01-25T22:11:43Z The Guardian describes Russian President Vladimir Putin pulling off an "Olympic masterstroke" by backing an amnesty law and thus ensuring its passing. Watkins and Biggs make headlines 2013-12-19T06:11:14Z The decision to switch their matches to the national rugby stadium, Cardiff Arms Park, was a masterstroke and had seen them beat sides of the calibre of Brazil and reigning world champions Germany. When Wales were a spot kick from the World Cup 2013-11-17T09:59:20Z West Ham boss Sam Allardyce took the unusual step of naming no recognised strikers in his side, as Morrison rotated with Mohamed Diame as the furthest player forward but it proved a masterstroke. Tottenham 0-3 West Ham 2013-10-06T17:28:10Z Bringing in British Olympic hero Ben Ainslie as tactician had also proved a masterstroke. Team NZ must shed 'scar tissue', says Bertrand 2013-09-25T09:12:55Z In theory, Russia’s proposal that Bashar Assad relinquish control of his chemical weapons is a diplomatic masterstroke that turns Barack Obama’s foreign policy nightmare into a stunning victory. Obama's Risky Russian Plan 2013-09-10T12:35:27Z The "classic PR masterstroke", says the Guardian, "soothes international opinion, while keeping those who pose a real threat to his regime firmly behind bars". Watkins and Biggs make headlines 2013-12-19T06:11:14Z In a masterstroke, Walt creates for himself a cosseted new role within the industry as a pure manufacturer with no involvement in the street-level market. <em>Breaking Bad</em>'s Management Lessons 2013-08-01T17:30:27Z "That's what Led Zeppelin did 40 years ago... and, in doing so, it committed a masterstroke of marketing brilliance that still resonates today." The Marketing Genius of Led Zeppelin IV 2013-06-20T12:00:00Z They ended it 11 points behind the champions and without a manager following the Best signing Benteke certainly falls into this category while Manchester United's signing of Van Persie was a masterstroke for obvious reasons. Motty's Premier League review: Good & the bad 2013-05-22T06:43:56Z When Messi's turn came, he accepted the armband in his usual undemonstrative manner - and his appointment already looks like something of a masterstroke. Why Messi is the perfect captain 2013-04-15T08:24:02Z “Belmokhtar has now retaliated by organizing the Algeria gas field attack, and it is a kind of masterstroke — he has proved his ability,” Mr. Filiu said. In Chaos in North Africa, a Grim Side of Arab Spring 2013-01-19T23:23:08Z The use of the f-word was a tactical masterstroke, the subtext being that all the bad stuff was the outcome of how Armstrong is made. Lance Armstrong's confession was all about the f-word: flawed 2013-01-18T07:57:16Z Sillett, though, still thinks the real masterstroke was to get permission to train at Wembley the day before the game. Coventry head to Tottenham awash with memories of their finest hour 2013-01-04T12:11:54Z But a masterstroke from coach Rene Girard pushed Belhanda - who was initially trained as a defensive midfielder before being played on the flanks - closer to goal and in a more central position. Experts' views on the nominees 2012-11-22T05:29:18Z His masterstroke was scraping together a A$1 million deposit for a coal lease in Queensland state that others considered overrated. Insight: Coal dust: creditors eye Australian magnate's fragile fortune 2012-10-14T18:04:36Z Without question though, Ofcom's move last August to allow Everything Everywhere to change some of its existing spectrum from 3G to 4G was a masterstroke, and has substantially moved the goalposts. 4G: a more life-changing option may be round the corner 2012-10-04T14:49:56Z If the Romney team has come to the conclusion that winning in November is more about making sure every Republican possible turns out to vote, then picking Ryan could well be a masterstroke. Is the 2012 election more about base than undecideds? 2012-08-19T15:12:00Z Phelps won the race without the goggles, and though Bowman didn't know it at the time, it was to prove a masterstroke. Insight: The greatest Olympian and his coach 2012-08-12T11:19:09Z His deft turn of phrase was a masterstroke of aspirational marketing. Unboxed: How Big Data Became So Big - Unboxed 2012-08-11T19:18:49Z The Night of the Long Knives has gone down in history as a textbook political disaster, but others believe except for Butler's careless talk it may have been seen as a masterstroke of political renewal. Macmillan's long night legacy 2012-07-06T08:52:53Z Not quite a masterstroke, but not too far off and fully justifying the manager's belief that Sweden might be susceptible to defending crosses. Sweden 2-3 England 2012-06-15T21:03:26Z And its success in getting it to the top of the agenda is quite a masterstroke. Obamacare's Medical-Device Tax Kills Patients, Not Just Jobs 2012-06-06T05:16:17Z It would all have been Ferguson's meticulously planned masterstroke, with City's collapse the direct and entirely predictable result of another textbook operation by football's wiliest double agent. Mancini and Fergie mind games guff is just being wise after the event 2012-05-16T22:00:01Z Ken Read produced a tactical masterstroke to leave the Volvo Ocean Race wide open again Sunday by taking his Puma team past the pace-setting Telefonica into second place in the fourth leg. | Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race Tightens 2012-03-11T05:29:31Z He had caught sight of Mr. Jobling in the doorway, and turned to Sallie, his quick mind bent on a masterstroke. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Muriel made, by way of reply, what she conceived to be a social masterstroke. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z Several people involved in city politics described the mayor’s donation as a “political masterstroke.” Mayor Bloomberg?s Pledge to Planned Parenthood, After Komen Foundation?s Withdrawal, Captures Interest 2012-02-04T02:50:13Z Maybe we'll meet back here in precisely one calendar year, when the mind games analysts are explaining that this tactical second place was in fact the unplayable psychological masterstroke that guaranteed next season's title. Mancini and Fergie mind games guff is just being wise after the event 2012-05-16T22:00:01Z They had heard of such defeats before, and invariably the announcement had been followed by a masterstroke on the part of the terrible Emperor and a rehabilitation of his military prestige. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z It might have been, from his large assent to it, a masterstroke of high policy. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z He contends that the deal is “a strategic masterstroke for Verizon.” How The Verizon Spectrum Deal Changes The World Forever 2011-12-02T17:52:07Z Locating it in Okinawa, though, is a masterstroke. Science in Japan: Where rats and robots play 2011-11-23T19:48:00Z That assertion was a masterstroke of ingenuity, and he followed it up with the same indifference. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z And when it ended, the league concluded its PR masterstroke with two final tweets. Stern's message to players short and tweet 2011-11-14T02:27:00Z "It wasn't politically motivated and it wasn't an insurgent masterstroke." Taliban did not kill Afghan president's brother: NATO 2011-10-15T16:32:46Z “They need a masterstroke that shifts all your attention off the last year and a half,” a former official who has worked in several administrations said. Gotham Extra: Mayor Bloomberg and Those Third-Term Blues 2011-10-14T22:50:06Z She used a masterstroke to ascend to speaker. Gotham: A Council Speaker Who Tightens the Purse Strings on Dissent 2011-08-23T03:20:10Z Striking that balance will be the masterstroke: saving the country without selling its soul. Italy?s Luxury Bailout 2011-07-17T14:00:00Z It was a masterstroke of the bold policy of the new Government. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z It was in this context that Dhoni's decision to come to the crease at the fall of the third wicket in place of the man deemed Victor Ludorum which proved a masterstroke. India's defeat of Sri Lanka feels like a destiny fulfilled 2011-04-04T06:01:04Z If cleaning up the industry's image was Edward Stobart's triumph, then giving lorries female names was his masterstroke. How did Eddie Stobart become so famous? 2011-04-01T12:55:39Z Looking back, Capello's masterstroke seems to be the assertion that he made upon his appointment that this job would be the last of his career. The Secret Footballer: If only Fabio Capello had shown more respect 2011-03-26T09:15:00Z Her masterstroke is in the new vernacular she brings. Marine Le Pen's New National Front in France 2011-02-20T05:00:00Z His masterstroke at Crucell was to spot the gap in the market for vaccines against childhood diseases. NEWSMAKER-Crucell CEO must deliver pipeline after J&J deal 2011-02-08T17:39:36Z Which looks like a masterstroke but might have looked rather different if Casillas hadn't made a crucial save in the last minute. A night of beautiful madness at the Mestella as Valencia win thriller 2011-01-24T13:50:43Z Calling the development One Hyde Park is seen as a masterstroke, affording even greater cachet than its mailing address, 100 Knightsbridge. One Hyde Park: how the Candy men created a billionaire's ideal home 2011-01-22T00:00:01Z Before he calls time on Rangers in the summer, Smith must produce a final managerial masterstroke. Kenny Miller makes most of his talent with move that hits Rangers hard 2011-01-21T12:48:52Z It was a strategic masterstroke, but he threw overboard some liberal founding stones. Obama the Centrist Irks a Liberal Lion 2011-01-08T02:30:21Z UK Uncut's adoption of David Cameron-style language is a masterstroke – the group's members call themselves "Big Society Revenue & Customs". New year resolutions for the business world 2011-01-02T00:05:16Z Then the old man pushed up the sleeves of his caftan, like one who prepares to execute a masterstroke. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Take the “cash for clunkers” program last year, which Democrats considered a masterstroke, since it led to a spike in sales for domestic automakers and made some modest contribution to air quality to boot. Political Times: American Mistrust of Government, Crystallized 2010-11-24T06:17:00Z Huff was another masterstroke for Sabean, who succeeded somewhat by accident. On Baseball: Building Giants by Trial, Error and Savvy 2010-10-17T05:22:00Z The signing of Tony Book was a masterstroke, but he enhanced the careers of so many other players and they worshipped him. Former manager Allison dies aged 83 2010-10-15T11:36:00Z This was surprising given it meant last season's player of the year, Steven Nzonzi, began on the bench, but it was also a masterstroke as wave after wave of attacks crashed on Jones the rock. Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Everton 2010-08-14T16:03:00Z In what seemed a political masterstroke, he appointed General Walls to oversee the planned fusion of the former white-led army with the two guerrilla armies. Peter Walls, General in Zimbabwe, Dies at 83 2010-07-22T05:02:00Z Zduriencik spoke of "the expectations which were thrust upon this club" heading into the season, mostly the result of his moves, roundly hailed as masterstrokes. Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik: Turnaround "very, very possible" 2010-05-30T07:01:00Z Indeed, the early twentieth century setting is a masterstroke. Red Dead Redemption: hands-on with the final code 2010-05-04T07:00:00Z It's certainly interesting to see Microsoft's linkup with Facebook on docs.com - which looks like a masterstroke to get people using its file formats, using the world's largest social network as a springboard. Has Apple really passed Microsoft in market value? Not quite 2010-04-23T10:18:00Z The package opens like a cigar box; on the inside of the lid, you find the real masterstroke: a white U.S.B. flash drive. State of the Art: A Hot Spot Shortcut, Lost in the Weeds 2010-04-07T21:54:00Z The whole Rooney situation is either a masterstroke or a massive error. Live - Wednesday football 2010-04-07T17:30:00Z Mandelson's return was a masterstroke, binding the Blairites into the Brown government afresh and strengthening the cabinet at the height of the financial crisis. The Gordon Brown years, through highs and lows to grinding endurance 2010-04-05T22:54:00Z The move appeared to be part political gimmick and part public relations masterstroke. Empowered Sadrists Organize New Ballot in Iraq 2010-03-31T18:45:00Z The de-Baathification controversy, which caused an uproar both in the West and among Sunnis, was actually, say some Western diplomats now, a political masterstroke by Mr. Chalabi. The Saturday Profile: Early Backer of War, Finally Within Grasp of Power 2010-03-19T20:16:00Z When it secured exclusive rights to support Apple's iPhone on its wireless network in June 2007, investors hailed the deal as a masterstroke. 2010-02-04T04:00:00Z I furnished him with a pair of dollish light eyes, with long eyelashes carefully drawn in, and as a masterstroke threw in the most taper-shaped waist. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 Since it was May it was the end of a season, and the minute Barbara had long ago chosen for a masterstroke. The Dust Flower If, so, surely the Universe must be the work of an Almighty Fiend, a Demiurgus with a cruel heart, and this the masterstroke of all his cunning. Somehow Good If we are brave enough, or sweet enough within, we will not require the touch of the senses, nor Nature's masterstrokes to awaken us. Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation Indeed, the chevalier had just made a masterstroke. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental But the great Frenchman's masterstroke was his treaty with Gustavus Adolphus. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 It was a fitting place and opportunity either for intrigue or devotion, and many a masterstroke of church policy has issued from those dim and sepulchral arches in "the Glen of the deadly Nightshade." Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 The idea seemed at first to his counsellors like the suggestion of delirium, but as it rapidly took shape under his hands, it was recognised as being indeed a masterstroke of well-calculated audacity. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation And he was also capable of the masterstroke of impudence—putting out a pickup order, through Spaceforce, for his own name! The Door Through Space His leaving the rings, and the gems sewn within the camisole—though to be sure these were not discovered for many hours—had been a masterstroke. News from the Duchy While the scows rushed northward his plans had been laid—plans that included a masterstroke against MacNair and the placing of the girl absolutely within his power in one move. The Gun-Brand Claude had resumed his peregrinations through the city, determined to find a masterstroke, as he expressed it, something huge, something decisive, he did not exactly know what. His Masterpiece Or is the abrupt third line of Joachim's speech to be regarded as a masterstroke of characterisation? Old Scores and New Readings Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians This state of things is depicted with a few masterstrokes in a popular work in Chinese entitled "Strange Stories of an Idle Student." The Awakening of China This was a masterstroke of policy, as the natives well knew that it would take two of us to bear off our prize to the boat, thus rendering our little party less formidable. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 On the contrary, he believed it to be a masterstroke of cunning. Frontier Stories The effect of this masterstroke was that the lady gave her a copper and let her go, wishing her a speedy recovery. True Tilda She fled back to the dancers, and at Dave Dyer's masterstroke of dropping an icicle down Mrs. McGanum's back she applauded hysterically. Main Street By what masterstroke of suggestion had he been beguiled into drawing the terrible father as a barber's block, the commonplace daughter as this memorable creature? The Greater Inclination Oedipus by a masterstroke of art is made to imagine that she has departed in shame, fearing he may be proved the son of a slave. Authors of Greece All the defeats and mortifications he had endured from Huntercombe returned to his mind; and now, with one masterstroke he would balance them all. A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day It was not a scheme generated in his teeming brain, like the strategy of a campaign, or a masterstroke of diplomacy. Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia He is shrewd, wonderfully shrewd, and always makes a ten-strike in Wall Street; but his securing Miss Warren was a masterstroke. A Day of Fate And the final allusion he made to his age—THAT was a masterstroke of pathos!—or bathos? God's Good Man "As for you, Susan, it was a masterstroke your venturing into my den." It Is Never Too Late to Mend Matcham often thinks of the masterstroke by which he won the laughing witch who now. Ulysses I was just congratulating myself, as I eyed the revellers, on having achieved a masterstroke of strategy, when that demon Charlie, his defeat, I suppose, still rankling, made a suggestion. Love Among the Chickens It was, I then reasoned, as if the Devil having tried me with a masterstroke of temptation, and having suffered defeat, had abandoned the contest. The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza It was not only to rake the fresh schooner he had put his ship before the wind, but also by a double, daring, masterstroke to hurl his monster ship bodily on the other. Hard Cash D'Artagnan pulls off his masterstroke in England not with his four friends by his side and sword drawn, as he did in the former novels, but with stealth and cunning. Project Gutenberg Dumas Commentary Then, feeling that she was accomplishing a masterstroke; she even told him, in her mother's hearing, that she would walk home, and he might come if he cared. The Patrician He returned carrying the jug with both hands, his mien that of a general who sees his way to a masterstroke of strategy. Love Among the Chickens Nuncomar's services were wanted; yet he could not safely be trusted with power; and Hastings thought it a masterstroke of policy to reward the able and unprincipled parent by promoting the inoffensive child. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 Having thus thrown dust in the eyes of the Board, Thomas Hardie and Richard consulted with a notoriously unscrupulous madhouse keeper in the suburbs of London, and effected a masterstroke; whereof anon. Hard Cash And there are men for whose sake young girls can carry out such masterstrokes of diplomacy, while, for the most part, like Albert Savaron, they know it not. Albert Savarus |
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