| 单词 | meekly |
| 例句 | Syrio would never have sat silent in that storehouse nor shuffled along meekly among the other captives. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Milo answered in a demure voice with his face lowered meekly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then he had gone meekly to his imprisonment, casting a last long, doting look upon her. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he meekly said, “You shouldn’t,” keeping his face as serious as he could. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z One of the Nazis struck him with a club, but instead of taking the beating meekly the prisoner raised his arms and grabbed the stick. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “I only made enough for the cake,” she said meekly. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He walked meekly down the aisle and got out, standing forlornly in the dirt. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When they—Julie—put on a glove and went to pick him up, he submitted meekly enough, and in a short time he was back in his cage. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Thinking it best to shut my mouth, I watched meekly while she worked. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “But...I was supposed to help her,” I say meekly. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Begging pardon, Miss Sarah, ma’am,” I said meekly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacher sat meekly behind his desk, a spectator stripped of the desire or power to make them behave. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z George Atzerodt goes meekly into custody and is soon fitted with wrist shackles, and a ball and chain on his ankle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “I was only saying,” began Michael, meekly, “that we hoped you wouldn’t be going away soon.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Back I went, and made the Primroses as interesting as ever I could. Once I was wicked enough to stop in a thrilling place, and say meekly, ‘I’m afraid it tires you, ma’am. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, I really appreciate that,” I said meekly, and then because I couldn’t help it, I had to ask. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Lyra thought this young woman had a nerve, acting as if it were her own laboratory, but she nodded meekly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And now you!” said Mr. Jaggers, suddenly stopping, and turning on the two women with the shawls, from whom the three men had meekly separated,—“Oh! Amelia, is it?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Jo couldn’t resist giving that little slap, but May took it so meekly she regretted it a minute after, and fell to praising the great vases, which still remained unsold. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh...oh, okay,” said Sticky meekly, his feelings obviously hurt. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When someone demanded to know where the water had come from, they shrugged their shoulders and pointed meekly upstairs toward the Canadians. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Before Adarlan began its conquest, this forest was cloaked in magic,” she said softly, but not meekly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Hassan seemed not to notice the insults, only meekly mumbling, “Thanks, Dad.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He shot a warning glance at Dustfinger, who meekly put away the box of matches in his pants pocket. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Not knowing she could refuse, Carla nodded meekly, on the verge of tears. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Seated in the chair, I asked meekly: “What are you going to do, sir?” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But she averted her face and answered meekly, “It is only the old pain in my vitals.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Getting leaves,” meekly answered Jo, sorting the rosy handful she had just swept up. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It bleated meekly and the soldiers gathered, excited at the thought of meat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She had tried charm, speaking to them gently, accepting each new outrage meekly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Here. I guess,” Ellis said meekly enough to save him from walking the paddle mile to Principal Myers’s office. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “And I’m sorry about that, sweetheart,” she said meekly. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They pinched her feet and made her long to go barefoot, but she wore them, if not meekly, at least with determined obedience. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The guards took women oh into the bushes at night, and most seemed to expect it and went along meekly enough. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Briony caught the unusual tone in her mother’s voice and meekly walked round the table with the envelope. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z This was why prisoners went meekly to their deaths. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Please, sir,” Luke was saying meekly, “who is planchette?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He struggled a little but never really tried to upset her, and he protested only meekly when she began to groom him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When a pause came, Mario said meekly, “My cricket would never do anything like burn up our newsstand.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Major submitted meekly to Milo’s tugging and cowered in disgrace at his private table throughout the whole meal. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Grand High Witch stood on the very centre of the platform, and those dangerous eyes of hers travelled slowly around the audience of witches who were sitting so meekly before her. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z When the tea bell rang, Jo appeared, looking so grim and unapproachable that it took all Amy’s courage to say meekly... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I did challenge a rather drunken miner late one evening, but he meekly showed his pass and retired to his hostel. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down meekly in the manure, facing the door. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z One came meekly enough, the other kicking and biting. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z How could we take this abuse so quietly, so meekly, with our heads bowed and a quick tip of the cap to our killers? Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z They did not speak or sing any more, just followed Dicey meekly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, Mother,” he answered meekly and they laughed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "Your brother Jaime would never have meekly submitted to capture at the hands of a woman." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He laughed at Piggys expecting him to retire meekly as usual and in pained silence. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Several students meekly raised their hands and proffered the name of Harry Truman. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very well, my love,” said Mr. Popper meekly, and he settled down with his pipe, his globe, and his book of Antarctic Adventures. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Then I said meekly, "I thought I was going to the fur show." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Then, surprisingly, meekly, without protest, he surrendered without a fight. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The parents were too American, too aware of the rights granted them by their Constitution to accept injustices meekly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z No one who knew Teller would have expected him to submit meekly to Lawrence’s authority. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I smiled meekly and pointed to the far side of the road, trying not to make eye contact with anyone. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t play,” she says rather more meekly than she intends. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I went meekly to the desk, my face white for once instead of red, and handed her the signed slip. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “No, I did. I wanted to amuse him one night when you were all away, and he was rather dismal. He did like it, so don’t scold, Jo,” said Beth meekly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Rose smiles at her husband triumphandy, and Matt follows her meekly outside. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “No. The prayer will have to be done by somebody else. If they kill you, they can burn me. I shall take my death as meekly as any Christian queen.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I drank it meekly, but it curdled in my stomach. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Thank you, comrade,” Pa says meekly, his head bobbing up and down to the soldier. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In his eagerness to help her, he knocked the gravy boat flying; Bill waved his wand and the gravy soared up in the air and returned meekly to the boat. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Baffled and disappointed, he fell meekly in behind his leader. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, sir,” admitted the chaplain meekly, swallowing slowly with a visible effort. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z "Tell me what you mean, Mother," he said meekly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And ready, likewise, to tear into anyone who expresses the authentic human emotions of hurt or anger or displeasure, who doesn’t meekly accept viciousness as the price of participation. Beyoncé, teens and a Twitter lesson in meanness 2012-05-31T13:56:00Z "It's a young curmudgeon's game now," said Statler, meekly gazing at a cellphone. Brit and American comedy dance at 'Secret Ball' 2012-03-05T08:31:05Z “Will no man say ‘Amen’?” he finally followed, so meekly it was shattering. ‘Richard II’ Review: A Radio King With a Tottering Crown 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z One snakes across the floor and has a bowllike centerpiece; another leans meekly into a corner yet is topped defiantly by a hooked shape. Review | In the galleries: Stable’s spaces make room for lots of art and much conversation 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z When he wouldn’t budge, she tiptoed meekly offstage. Dance Review: Alvin Ailey Troupe at City Center 2012-11-29T21:59:19Z Wood carries herself so meekly, though, you wonder if anyone has told her. Victoria Wood: 'I feel at the BBC I'm not trusted, not valued, not needed' 2010-09-27T06:59:00Z “They would only release me to a responsible party,” Lillian says meekly. 'Masters of Sex' recap: Racial tension flares at Bill's new hospital 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z “Oh,” she said meekly, “I guess I’m on trial.” Raunchy Provocateur Exhibits a Different Passion 2010-12-10T23:35:00Z To meekly let Scots die would be to lose irreplaceable insights into human experience. Scots: an auld dug with plenty of bite 2010-06-04T21:00:00Z As poets reach middle age and the no less traumatic trapdoor of neglect beckons, some go meekly to their fate and others kick back, hard. Found at Sea by Andrew Greig – review 2013-05-03T14:36:01Z “Do you want to get your lips done?” a chipper fellow in a lab coat asked a woman who had meekly entered his booth. Having a little work done: Now as routine as ‘eating kale and going to spin class’ 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z But unmoved, she donned a habit and declared, “The ballo’s hateful curse has taught a lesson in reverse: Never again to meekly heed men’s words or bend me to their need.” Music Review: Monteverdi’s ‘Ballo Delle Ingrate,’ With a Different Spin 2012-06-04T22:24:09Z She may live meekly during the lockdown, but she writes bold sentences. ‘Wuhan Diary’ Offers an Angry and Eerie View From Inside Quarantine 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Wells’s time machine and blast back to the Victorian era, when children were meekly obedient. Review | Turpentine for tummy trouble? An entertaining look at Victorian-era parenting advice. 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z At one point Max meekly notes that Thorvaldsdottir conducted an earlier master class in the same course, and it seems possible that poor Max is an innocent victim in a high-powered music-world beef. One Indelible Scene: the Master Class in Ambiguity in ‘Tár’ 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z But then, as if in a trance, he slid the banknote meekly off the end and melted away to the bar. How psychopaths take over 2012-10-13T17:00:00Z Shawn has always been at my side, shells ready to load, but now he’s meekly peeking down the embankment. First-time hunter vs. turkey: Thanksgiving dinner is on the line. 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z I wondered whether a bottle of perfume could be worth so much, and meekly asked if I could try it. Finders keepers: my favourite piece of clothing 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z She refused to turn meekly away when the teleprompter told her to wrap up her acceptance speech. Cicely Tyson paved way for Black actors to follow footsteps 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z In fact, there doesn’t seem much to like about Bedford, who often treated her meekly devoted lovers like servants and charwomen. Review | ‘Sybille Bedford’ is a gossipy appreciation of an oft-overlooked literary great 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Tanaz Eshaghian’s “Love Crimes of Kabul” undercuts any thought you might have had of Afghan women as mute, downtrodden victims meekly hiding under their burqas as they scuttle from home to market. Critic?s Notebook: Faces on Film Add Humanity To the News 2011-06-15T22:24:44Z "I'm having a hard time figuring out where I am," our heroine, dementia expert Dr. Juliana Smithton, says meekly at the end. Review: Metcalf sparkles in B'way's 'Other Place' 2013-01-11T02:08:09Z But Theodore also is, at times, a bit too good to be true, especially in how he meekly adapts to his parents' rather heavy-handed efforts to control his schedule. 'Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer' proves that John Grisham can write for kids 2010-05-27T21:59:00Z Killing a king was a step too far, and so the English upper classes meekly acquiesced to bringing back crown and mitre in 1660. Our Church by Roger Scruton – review 2013-06-19T11:29:56Z “I loved hitting people,” Mills says so meekly it sounds like a fib. How Blake Mills became good at everything 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z I managed to order an absolute fireball of a cocktail that I meekly sipped throughout the meal. Blind date: ‘I asked if he could grow a proper beard’ 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z This, I explain meekly, sounds suspiciously like my own behaviour. My secret life as a high-functioning drug user 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z “But it’s worse than when I bought it,” I said meekly. Modern Love: A Little Lint and Suddenly You?re Bridezilla 2011-03-31T22:20:32Z She meekly offered that a novel about the Gowanus would sell. Keith Gessen, Nathaniel Rich: I’m sorry I trashed your novels 2013-03-04T01:00:00Z Yet Sunday's package of highlights from the closing ceremony deferred meekly to the preview of a new NBC comedy, "Animal Practice," which then was followed by a half-hour of local news. NBC halts Olympics for promotional monkeyshines 2012-08-13T16:29:08Z She knows she has been punished for dabbling with socialism and meekly accepts her fate. Park Lane by Frances Osborne 2012-06-03T17:48:01Z But, like everyone else, he just meekly let this go. Gene Weingarten: Admit it. You don’t know what ‘epistemological’ means either. 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z "If we are all that remains…" one of his followers offered meekly, but the man cut him off. How will "Game of Thrones" end? Fans on Salon's staff have theories 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Thought No. 2: You might be right that the wife is “rude” and he’s meekly compliant, but you’re really just guessing, no? Carolyn Hax: How do you keep a friendship when your best friend’s wife is so rude? 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Ryan later meekly walked back his position on the band, claiming, “I hate the lyrics, but I like the sound.” Revelations from politicians’ Spotify playlists: Paul Ryan digs Darius Rucker, Darrell Issa thinks Shaq is a good rapper 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Taking advantage of our social instincts to make us meekly accept the unacceptable is how the worst forces often insinuate themselves. The Meanings of Ivanka and Justin Side by Side on Broadway 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z You cannot moan about how you were only given a compensatory coffee for a ruined chateaubriand if, at the time, you meekly said, "Thank you." Restaurants: how to complain... without losing your cool 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Cai said he was attracted to his taciturn character Lao, who, rather than meekly suffer injustice and abuse decides his own destiny in the end. Revenge film paints bleak picture of rural China 2011-09-07T16:52:57Z She turned from superhero to little girl – smiling meekly; painfully vulnerable. Performance artist Marina Abramovi? ? 'I have to be like a mountain' 2010-03-19T12:26:00Z If the Pearly Gates happen to exist, he will muscle his way through them without any need to say “I have sinned,” or more meekly “I’m sorry.” An atheist in the White House? It could happen, thanks to Donald Trump 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z Right now, ours is not a child who’ll meekly accept his lot. My son’s new fake laugh is terrible – a sea lion choking on a fishbone 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Both showed that buyers were inclined to follow their own judgment rather than meekly go along with the estimates printed in the catalog. At Auction, Buyers Still Happily Dropping Millions for Quality Works 2010-05-06T11:30:00Z “Pease just drop me there. If I don’t feel safe I’ll find a hotel,” I insisted meekly, not wanting to offend him. Safety or politeness? That time I let myself be taken captive — because I didn’t want to be rude 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z In photo after photo, there are sequences of people—those in the foreground and then, farther back, others peering meekly out of the darkness, and likely others behind them. An Immigrant Named Trump 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z In March, Melina Duterte faced the crowd from the stage of the Brooklyn club Baby’s All Right and meekly asked everyone to sing along with her next song. 12 Surprising Reasons to Be Grateful for the Arts in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z You see the ones who can’t continue standing meekly at highway checkpoints, waiting to be processed and deported. Border fence’s devastating toll 2012-09-18T22:00:00Z That doesn't mean I'm not going back to it meekly, because it's my duty, and I asked for it, anyway. The Love-Charm of Bombs: Restless Lives in the Second World War – review 2013-01-18T09:00:02Z We stared at me in three-sided reflection, and I asked, meekly, if I was now a singer who required sleeves. Back in the Girdle Again: Getting Fitted After a Year Untouched 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The National Gallery’s “Saint Martin and the Beggar” is explicitly a story about fabric, about an elegant young soldier on horseback who shares his green cloak with a naked man who stands meekly beside him. El Greco is focus of two U.S. shows on 400th anniversary of his death Instead, he somewhat meekly obeys the orders of his Secret Service detail. Review: Designated Survivor Is a New Look for Kiefer Sutherland 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z "I want you to party!" says Bridwell with a grin, before more meekly continuing, "… with some melancholy." Band of Horses – review 2012-11-20T17:50:09Z Before I knew it, the train pulled into a tiny station, and the touts and hawkers were replaced by a few young men meekly asking if I needed a taxi. Footsteps: Where a Poet’s Vision Lives on in India 2013-02-01T18:07:13Z The so-called mindfulness revolution meekly accepts the dictates of the marketplace. The mindfulness conspiracy 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “I’m just trying to mix it up,” I said meekly. Skin Deep: A Yoga Devotee Finds a New Guru in a Personal Trainer 2011-11-22T19:35:25Z At the after party, Bryan grabbed Rachel for alone time and they kiss and catch up and Rachel meekly asks him if his family would accept her, and he assure her that they would. 'The Bachelorette' Ditches 4 Guys On 1 Scandinavian Trip 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z But in this Pakistani production by Theatre Wallay, rewritten in Urdu by three women, gender politics become more complicated; the men are no more in control than the women are meekly compliant. The Taming of the Shrew – review 2012-05-30T10:51:48Z “Probably the fault of my books is that I don’t take them seriously enough and meekly accept having my head ragged off about them,” he wrote to Raymond Chandler in April 1956. Review: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters in ‘The Man With the Golden Typewriter’ 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Because if she was too meekly submissive in that moment, he wouldn't have been interested. "Sanditon" boss on that heartbreaking finale, a curious "Bridgerton" connection to and Season 3 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Still, we marched on, through a quiet wooded area, until we arrived at an abandoned farmhouse that rose meekly from the earth. Music Shows With a Brooklyn Feel, but Getting to Them Is a Hike 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Deok-sun and Dong-ryong take turns meekly rattling off conjugated pronouns that prove they at least got through first-year English—“He, his, him, his!” A Korean Television Show About the Power of Pop Culture 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z When last we encountered Jesus Quintana, the bumptious Latino bowler was going door-to-door in his new neighborhood, meekly sharing that he was a registered sex offender. Nobody Messes With the Jesus (Except for John Turturro) 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z “Mine,” he meekly replies, acknowledging that he’s suffered from impotence since learning Virginia has other sex partners. 'Masters of Sex' recap: Virginia faces a bitter truth, as does Bill 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z "I like to decorate wooden picture frames with shells and rocks from the ocean," she said, rather meekly. Katie Couric: 'If I wasn't famous, I would go on Match.com' 2012-08-08T23:21:04Z When Lee asks Morgan if she understands the purpose of her visit, Morgan replies, meekly and winningly, “To assess my viability as a potential product stream.” “Morgan,” “The Girls,” and the Beautiful Cyborg 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z When she complains to Axe, he shoots her down, treating her no better than the analyst who meekly suggested that they look into Apple stock. ‘Billions,’ Season 2, Episode 5: The Taste of Loneliness 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z “It’s me,” he said meekly, drawing laughter from the players. After Convalescence, Muti Leads the Chicago Symphony With Fresh Physicality 2011-03-31T21:30:10Z If the sales this week revealed any change in the market, it is that buyers will no longer meekly accept printed estimates at face value. Auctions: Uptown From Wall Street, a Bull Market 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z After tying a major league record with 307 homers, the slugging Braves went down meekly to the rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series for the second year in a row. The 2020s are starting to feel like the 1990s for the Braves after another playoff flop 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The Assembly Public Safety Committee briefly reconvened and Democrats meekly resurrected the measure. Column: A rare win for Republicans, triumph for labor and dilemma for Newsom 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The lawmakers, far from the stereotype of pliable politicians meekly accepting talking points from lobbyists, served as leaders of the N.R.A., often prodding it to action. The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A. 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Chase Center erupted as Davis looked for a goaltending whistle that never came, the Lakers’ star center meekly walking back to the bench while all the Warriors fans surrounding him celebrated. Warriors stave off elimination as Lakers are blown out in Game 5 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Now I speak Spanish meekly and with a very noticeable pocha accent. How kindergarten is an existential threat 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z She has cowed everyone into meekly enduring her tirades and ludicrous self-serving rhetoric. Advice | Work Advice: Dealing with a toxic ‘girlboss’ might require moving on 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Her husband meekly noted that his wife discounts how he spends the mornings playing with their kids, doing his best to let her sleep, and postponing his own tasks as a lawyer. Advice | Complaining about your partner? It might be you. 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z On a Monday, as Siegel was extolling her praises — calling her Notre Dame’s captain despite the team not having any official captains — Parker pretended to put her fingers in her ears before smiling meekly. Softball preview: Notre Dame's Ella Parker, niece of Dave Roberts, ready to stare down opponents 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z "But they know their value, and they will not meekly accept the casualisation of their jobs, the destruction of their conditions and the impoverishment of their families." Royal Mail workers begin wave of festive strikes 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z They urgently need to get it blazing again, to stop playing meekly on defense and tentatively on offense and play up to the level they insist they’re capable of reaching. Elliott: Clippers need to catch fire before their season is extinguished 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z And on the air, meekly explaining that he didn’t make a Black media outlet the first — or even the third — stop on his Apology Tour “because of my embarrassment, because my sense of shame.” Column: Kevin de León is on an apology tour. When will he realize it's a farewell tour? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z "A lot of Republicans reject authoritarianism, and yet, they are meekly standing by while an authoritarian sentiment gradually takes over their party." Why Marjorie Taylor Greene is becoming “the most powerful woman” in Trump's GOP 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z He was shocked by how many men meekly donned the army uniforms that were handed to them and let themselves be taken, apparently directly to training bases. Russia is grabbing men off the street to fight in Ukraine 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z While it was just a blink Friday, he did seem more aggressive than he was Wednesday when he meekly attempted just three shots. What's next for the Lakers and injured Russell Westbrook 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Courtney Allen, one of the volunteers, called the man and heard him meekly say “please hurry.” Hurricane Ian cut a man off from his oxygen. Neighbors sprung into action 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z She was outspoken in public about subjects such as politics and art but acknowledged that she often meekly obeyed her directors on the set or stage. Irene Papas, Greek actress of ‘Zorba’ and classical dramas, dies at 96 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z A lot of Republicans reject authoritarianism, and yet, they are meekly standing by while an authoritarian sentiment gradually takes over their party. Why Marjorie Taylor Greene is becoming “the most powerful woman” in Trump's GOP 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z South Africa dominated the morning, as England meekly lost their last three wickets in only 13 minutes before the Proteas moved ahead by lunch. England closing in on series win over South Africa 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z So did his visit to Washington this month and his declarations this spring that fellow Democrats were too meekly responding to Republican moves. Newsom Wants Democrats to Fight Fire With Fire, Starting With a Gun Bill 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z An 11-year-old virtuoso played the national anthem on electric guitar, grinning meekly as the crowd applauded his climactic chords. Storm erupt in second half to topple Dallas Wings in first game after All-Star break 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Two victories pushed them into the playoffs as the No. 8 seed, but Atlanta went down meekly in the first round with a five-game loss to the Miami Heat. Hawks pick Duke forward A.J. Griffin at No. 16 in NBA draft 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Asked what he expected from the meeting while leaving the town of Sanxenxo in northwestern Spain, where he spent the first four days of his trip attending a regatta, Juan Carlos, 84, said meekly: “Hugs”. Seeking hugs, embattled Juan Carlos meets his son King Felipe of Spain 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The Black people of Colfax, according to historian Nicholas Lemann, “had no choice but to live meekly under the rule of the men who had killed their husbands and sons and brothers.” Opinion | GOP leaders ought to banish officials who embrace ‘replacement theory’ 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z After sitting for a month because of a foot injury, Curry meekly accepted his limited minutes as a reserve at the beginning of the postseason. Perspective | The Warriors don’t stop moving, or sharing, and foes can’t keep up 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z But there are plenty of economists who fear that the Fed waited too long and acted too meekly, allowing inflation to become powerful enough to trigger a downturn. Should I worry about a recession? What Californians should know 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Did they really think Belarusians would accept this outrageous figure meekly? The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z But Russians are not meekly accepting his war or being silenced. Opinion | ‘It’s clear what we need to do’: In Russia, war opposition is mounting 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z But her meekly spoken words carry the weight of personal experience. In Indonesia, hopes rising for long-awaited sexual violence bill 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Russell Westbrook, the Lakers guard who does everything loudly, meekly clapped his hands together from the end of the team’s bench, his play landing him here instead of out there. Russell Westbrook was benched again. What can the Lakers do to salvage his talent? 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z The last time she went deep in a major, at the 2017 US Open, she meekly subsided in the final, losing 3 and 0 to her mate, Sloane Stephens. Australian Open quarter-finals: Barty beats Pegula, Monfils v Berrettini – live! 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The Bears slid in as the seventh and final seed in an expanded field, then bowed out meekly in a wild-card loss at New Orleans. Bears’ Nagy says he hasn’t been told finale is it for him 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Considering how meekly Georgetown’s basketball season began, coming away with a victory — any kind of victory, no matter the caveats — was something the Hoyas could be grateful for. Georgetown rights the ship after a tough opening night with an easy win over American 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Germany won the World Cup in 2014 – the high point under Löw – but its title defense ended meekly in a group stage exit in 2018. Qualified Germany showing signs of recovery under Flick 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z He called his mother on the office telephone, speaking meekly into the receiver. Antonio is one of the most prolific migrant smugglers on the U.S.-Mexico border. He’s about to turn 18, and he has a decision to make 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z He spoke meekly while sitting on the couch in front of Shaker. More 'Judge Judy' than 'Cops': A first look at the Taliban's new police 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z In one, we see cars speeding through heavy rain while palm fronds shiver and the sun peers meekly through clouds, casting the scene in sepia tones. Did They Really Make It Rain Over Dubai? Does It Matter? 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z It was a phenomenon on display last week as AT&T, which arrived in Hollywood with grand ambitions when it purchased many Warner Bros. assets in 2018, meekly exited. A ‘Legally Blonde’ movie universe and shows about Bond villains: How Amazon’s MGM purchase could change Hollywood 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Too many who know better have fallen meekly in line. Opinion | The decline and fall of Elise Stefanik 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z It’s possible you weren’t quite right for the old role — and certain that it wasn’t good for you — but that doesn’t mean you must meekly accept less than you’re entitled to. Perspective | My old job was erased when I was on medical leave. Doesn’t the job I return to have to be the same? 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Urged to look celebratory, he raised both arms overhead and meekly smiled. Hideki Matsuyama Wins the Masters With a Groundbreaking Performance 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Florida State and Syracuse made it to the Sweet 16 but went down meekly in that round: Syracuse lost, 62-46, to Houston; Florida State lost, 76-58, to Michigan. Perspective | Final Four takeaways: Gonzaga chases history, while three teams chase Gonzaga 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z I meekly tried to voice my concern to my housemate about this, and she shrugged it off and said, "he's already building immunity." My roommate is having half-vaccinated people over, unmasked — and I'm upset 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z The vast majority of elected Republicans have demonstrated their cravenness by falling meekly into line. Opinion | There’s nothing conservative about CPAC 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z A wide miss, and then an error after a big first serve from Medvedev, sees the Russian speed to 40-15 and before you know it, Krajinovic hits long to surrender a little too meekly. Australian Open 2021 day six: Tsitsipas v Ymer, Bencic in action and more – live! 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Pointing to my voice recorder on the table, he asked, meekly, “Is this necessary?” Who’s Making All Those Scam Calls? 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Americans, along with the rest of the world, need to see that you will not meekly sweep authoritarianism under the rug. Readers write to Joe Biden ahead of the inauguration 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Once he gathered himself, he meekly informed Lasorda that the people were lined in the opposite direction. Hernández: Tommy Lasorda was proudest of outlasting every one of his Dodgers contemporaries 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Doug said meekly, ‘Mr. Marshall, we made a gentleman’s agreement that we wouldn’t use the sneakers.’ LOVERRO: Cold, slippery walk in this franchise’s shoes offers some perspective 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z He goes from meekly answering the phone to shrieking “Speak!” after the first ring. I had the best body I've ever had – so why did I feel so much shame? 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z The explorer leans on an anchor with an Indigenous woman sitting meekly at his right. Much of America has stopped celebrating Columbus Day, but the explorer remains revered in Italy 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Because of this “all-or-nothing” approach to installing streetlights, our block and many others remain dark at night with a hodgepodge of porch spotlights and solar lamps meekly illuminating the dark. Harsh views of L.A. streetlight competition winner 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z "We won`t be able to trade within our own country without jumping through legislative hoops dictated by the EU and meekly accepted by the Conservative government," Steve Aiken said. NI parties split on plans for new Brexit law 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z "We won`t be able to trade within our own country without jumping through legislative hoops dictated by the EU and meekly accepted by the Conservative government." Sammy Wilson says DUP 'will not accept' EU deal 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z Elected officials and the public must collaborate to discuss transportation issues and explore robust, outside-the-box alternatives, not meekly bend to the will of an ambitious governor and his powerful cronies. Opinion | Transportation initiatives are shiny projects with rough consequences 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z The Penguins opted not to retain three of coach Mike Sullivan’s longtime assistants, and general manager Jim Rutherford expressed frustration at how meekly his team played over its final four periods against the Canadiens. Penguins reacquire F Kapanen from Maple Leafs 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn stood meekly by as President Trump slandered his agency and its 17,000 staff members, by Twitter and in person. Column: Thanks to Trump, the FDA just had the worst day in its history 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z The jury wrote that “the governance in this matter took the form of some Supervisors aggressively pushing through their own agendas while other Supervisors meekly followed or resigned themselves to the inevitable.” Santa Barbara grand jury blasts county supervisors over marijuana industry 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z One of only a handful of black students there in the early 1990s, Davis recalls sitting meekly in the dining hall as fraternity brothers paraded through in Confederate uniforms. Northam’s case for removing Lee statue was devised by a lawyer descended from slaves 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z “During this moment of national anguish, we must insist on bold change, not meekly surrender to the bare minimum.” Pelosi rejects Trump’s executive order on police reform one day after calling a chokehold 'a lynching’ 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in the country, however, some officials seem to be operating on the presumption that they can set rules in private that families will meekly follow. Opinion | How to Reopen America’s Schools 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z "For example is not proof," the Yiddish proverb tells us, but the video in the Walter Scott case shows Habersham, the black partner, meekly going along with the routine. "Bad apples" are not the problem: America's police have a long legacy of brutal misconduct 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z To occupy the office and meekly try and retain it, or to try and deliver on something we've tried to do for 100 years? Political wizard David Plouffe: Trump's got time and money — that "should scare us all" 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z “We would always do our ‘asks’ at the very end, very meekly — like apologetically,” Lund said. Is the future of podcasting female? Earios, Lemonada and Exactly Right say yes 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The Iowa Republican Joni Ernst, who faces re-election this year, also confirmed she would vote to acquit, despite meekly criticising the president’s behaviour. Trump impeachment: looming Senate acquittal threatens to overshadow Iowa 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Good citizens cannot meekly accept the death of the living planet. If defending life on Earth is extremist, we must own that label | George Monbiot 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z And once it was over, Zarif announced on Twitter that Iran’s response was complete and meekly added that “we do not seek escalation or war.” Opinion | Trump wins his standoff with Iran 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z "I don't think she was a woman meekly to accept anything," says Professor Caws. Picasso's lover comes out from his shadow 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Yet, again and again, GOP lawmakers meekly submit to this constitutional castration. Opinion | Trump has bulldozed over Congress on immigration. Will lawmakers ever act? 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z And the same Republican representatives and senators whose colleagues crafted this impressive report are meekly standing by, even as the White House refuses to cooperate with a congressional inquiry designed to get to the truth. Opinion | A new report describes Russia’s deception. The interference sounds just like Trump’s playbook. 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Lewandowski all but strutted out of that hearing room as Democrats muttered meekly about a contempt citation that would involve time, courts, etc. Opinion | The Corey Lewandowski Trap 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Ranked well outside the top 200, she lost meekly in the first round of qualifying here, hampered by a back injury and miserable off the court. Bianca Andreescu sees a remarkable vision come true at US Open | Tumaini Carayol 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z The only socially acceptable response is to meekly apologize and report for reeducation. Opinion | A disturbing quest for purity 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Going in with high hopes of becoming the first MLS team to win the continental club title, Atlanta went down meekly to eventual champion Monterrey in the two-legged quarterfinals. MLS gets another chance to chip away at Mexico’s dominance 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The Republican Party goes along meekly as the president struts around like a dime-store Mussolini. Opinion | Trump has become the voice of insecure white Americans 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Clement sees non-network doctors as holdouts against insurers determined to force them “meekly” to “accept unreasonable rates.” Column: Opponents launch constitutional attack on laws to end surprise medical bills 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Cowards who say #notallSt.Cloudians then carry on meekly as if that absolves our community in the eyes of the world. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z And instead of meekly returning their bottles, they called the dairy and showed up in person, asking for more. Want to keep L.A. weird? Embrace the weirdness we still have 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z And one of the last remaining justifications for 75 years of meekly doing Washington’s bidding would be blown away. Trump is no friend to Britain: time to give him and his foreign policy the heave-ho 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z And for the Mariners, who went down meekly thereafter while the Rangers kept tacking on runs. Rangers follow up thumping of Mariners with another thumping 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z After a pause, he suggested meekly, “Start her on an antidepressant?” Opinion | The Empty Promise of Suicide Prevention 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z The Times noted that the "heat-plagued men and women of Gotham poured through changed-over subway turnstiles after midnight last night, meekly as sheep turn into a familiar fold, dropping dimes instead of nickels without protest." The Subway Fare Rises on April 21. It Could Be Worse: One Year It Doubled. 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The newly elected congresswoman doesn’t just drive Republicans to distraction, she routinely riles establishment Democrats with her refusal to meekly toe the party line. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right – it's time for radical change, not more ‘meh’ politics | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z I swung at the next pitch and managed to foul it off meekly. Tom Seaver made being Mets fan cool 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Kelly’s response was a microcosm of his timorous tenure: the retired marine four-star general meekly complied with the president’s unprecedented demand and then bravely wrote a memo to the files. Trump is a national security risk – and still Republicans back him | Walter Shapiro 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z He would meekly do what the talking heads told him. Fox News will finally let Trump surrender on the wall — as long as he pretends he won 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z It cowered against Real Madrid last season, as if waiting meekly for its fate. P.S.G. Outclasses United, at Last Blending Grit With Its Goals 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Anyway, the truth is that we should not meekly wait for these giant tech companies to protect us from ourselves. The Palm phone won’t save you from your phone 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z This talk of "unity" is a nod towards Trump's guiding idea that unity is best achieved by everyone in politics meekly obeying his every whim. Trump desperately wants us to care about the State of the Union — problem is, we don't 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Seemingly unsure what to do with the mace once he had it, Russell-Moye meekly handed it over when an official grabbed for it. British Parliament in a tizzy when angry lawmaker walks off with the ceremonial mace 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z She also tells Sofia, asking meekly, “Are you going to fire me?” Alfonso Cuarón Bears Witness to Peril with “Roma” 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z “What’s the GPA that you need to get in?” a girl in a purple shirt asked meekly of a University of Florida admissions rep who was straightening Gator-shaped postcards. Rural students put off by perceived weaknesses of college 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z "By complying so meekly with what the pope has demanded of them today, they are surrendering their responsibility." Bishops delay votes on combatting church sex abuse crisis 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Liverpool have played 200 matches in the European Cup and Champions League but surely few in an atmosphere as wild as this or as meekly. Liverpool’s hopes hang in balance after defeat to Red Star Belgrade 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z It will be worse if Trump’s intent, voiced in an interview released Tuesday by Axios, is seriously attempted - and worse yet if his partisan colleagues in Congress meekly acquiesce in such an unconstitutional maneuver. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z But few expect the Trump White House to submit meekly to an emboldened opposition party. Democrats plan Donald Trump investigations, subpoenas after midterm elections 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z In the end, that rumble was also boos — those rare postseason boos — as the Dodgers meekly fell to the Brewers, 4-0, in Game 3 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series. Bumbling Dodgers are a bust in the Santa Ana wind - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Auld, for reasons still mysterious—from humanity or guilt or a buried sense of kinship?—meekly took him back to Baltimore and promised to free him after a seven-year hitch. The Prophetic Pragmatism of Frederick Douglass 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z In fact the group were not tourists, as they would later meekly claim. How Russian spies bungled cyber-attack on weapons watchdog 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Someone got to Kavanaugh over the break, because when he returned, he asked if he could say something and apologized meekly for his last remark to Klobuchar. Kavanaugh pleasures us with the Full Monty! 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z But this game gave a glimmer of hope that they won’t go down meekly. In win over Cowboys, Seahawks show they can thrive amid the Earl Thomas chaos 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z “We take good care of her in this house. She’s happy,” he said, smiling meekly. Myanmar woman escapes Chinese captors after 6 years 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z For a moment it looked as though Seattle would meekly sputter out of contention. One for the ages: Storm gets crown jewel in classic WNBA semifinals victory over Phoenix 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z We no longer accept the sales pitch for this type of algorithm so meekly. Franken-algorithms: the deadly consequences of unpredictable code 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z When he came back, meekly asking for another chance, Brown again told him to get out. Gun violence in New Orleans has given a champion football coach one mission: Keep his players alive 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z When they paused, she said meekly but with confidence: “One of them will do the right thing — Judge Wapner.” Opinion | The wasteland where Trump learns 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z “Denials of a universally accepted human right to freedom of opinion and expression should not be meekly condoned by a domestic court,” the panel said. UN panel calls on Bahrain to release activist Nabeel Rajab 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Kerber committed 32 unforced errors — including 20 in the opening set — while going down meekly. Cornet, Bertens notch second-round upsets at Rogers Cup 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Maybe, once the shutter clicked, he rode meekly home to the hinterland. The big picture: going nowhere in New York’s ‘outer boroughs’ 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z “I’m just cooling off, sir,” one shirtless man protested meekly, before an officer ordered him onto the back of a motorcycle to be taken to the police station. In Duterte’s Philippines, Having a Beer Can Now Land You in Jail 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z They had just finished up a round of Skee-Ball when they were spotted by a couple of teenage girls meekly clutching iPhones. How the critically-maligned Netflix film 'The Kissing Booth' became a pop culture sensation 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The coaches had Nimmo stand motionless as the next two batters struck out and the third grounded out meekly. The Mets Are Deeply, Thoroughly Broken 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z On Sunday the Mets fell meekly, 2-0, with the Cubs scoring on a steal of home and a sacrifice fly to the second baseman. These Are Not the Mets Mickey Callaway Is Looking For 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Nor should we accept the misogynistic premise that trusting women is very difficult, and therefore meekly welcome reduced sentences in our gratitude at being believed. Germaine Greer’s comments on rape are dangerous and damaging | Laura Bates 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z For the makers of the new “RBG” documentary, the answer is: very meekly. Film puts meat behind the ‘Notorious RBG’ image 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Rangers meekly surrendered to an embarrassing degree against Celtic, twice in as many weeks, with the aggregate score 9-0. Steven Gerrard and Rangers: a needless punt for such a dysfunctional club | Ewan Murray 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z He got some brief hope, breaking Nadal with a superb passing shot at full stretch to lead 2-1, but meekly surrendered the next four games. Nadal beats Nishikori to win Monte Carlo Masters 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Having so meekly allowed Manchester City to claim the Premier League title, a process of rebuilding Manchester United into future champions starts now. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z First, it was clear that the timing of the raid was determined by the White House, with the UK meekly following. Tomahawk strikes and smouldering ruins – but no real change in Syria 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z And when the kids asks "or else what?" - you respond meekly with "or else I'm going to be really mad at you!" Trading Snarl for Smile, Pompeo Makes Case to Lead State Dept. 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z And the Kings have too many players with Stanley Cup rings to go through this meekly. Golden Knights give Vegas a real sense of community 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Instead of protesting, they preferred to protect their political fortunes, play to the basest part of their base and remain meekly mute. Opinion | Trump has performed a medical miracle on the Republican Party 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z All we hear is how great China is and how the west can't afford to take it on, and just needs to meekly accept whatever China wants to do. Europe Caught in the Middle as Trump Threatens China 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Mexico has responded meekly to Trump’s tweets, something Estefan says “creates this vision of a weak government and a weak country”. 'If our countries were safe, we wouldn't leave': the harsh reality of Mexico's migrant caravan 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Washington lost footing early in the game by meekly defending the interior. James Harden dances all over the Wizards as Rockets cruise to an easy win 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The most vicious president in our history is not likely to meekly submit to Mr Mueller. Opinion | Trump, Flush With Power 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z José tried meekly to counter that he did not contest the data, but merely thought that the interpretation might, perhaps, allow for certain mitigating circums — Data 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Owen believes that he was the last but one of what he calls “the historic foreign secretaries”, those who ran foreign policy themselves rather than meekly deferring to the prime minister of the day. Six former foreign secretaries on Brexit, Britain… and Boris 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z In June 1968, Mr. Rogers wrote a special episode in which Daniel Tiger meekly asks Lady Aberlin: “What does assassination mean?” ‘Mister Rogers’ Fans Plan for a Few Beautiful Days Back in His Neighborhood 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z When Nassar refused to admit he was guilty in the final minutes before he was sentenced, stammering meekly “I’ve said my plea”, the judge handed down the maximum term – 40 to 175 years. 'I was molested by Dr Larry Nassar': how the gymnastics sexual abuse scandal unfolded 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z An agitated Edmund took a medical time-out after losing the first set and hobbled through the latter part of the match before surrendering meekly after a massive serve from the rangy Cilic. Cilic tames Edmund to reach first Australian Open final 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Does anyone seriously believe that Trump, declared psychiatrically or neurologically incapacitated by his own cabinet, would shuffle meekly from office? Fire and Fury? Maybe Donald Trump is only just getting started | Matthew d’Ancona 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The Kings went meekly into the Alberta night. What we learned from the Kings' 4-3 loss to the Flames 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z “We must never meekly accept the daily sundering of our country – the personal attacks, the threats against principles, freedoms, and institutions; the flagrant disregard for truth or decency, the reckless provocations.” The Conservative resistance: the rightwingers who stood up to Trump 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Recently, I made the mistake of meekly testing a rule, almost whispering, “Hark the herald angels sing / Glory to the . . . ” Opinion | When Christmas is just too much 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z An agitated Edmund took a medical time-out after losing the first set and hobbled through the latter part of the match before surrendering meekly after a massive serve from the rangy Cilic. Cilic tames Edmund to reach first Australian Open final 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z How would you like a society with men meekly running around with little bonnets on their head?” 'Our business is men, and men are not toxic': Colorado strip club sign raises ire 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z At his August trial, Jiang, looking defeated, confessed to the court — and the cameras — that he did everything prosecutors claimed and then meekly asked for mercy. China jails yet another human rights lawyer in ongoing crackdown on dissent 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z This is turning out to be the classical Trump behavior while abroad – tuck your tail between your legs and meekly submit to the flattery of your foreign hosts. Trump, Aiming to Coax Xi Jinping, Bets on Flattery 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Trump’s enablers meekly go back to the all-important business of cutting rich people’s taxes. Opinion | President Trump is the master of abhorrent identity politics 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z “We must never meekly accept the daily sundering of our country — the personal attacks; the threats against principles, freedoms and institutions; the flagrant disregard for truth and decency.” ‘Dangerous,’ ‘utterly untruthful’: Two retiring GOP senators sound alarm on Trump 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Were the shoe on the other foot, we Republicans — would we Republicans meekly accept such behavior on display from dominant Democrats? Mr Trump: anger and resentment are not a governing philosophy | Senator Jeff Flake 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z "We must never regard as normal the regular and casual undermining of our democratic norms and ideals. We must never meekly accept the daily sundering of our country," Flake said. 'Our Children Are Watching.' Read Jeff Flake's Speech Condemning Trump 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Threatened with arrest, the dealers surrendered their cash and drugs meekly, sometimes pleading to get a few dollars back. One drug dealer, two corrupt cops and a risky FBI sting 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z “I don’t want to do this,” she said, looking meekly at McCallie-Steller. Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety? 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z After fighting back to tie the series, 3-3, the Astros fall meekly, sending Cleveland to the World Series for the second year in a row. M.L.B. Spoiler Alert: Here’s What Will Happen in the Playoffs 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z If you meekly stand behind your concerns and follow every rule, no one will notice and care about your cause. Perspective | The NFL responds to Trump by embracing its diversity 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z It was the most explosive moment of a largely sedate lunchtime fixture that did see Arsenal transformed from the side that collapsed so meekly against Liverpool in its last clash with a title-rival last month. Chelsea held by Arsenal in Premier League in rare 0-0 draw 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Democratic Party exposes a streak of pathetic cowardice running through its operational procedure when it too chooses to meekly watch while GOP tacticians abuse their voters. Jesse Jackson keeps fighting for voter rights: “We now live under the rulebook of Jeff Sessions” 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Hogan belatedly and meekly opposed the proposed elimination of Chesapeake Bay cleanup funding. Opinion | Hogan isn’t protecting Maryland’s interests 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z When the Republican Party leadership needed her, Capito abandoned all her noble words and meekly fell in line, voting with the majority of Republican senators for the bill. West Virginia editorial roundup 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Hamad sent tanks to surround the royal court, which surrendered meekly. Qatar crisis may be rooted in old family rivalries 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z When alerted to his presence, he meekly put his hand to his mouth in surprise before sharply exiting the set. Saturday Kitchen: When live TV goes wrong - BBC News 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The other young women meekly but excitedly concur, by which point it’s clear that the eerie supernatural portents seeded at the outset have already taken root. Sofia Coppola brings a ruthless precision to the artful Southern gothic 'The Beguiled' 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z In one encounter, the president, George Bridges, was recorded meekly complying with a demand not to use hand gestures when he spoke because they were threatening. A Campus Argument Goes Viral. Now the College Is Under Siege. 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Paul takes an aggressive hand toward keeping his family safe, and Travis meekly watches and obeys, but their lives change when a stranger breaks into their house and changes their family dynamic. Why the director of It Comes At Night hopes audiences "don’t catch on" to his technological tricks 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z After ten days, he gave himself up, and he was later photographed being led meekly aboard an American military aircraft, for his extradition to the United States. Manuel Noriega, a Thug of a Different Era 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z After briefly threatening a recovery in the eighth game, in which she held two break points, Kerber meekly surrendered the first set with a forehand that never looked like clearing the net. No. 1 seed Kerber dumped out of French Open in first round 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z De Falco shouted as Schettino meekly tried to justify being onshore. Captain who commanded Costa Concordia in cruise disaster that killed 32 begins 16-year prison sentence 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z As Judge Hale noted, Trump’s “don’t hurt them” was said much more meekly. Not covered under the First Amendment: The ACLU is wrong about Trump and incitement to violence 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z What perhaps was most striking as they meekly exited Europe was that even the mercurial Argentine appeared drained of his superpowers against a resilient backline. Messi eyeing 500 as Barca bid to reignite season in Clasico 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z He took the next one, then meekly fouled off the one after that. Nationals befuddled by Leake in 6-1 loss 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “If I’m confirmed as Secretary of Labor, I believe and support my following executive orders of the president, who would be my boss,” Acosta offered meekly. WATCH: Elizabeth Warren exposes Trump’s dodgy new labor pick in brutal confirmation hearing 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z “Until Erdogan, our leaders were just standing meekly in the outside world.” Erdogan Warns Europeans on Their Safety as Tensions Rise With West 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z An image of Frederick smiling meekly at a different event was circulated on Twitter, with the implication that this had been his demeanor during the visit to the White House. The Bind of Historically Black Schools in the Age of Trump 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z A low point for the media came when a CNN reporter stood up and meekly offered: “I don’t hate you.” Donald Trump is the answer to all that ails Washington 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Frightened, he meekly offered Jiggs, a childhood tag inspired by a comic strip character. Kings bring a legend back for old-times' sake 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Three double faults and a timid 78mph second serve – split by an ace – meekly handed Venus the break back in the fourth game. Serena Williams delivers sibling empathy to stand tall as greatest of her generation | Kevin Mitchell 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z You could have taken it as an opportunity to show that Britain will not meekly pander to his outrageous, racist edicts. Theresa May, I hope you cringed at Trump's grasp. The alternative is grim 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Those who made a fuss about pursuing any possible conflict of interest among Obama appointees now meekly allow the most conflict-ridden and least “vetted” of candidates for high office to walk through largely unmolested. The Music Donald Trump Can’t Hear 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z But hand it to Alabama: No great champion goes down meekly, and the Crimson Tide fought and struggled and clawed right to the very end. Column: Thank you, Clemson. And thank you, Alabama 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Arsenal will run riot at the London Stadium if Bilic’s side perform so meekly again. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z And on Dec. 19 the Electoral College will meekly allow itself to get steamrollered. A perversion 227 years in the making: Donald Trump has shown us the Electoral College is now as corrupted and anti-democratic as he is 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Then these pitiful two leaders meekly folded back into the box, reiterating that, well, they would still endorse him to be president of our United States of America! Trump’s excess serving of braggadocio makes this election year a particularly baffling one 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The crowd cheered meekly, struggling to mask own anxiety. The people at Clinton's election night party wanted to celebrate. Their plans changed. 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z That’s because her real offense, in their eyes, is her feminism. If she won’t submit to male authority meekly, then they wish to drag her off, shackled. Stalking, gaslighting, threatening violence: The abusive shape of Hillary Clinton hate 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z I wouldn’t want to talk about it meekly, complying with the expectations implicit in the interviewer’s questions. Elena Ferrante: ‘I believe that books, once written, have no need of their authors’ 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z In his homily Tuesday, Francis continued with the theme of unity, urging the faithful to meekly draw close to Christ and one another as they commemorate the Reformation over the next year. Pope presses call for unity in Sweden with new Beatitudes 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z “These events never, ever happened and the people who said them meekly fully understand,” he said, vowing that he will publicly present “substantial evidence” that refutes the accusations. Michelle Obama just delivered what might have been a defining moment of the presidential campaign 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z “These events never, ever happened and the people that said them meekly fully understand.” Donald Trump denies touching allegations: ‘These events never, ever happened’ 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z But the European duo lost the first two holes with bogeys – the second with Westwood blowing a two-footer – and they were never a factor in losing meekly to Johnson and Matt Kuchar. Ryder Cup rookie Thomas Pieters helps partner Rory McIlroy to four-ball victory - Golf Digest 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Not all of his allies will want to risk giving up power meekly; some would probably prefer to shoot more protesters and lock up more opposition leaders than lose their seats. A burnt-out case 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z But on Tuesday night, as the United States was meekly eliminated from the World Cup with a 4-2 loss to Canada, Kessel struck a different tone on Twitter. Roster Criticized, U.S. Meekly Exits World Cup of Hockey 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z It’ll be hard to get someone wanting to zoom down the highway in a fast open convertible to meekly accept riding as a passive passenger in a computer-controlled vehicle. Are self-driving cars the future of transportation? 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Tate said she assisted the family after spotting the "meekly built" Ellis struggling to carry the girl down the mountain. UFC star Miesha Tate saves girl with broken arm while hiking 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Thought No. 2, you might be right that the wife is “rude” and he’s meekly compliant, but you’re really just guessing, no? Don’t declare war on pal’s wife just yet 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Some girls go meekly, melting away to a distant village to haul water and firewood, sweep, clean, wash, cook, give birth, work a lifetime. In South Sudan, a child bride can be bought for a bunch of cows 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Though they fell meekly to Lance McCullers’s power curveball Wednesday, the Yankees took two of three games in their series with the Houston Astros. Call it Selling. Call it ‘Rearranging.’ For Yankees, What Matters Is Whom and How Many? 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z That the Obama administration is prepared to tolerate her unjust imprisonment so meekly is not only shameful; it’s an invitation to more attacks on innocent Americans. The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Laver was particularly caught off-guard by the way Djokovic meekly fell into a two-set deficit before play was halted Friday night because of rain. Laver thought Djokovic ‘could be the guy to’ win Grand Slam 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Shame on the GOP officials who meekly fall in line. Trump’s special version of Jim Crow — for Muslims 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Unrecognizable from the side that surrendered meekly in a 1-0 defeat to Poland, Northern Ireland played sharply in its first tournament win since beating host nation Spain at the 1982 World Cup. Germany draws, England wins and Ukraine out of Euro 2016 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z It became clear that the suspect was not inclined to surrender meekly. Police report doesn’t lack for drama 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z EDT 23:53 89 min: Jamaica win a corner and a meekly hit shot on goal is easily corralled by Ochoa. Mexico 2-0 Jamaica: Copa América – as it happened 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z I suspect that most of the establishment Republicans who now meekly support Trump believe he will lose, perhaps badly, and are positioning themselves for the aftermath. Endorsing Trump will leave a stain 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z He tries to drop shot his way out of trouble but his effort rolls meekly into the net. Andy Murray beats Stan Wawrinka to reach French Open final – as it happened 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z But in the end, the organization meekly reversed course, vacated most of the sanctions and allowed the Nittany Lions to carry on as if nothing happened. Column: Baylor should pull plug on its athletic program 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z In meekly ceding the race to Trump on Tuesday, Cruz joined a growing group of rivals who had denounced the front-runner’s candidacy in apocalyptic terms, only to soften their opposition as the general election neared. It’s Donald Trump’s GOP after Senator Ted Cruz drops out 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z I watched from 5 feet away when Braun forcefully and passionately denied using PEDs, about a year before he meekly submitted to a 65-game suspension. Try as is it might, baseball can’t seem to end stream of players taking PEDs 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Sporting’s 100% record ended up surrendered quite meekly, as not for the first time this year they had trouble breaking a team down. Seattle notch first win, but is Clint Dempsey part of the Sounders' problem? 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z He tries to drop shot his way out of trouble but his effort rolls meekly into the net. Andy Murray beats Stan Wawrinka to reach French Open final – as it happened 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z They never led in the National League Championship Series, falling meekly to the Mets in four games. It Finally Looks Like the Cubs’ Turn 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z It’s been a tough start for United so far: they surrendered meekly against Queretaro in the Concacaf Champions League, and they haven’t managed a league win in four outings, with just two goals scored. MLS preview: could it be a glorious fourth for in-form Sporting KC? 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Last March, the loss was in the second round, and relatively speaking, the Cavaliers went meekly. Virginia mirrors Tony Bennett the coach, not Tony Bennett the player 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z The low point came at last week’s debate when Trump’s opponents all described him as unfit for the presidency — then meekly pledged to support him if he is the nominee. The GOP establishment has failed. It’s up to voters to deny Trump. 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z After all they've been through to to get to Greece, will they meekly accept getting on a boat or plane to be sent back to Turkey? Desperation fuels Europe's zeal for migration deal - BBC News 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z EST 16:35 77 min: A chance for Benteke to take up possession and power down the left, but instead he meekly heads the ball nowhere in particular. Liverpool v Manchester City: Premier League – live! 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Not long after that, the Lakers were swept meekly by San Antonio in the first round of the playoffs. Unable to rebuild with Chris Paul, the Lakers crumbled 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z It's not like he's been sitting meekly for months watching up close as Trump runs roughshod over the party, right? Rubio Suddenly Notices Trump 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z We will soon learn if Republican leaders will mount a real fight or meekly surrender. Bad Math for Cruz and Sanders 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z But the 37th-ranked Canadian squandered them all in a run of four unforced errors, capitulating meekly at the tournament that was the springboard for her sensational 2014. Bouchard suffers at hands of Radwanska after early promise 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z But then he doubles rather meekly - I suppose there’s no other way to double - and we’re back on serve in this third set. Australian Open 2016: Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep out in first round – as it happened 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Instead of surrendering meekly, Curran grabbed the reins to control the rest of her life, including arranging for her own hospice care and planning her own funeral. Woman makes fatal cancer accept her terms, bucket list 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z They’re on their knees, with their hands meekly clasped behind their heads, awaiting their captors’ next orders. U.S. Sailors Freed by Iran, But Their Humiliation Persists 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z And if the latter happens, will the governor, again, meekly sign whatever lawmakers send her way, or will she live up to the responsibility she inherited last year when her predecessor resigned? Editorials from around Oregon 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z We deny China’s claim and declare these to be international waters, yet last month we meekly apologized when a B-52 overflew one of the islands. Defy America, pay no price 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z But then he doubles rather meekly - I suppose there’s no other way to double - and we’re back on serve in this third set. Australian Open 2016: Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep out in first round – as it happened 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z The Proteas' senior fast bowler Dale Steyn was forced off with injury, star batsman AB de Villiers failed to quash rumours of his Test retirement, and the middle order surrendered meekly. South Africa v England: Joe Root helps tourists press for victory 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z “It connotes excitement,” he said, dryly enough that a question hung over the crowd’s laughs: Was he meekly overexplaining the joke, or firmly in on it? Hear the One About Jeb Bush’s Humor? You Have to Listen Closely 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z No longer do politicians meekly stand back and accept the choices of party establishments. People don't have to like Hillary Clinton to vote for her. Who likes Donald Trump? | Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C Barnett 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z It stood meekly outside the entrance, a long-suffering fairground veteran, with “Trump: Make America Great Again” chalked on its flank. The greatest show on earth 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Rather than meekly accept the decision of the authorities, they took to the streets outside the Ecuadorean embassy to demand their visas be issued immediately. Visa protest sign of new boldness in Cuba - BBC News 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z To meekly absorb humiliating attacks would tarnish the group's image as a rising power in the region. The Terrorists' New Tool 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z So they simply push the press away, and the press meekly complies. Race and the Free-Speech Diversion 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Might we finally arrive at the heart’s heart, to find a flustered little crank behind a curtain, meekly admitting that he’s not a bad man at all, just a very bad wizard? James Bond, Existentialist 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z When, after 21 days, he emerges, after meekly following secret religious rites, he will be another being - the Ooni proper, second in rank to the Yoruba deities. Letter from Africa: What’s the point of Nigeria’s traditional kings? - BBC News 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z But we should remain equally on guard against Coda’s ideal, which finds expression through his games, that art should be received meekly and appreciated in silence. ‘The Beginners Guide’ to blurring the lines between video games and interactive art 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The message was that Russia might be too weak to stop U.S. military action, but it wouldn’t meekly submit to U.S. dictation. Team Russia: World Police 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z As Holland ambled meekly towards the light, there was a moment that neatly encapsulated their miserable failure to qualify for Euro 2016. Holland’s dramatic fall from Total Football to total desperation | Jacob Steinberg 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z The St. Louis Cardinals would not depart meekly into winter, pushing the Cubs with their depleted roster until Game 4 of the National League Division Series became a classic. Cubs blast their way past the Cardinals, into first NLCS since 2003 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Instead, Miami surrendered meekly at home to the Jets to finish 8-8. Joe Philbin: the failings that sealed the fate of the Miami Dolphins coach 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z In May, Prince Ali politely -- some might say meekly -- conceded after winning 73 of the 209 votes available in the first round, allowing Blatter to secure a fifth term. No more 'Prince Nice Guy' as Ali enters the ring 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The Americans enjoyed flashes of sustained possession but were a mild threat around the penalty area, missing the final pass or shooting meekly. A soccer friendly with an unfriendly score: Brazil 4, United States 1 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z It would not be the Scottish way to capitulate meekly on home soil against the most illustrious teams in football. Euro 2016 qualifier: Germany’s Thomas Müller piles pain on Scotland 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z A man who rocketed to fame shirtlessly bragging about being richer than everyone else donned a suit to meekly inform the court that he was not the pillar of wealth he was pretending to be. Before he self destructed: chronicling the fall of 50 Cent 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z “I’m ashamed to say,” he replied rather meekly. Branching out: Man builds treehouse in his backyard 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z In doing all this, the administration echoes ancient tropes against the Jews and not-so-ancient ones against an Israeli government that won’t meekly assent to its death. Blaming failure of a rotten deal on Israel?! 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z With two on and no out, the heart of the order went down meekly, with Calhoun, Trout and Albert Pujols all striking out. Josh Hamilton makes triumphant return in Rangers' 4-2 win over Angels 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z She went meekly on the first one, hitting wide. Serena Williams wins Wimbledon; next stop, New York in her Grand plan 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z When a Kvitova serve curled into her stronger backhand wing, Jankovic pounced, hitting a deep drive down the line and forcing a backhand error from Kvitova that fell meekly into the net. Tide Suddenly Turns Against No. 2 Petra Kvitova, Surprising Even Herself 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Anyway, Chelsea meekly followed orders not to bother going toe-to-toe with Johnny Foreigner. A brief history of the Champions League – and why it's so hard to win two in a row 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The Hawks’ best season in 45 years ended with a whimper as they meekly gave in to an overwhelming tide of injuries and unfortunate breaks. LeBron James scores 23 points as Cavaliers complete sweep of Hawks 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z But he and Gaby refused to meekly accept the limits of quadriplegia. For Many Veterans,The Real Battle Begins When The Shooting Stops 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The intelligentsia meekly protested the ribbon’s misappropriation and mass production, but it was too handy a symbol not to catch on. Putin’s Victory Day, Not My Grandmother’s 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z Nobody ever hired a CEO because a CEO job candidate sat in the interview chair and meekly answered questions. Stop Letting Recruiters Push You Around 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z “And the ones who meekly obey also lack self-respect as press organizations.” Effort by Japan to Stifle News Media Is Working 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z What a celebration we would have then! he says meekly, to which his daughter, Princess Gisla, issues a harsh “Would we really?” 'Vikings' Season 3 Finale Review: The Dead 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Whereas some allies broke ranks and established diplomatic relations with Beijing – notably France under de Gaulle in 1964 – Japan meekly followed the US’ lead and recognized Taipei. China, Japan And The US -- A Complex Combustible Triangle 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z There was no repeat of the nastiness that had been evident in the previous matches between the teams as United, instead, submitted meekly to the league leaders. Celtic 3-0 Dundee United 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Instead, he sat there, meekly, with his bag in his lap. Where the Bodies Are Buried 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z There’s also the real possibility of Boehner and his conference shutting down much of the agency out of partisan spite and then meekly giving in and looking pathetic. The travails of a struggling Speaker 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z After four roller-coaster years, many Egyptians meekly welcome a bit of calm. Birdshot in Cairo 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z A shell-shocked Halep was utterly overwhelmed and meekly surrendered the match by crunching a backhand wide of the tramlines after 69 minutes. Magic Makarova routs Halep to reach semi-finals 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z In one of the ugliest losses of the season, the Bulls meekly succumbed to the Cavaliers 108-94 on Monday night. Monday's recap: Cavaliers 108, Bulls 94 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Margaret stays meekly in the background, even when she finally begins to find and use her own voice. ‘Big Eyes’ movie review: Tim Burton’s portrait of artist Margaret Keane 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z A deflated Obama responded meekly that sometimes the best a president can do is to hit “singles” and “doubles.” David Ignatius: In his final two years, Obama breaks out his changeup 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z He threw three interceptions and got sacked a season-high seven times as the Bears fell meekly at home to the Saints, 31-15. Bears bench QB Jay Cutler for Clausen 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z "I'd stand for parliament but I'm scared I'd become one of them," was his rather meekly delivered answer to his Question Time challenger. The anti-politics politician? 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Employers may meekly complain about the difficulty of finding the owners of orphan accounts, but it just isn’t that hard to track people down these days. Combating a Flood of Early 401(k) Withdrawals 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z What, you thought Chivas USA was going to limp meekly into the darkness of a reported two-year hiatus and subsequent rebrand? Monday morning MLS roundup: The last stand of Chivas USA 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z I join the shuffling line of delegates meekly offering their passes for inspection by the G4S security guys. Ian Martin on Labour: ‘I can’t remember a more spineless opposition’ 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Internet providers are enormously influential in state capitols and are unlikely to meekly sit back and watch as their services are subjected to a new tax, either legislatively or administratively. Congress Cries Wolf Over Internet Access Taxes 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Others make it as far as the soft pretzels, sagging meekly behind glass, or the pizza shops whose fumbled marinara sauce has fused semipermanently to the floor. For Penn Station Diners, Nowhere to Go but Up 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Unions co-operated meekly, often accepting wage rises below inflation and productivity growth. Watching the wages 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, I sat meekly in a corner, waiting for the conversation to ebb and for the weekend to begin in earnest. Will owning a FitBit finally make me cool? 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z That is also when he utterly blitzed Nadal in the first set – only to lose it rather meekly at the end of the third. Andy Murray ‘needs that winning mentality back’ after losing streak 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z India were blown away meekly once again on the first day of the final Test at The Oval as England took a giant stride towards a third successive victory, and with it the series. Meek India fail to follow Dhoni’s lead - Agnew 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z In those circumstances teams are not going to throw in the towel and meekly accept their fate – the financial consequences of failure are too great. Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City must push on to retain Premier League 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Yet Burnley under Dyche will not submit meekly, they will be strong as a unit and competitive in most of their games. Premier League 2014-15 preview No3: Burnley 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z District Court in Norfolk — described the father of three, a Little League coach, as standing meekly before the judge. Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Arthur J. Walker, member of ‘family of spies,’ dies Yet it is tempting to doubt the sincerity of these promises, given how meekly most MPs consented to the new law. Record time 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z “I just don’t understand why God would let something like this happen to him,” says Tawney, at his bedside, meekly, “and I don’t see how I ever will.” God’s pained servant on SundanceTV drama ‘Rectify’ 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z "I just don't understand why God would let something like this happen to him," says Tawney, at his bedside, meekly, "and I don't see how I ever will." God's pained servant on SundanceTV drama 'Rectify' 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z His forehand, however, was a whipping marvel down the stretch against Ferrer, who faded meekly in the dusk and, remarkably, acknowledged as much. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, Mostly Strangers at Grand Slams, Will Play at French Open 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The other way to do things is less adventurous, it’s to rather meekly accept that fate of being a boring and unexciting producer of that last technology. Hewlett Packard Faces The Classic Dilemma, How Do You Thrive In A Declining Market? 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z As a result, they watched meekly from the dugout as Masahiro Tanaka, the Yankees’ prized pitching import, hit a single up the middle in just his seventh major league at-bat Wednesday. Now Not Batting for the Mets, a Sorely Needed Designated Hitter 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The CEO responded meekly, "we're trying our best to be constructive and help." Sex, power and money: how a porn star took on web payments and won 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z She left the room meekly, only to come back soon. Five Reasons India's Elections Are More Interesting Than Yours 2014-04-14T09:46:39Z But somewhere along the way, the Wizards got too comfortable and a Bucks team that has taken its share of beatings refused to go down meekly. Wizards vs. Bucks: Washington holds off Milwaukee in second half for 114-107 victory 2014-03-09T06:08:00Z Paul on Friday urged Republicans not to “meekly dilute our message” by settling for insufficiently conservative candidates in the midterm or presidential campaigns. Conservatives try to make criminal justice reform a signature issue 2014-03-08T01:36:13Z He meekly sat on the bench for most of the rest of the game, as if he were looking for a magazine to kill time in a dentist’s waiting room. Roundup: Sluggish Nets Are Routed, Ensuring Losing Record at Break 2014-02-08T04:13:32Z It’s fair to guess that the governor and his staff — who are as Vikings to any scent of blood and battle — are not standing by as meekly as that statement suggests. Gotham: New York’s Mortgage Bank Hunter May Not Be Able to Direct His Spoils 2014-01-14T03:28:18Z He would sit meekly at the table studying his sparkling water while others pretended not to be aware of his every sip. Antonya Nelson: “First Husband.” 2013-12-30T05:00:00Z Ben Arfa's cross was headed into the air and Sorensen meekly punched the ball straight to Gouffran, whose low shot crept in. Newcastle United 5-1 Stoke City 2013-12-26T17:45:26Z But he faces some 20,000 Cardiff followers who will not meekly allow him to act dictatorially over their club. Global Soccer: For Liverpool Fans, There Is Plenty to Cheer 2013-12-22T17:36:28Z “Intimidating, manipulating, and pitting people against one another. Berating them for no particular reason. He set out to eliminate any type of disagreement, accumulating yes-men who meekly go along with his program.” Dysfunction at the top: Eric Wedge, others point to trouble in Mariners’ front office 2013-12-08T03:35:02Z Wizards reach down for ‘gutty’ win The Wizards refuse to bow meekly to visiting Brooklyn and battle back on multiple occasions to earn OT win. Wizards vs. Thunder: Washington blows late lead, Bradley Beal’s career night in OT loss 2013-11-11T03:36:00Z Back under the blazing midday sun of Kuta Beach, where pasty tourists meekly shuffle into the tumbling waves, such problems seem a world away. Bali's 'Gigolos' Lead to HIV Crisis 2013-10-16T05:50:23Z Mr Bo didn't accept the charges meekly as most officials would. Admiration lingers for Bo Xilai in China's Chongqing 2013-09-20T21:09:28Z This is not a sector that is going to meekly fold its tents and retreat. Distributed Generation Poses Existential Threat To Utilities 2013-08-26T17:46:00Z He put his finger to his lips, and she tucked her chin into her neck meekly, seeming to understand. Zadie Smith: “Meet the President!” 2013-08-05T04:00:00Z He'd also sagely note this as further proof that content doesn't migrate meekly from one platform to the next. Tablet editions of magazines are no quick cure for the industry 2013-07-28T17:48:00Z The only stunning part of Baseball versus Braun, the sequel, is that Braun dropped all the self-righteous howling about his absolute innocence and decided to meekly accept a summer of playing golf instead of baseball. Leading Off: Bad Day for Braun, Good Day for Baseball 2013-07-23T13:06:10Z So we waited, and then meekly boarded the plane. Desperately seeking Snowden 2013-06-25T14:34:16Z Were the refs responsible for the Red Wings outscoring the Hawks 2-0 during a dormant second period in which the home team meekly managed just five shots on goal? Lethargic Hawks take a beating 2013-05-19T03:14:00Z The question is whether our self-respect will allow us to meekly accept this return to Victorian values. Why the NHS will go out with a whimper, not a bang 2013-05-15T09:29:01Z As Youngs is about to be reminded, his rival is not the type to settle meekly for second-best. Harlequins' Danny Care aiming to heal Lions wounds against Leicester 2013-05-10T14:55:18Z It was Steven Crook and Trent Copeland to the fore again, as Kent subsided rather too meekly, losing their last 17 wickets in the match for fewer runs than their first three. County cricket: the week's final over 2013-05-07T10:30:14Z He finished with 14 points on 4 of 18 shooting in 44 minutes and left meekly with 27 seconds remaining as many in the stands didn’t realize that his night was done. NBA Playoffs 2013: Knicks clinch series over Celtics with 88-80 victory 2013-05-04T03:41:39Z The second, outer group, hanging back a little meekly are the wanna-be leaders. 3 Biggest Excuses of Wanna-Be Leaders 2013-04-01T17:35:35Z Nonplussed, he thought for a moment, smiled, and meekly confessed, “Nothing I guess—just boxing and my family.” Dr. Ironfist for President 2013-03-26T08:45:00Z The second set was keenly contested until game six when Murray raced into a 0-40 lead and Lu meekly surrendered the break by dumping a forehand halfway up the net. Andy Murray beats Lu Yen-Hsun to reach round four at Indian Wells 2013-03-13T09:27:15Z Fasel did not return a phone call Monday, but if he's counting on the NHL to fall in line meekly, he could be waiting a long time. Column: Will NHL be a no-show at Sochi Olympics? 2013-03-05T00:36:08Z Posting season lows for shooting percentage, field goals and assists, the Bulls meekly fell 102-72 to the Thunder. Bulls get pounded by Thunder 2013-02-25T06:20:00Z At the same meeting however, he meekly acknowledged "with great shame" that Christianity had used force in its long history as he joined other religious leaders in condemning violence and terrorism in God's name. Benedict: a conservative whose papacy was dogged by scandal 2013-02-11T14:37:53Z The passengers looked at her, they looked at each other, and they meekly obeyed. The Middle East conflict at 35,000 feet 2013-01-27T00:04:04Z Karunaratne fell to a good ball from Jackson Bird that found the edge through to Wade but his team-mates offered their wickets more meekly than the situation demanded. Australia scent win after late wickets 2013-01-05T10:26:45Z After losing in two-and-a-half days in Melbourne, Sri Lanka's wounded and fragile lower order again folded meekly to hand the initiative back to the hosts. Australia dismiss Sri Lanka for 294 on day one of third Test in Sydney 2013-01-03T10:02:01Z The Fire took a commanding 3-1 victory back at Toyota Park to round out the regular season series before meekly falling to the Dynamo 2-1 in the playoff knockout round. MLS Cup final: LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo - fan previews 2012-11-27T14:00:00Z The others were clearly annoyed — but they stood meekly by, watching her fill jug after jug, not protesting. The Corner Where Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan Meet 2012-10-18T22:47:58Z How else can you explain an Orioles team that should have meekly gone into their good night after the crushing ending to Game 3? Bats: Leading Off: Let's Play Five 2012-10-12T13:48:38Z When we passed inmates in the yard or in the prison corridors, they would meekly hunch their shoulders and bow their heads at Meladze, never allowing themselves to make eye contact with him or me. Inside the Prison that Beat Georgia's President Saakashvili 2012-10-02T17:05:15Z Curtis Granderson meekly grounded to end the threat and send many to the exits. Price, Rays beat Yankees, stay close in AL East 2012-09-15T02:56:09Z People such as “no opinion Tom” Genung, whose mother-in-law meekly accepted TransCanada’s initial offer, took his protest to Washington, where he was arrested outside the White House. Keystone XL pipeline crosses political boundaries in Nebraska and beyond 2012-08-18T01:03:43Z When asked if his injuries had been caused in battle, he looked at al-Shawash apprehensively trying to gauge how he should answer, eventually responding meekly: “He beat me.” Syria: Rebels Continue to Torture 2012-08-15T08:45:00Z It was what persuaded Scots to meekly hand over Scotland's oil to the British state, in a gesture of almost wilful altruism, in the 1960s and 1970s. So, the Olympics have put out the flame of Scottish independence? Hardly 2012-08-14T13:58:05Z "We delivered on gymnastics," one of the officials said meekly, speaking of the bronze medal the team won on Day 3. The worst Olympics ever: Team GB officials excel at crisis management 2012-08-01T16:51:06Z The school meekly accepted its punishment, pledging to hold itself to high standards of honesty and integrity. Can Penn State's hometown survive NCAA sanctions? 2012-07-24T16:12:11Z How do we avoid the wrong paths of either meekly accepting the status quo or giving up altogether and preparing to leave? PM 'prepared to consider EU vote' 2012-06-30T20:22:16Z The "high-power" subjects were far more likely to move the fan off the desk, while the subjects primed to feel powerless meekly put up with being gusted on. Too much testosterone, too much confidence: the psychology of banking 2012-06-29T23:05:36Z Legislators also accused Lugo of acting meekly to fight a small, violent left-wing group called the Paraguayan People's Army, known by its Spanish initials EPP. Paraguay's leftist president ousted by Congress 2012-06-23T01:31:02Z Remember that however meekly Davy Jone 1 flowed in its initial flare, it was through poorly perforated holes at the bottom of the well. McMoRan's Davy Jones #1 Well Close But Still No Banana 2012-06-14T14:44:02Z Breaking with a tradition of meekly waiting to be asked to take the role, he has made his new goal abundantly clear, telling an Indian newspaper that he loves the lawns of the President's Palace. Analysis: Who will be India's president? This time, it matters 2012-06-10T21:16:15Z Then the monks alight in a flock and so “wend meekly home to drink,” in a fair procession. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Miss Woolfrey, meekly submitting to fate, worked loyally under the new chief. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z "I didn't know," Mariquita confessed meekly, "that you had made one." Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z In September he meekly enclosed the canon to his officials with instructions to obey it in every point, arresting and imprisoning all whom inquisitors or bishops might designate, and punishing all whom they might condemn. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z And I turned meekly as that same boy at school caught in some mischief, and I went and sat beside her, but I did not explain. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z Insubordination was sometimes at the root of the discord; nuns refused to submit meekly to correction after the proclamation of their faults in chapter, or to obey their superiors. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z But when her husband offered to give her a rare afternoon treat by taking her for a run in his small two-seated car, she looked up; and, meekly thanking him, accepted the invitation. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Then Rupert saw what he had done, and meekly offered to draw back his men. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z When, therefore, the legate summoned him to meet the inquisitors at Carcassonne he meekly went there and conferred with them and the bishops. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Hayes Fisher looked on moodily; Logan passed Front Opposition bench without once so much as looking at place where Carson is accustomed meekly to repose. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, November 11, 1893 2012-04-12T02:00:28.173Z We find him here meekly recognizing the Divine will. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z Mrs. Marsden meekly bore all reproaches; but she showed a stubbornness that no warnings could shake. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z I remained meekly silent, and attempted no defence! Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z Men knew him to be in his very nature repugnant to war, and when they saw him go meekly, nay, shrinkingly into it, they expected to laugh over his sudden and disgraceful exit. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The sight of the great fellow prone on the ground, meekly taking a beating from a girl half his size, was a mixture of the pathetic and the absurd. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z I have heard," said Lucy, meekly, "that we have no right to judge, and that nothing but mercy and forgiveness suits us fallen creatures. Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-04T02:00:58.490Z "But I haven't deserted you," she said meekly bearing the reproaches. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z For, though Peg loved the actor manager and—temporarily—loved no one else, yet it was not in her superwoman nature to rest meekly content with the attentions of one man. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z His glance ran up them to her shoulders, to the amber beads about her neck, to the loose coils of her dusky hair, and he followed meekly with a whimsical smile. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z Had he been as haughty and ill-natured as some savages the result might have been disastrous, but he took the reproof meekly and mended his manners instead of retaliating. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Thus encouraged, Priscilla meekly began— "My love he is a soldier bold, And my love is a knight; He girds him in a coat of mail, When he goes forth to fight." The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z At a word she meekly left the American desk and walked out. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z So, cowed into submission, she meekly agreed to marry Farmer. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z "We are shepherds, simple shepherds, sir," replied the outlaw meekly. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z But the Pope thought the Review too liberal, and intimated that it ought to be suppressed; and Lord Acton meekly bowed his head and suppressed it in all the bloom of its growing fame. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Baldwin, coming in, cursed the servants who were in his way, and the men moved meekly and without retort, taking his oaths for what they were--a man's tears. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z "I am afraid I have not," she answered meekly. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z To which hard thrust Tribulation meekly makes response: “Truly, sir, they are Ways that the godly brethren have invented For propagation of the glorious cause.” Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature 2012-03-29T02:00:13.900Z Her dark blue eyes were heavily closed, and her little hands meekly folded on her breast. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z But I suppose the greater intellect and the richer gifts were those which were given up so meekly and wholly to the service of the dogmatism of the Roman Catholic Church. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z I said meekly, feeling I was in disgrace. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z As for Ah Wu, very meekly he crossed the room to the writing-desk where he kept his accounts. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z I waited for a moment, but in vain; the curtain was not drawn back, so at last I meekly went on my way, feeling rather humiliated. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z "Yes, dear," I answered, meekly, with my arm around her waist and my face hidden behind her shoulder. The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z They obeyed his word from force of habit; and though there was nothing now to prevent them taking to the hills, they followed him meekly into the kraal. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z "If you please, Henry," she murmured very meekly. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z She looked like a lily with her little white hands folded meekly in front of her. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z Certainly, your lordship," assented the little man meekly; "only your lordship doubtless sees that—that I am handicapped. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z She continued to look hard at me, then meekly reached up and touched my chin, looked into my eyes, and said: "Why don't you wash your face?" The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z Gathering up a mountain of light luggage in either hand, he tripped airily on shore, we meekly following. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z It is remarkable, however, that instead of wearing their new honors meekly, there is no such impertinent puppy as a femme deguis�e. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z "I was not proposing to apply for your custom," said Apollyon meekly. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z "And men don't do those things," she answered meekly, "to women." Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z So he decided not to fight until the last moment, and meekly hobbled along the street, as he was commanded to do. Sky Island Being the Further Exciting Adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after Their Visit to the Sea Fairies 2012-03-17T02:01:04.773Z He made no further protest, but accepted in sullen silence the meagre portion of food allotted to him, and meekly allowed his arms to be rebound when the brief meal was finished. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z "I am sure of that," the chaplain answered meekly. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z At such a distance he could not miss; and I saw nothing for it but to go on meekly before him--to the Roca Blanca and my fate. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z |
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