| 单词 | puffery |
| 例句 | But the puffery on most anniversary specials is mild, perhaps because there is something humbling about Katrina that abashes even the most egotistical personalities. The TV Watch: 5 Years on, Katrina Dampens Coverage 2010-08-27T21:58:00Z Some of these offer real added value, while others are skippable puffery. 6 TV Tie-In Podcasts to Enhance Your Next Binge 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Flattered by such puffery, Lucas offered to redeem a secular century. The return of Star Wars: an evil empire in Jedi clothing? 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Lambert is also a writer and producer of the film, but “Phunny Business” goes beyond puffery and actually pokes a fair amount of fun at him. Critic?s Notebook: Films Celebrate Bernie Mac and All Jokes Aside Comedy Club 2012-02-17T23:41:44Z Updated with that plaintive title, an ominous cover image and the publisher’s absurd puffery about its brilliance, this novel seems genetically engineered to trick buyers into taking it seriously. Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Heart Goes Last’: A satire of unbridled capitalism 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z “That just sounds like puffery,” he said of those gilded alternatives. Many Pluses, Zero Minuses, Some Division 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z All of the bot's sweet puffery keeps "Big Hero 6" afloat as it plows into the relatively typical terrain of superhero-villain battles fought with the fate of the world hanging by a thread. In 'Big Hero 6' a huggable robo-hero pops up in the future 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z By defaulting to simple puffery, “Ted 2” declines the deep stuff, seemingly unaware that its major plotline — a foul-mouthed bear goes to court! — only sounds like an original joke. The social satire history behind “Ted 2″ is rich and deep — and Seth MacFarlane obviously has no idea 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z “Becoming Steve Jobs,” which is by no means all puffery, calls this “the full, unfortunate blooming of Steve Jobs’s worst tendencies at Apple.” Review: ‘Becoming Steve Jobs’ Focuses on Another Apple Era 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z This careful bit of log-rolling puffery points up The Times' reluctance to present unbiased stories about close friends. Imagining a World After Anna 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Trump’s penchant for puffery is sure to come up on Monday. Trump’s decades of testimony provide some clues about how he’ll fight for his real estate empire 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Customers are expected to be smart enough to recognise that ads will often contain a certain amount of "puffery". Why your burger may not always look like the advert 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z “There’s a legal line. When is it puffery and when is it deceit?” Food ads are in the crosshairs as Burger King, others face lawsuits for false advertising 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Well-heeled puffery makes it much easier to buy your own hype. Samuel Alito scandal shows why GOP justices on are so whiny 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Of course, this kind of puffery was pumped by real estate interests, railroads, newspapers, movie studios and politicians. A guide to the guidebooks that told the world Los Angeles was a paradise 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Even volcanoes known for such puffery don’t make rings all the time. The Clues Floating in a Volcano’s Smoke Rings 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z What I mean by that is: If you read interviews with start-up people, there’s a tremendous amount of puffery. How the Psychology of Silicon Valley Contributed to a Bank Collapse 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z “The City’s claims appear to be ‘mere puffery,’ “ the Washington state Court of Appeals ruled Monday, referring to Seattle’s branding of itself as having the “Nation’s Greenest Utility.” Seattle gets its green bubble popped, again 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Well-heeled puffery makes it much easier to buy your own hype. Samuel Alito scandal shows why GOP justices on are so whiny 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z U.S. courts have effectively adopted a “puffery doctrine” that allows companies leeway to make sweeping statements. Is It Fraud, or Is It ‘Puffery’? 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z I’m incapable of the American assertiveness that New Zealanders see as puffery. Welcome to Little Kiwi, N.Y.C. 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z That kind of rhetoric might be dismissed as typical fake-it-til-you-make-it puffery. No, AI probably won’t revolutionize drug development 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z But the suggestion that there is just one worthy candidate is puffery that disrespects both of them. Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani? AL MVP debate might be affected by more than numbers 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z “It’s not puffery, it’s not superfluous,” he said. Biden’s long quest on the assault weapons ban 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z District Court, for example, applied this thinking in a lawsuit against Ford Motor for failures of Firestone tires on its vehicles, ruling that certain broad proclamations — like “safety comes first” — were simple acts of puffery. Is It Fraud, or Is It ‘Puffery’? 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z But if wineries would adopt similar transparency, they would show these health claims for what they are: mere puffery. ‘Clean’ wine marketing draws warnings from regulatory agency 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z How do we convince people that they should reject the meretricious puffery they find inspiring? Review | Michelle Huneven’s ‘Search’ offers spiritual wisdom — and cookies 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Such puffery and falsehoods are then given even wider dissemination by journalists, even those in the debunking business. Opinion | If Elon Musk wants Twitter, he’s welcome to it 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Along the way, his puffery often came with unfortunate consequences for average people who could not distinguish truth from hyperbole. For Trump, a perilous exclamation point to years of wealth inflation 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z One of Skilling’s defenses was that some of his public statements, including claiming that all of Enron’s businesses were “uniquely strong franchises with sustainable high earnings power,” were puffery. Is It Fraud, or Is It ‘Puffery’? 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Trump’s own lawyers in the ACN case in 2019 sought dismissal of the suit by arguing that the billionaire’s glowing claims about the video phone were “puffery” that no “reasonable investor” would have relied upon. Trump’s doomed video phones loom in backdrop of his new media launch 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Now the New York attorney general’s office says it has uncovered evidence that his comments were not just puffery for the public. A fraud case against Trump? Not a slam dunk, experts say 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z He allowed her lawyers to discuss the tech industry’s overly optimistic puffery as part of her defense. Silicon Valley Can’t Escape Elizabeth Holmes 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z “The tough part is to prove if they really misrepresented information or just framed it as opinion or puffery,” he said. Facebook Faces a Public Relations Crisis. What About a Legal One? 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z “Courts call that ‘puffery,’ and it’s fair game.” Analysis | Elizabeth Holmes’s trial spotlights Silicon Valley’s thin line between hype and deceit 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z It was clear but unspoken that this episode was to be promotional puffery in advance of “Rock of Love’s” third season. ‘Open with a funeral, end with a gunshot’: Inside the original ‘Behind the Music’ 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z If you believe the puffery, then it is considered to be an ingenious formula. This Formula Calculates How Many Calories You Burn If You’re Doing Absolutely Nothing 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z His online magazine was established, Tilson noted, to deliver the honest truth about the food and wine industries, rather than the puffery often found in more commercial publications. They want to age wine in the ocean off Santa Barbara. The Coastal Commission is wary 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z He said Caldwell, like many veterans, was prone to puffery and enjoyed portraying himself in recounting his actions on Jan. 6 as a movie character who picks up a battle flag to lead the charge. Are Jan. 6 rioters traitors? So far, criminal charges say no 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z This isn’t a harmless exercise in political puffery; it deepens the polarization of American politics and weakens democracy. Trump's still waging a war on truth — and it's still bad for democracy 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The Trump Organization, for all the puffery of its leader, has always been essentially a family business, tightly controlled by Mr. Trump and a small number of relatives and trusted associates, including Mr. Weisselberg. In Case Against Trump’s Company, Echoes of His Father’s Tactics on Taxes 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z It asserts that most of the GPS statements identified in the plaintiff's lawsuit — such as "safe to use" and "cleaner air" — amount to "non-actionable puffery" as they are "vague generalities and statements of opinion." Boeing tested air purifiers like those widely used in schools. It decided not to use them in planes 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z It asserts that most of the GPS statements identified in the plaintiff’s lawsuit — such as “safe to use” and “cleaner air” — amount to “non-actionable puffery” as they are “vague generalities and statements of opinion.” Boeing tested air purifiers like those widely used in schools and decided not to use them 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z “Liberty was unsure if Falwell Jr.’s representation to the media was just puffery and bragging or some attempt to set up a claim for additional compensation,” the suit says. Liberty University Sues Jerry Falwell Jr., Alleging Deception 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z His media image as "Lunch Bucket Joe" was a helpful mirage in corporate media-land, but that kind of puffery only went so far. Progressives made Trump's defeat possible — now it's time to challenge Joe Biden 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Conventions are, above all, an exercise in promotion and puffery, with the intent of casting the best possible light on a party and its candidate for president. Five takeaways from the final night of the RNC 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z “Like in any market, a certain amount of puffery must be expected.” Judges reject foes of sentencing reform and pot initiatives 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Those claims might amount to more than puffery, even if James Naismith may have failed to comprehend the roles of destructors and ambassadors in his beloved game. Pac-12 basketball is more than just hype this season 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas on Wednesday said he and his teammates were among those who lamented the puffery surrounding Cleveland, which visits M & T Bank Stadium on Sunday. Baker Mayfield vs. Rex Ryan might be the NFL season’s most fun, unexpected battle 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z "Moreover, declaring himself a 'senior national security staffer' is also bit too much résumé puffery," Kessler observed. GOP buys JonOssoff.com as Dem star announces another congressional bid 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Longtime supporters of Mr. Trump noted that he and some in his family tended to crave flattery, particularly in public settings, and they chalked up the “dynasty” remark from Mr. Parscale to puffery. Trump Campaign Manager Sees President’s Family as Political ‘Dynasty’ 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z However, in the film "he’s the one with all the puffery and he’s the one challenging Brad Pitt. Which is not how he was," she explained. Bruce Lee's daughter 'disheartened' by how 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' portrays her late father 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z As MacCarthy suggests, he had none of the puffery we associate with great architects. The Man Who Built the Bauhaus 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z She pointed out that the bank’s own lawyers say Sloan’s past statements indicating a commitment to restoring customers’ trust are mere “corporate puffery.” Opinion | Wells Fargo embarrasses itself again 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z It also argued that the claim is allowable as “puffery,” a legal term that means broad, vague exaggeration is allowed. TrueCar’s No-Haggle Promise Meets a Chorus of Grumbles 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z More often than not, companies are touting functionality they can’t yet deliver, though there are some real trends hidden among the puffery. The five types of robots you meet at CES 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Just sentences into the president’s remarks, the audience began to chuckle and some leaders broke into outright laughter, suggesting the one-time reality television star’s puffery is as familiar abroad as it is at home. Trump to meet with Netanyahu, chair Security Council meeting 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Just sentences into the president’s remarks, the audience began to chuckle and some leaders broke into outright laughter, suggesting the one-time reality television star’s puffery is as familiar abroad as it is at home. Trump to meet with Netanyahu, chair Security Council meeting 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Just sentences into the president's remarks, the audience began to chuckle and some leaders broke into outright laughter, suggesting the one-time reality television star's puffery is as familiar abroad as it is at home. Trump challenges UN, boasting of America's go-it-alone might 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z “It’s friendly talk. It’s puffery. But it is not the stuff of a legal obligation to now become your financial counselor.” Does more debt lead to fewer babies? 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z “It’s friendly talk, it’s puffery, but it is not the stuff of a legal obligation to now become your financial counselor.” Mulvaney Downgrades Student Loan Unit in Consumer Bureau Reshuffle 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z She posted best-seller lists in her shop, and fans, suspicious of the puffery in game magazines, began to copy them down. The Grande Dame of Videogames Is Closing Her Tiny Tokyo Mecca 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z But the emails obtained by The New York Times show no response from Mr. Cohen, who told congressional investigators that he regarded Mr. Sater’s talk as puffery. F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen; Trump Calls It ‘Disgraceful’ 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z And hopefully scientists can identify the techniques that are useful and winnow out the puffery that has surrounded the field. Mind over matter? Alex Hutchinson explains the role of the brain when it comes to the limits of human endurance 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z And never to yield; not to pressure or polls, not to lies or puffery, not to partisanship or the old phrase “that’s never been done here before”. Text of NJ Gov. Christie’s final address to Legislature 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Trump, perhaps the most animalistic of spirits, may think his constant puffery is boosting markets. Opinion | Trump thinks rising stock prices mean his presidency is awesome. He’s wrong. 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The prize for puffery, however, goes to The People’s Daily, the Communist Party mouthpiece, which in August celebrated umbrella-sharing enterprises as “a show of human care, releasing the warmth of the city.” China’s Revealing Spin on the ‘Sharing Economy’ 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z In this case, the puffery is not so much from Trump. China really is Boeing’s biggest market — but Thursday’s order news is fake 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z They have produced some indelible architecture, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome in Montreal, but they have also been derided as dated, expensive exercises in puffery. US showpiece at world’s fair leaves a legacy of unpaid bills 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z In an email last month, Urquhart denied involvement in any investigation of Tighe and said any suggestion to the contrary is “puffery designed to muddy the waters and get headlines.” Former deputy sues King County over 2016 arrest after email threatening neighbor’s dog 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z He made his name as a flamboyant Manhattan developer, trafficking in hyperbole and mistruth — or “puffery,” as one former aide put it — while exhibiting little discretion in his daily conversations. Trump’s legal team faces tensions — and a client who often takes his own counsel 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Valenti, Goldstein said, is the only public figure in the modern era that came close to Pence’s level of presidential puffery. Vice President Mike Pence stays loyal to Trump, but it could come at a cost 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z But Oklahoma remains the epicenter of oil-industry puffery in the classroom. Pipeline to the classroom: how big oil promotes fossil fuels to America's children 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Trump admitted he did not pick the instructors but said the claim was sales "puffery." Former Trump University student appeals $25 million settlement 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z It’s a rosy picture of competent leadership, sure, but it’s a little long on puffery and a little short on political reality. Politico imagines Hillary Clinton’s first 100 days, and it’s nearly as bad as the one we have 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Trump admitted he did not personally select the instructors but said the claim was sales "puffery." U.S. judge to consider objection to Trump University settlement 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The challengers in the Maryland case, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, said Mr. Trump’s statements were not “a passing comment on the campaign trail or a clear example of campaign puffery.” Campaign Pledges Haunt Trump in Court 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z In the eyes of many working class white people, downplaying one’s wealth to artificially connect with the poor is a far greater sin than aspirational puffery and false grandeur. Trump has a life many aspire to. That's one reason people voted him | Justin Gest 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z I'd normally write off such statements as the inflated puffery of a restaurateur looking for publicity. Want the best beef tenderloin in the D.C. area? Head to Silver Spring. 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z During past election cycles and in the primaries, the spin room served as a place for the candidates to have the last word and engage in a strenuous exercise in puffery. Presidential Debate Spin Room: Where The Real Fun Begins 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z There's a lot of puffery in the investing industry, often supported by cherry-picked data for a period when a fund did especially well – but is not necessarily representative of the long term. Why Investors Shouldn't Be Greedy 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Trump University's sales pitches "are classic examples of sales puffery common to advertising everywhere," his lawyers argued in court documents filed for Friday's hearing arguing the lawsuit is an abuse of federal racketeering conspiracy statutes. Trump seeks to dismiss lawsuit over Trump University 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Trump University’s sales pitches “are classic examples of sales puffery common to advertising everywhere,” his lawyers argued in court documents filed for Friday’s hearing arguing the lawsuit is an abuse of federal racketeering conspiracy statutes. Trump seeks to dismiss lawsuit over Trump University 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Lies are just convenient tools that he uses to stroke his self-indulgent puffery, to incite his followers, or to provide a means of damaging his opponents. “A Trump speech is just a story starring Trump”: Science proves The Donald is a textbook narcissist 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z That the value of the name is based mainly on puffery doesn't matter; if people will buy it, then he and others will sell it. Elizabeth Warren Endorses Clinton and Goes Taunt-for-Taunt With Trump 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z This is one of the rare instances where the puffery is deserved. 'Comic genius' Ali Wong: 'Being able to joke about my miscarriage was a relief' 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z But while companies are permitted all manner of advertising puffery, there is one fundamental rule they’re expected to obey: Don’t make stuff up. 'Why the Government is Right to Investigate Oil Industry Ads' 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z More purported cases of puffery occurred in emails and statements by sales agents. Donald Trump Settled a Real Estate Lawsuit, and a Criminal Case Was Closed 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Others are dishonesty and paid-for puffery - annoyances that review sites such as Yelp, Amazon and Tripadvisor have been struggling to weed out for years. Five star dining or burger joint from hell? - BBC News 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Future Motion maintains its claims, dismissing the first of the points as "legal puffery" and insisting that it still believes its intellectual property was infringed. Chinese hoverboard firm counter-attacks US rival - BBC News 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z While voters in other states are accustomed to receiving a certain level of puffery, the New Hampshire voter is put on a pedestal that would make a Nobel laureate jealous. The independent, all-knowing New Hampshire voter and other election myths 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Trump, the former casino magnate, is all puffery and patriotism. Why Iowa Matters for Republicans 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z It’s the one time we get a peek at some of the actual numbers that are often hidden in the murk of Silicon Valley puffery. Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Lessons From Earnings Season 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z But GM’s puffery is also typical of an industry deeply habituated to public disingenuousness as part of its strategy to survive the relentless onslaught of politicians and their regulations. GM Speaks Untruth to Power 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The Pentagon's inspector general is investigating the allegations of intelligence puffery. House GOP creates task force to investigate allegations of edited intelligence 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z It’s all as meaningless as the wireless puffery about who's "most reliable." T-Mobile is writing the manual on how to fuck up the internet 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Negron found that the college did not make job promises during the enrollment process but may have engaged in “puffery, which each of the adult students should have known and recognized as puffery.” In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Even in that piece of relative puffery, Reich was notably unable or unwilling to explain what they were. Hillary vs. Hillary: In the “Alien vs. Predator” cage match between the humane and reasonable debate winner and the cynical neoliberal hawk, do any of us actually win? 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Republican candidates thumping their chests about how admirably Christian they are skip the fact that Christ banned exactly such puffery. Kim Davis Needs to Read the Bible Again 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z On the other hand, a lot of coverage of the Clinton campaign has been sheer puffery. Learning the Ropes 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Still, these messages offer some useful insights about the court politics of Washington and the way policymaking can be overwhelmed by trivia and personal puffery. A State Department policy overwhelmed by puffery 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z However, using anonymous accounts for blatant misrepresentation and puffery - known as sock puppetry - is often spotted and the offending content challenged or removed by other editors. Wikipedia editing rules in a nutshell - BBC News 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z White rejected a claim over Zynga's alleged product launch delays, saying it was mere "business puffery" for the company to call its game pipeline "strong," "robust" and "very healthy." Zynga must face lawsuit alleging fraud tied to IPO 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z All kinds of forces conspire to push stocks higher: investor overconfidence, corporate puffery, and Wall Street’s inherent bullish bias. In Praise of Short Sellers 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z “Basically, that goes to the heart of the issue of whether something is puffery, which is not actionable, or whether something is considered false advertising, which is actionable.” Would you pay $2 million for this guitar? 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z S.&P. rebutted by saying that its claims of objectivity were mere “puffery,” common to marketing, and did not constitute fraud. S.&P. Nears Settlement With Justice Over Inflated Ratings 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Few relished deflating the puffery of Pilgrim celebrations as much as Mark Twain. America’s First Rock Star 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z So, without puffery, her resume, cover letter, interview and references made that clear. What Employers Get Wrong When It Comes to Hiring 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z If you've been paying attention to more than puffery about how cool his Divvy bike program can be, you've felt it too. Rahm Emanuel's biggest shortcoming is spelled out by a cabbie 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z What is missing from this kind of Internet Marketing puffery is any sense of whether your clients are actually getting value for these prices. Your Happy Price vs. Your Sad Price: How to Charge an Amount that Motivates You 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z People do business with people they genuinely like—not with your puffery and not with your company. SalesforceVoice: Waiting For Technology To Do Your Job? 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z But in Washington the word is even more irksome, combining the puffery of its common use with the disingenuousness of the politician’s claim to forthrightness. Washington’s favorite f-word Firms argue that the statements were “mere puffery” incapable of causing any harm. Whether 'Sophisticated' Clients of Wall Street Can Also Get Duped 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z We all know there is a certain amount of ‘puffery’ in politics and it is fair to say that it pours forth from both sides of the political aisle. The Legend Of Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D....Or...How A Georgia Congressman Tarnished His Reputation And His Beloved Tea Party 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Reviews that include vague puffery without any supporting details may also set off figurative alarm bells. Don't Fall for Fake Online Reviews 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z “Advertising is built on puffery — on, at heart, deception,” he said. Julian Koenig, Who Sold Americans on Beetles and Earth Day, Dies at 93 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z There’s a certain attitude required to release a trailer for an indie game the weekend before E3 starts in all its ludicrous, overblown puffery, and it should be rewarded with some attention, if nothing else. With 1m Sales For 'Thomas Was Alone', Bithell Launches 'Volume' Trailer Ahead of E3 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z Judge Paul A. Crotty of Federal District Court in Manhattan rejected Goldman’s puffery defense to discount its claims of ethical behavior, describing the firm’s argument as “Orwellian.” Whether 'Sophisticated' Clients of Wall Street Can Also Get Duped 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Liew's attorney told jurors the letter was merely "puffery" on the part of his client. U.S. businessman convicted in China economic espionage case 2014-03-06T00:18:26Z That is all the more reason, he said, to insist on the reticent and neutral language of law rather than public relations puffery. Sidebar: Laws Deserve More Than Cute Names 2013-12-30T14:05:27Z There are currently about 11 million Bitcoins in existence, with some concentrated holdings, which explains why trading exchanges are more susceptible to media puffery than other currencies. Bitcoin: Price v hype 2013-12-13T01:27:40Z Résumé puffery, major or minor, is quite common, especially in Washington. In the Loop: A crime blotter not to be missed 2013-09-12T00:12:00Z Sophisticated clients may not care much for puffery, regardless of whether it constitutes fraud. Whether 'Sophisticated' Clients of Wall Street Can Also Get Duped 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z At most, Tigar said, such statements "constitute puffery - if the market was even aware of them." HP, ex-CEO Hurd win dismissal of lawsuit over harassment scandal 2013-08-12T18:10:36Z Justice Department on Monday asked a federal judge to deny Standard & Poor's motion to dismiss a government lawsuit against the ratings agency, saying its statements on certain financial products were fraudulent and not mere "puffery". U.S. asks judge to deny S&P's motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit 2013-05-21T10:57:42Z The Justice Department argued in a court filing on Monday that far from being mere "puffery", S&P made those statements knowing they would be "relied on by investors". U.S. asks judge to deny S&P's motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit 2013-05-21T04:45:38Z S.&P. cited other cases in which such claims were found to be “non-actionable,” and said puffery was “too general to serve as the basis for a fraud claim.” DealBook: S.&P. Responds to Mortgage Ratings Case 2013-04-22T19:23:49Z The ratings firm cited another recent federal court ruling, upheld by an appeals court, that described similar statements as "puffery" on which a fraud case couldn't be based. S&P asks federal judge to dismiss U.S. civil fraud lawsuit 2013-04-22T19:11:48Z In the business world, there’s a temptation to shout our strengths from the rooftops and hide our weaknesses, says Hagel – but that puffery doesn’t help us in the long run. How to Attract the Right People to Your Life 2013-03-15T15:18:25Z You may mean things as puffery, but there is no such thing in their minds. Why Good Bosses Keep Their Word 2012-12-12T16:00:26Z A study from the Pew Research Center discovered the remedy for 20% of social networkers who received political puffery too frequently or political opinions antithetical to their own was – wait for it – unfriending or blocking! The Politics of Social Networks 2012-10-16T12:34:03Z He’ll be on a tight leash tonight at the Democratic convention in Charlotte, providing campaign-approved puffery about the magnificence of President Obama. Joe Biden's Odd Relationship With His Boss 2012-09-06T20:05:23Z "If Goldman's claim of 'honesty' and 'integrity' are simply puffery, the world of finance may be in more trouble than we recognize," he wrote. U.S. judge allows investor suit over Goldman CDOs 2012-06-22T01:47:41Z Her nature fame was powerless to soil, Whom splendour hardened not, and puffery could not spoil. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, Nov. 11, 1887 2012-04-02T02:00:24.930Z And yet they say these latter days of ours are distinguished above all else by shameless puffery! The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z It reminded me of the Don't Be Evil puffery in Google's own S-1: Don't be evil. Facebook: the revenge of the nerds 2012-02-06T11:45:13Z Any alleged misstatements by Morgan Stanley on the notes “were mere puffery or were vague statements of optimism,” the bank said in a court filing. Morgan Stanley Ordered to Halt Singapore Suit Against CDO Claim 2011-12-13T03:43:01Z He called the alleged threat “loose talk” and “puffery.” Officer Accused of Civil Rights Violation in False Arrest 2011-10-18T02:10:09Z This is especially the case when a new piece is performed from which much is expected, or concerning which, by puffery or for other reasons, the public curiosity has been greatly excited. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z So great was the passion for puffery among them that designing men who heard of it came along quite frequently, and wrote the people up in special publications devoted to that kind of literature. The Mystery of the Locks 2011-05-29T02:00:08.800Z Those claims, while subject to debate, are not mere corporate puffery. Building a Better Reactor 2011-03-24T04:45:03Z Yet it had evidently failed to impress the public of this town, their experiences probably having rendered them sceptical of such pufferies, for the house was miserably bad. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z There was nothing for it but to resort to advertising – something which Quakers traditionally regarded as so much "puffery". Chocolate Wars: From Cadbury to Kraft ? 200 Years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry by Deborah Cadbury 2011-01-29T00:05:42Z But that prosecution ended in a quick acquittal that showed how little evidence the government had that the defendants engaged in anything more than typical Wall Street puffery. DealBook: Crisis May Seem Criminal, but Try Making a Case 2011-01-28T15:04:23Z In an interview on Wednesday, a leading Chinese expert on the military, Zhu Feng, said he viewed some claims of rapid progress on advanced weapons as little more than puffery. China?s Push to Modernize Military Is Bearing Fruit 2011-01-06T15:10:14Z Orange Wednesdays is six years old and was a big hit long before the arrival of the 3D premium or any of the scheme's current puffery. Commission us: the true colours of Orange Wednesdays 2010-10-13T10:05:00Z "It must be letter-perfect, no mistakes, no puffery, no lying or anything like that," said Lohr. Applying to B-School? Résumé Perils to Avoid 2010-08-09T17:40:00Z It does seem that you used to get away with a lot more puffery than you can get away with now.” Political Memo: Tempting Area for Exaggeration Meets Tools of the YouTube Era 2010-06-05T01:06:00Z In the end, it is a shame that smoke and puffery have obscured McChrystal's excellent speech. 2010-01-07T20:25:00Z Mr. Muldrennin was then free to run his career of active puffery throughout the kingdom, and his tenantry to starve on as before. St. Patrick's Eve But it is consoling to know that books like 'Daisy's Necklace,' in spite of 'purchased puffery,' find their level at last as linings for portmanteaus and third-rate trunks. Daisy's Necklace And What Came of It Six months afterwards, the new work on Spain by Ensign Epaulet or Tedious Twaddle, Esquire, issues forth, borne on a mighty blast of puffery, from the laboratory of some fashionable publisher. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 Generous enough in his own way with the abundant earnings of his art, Lemaitre declined to pay for puffery. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 The "C. P." is very well done, but I cannot make up my mind to lend my blow to the great Forge-bellows of puffery at work. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 I had been indulging in a little legitimate puffery in saying the inoculant worked miracles, but if anything that had been an understatement. Greener Than You Think What is half the march of intellect, but puffery? Mr. Joseph Hanson, The Haberdasher The result is puffery, not merely in advertising, but still earlier in the dimensions of the book itself—the most modern and profitable instance of using the east wind for a filler. The Booklover and His Books It is, as will be seen, in the nature of a crusade against puffery and hysteria. My Contemporaries In Fiction It has then exhausted all the dodges of puffery in pumping up an unusual degree of excitement. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436 Volume 17, New Series, May 8, 1852 The inevitable rapidity of production results in a deluge of poor books which are foisted upon readers by a "detestable system of mutual puffery." Early Reviews of English Poets All the vile and secret arts of réclame and puffery were to find no place in its immaculate pages. Masques & Phases Among my experiences of that nauseous ingredient in theatrical life, puffery, some have been amusing enough. Records of a Girlhood He laughed over the coarse puffery which, after a first article on the 'young master's' picture, as yet seen by nobody, had for a week past kept all Paris occupied about him. His Masterpiece If a fool, no amount of newspaper or magazine puffery can set you up; and if you are useful, no amount of newspaper or magazine detraction can keep you down. Around The Tea-Table Several times during that year the Athenæum assailed the system of private puffery which was followed by the Gazette and eventually caused its downfall. Early Reviews of English Poets If the sporting journalists perform their work of puffery with skill and care, the worship of the jockey reaches a pitch that borders on insanity. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour How glad I am to find that you partake of my great aversion to the sort of puffery belonging to literature. What I Remember, Volume 2 Nearly every metropolitan daily is now engaged in this nauseous puffery business, and the infection is rapidly spreading to the illustrated weeklies and magazines. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 In the field of art and literature we have abandoned criticism and research for the Beautiful in favor of universal puffery. The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters Some persons of rank and fashion have a taste for the society of some men of letters, but nothing in the way of literary puffery seems to come of it. Essays in Little The present nauseating puffery of "society belles" has grown out of the unpardonable bad taste—not to say presumptuous insolence—which the American press has ever displayed in dealing with the fair sex. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 |
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