| 单词 | statement |
| 例句 | The painting is a personal statement, an allegory, and it is also a glimpse into the future. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A caddy retracted his statement and the only other witness admitted that he might have been mistaken. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It was clear that they didn’t want her to overhear their conversation with Bill, and she suspected that he had given some sort of statement indicating who was responsible for blowing up his house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It was a statement astounding for its audacity. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so, even taken on their own terms, his statements were, surely, far too idealistic, far too theoretical, to deserve respect. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The York Times published regular updates on Alice Paul’s condition, as well as the full text of a statement from her that had been smuggled out of the prison. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z One hundred and thirty was an enormous impost—many of history’s greatest horses had failed to win under it—but Howard’s statement was not well received. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt like a sudden statement, but I realized only then that he’d been talking for a while; I was so focused on this flimsy scalpel in my hand that I hadn’t noticed. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z So after that she behaved pretty well, only one time she asked to see a statement of the bank account. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A verbal promise behind closed doors, even a statement written on paper—these could easily evaporate after the war. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It might consist of a terse statement of law, or a question on the statement, an answer to the question, a brief or lengthy commentary on a Biblical verse, and so on. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Then White laid Burkhart’s signed statement in front of Ramsey, who stared at the paper, as if trying to assess its authenticity. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But instead of creating trust, Kappe's statement simply raised more questions. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Where pseudosciences fail is in not subjecting their conclusions to a test, in not linking them in a coherent way to other statements which have withstood scrutiny. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, the statement was coming from a crook seeking to shorten his sentence, and Spencer, the one person who could corroborate Gregg’s testimony, had since been gunned down by a posse of lawmen. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Naive as the statement was, he didn’t think Cal was naive. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Without saying any more he took his seat, and the Professor began to resume his statement:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z If they accept certain statements and then are shown that some other unpleasant statements follow from them, they associate the unpleasantness of the conclusions with the vehicle of their expression. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Berrange proceeded to read him two other statements, both of which Professor Murray described as communistic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Father stood outside, Ty next to him, long enough to make a statement to the hungry newsmen. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z In some vaguely general fashion, they understood this, regarding the construction of the District of Columbia on the Potomac as a statement of Virginia’s enduring influence over the federal government. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I don’t have to be careful as long as I have you around to shine ’em up,” his father retorted, not gruffly, but as a statement of irrefutable fact. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Receiving an affirmative nod, the prisoner’s spiritual adviser stepped into an adjacent room, which was crowded with expectant policemen, and elatedly issued an invitation: “Come on in. The boy’s ready to make a statement.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Speaking out more boldly than he had during the entire strike, he made a statement that would bring him national attention and acclaim. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The disarming simplicity of the statement, combined with its quasi-Delphic character, has made the Farewell Address a perennial candidate for historical commentary. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I could see that they were taken aback by my statement, and I added that it would be only proper for them to have the opportunity to reply to my charges. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman say he would come in a car and pick me up so I could make a statement. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Someone read her the final statement that he made. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In cases where the statement may actually be true, was remains was\\ If / was rude, / apologize. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the kind of statement he relished making. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Up until now, I’ve largely assumed that all of my interpretations of Hideo’s words have been exaggerated on my part, but it’s pretty hard to misunderstand this statement. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “In this community, polygamists are breaking the law, even if they have married in the presence of a judge, with the statement of ‘I do’ and the signed document in their own hand. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Popper has criticized Freudianism for claims and predictions which, though perhaps comforting or suggestive in one way or another, are, like the above statements, largely unfalsifiable. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As is customary, the warden, having finished his recitation, asked the condemned man whether he had any last statement to make. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But even her statement had no strength behind it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z On the day Smith made his statement about Seabiscuit’s legs, Howard read the story in his evening paper, shrugged it off, and went to bed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The charming smile that accompanies the statement catches Celia off guard, as she has rarely seen anything but varying degrees of reserved attentiveness or occasional nervousness on his countenance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And with this doubt his whole statement fell to pieces and I wondered if there wasn't something a little sinister about him after all. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z You think I’m exaggerating, that I should qualify my statement: I waited yes, but I also took a job, read books, spent days in air-raid shelters, filled out rationing papers, wrote letters, stayed alive. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The US district attorney made the opening statement for the prosecution. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But get this—on the condition that Arletta is given time to make a statement and introduce Brent Chisholm at the concert.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The authorities then refused permission for me to give a written statement; I must make an oral one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had learnt as a practical business that fundamental statements like this had to be said at least twice, before everyone understood them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The statement, which was clearly designed to mollify conservatives, received an icy reception in Hayti. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead of using did in a question or a negative statement, they often prefer these forms: Used Andre to have a great lob? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She never offered any opinion or statement, and when a man was talking she gave a vague impression of listening while she went about doing the housework. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The automatic under his pillow gave the lie to that statement. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “What makes you think that government-owned stores are free of fourolds? That statement itself is fourolds. Didn’t you see all the shop signs that were knocked down? Most of those stores belonged to the government.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Borrowing one of Farmer’s famous lines in debate, Jim said, “On what data exactly do you base that statement?” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z In the midst of the repairs, the architect posted a sign at the church—a statement that per-haps said it all: “A restoration of hope!” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In a sense it was an accurate statement of Hamilton’s assessment. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Mr. de Winter, you heard the statement from James Tabb, who had the care of Mrs. de Winter’s boat? Do you know anything of these holes driven in the planking?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom of each review form, there was room for a brief statement from the teacher. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Experiments have shown that statements like the ones in the left column, which deny a plausible belief, are easier to understand than statements in the right column, which deny an implausible belief. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But his presence was a statement in itself—I’m here, I’m queer, and I support my cousin. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Shortly before the election, Strauss prevailed on them to issue a statement opposing Stevenson’s test ban. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He had a ten-foot spear strapped to his back, which wasn’t a good fashion statement with the shirt. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Later, they promise, Snow will make an official statement. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Nathan’s post is perfunctory, as if it’s been summarized from his earlier statements. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Catt also issued a public statement to the president pledging NAWSA’s support of the war effort and accepting Wilson’s invitation to serve on the Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z More often, the context makes it clear which affirmative statement was plausible in the first place, and hence which one the writer is going to the trouble of denying. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z They were impassive whenever she wavered, and firmly recalled her to her earliest statements. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Now, sir, let me put a general statement to you,” he said to Roy Lee. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My socks balled up on the hardwood floor made a greater statement than any of their hokey claptrap with the carefully matted frames and big curly signatures in the lower left-hand corners. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Before he died, it was alleged, they tried to get him to sign a statement saying that his injuries were accidental. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted more, some statement of the odds, even if it was just so I could reason against them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The statement was harmless, but the memory of it made my cheeks burn. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “You must. Do you remember the Machine’s own statement when you presented the problem to him? It was: ‘The matter admits of no explanation.’ I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Without consulting Burnham, Davis gave an estimate ten percent below the amount Burnham had calculated for President Baker, which Baker had then included in his own statement to investigators. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “He likes to wear a skirt. It’s his statement. That’s how he feels comfortable dressing.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And so she sent them invitation letters, bank statements, a copy of her green card. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z By the time the cops had arrested the four boys and gotten us all to write out our statements, it was almost seven o’clock and a cold rain was falling. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mulch decided to take that as a statement of fact rather than an insult. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Smith elbowed his way up, and someone asked him for a statement. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, we needn’t resort to such clever examples to realize that how a question or statement is framed plays a big role in how someone responds to it. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They'd taken pictures and statements and had scheduled a time for us to go down to the station to look at mug shots. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “He’s probably still working on his statement,” I said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z After the disastrous 1957 spraying the program was abruptly and drastically curtailed, with vague statements about “evaluating” previous work and testing alternative insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “We have many little children,” the last hereditary chief of the tribe, who was in his eighties, explained in a statement issued to the press. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z For the second time that evening, a mere statement of fact had a thunderous impact on me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “You sure you don’t want to rethink that ‘fine’ statement?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Momma always directed her statements to the adults, but sometimes, Oh painful sometimes, the grimy, snotty-nosed girls would answer her. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For Bobby, the Geller statement had soiled the first official ceremony of the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence’s statement took the wind out of the security inquiry, and the board passed Calvin after a brief interrogation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Statement upon statement echoed the cry of one real estate agent, who challenged neighbors to “stand together block by block and prevent such invasion.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Caroline and I were both in high school at the time, and we quickly found ways to make wearing black a fashion statement. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Then came the first bald statement that it had been bought—by a Mr. Owen. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z There his words went unbroadcasted and almost unnoticed, until AEC commissioner Willard Libby issued a public riposte that served chiefly to bring Schweitzer’s statement to Americans’ attention despite the blackout. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The award-winning poster included ten tips for running a successful lemonade stand, a profit-and-loss statement, business definitions, and a chart that tracked franchise profits. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The badger’s statement caused uproar and shouts of “Nonsense. Pure speculation” and “That’s right! Give a rat a bad name!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I can neither confirm nor deny that statement.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the boxes back, carried the step stool back to the kitchen, and located the bank statements in a kitchen drawer. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But long hair made a different kind of statement. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll live to regret that statement, Melba,” Mother said as we were driving home. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Let me qualify my previous statement: It was next to impossible for me to get fired from Smart Aid. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Mommy was, by her own definition, “light-skinned,” a statement which I had initially accepted as fact but at some point later decided was not true. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought so. I’ve heard some grumbling that it’s not...appropriate for students to make political statements at school. What do you think about that?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “It isn’t a statement at all,” he wrote. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Aru braced herself for more tears and rain, but the palace seemed oddly at peace with this statement. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She says, “Your shirt makes a statement and asks a question. It is a curiosity!” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, Einstein never accepted that the universe was governed by chance; his feelings were summed up in his famous statement “God does not play dice.” A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In April I went down to Durban and we again made strong statements and signed another agreement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I reflected on my brother and how his only hope was a confession statement from the person he was with, the real killer. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But your statement, I am sorry to say, fails to express a similar concern for the conditions that brought about the demonstrations. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z What about when the sentence becomes a question or a negative statement? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “This young lady here made a powerful statement earlier,” he says, and the camera points toward me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I am issuing this statement to clarify the position and in the hope that it will bring an end to further conjecture. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm X immediately followed the statement with “Don’t print that, people would think I’m trying to link myself with them.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "Isn't there some sort of a last statement?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything in his life reduced to a series of qualifying statements—could have done this, would have done that, might have been this, should have been that. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z It’s a question as much as a statement. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I’m leaving early because I have to stop off at the police station first, to give them my statement. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Opening statements began sometime after 9 a.m., and the jury returned its verdict at 4:55 p.m. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z At that point Bull wisely terminated the friendship and offered a detailed statement to the fire department. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The simple statement, unbacked by any proof but the weight of Ralph's new authority, brought light and happiness. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z In light of Rose’s statement to Morrison and the fact that the rooming house owner had confirmed Rose and Joe’s alibi, the Kaw Indian’s statement that Rose had confessed to her seemed puzzling. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Despite the confident and providential statements of leaders like Paine, Jefferson, and Adams, the conclusions that look so foregone to us had yet to congeal for them. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Berrange then revealed that it was a statement that Professor Murray himself had written in the 1930s. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My opening statement still holds—everything in Texas is likely to be canceled by something else. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir, I did make a statement like that I made it because it’s true. Atheism is not against the law.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The statements made by Department witnesses seeking appropriations were not in accord with those contained in key publications of the Agriculture Department. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Ismail and Monty, however, were disturbed by my belief that the ANC needed to take the lead among the Congress Alliance and make statements on its own concerning affairs that affected Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing to say to such a statement. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Such statements have led to Sarton becoming someone who is quoted only to show how naïve we once were. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She won’t draft a statement for him or make any more phone calls to confuse or delay the press. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he ordered the state-controlled Reuters News Agency to issue a statement: “Inexorably and not without justification we demand Braddock shall defend the title on German soil.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As he later recalled, he told Hale, “We have unquestioned signed statements implicating you as the principal in the Henry Roan and Smith family murders. We have the evidence to convict you.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I know what you’re thinking,” Mrs. Jensen says to us—a statement I always find weird because I’m never able to guess what another person is thinking. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Yet here were statements by “Professors, National Guard Officers, Scientists and the Secretary of the Interior.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Aides took phone calls, attended meetings, and drafted statements on my behalf. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was sitting on the ground, his knees drawn up to his chest, and he was chanting the statement like a mantra, but loudly. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They had looked about themselves and saw nothing to contradict the statement; saw, in fact, support for it leaning at them from every billboard, every movie, every glance. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z These relations may be conveyed without even using a connective word: all the writer has to do is write the statements using parallel syntax and vary only the words that indicate the difference. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It agitated me to watch him giggle at mother and talk to her for too long, repeating inappropriate statements. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I admired the suspicion in the girl's statement and I now hoped that Dell Duke didn't walk through the door holding a Diet Pepsi. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Sabbatini: “Question or statement? And at what temperature? Care to gamble five points on the midterm?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Washington was making his ultimate statement as America’s first and last benevolent monarch. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She made a statement about having been terrified, as was Mrs. Sharpe, to do anything about the letter. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Thomas, a little shocked at the last statement, left the Homestead and walked to an old bench near the Box and took a seat, his mind a whirlwind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They would ask the people to go to work when we called a general strike, and make misleading statements to counter any pronouncement we would make. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of those statements were technically true, but truth was irrelevant when it came to taarof. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “We obviously know the mission statement at Beecher Prep, Hal: we practically wrote it! Let’s cut to the chase—what’s going on?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z If I practise certain religious observances, then there are grounds for thinking the statement is true, but it is difficult to see how one could ever prove it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Too few connectives, on the other hand, can leave the reader puzzled as to how one statement follows from the last. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t herself who mattered. It was the others—and discipline. For that, no sacrifice is too great, no matter how many tears are shed,” proclaimed a statement from the Ministry of Propaganda. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A few kept their jobs to counterspy, telling us the white man’s statements and plans about our Nation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Since his arrival in the country, he had made various public statements that infuriated many black people. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I seemed unable to dare a passionate statement. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Since there are serious consequences to misinterpreting these statements as absolute laws, a responsible writer should insert a qualifier like on average or all things being equal, together with a slightly or somewhat. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He never made a statement about the match, but it’s likely that the answer to at least the latter question was yes. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A great consensus was reflected in the statement of the Eighth Regiment’s black leader: “There is no color in patriotism. Patriotism is as deeply rooted under the black skin as under any other.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Danny was working on an experimental psychology project that had to do with the relationship between reinforcement and rapidity of learning, and I was doing a long paper on the logic of ought statements. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He wondered how many times he had made that statement. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The cops took Mary downtown to make some kind of statement and I went on down to the street. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In any event, Lawrence put his name to the statement on June 16, and thereafter never admitted publicly to any misgivings about the result. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Calvin Umbatoor mumbles through his opening statement about the “terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex,” reading directly from his packet. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I unwound that ribbon just enough so the first note with the statement Minerva and Sina had drafted slipped out. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the school’s bank statement—the check to the jewelry store. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Lee tells us about stage makeup and what kinds of clothes make statements until she’s had so many cocktails that her head is slumped against the bar. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Here’s a charge that doesn’t look very charitable,” I muttered, still studying the bank statement. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Let some civil rights “leader” make some statement, displeasing to the white public power structure, and the reporters, in an effort to whip him back into line, would try to use me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He took extreme care to prove that statement true by taking the word of his family even in the face of contradictory evidence. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah’s wearing a high-waisted mint green chiffon dress paired with a taupe hijab tied short and close to her face, with a chunky white-and-gold necklace, a statement piece, adorning her neckline. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, here’s a clever one. Do you remember this question from the first test? It reads, ‘What is wrong with this statement?’ The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But Ernest, who was “feeling no pain” from his sociable afternoon, as Wilkes recounted later, countered that the statement was a favor for Strauss and needed to be ready that night. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z No recriminations lay hidden under the plain statement, nor was there boasting when he said, “If I’m living a little better now, it’s because I treats everybody right.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z McNaughton gestured for quiet; he wanted to hear the rest of the president’s statement. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, we must send that statement,” Miss Trixie agreed and shuffled off to the ladies’ room. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They shuddered under his statement and exchanged glances. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her statement broke the deadlock, though it was probably the last thing Minerva had intended. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s because you’re from Japanese folks,” he said softly; it was more a question than a statement. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The great Caltech physicist Richard Feynman once observed that if you had to reduce scientific history to one important statement it would be "All things are made of atoms." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “As a sign of our support,” he said, turning back to the crowd, “and as a gesture of goodwill towards the community, we have asked Lieutenant James Daley to make a statement.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t need to make a statement about this to anyone,” he said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Well, it seemed to me that the man who could conceive this great story would know exactly what he wanted to say and there would be no confusion in his statement.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her voice had the tender concern of a healthy person speaking to an invalid, and her plain statement rang thrillingly true: “I’m thankful.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Any Muslim would have known that my “chickens coming home to roost” statement had been only an excuse to put into action the plan for getting me out. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Many donors had never had the opportunity to make a public statement for Civil Rights. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, Smith, while dictating his statement, had revealed the whereabouts of other potent evidence. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Any pity Thomas had felt for Gaily, however remote, completely vanished at that statement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The statement received prominent play in newspapers around the country on the morning of the election, which Eisenhower, as expected, won in a landslide. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Officer Crams said, “I have Miss Luft’s statement, Deckard. So let’s go down to the Hall of Justice so I can book you.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The national news printed his mother's full statement decrying the violence that took her son's life, and demanding justice. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I know something of Mr. Lloyd; I shall write to him; if his reply agrees with your statement, you shall be publicly cleared from every imputation; to me, Jane, you are clear now.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z So Clarkson immediately issued a statement expressing his complete support for the efforts of the society. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In Du Bois’s view, Washington’s public statements arguing that poor education and bad choices were responsible for the plight of former slaves ignored the damage wrought by caste and threatened to rationalize the entire system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Despite Seanie’s tortured expression, I found myself suddenly thinking about the deeper meaning of the last statement Annie had made there. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “And you think those are a fashion statement?” he asked, smirking. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Alex told you to scrap the statement our press secretary drafted and write this whole thing?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z By the time Dr Meredith arrived, he had revived considerably and the doctor soon left again, making only vague statements to the effect that my father had perhaps been 'over-working'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It was the kind of statement horsemen usually snort at, but no one who looked in at this colt was laughing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In February of 1796, Washington had first approached Alexander Hamilton about drafting some kind of valedictory statement. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The choice was a bold statement and his size made him an imposing figure. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I didn't realize that this statement would make him smile, but it does. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The official statement said that proposals to change the way gender is listed on government documents “should be considered on a case-by-case basis by the affected federal and state agencies.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “What about a motto or a mission statement on the back too?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The public-relations hack for a security firm refers to the company’s activities in a press statement in terms of the way she thinks about them when selling them to potential clients. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In an extremely bold statement, it also warned that the women of the United States “will watch your administration with an intense interest such as has never before been focused on any of your predecessors.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z This is certainly not the place to argue whether or not Freudianism and Marxism should be deemed pseudosciences, but a tendency to confuse factual statements with empty logical formulations leads to sloppy thought. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Doesn't Dad usually do all the bank statements and stuff?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Of how many other classical works since the Second World War is it possible to make that statement? The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Jethro noticed that there was no more talk of taking the South “by the britches,” no more confident statements of ending the whole affair in one decisive swoop. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Here I was making clever statements like “king of the cigarette butts”; if I went outside, there was no telling what I would be capable of. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I never said out loud that she didn’t know how to play—disappointed as I was, I knew not to go that far—but my storming off was, I suppose, statement enough for her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And she didn’t even say anything to refute his statement, didn’t even argue with him, which to me was strange. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I’d like to make a statement,” I said when someone finally picked up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But the statement was intended to encourage a paralyzed constituent of American culture to consider the range of options to which they were entitled—the “means.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The small crowd responded to each statement with shouts of “Yes!” and “That's right!” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Vernesha's brother has made some statements, defending Tariq's character and decrying the general wrongness of how this whole thing went down. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z That evening, a number of ANC people on what was known as the National Reception Committee came to the cottage to draft a statement that I would make the following day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton also took note of the implicit secessionist threat contained in Virginia's statement. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A day before the hearing, I was told that my attorney would be arriving the following day and I would be free to give him my written statement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Any statement that is untagged is treated as if it is true. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “While we haven’t received a statement from the Oakland Unified School District, the Oakland Police Department has reported to NBC4 that no crime was committed, so no arrests have been made.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He kept saying that the press was making light of his statements about the threats on his life. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like such a small statement after all the crying. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It’s a simple statement of fact—and this time the captain agrees with him. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I told him he was mistaken; we were not rejecting nonracialism, we were simply saying the ANC must stand more on its own and make statements that were not part of the Congress Alliance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew, as everyone knows, the true but incomplete statement of the problem—that an original sin of the fathers was being visited on the children of succeeding generations. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus putting a city directly on top of it was an arresting statement: Here we are. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z While I was thinking that statement over, it went on to say that “people eat grasshoppers, hairless caterpillars, ant eggs, and termites.” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When she gets her bank statement, Mom won’t suspect it’s me who stole from her; Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania and thus must be crawling with big-city criminals. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly it hit Nancy: Linda’s statement about the “little boy face.” “/ know who they were!” she exclaimed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z These maps were originally intended as tools for sailors, not assertions of European supremacy; they look like ideological statements only to people who do not use them for navigation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He continued: “Then I lost that scholarship—My mother was supposed to fill out a parents’ financial statement for the renewal of that scholarship. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In a statement to police, Garrett Tison’s attorney claimed she received a phone call from Mr. Tison alleging that guards refused to put him in isolation despite his complaints about receiving threats. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They had concluded with a powerful statement of principle and self-worth. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Indeed, she stopped him several times and begged him to repeat his statements in simpler language so that Gloria might understand. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Should I make a statement or something? Get people riled up?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Not all //statements fall into this category, only those that are undeniably contrary to fact. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z However, the mother knows people listen to absolute statements, so she says in a tired voice, "I want to forget the past." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “My Lord,” he said rather despondently, “a statement from the dock does not carry the same weight as evidence under oath.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To hear or read a statement is to believe it, at least for a moment. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Owen therefore instructed Vernon and Shorey to return to South Africa, and the newspaper published a statement declaring that it had rescinded its sponsorship of the expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As if the man’s opening statement wasn’t bizarre enough, the crowd clapped and cheered after he said it, making Mark shiver. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z For some reason that last statement worried Thomas, though he hoped it didn’t show on his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It seemed reasonable to conclude that we had been sent in to make a statement about who was in charge. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as true a statement as she knew how to make. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I said to myself, the statement rising to a question as I recalled how suddenly he had abandoned our bed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We need someone to write a personal statement. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A cold chill went up my spine, so solemnly was the statement made and confirmed by the cluster of huge, muscled boys standing outside my door. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The government had already informed the foreign press that I was to be set free tomorrow and felt they could not renege on that statement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All of these recorded statements were typed, exculpatory, and favorable to Walter McMillian, and none of them had been disclosed to McMillian's attorneys, as was required. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In the middle years of the seventeenth century experience stopped being something that accorded naturally with the statements of previous authorities and became a caustic solvent of fabulous beliefs. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I couldn't stop myself from explaining: "I'm making a statement about my commitment to the natural world." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He also released a statement saying that he “frankly and earnestly” supported the amendment “as an act of right and justice to the women of the country and of the world.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The White House press officer alerted television networks that President Johnson wanted air time that night to make an important statement on Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Just so you know, you’re being recorded, but it’s simply so we can have Starr’s statement on record.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “I heard him say that,” I said, alluding to statements my father had often made when quarrelling with my mother. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “It depends on how you frame it. What's your angle, your thesis statement? What are you trying to say?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When I was compelled to lead this sort of life, I made a public statement in which I announced that I would not leave the country but would continue working underground. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our understanding of facts is thus Janus-faced: at one moment we regard them as things, reality itself; at the next they are true beliefs, statements about reality. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was a wordless statement—it would take an Ml tank to stop us now. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Judge, I'm not seeking appointment. I’ve told Mr. McMillian that we would—” The dial tone interrupted my first affirmative statement of the phone call. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But play the opening statement just once and then try to sing it back to yourself. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Absurdity of the statement aside, I have no idea why he’s acting as though he’s ever thought about my safety for a moment, except to endanger it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Raymie wasn’t sure if this was a statement or a question, so she said nothing in response. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Together, the note to her parents and the formal statement would take no time at all. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Percy wore pajama pants and a bronze breastplate, which was an interesting fashion statement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “A deposition,” Margaret said, “is a statement by a witness that is written down or recorded for use in court at a later date.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The statement was made: “Oh, you let him go!” Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This struggle against error brought into being the footnote: the mechanism for ensuring that every fact could be traced to an authorizing statement. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If I sit out a protest, I’m making a statement, but if they sit out a protest, they look racist. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The prosecutor said that after Marie had given her statements to the examining magistrate, he had consulted the movie listings for that day. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He seems as surprised as I am at his own statement. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “No, I’m not!” said Filch, a statement at complete odds with the glee on his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes a writer has no choice but to hedge a statement. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Such statements seemed almost designed to invite misunderstanding, which is precisely what they did. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Then he addressed the lingering issues of future control and the necessity of having some sort of statement at hand to release to the world along with the first news of the explosion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The sick man jumped up with a mighty curse and several ugly statements about my character. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Morrison raised his eyebrows to indicate the unimpeachable logic of this statement. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Often, the ANC, the South African Indian Congress, and the Coloured People’s Congress would make a collective statement on an issue affecting only Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked down at the statement she had, then back up at Moss, then back down to the paper. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Though the accusations died off quickly after the stewards’ statement, Howard was still in a jam. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom kept insisting that they take a statement and open a case, and they actually refused—they refused to write up a charge sheet. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It was a statement but meant as a probe, an effort to get Reggie to explain himself. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z During the match, Bobby didn’t issue any statements that were either anti-Semitic or anti-American—on the contrary, he appeared deeply patriotic and included many Jews among his friends, lawyers, and colleagues. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In a discipline in which athletes bored newsmen to death with cliches and blandly politic statements, Pollard was a singularly fresh interview, articulate, irreverent, and self-deprecating. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z After some discussion, Judge Delucchi agreed to let them make their statement. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z "This case is a lock. I have a statement by everyone popped that Gantos was part of the operation. Not to mention that Rik—who hired him—is set to testify." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Racial impact statements that assess the racial and ethnic impact of criminal justice legislation must be adopted. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A parental financial statement has to be turned in. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “A simplistic statement for a complex endeavor. But, yes. We can.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z About attending the funeral and whether he would make some sort of statement by not paying his final respects. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In retrospect, that statement seems prescient, but it merely reflected the mood already widespread among the young in Durham’s black community as America stood poised on the cusp of a new and turbulent decade. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Miss Honey took a few moments to let this curious statement sink in. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z So when speakers stood up when the occasion demanded and said “Our beloved Mayor,” it was one of those statements that everybody says but nobody actually believes like “God is everywhere.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I was putting away my papers when another warrant officer came over and, pointing to my written statement, said, “Hand me that file.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand the full meaning of my grandfather’s statement about the power of names until I grew up. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A voice you could hardly hear said, ‘The statement, miss.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z And in that statement, Matt realized, was an implied threat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The committee was brusque, thorough, and relentless in rooting out inaccuracies, inconsistencies, incomprehensible statements, and illogical conclusions obscured by technical gibberish. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Your statement, Monsieur, is quite true,” said the Countess. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Aristotle’s Rhetoric was the first great systematic statement of how rhetoric works, and I draw on both its arguments and its structure throughout this book. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z These statements are met with lectures at first, but they soon become loudly voiced decrees and slammed doors. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It came out not as a question but as a statement. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “The General bought more than I needed in the house. There was nowhere to put this one,” Aunty Uju said, a general statement made to nobody in particular, a way of shrugging off thanks. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Artists often provide no clear explanation, since the work is the statement itself. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The community, relieved from its discomfort very slightly by her benign statement, seemed to breathe more easily. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Finance-based protestations were crushed before they could be raised, by the clear statement that his tuition would be taken care of. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Because of his statements finding fault with Jews, he believed that either the Mossad or an inflamed pro-Israeli patriot might also try to kill him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His blunt statement had a gravitational pull, drawing me back into the room. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She’s upset, so her accent is thicker than usual, and every statement is a question. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The new laws and tactics of the government had made the old forms of mass protest — public meetings, press statements, stay-aways — extremely dangerous and self-destructive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In resigning themselves to the role of chronicling ever-changing usage, they are acknowledging the wisdom of Thomas Carlyle’s famous reply to Margaret Fuller’s statement “I accept the universe”: “Gad! She’d better.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Could you please bring the statement when you come get the boat?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z In his opening statement to the jury, Scoville attributed the assassin’s actions to a disturbed mind. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Mami had a way of making a statement with a question. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I got a statement from him before he passed out,” said the cop. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “And he promised to sign a statement, like you wanted.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A statement Gilly knew for a bald-faced if kindly intended he. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z If that doesn’t prove the truth of my statement, nothing can. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is plenty of scope for arguing with ‘is’ statements, and one could hardly describe them as stubborn or powerful. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure what he was expecting me to say to such an obvious statement. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Several witnesses give their statements, but their information is so contradictory that it proves almost useless. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z So, Minerva and Sina have written up a statement I must somehow slip to the committee, signed by the Fourteenth of June Movement. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand how wearing a Halloween costume could become a political statement, but I admired her commitment. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t doing this for a fashion statement. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Morrow had begun it by reading a brief statement, saying that he hadn’t seen or spoken to Halliday in over a decade. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I was not able to know if my statement reached Nealson, but there was no public outcry against me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no confusing, meandering statements with him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Is this too in the statement they are preparing?” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Brenner and I gave our statements back at the hospital.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z "But it was a question, not a statement." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I wrote this on the back of the statement. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Second, in an appendix to the sunspot book, Galileo made his only clear and unambiguous published statement of support for Copernican ideas, using the example of the moons of Jupiter to support his case. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z People thought I was making a statement, when I was simply wearing my natural hair. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “The closing statement of the Old Testament: ‘So this will be the end.’” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Department of Prisons released a statement to the press that I had been removed from the island for my own safety because PAC prisoners were planning to assault me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Through my cross-examination and attempts to force the judge to recuse himself, I had made the statements I wanted about the unfairness of the court. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence left no public statement about his views of the affair. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if it was a question or statement. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z And President Lyndon B. Johnson had held a press conference to deliver a statement in support of voting rights. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Root lifted his gaze in time for the next chilling statement. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z His voice had started doing the same uptick that Maya’s had done earlier that day, a question instead of a statement. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I’d meant this simply to be a statement of fact, but it sounded sort of taunting and doesn’t seem to have made her any happier. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z "He's going to be late but he'll meet us in the courtroom. He'll be there to make a statement if we need him." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z At the time, though, Dr. Strayer thought it might be a last step, too—a final statement. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Chama thinks it’s a statement about men, and the juvenile nature of war. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He turns to walk away, but something else about his last statement paws at my brain. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The network emphasized that four statements described the program as a drama—at the beginning, on either side of the station break, and at the end. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “Then we make the most powerful statement we can make.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My mind slides back to one of the “approve/disapprove” statements on the Wal-Mart survey: “There is room in every corporation for a nonconformist.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting on a tack trunk with his friend Bill Buck during the match negotiations, he made an amazing statement. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A statement in a legal document will be interpreted adversarially, without the presumption of cooperation that governs an ordinary conversation, so every exception must be spelled out. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He surprises me both with the mildness of the statement and with the assumption that I am lying. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His lawyer came and advised him to plead the fifth amendment— no statement, no conviction. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z At Loomis’s urging, Weaver also asked several prominent physicists for “a considered statement of your opinion and advice” on whether to press for immediate funding for the 184-inch. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z All college students are being asked to sign an official statement to the effect that they “sympathize with the Germans and approve of the New Order.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Every night, he watched the news with Milton, tracking military developments and paying close attention to the guarded statements of Henry Kissinger at the Paris peace talks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The reporter pressed him for a statement on how I was dealing with the controversy. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Five days later, the Little Rock School Board published their statement saying that the district had been working on a plan to provide separate but equal opportunities for all the children in the city. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It had been in this mood that he had made, in Los Angeles, the statement which caused him to be heavily censured by members of both races. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Any adversary who is unscrupulous enough to give the least charitable reading to an unhedged statement will find an opening to attack the writer in a thicket of hedged ones anyway. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Over the past seven years, every statement from Mr. Larson had been pretty much the same. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z And someone has to flush out the mysterious “we” lurking in the “our” in the “Our people make the difference” statement we wear on our backs. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And he finally met my eyes when he said, “In order for the statement to stick, I can’t be seen with you anymore.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The first was that every statement had to have at least two words in which the first letters were switched. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The clearest statement Washington ever made on America's national interest came in his Circular Letter of 1783, the last of his annual letters to the state governments as commander in chief. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “You know what, Tab? You don’t have to make a statement every five seconds.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He said his heart goes out to the families and thanked them for their letters and statements. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Smith, his nerves at the breaking point, made an ominous statement implying that there would be no match race, then led the horse out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The statement was a lot longer than it needed to be. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Montag stood trying to make himself feel the shock of the quiet statement from the radio, but nothing would happen. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The words musicians use to describe timbre are somewhat subjective, but most musicians would agree with the statement that, compared with each other, the first sound is mellow, the second bright, and the third rich. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “And he promised to sign a statement, like you wanted.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z In addition to its statement of purpose, the Declaration of Sentiments listed twelve resolutions intended to promote female equality. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Of course, people thought I was making a statement by wearing braids too. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z While the office manager began making a copy of the statement, Ignatius returned to the cross. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only did these statements make Myers's recantation more credible but they had also been documented in medical records that had never been turned over to Walter's trial lawyers, as the law required. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was clear that someone else—probably Johanna—had written the statement and that he had been compelled to read it to defuse the situation. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There will be a more detailed statement later this week.”’ Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The statement didn’t make much sense to Mark, but he shrugged and looked at Trina. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I have come to understand better why works of literature—while never intimate, never individually addressed to the reader—are so often among the most personal statements we hear in our lives. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They made burning statements with questions, and killing tools out of laughs. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z We already saw in Chapter 7 that all of these statements also apply to plant domestication. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to have to work straight through lunch anyway to finish these statements and billings.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you willing to give a statement now if called upon?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Or would you rather I read out your statement?’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z When Neville Chamberlain addressed the House of Commons on September 1,1939, his statement of the facts was brief, clear, and plausible, but suffused with moral and emotional judgment. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I just got the statement two days ago. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z A hand dropped on my shoulder, and I ended my closing statement, balling my hands into fists. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The rest of the family nodded at both Aunt Tuti’s statement and Vanessa’s plan. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She gestures for Marco to step out into the rain, taking a drag from her cigarette as he obediently walks through the open curtain, trying to make sense of her last statement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Torn jeans that don’t read as a fashion statement. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She had seen the hospitalization records, the police reports, the statement from Joaquin’s adoptive family, the Buchanans. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z One of the old declarations of the medieval Aristotelian doctrine—as strong as the ban on the vacuum—was the statement that Earth was unique. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I could not deny the truth of this statement. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z He had drawn a derogatory statement from George. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I listened intensely, aware of the form and movement of sentences and grasping the now subtle rhythmical differences between progressions of sound that questioned and those that made a statement. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Attorney General MacVeagh walked over to the Elberon Hotel and made the official statement to the press, bells were already tolling in city halls, courthouses, churches, and firehouses. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The same rules that apply to if statements apply to those starting with as if or as though: He acts as if he were infallible. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't know how to take that statement, but I knew, early, that it was an important one. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The death of Bellarmine left Galileo without a friendly witness to the crucial events of 1616, although he still had Bellarmine’s written statement. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z A loyalty statement required of everyone, it was hoped, might save some time and a lot of red tape. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A golden opportunity for his scorched- earth bluster arrived when the AEC released its official mission statement for Livermore in June 1952. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And both of these last statements are undeniable facts, related facts, containing the gravest implications for us all. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z This statement was too radical for some of the women at the meeting, who wanted nothing to do with the women’s rights agenda. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Under Pendleton’s prodding, Hamilton agreed to a statement disclaiming any recollection of the conversation as recounted by Cooper. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Anderson was being unfair to Compton, who wisely postponed signing Oppenheimer’s statement until he could read the bill, and refused to support it once he had. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As he got his bearings, he glanced at a statement Reggie had already written out for the local police. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They have dim apprehensions that such propositions as ‘God does not exist’ are somewhat dubious at least in comparison with statements like ‘All carnivorous cows eat meat.’ Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They were also concerned that I was using George as a conduit to communicate with Oliver in Lusaka, and assumed that the written statement would contain sensitive information. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s right; they’re just showing the governor’s statement from this morning, and trying without success to spin it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Just as our English teacher told us you can put too many adverbs and adjectives into a sentence—its called overwriting—you can put too many meanings into a statement. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited a long second for the grim possibilities of his statement to sink in. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You wouldn’t have to go, anyway,” Ginnie said, without meaning anything but the truth, yet knowing before the statement was completely out that she was saying the wrong thing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Jurors were only supposed to ask questions, not make statements. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I looked again at the dollar amount on the statement. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Thus ‘it snowed on Christmas Day’ is perfectly credible if it is a statement about Sydney, Nova Scotia, but suspect if it is a statement about Sydney, New South Wales. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The papers and television stations were starting to go back and forth with “information” and “statements.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, even the most private artistic statements can be understood on some level, even if only an intuitive one. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting in the Pimlico clubhouse surrounded by reporters, Howard made a flat statement. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy’s lawyer outlined his background in his closing statement. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is there any discussion on Comrade Wright’s statement?” the secretary asked finally. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Burn wanted to explain his change of heart, so the next day he inserted a personal statement into the House Journal. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Luck,” James Vincent groaned to himself, to nobody, not in his wildest dreams realizing how prophetic his statement would turn out to be: “I got the kind of luck even a rattlesnake wouldn’t strike at.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re coming to visit me,” he said, less a question than a statement. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a brief mention of Kamal, his arrest and release, and a statement from Detective Inspector Gaskill, saying that they are “pursuing a number of leads,” which I imagine means they are clueless. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She examined the evidence—the bank statements and the bounced checks. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Whether this statement will be enough to quash the rumors that several bodies were removed from the woods an hour later, remains to be seen. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I think you did exactly the right thing in statements to the President and the Press. The situation called for over-selling rather than under-selling.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Bill Richardson,” he would answer, the simple statement of his name greeting enough. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Now I am not at all sure what made me utter my next statement; all I can say is that it seemed somehow called for in the circumstances in which I found myself. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The old men chuckled, the young men cackled, thinking that was a funny statement for Joe to make. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They had written a statement vowing never to do so, and spit on it at the same time, and buried it somewhere in her parents’ backyard. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Our attorneys warned me that it would put me in a more precarious legal situation; anything I said in my statement regarding my own innocence would be discounted by the judge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If you wear your hair naturally, are you making a political statement, claiming black power? The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z We watch the doctor finish his statement, and then Vancouver’s mayor speaks. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z An ordinary, straightforward statement like I was taller becomes quite another proposition when we insert one little word: If I were taller. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, sir,” said the boat-builder, “but there is a little bit more to it than that. And if you would allow me I should like to make a further statement.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was a statement for the Seattle Times. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The statement may be more precise than it seems. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then I felt compelled to add, “I wasn’t brave enough to give my statement.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Governor Treat read a statement, and they all signed it. The Colony of Connecticut is annexed to Massachusetts. Governor Treat will be appointed Colonel of Militia.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I furiously erase my first statement, which is marked 1. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Just why do you think,” he resumed when he had finished, looking up, “that you made those two statements expressing contradictory emotional responses to the fish?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “A lot of people in history have taken risks to make social and political statements...” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She waited for him to acknowledge the truth of her statement. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Omit to, if you wish, in a negative statement: Children ought not take candy from strangers. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The statement stopped me because I knew she was waiting for me to say it back. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Richardson immediately denied placing any bet, and Woolf denied that he had ever made any such statement, or even spoken to any reporter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I say, you’d best get that rascal straight to the jolly old Abbot. Let him make his statement before he pegs out, don’cha know.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Sitting with someone in the cafeteria was more of a statement anyway. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z It read: “What is wrong with this statement?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t they like to have a statement from you, even though you merely say ‘I am innocent’?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z So I answered yes to both the statement and the question. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time he wondered if, being overcareful, he would never finish his statements at all. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems fair to say that Brunelleschi’s image aspires to exemplify what philosophers call a correspondence theory of truth, in which a statement or representation is true if it corresponds to external reality. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Thirty-six states enacted laws that gave victims specific rights to participate in the trial process or to make victim impact statements. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “You know,” I said in a whisper, “if Arthur Ashe had been living in South Africa, he would have been immediately arrested for making that statement.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I have strayed off course, I have failed to make a statement. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The words kept coming back to him, statement of a mystical truth and a palpable absurdity. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Gawaine’s mind did not move easily along the paths of irony, so he accepted the sneer as statement of fact. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Oakland Police Department would like to make a statement.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And even at twelve Kabuo had understood that such a statement was out of character. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I have enclosed some additional literature about the Foundation, including our mission statement, a brochure featuring past activities and successes, as well as some information about our future goals, both short- and long-term. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We believed it was important to open the defense with a statement of our politics and ideals, which would establish the context for all that followed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rose Winslow, another of the hunger strikers, smuggled a statement out of the jail with a prisoner who was being released. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Michaelis was astonished; they had been neighbors for four years and Wilson had never seemed faintly capable of such a statement. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “The next race is about to begin, gentlemen,” Mr. Whitby guffawed, punctuating the statement with a jab of his cigar, in a flourish as enthusiastic as an orchestra conductor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When a statement starts with there, the verb can be either singular or plural. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They, too, had come to believe her repeated statement, “We got to go free or die.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Pauline challenged her to be intentional, to plan her work, to make a statement in each photograph, no matter how straightforward the photo might seem. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ollie walks steadily ahead, but his shoulders tense at my statement. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Rumfoord ordered her to sit down and read the Truman statement now. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The prince wore a suit of black as a statement of sadness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was not only an homage to one of my favorite songs by the Doors—but it was a statement that deeply resonated with me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “It seems Nina Zenik has recanted her statements. She will face charges of perjury.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As Tom listened, a preacher read Nichols’s final statement: “Sheriff White has been very accommodating to me indeed. I feel prepared to meet death. My soul is at peace with all mankind.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I, in any case, certainly refuse to be put in the position of denying the truth of Malcolm’s statements simply because I disagree with his conclusions, or in order to pacify the liberal conscience. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z He and Prokofiev were both mercifully spared the treatment accorded writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn, whose criticisms of Soviet authority in his books and public statements landed him in a Siberian prison camp. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Marco saying he had done everything for her, a statement she had not understood at the time and forgotten soon after. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They emphasized that the statement was only Hickock’s version. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Examples, explanations, violated expectations, elaborations, sequences, causes, and effects are arcs of coherence that pinpoint how one statement follows from another. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It comes out not as a question but as a flat statement; flat and without dimension. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He harangued the others in a braying voice and punctuated his statements by poking them in the chest with a finger. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack himself always said that when you make a bomb you are also constructing a statement, employing a more complicated grammar than is required. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As he shook hands on the deal, Dell found enough of a voice to make a statement. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I know the statement is vague, but it sounds a lot like something a member of the Collective would say. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “I said I did not know. I had no statement to make. And I should be obliged if he did not ring me up again.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "I made one statement on my way in here, and I'll be holding a press conference in a couple of hours." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Every time the phone rang, someone wanted a statement. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z All I could think of was Kilvin’s statement during the demonstration: In addition to being highly corrosive, the gas burns when it comes in contact with air.... The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Bobby then responded with a statement that no one but Geller heard clearly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I knew I could settle it with one statement, not even a question. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It’s the boldest statement he’s ever made to her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A new long-distance flight record in a Soviet plane would make a fine political statement to the Germans: our long-range bombers won’t have any trouble reaching Greater Germany if war breaks out. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z With that statement, I was committed to change. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was a very bad statement,” he said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence’s statement had the curious effect of undermining both the other witnesses, while placing his own credibility at the service of a smear of Oppenheimer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Over the past several decades, educators, world leaders, and theorists have produced a slurry of manifestos, visions and statements on what education should look like in the 21st century. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “Killing a whole bunch of people at the very end of whatever this is would make a pretty strong statement.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Should he say “Watch your step, please,” when the statement would be addressed also to the Negro? Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a question, it was a statement of fact, because Citra was convinced it was true—until Rowan said, “I don’t think that’s what this is about.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the paper never identified this statement as rumor and never bothered to retract it either. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I therefore set about thinking of some witty reply; some statement which would still be safely inoffensive in the event of my having misjudged the situation. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z And they, knowing me to be one not prone to exaggerated statements, well understood that something of an extraordinary nature was impending. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In addition to serving as a plaintiff in the lawsuit against state officials, she gave a statement to police to support the case against the Mosses.’” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z As you may have already had cause to discover, a statement can be both completely true and completely misleading at the same time. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She said it like that, not as a question but as a statement. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “They’ll take your statement at the Hall of Justice,” Officer Crams interrupted. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z His voice carried the cold timbre inseparable from a metallic diaphragm, “Do you realize the seriousness of such a statement, Powell?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z This statement initially appears self-evident, but it is partially mistaken. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “No. There is only one thing you can be trying to imply, if I couple your statements with the fact that you present them to me, and that is impossible.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z However, Dana had remained stubbornly uncooperative, and his statements were confusing. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When reporters telephoned the Black Muslim restaurant, a man’s voice stated, “No one is available to make any statement.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can you even imagine the scene? To have the people of Chattana holding their own light? What a statement that would make!” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The clear statement of her misery was an accusation. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dad wants you to sign a statement telling what you saw when you worked on the Coral Queen. You know, about Mr. Muleman making them empty the dirty holding tank into the water.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I bow so she won't see the smile that her statement inspires. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z After working on his statement for about ten minutes, while the audience—in uncomfortable sympathy—sat waiting, Euwe read his confession aloud, signed it, and handed it to Efim Geller, Spassky’s second. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the stylish renderings I saw in the Capitol, this is definitely not a fashion statement. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Marie accepts my statement but still takes it a little further. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Please! Give me just a moment. I do want to make a statement.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They had ten statements and you had to pick out which ones were false. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “He’s probably still working on his statement,” I said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z This would explain why the Dictograph set up by the private detectives working for Mollie Burkhart’s family had never picked up any incriminating statements, and why Rose’s clothes had never been found in the creek. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z If the subject is hard for you to see, just delete there in your mind and turn the statement around: “A fly is in my soup! And lumps are in the gravy!” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom guffawed, as if Henry’s statement had proven her point. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She does not look at him when she makes her statement. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Electricity really does make things easier,” he muttered to himself, but that was just the kind of statement that aroused Father Mulrooney’s scorn. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The statement that use of this card is subject to the card member agreement, the twenty-four-hour customer service number. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Turning to General Johnson, the president asked, “What is your reaction to Ho’s statement he is ready to fight for twenty years?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She thanked Axel for finding the error and picked his third statement because, “It gives important details that the other statement was missing.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z No statement could be obtained either from Malcolm X’s oldest brother, Wilfred X, the Black Muslim minister of Mosque Number 1 in Detroit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, a strange white man had come to her house, written up the statement, and forced her to sign it, even though none of it was true. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She quickly kissed me back, though it was more like an answer than a statement. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not before school,” I replied, a true statement as far as it went. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Then you told me, two years later, that on the night that Voldemort returned to his body, he made a most illuminating and alarming statement to his Death Eaters. ‘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z This was a statement, not a question, for he had been watching me the whole time and knew it was so. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A precise statement of this idea is known as the second law of thermodynamics. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was just a matter of clarifying certain things in my previous statements. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He says it tentatively, his voice sounding strained to his ears, the statement turning without his meaning to into a question. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “You’re American officers. The officers of no other army in the world can make that statement. Think about it.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I gave a detailed statement of my parents assets: we owned no land, no car, nor our shack. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the portcullis there came a sorrowful howling to bear out Sir Grummore’s statement, as it had been thirty couple of hounds baying the moon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This statement is, without a doubt, one of the most powerful things I’ve ever read. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “That is no longer a true statement,” Maya said primly. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He released sincere public statements deploring the shooting and condemning it as evil. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z An opening statement read, “In early missionary journals Osages were often described as being ‘the happiest people in the world.’...They had a sense of freedom because they didn’t own anything and nothing owned them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In effect, he used the inherent ambiguity of the offensive statement to evade any direct response to Burr. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, he hammered at his statements with the small obsession of a woodpecker. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z James tossed those sentences out so casually, totally unaware of how such simple statements could make Emily’s head spin. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Donnelly then called on the president of the Student Council, a tall guy in a blazer, to come up and read a statement about the laurel oak tree. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know who said that, but with Zac Efron and President and Mrs. Obama and so many others congratulating us on our team’s Olympic victories, I’d have to say that statement was entirely true. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Of course, there was a question mark at the end of his words, but I know it was a statement. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z They thought everything about my appearance was a statement, when I was simply wearing clothes, going to class, doing my daily routine. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The implication is that if the hypothesis passes the test it will be promoted to being a true statement. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “They’re getting ready for a press conference. The news teams got wind of it and have been showing up left and right, so we said they’d make a statement at three. So I’d better go.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Use it to present something: a statement, a series, a quotation, or instructions. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Black leaders, including Ferdinand Barnett, concluded a two-day conference on the matter with a public statement calling on both the mayor and the governor to send in the soldiers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z People may be able to take solace from it, but it’s clear that the statement is not falsifiable and hence, as the English philosopher Karl Popper has insisted, not part of science. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a statement of fact, not a maneuver: he will let us go without a fight. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Sullivan changed the standard for defamation and libel by requiring plaintiffs to prove malice—that is, evidence of actual knowledge on the part of the publisher that a statement is false. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I assure you,” said Mr. Tuffett, “that a signed statement had better be on my desk by two o’clock this afternoon. I was on this campus last night,” he said, emphasizing each word. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It was a command rather than a statement. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him I had another statement to make and then held up my middle finger and walked out. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “It was a powerful statement you made,” said Goddard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Making a big statement about the factions was more important to her than safety or the potential loss of lives. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But the scratches and bruises were long healed, and all her own statements at the time were to the contrary. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Marmeluc nods at Clotho as if that statement made any sense. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z We decided that instead of giving testimony, I would read a statement from the dock, while the others would testify and go through cross-examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It then goes on to address and counter every negative statement and implication made by Carey. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Erin opens her mouth, no doubt to call Rod on his racist statement, but then she thinks better of it. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In separate statements, the Retrenchment Committee urged the directors to make the committee permanent and invest it with the power to approve or deny every expenditure at the exposition, no matter how small. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z You don’t see anything odd about these guys in particular making a statement about the inherent “equality” of men? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I knew the press was waiting for a statement from me, and I didn’t want to come out tearstained and sniffling. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Making statements about Mount Everest shareable involves more than just finding a snow-covered mountain; it involves creating a shared language. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Dewey, speaking of his encounter with Perry Smith on this particular day, remembered that he had been very surprised when Perry refused to sign the statement. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z So if he takes the stand, they can use his own statements against him and he's cooked. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The statement caught George Weston in the middle of a drink of water, with disastrous results. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z This last statement sent the young sparrow off into a veritable dance of rage. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The Court prohibited jurors from hearing “victim impact” statements because they were too inflammatory and introduced arbitrariness into the capital sentencing process. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Negotiating even the simplest deal with him was more complicated than anything Toby did in trig, so he spoke in open statements, “I was thinking...I might...” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z On everything from official census forms to sworn statements, she put her birth date down as 1893 instead of 1892, and she went on doing this for years. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Don’t you want to make a statement, Mr. Dalton?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z However, a voice responded at once, a crisp, decisive voice that sounded as though it were reading a prepared statement. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Doc’s last statement had outraged him a little. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Though everybody knew that Zeno’s statement was false, nobody could find a flaw in Zeno’s argument. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Come to the station tomorrow. Make a statement. We’ll take it from there. And Ms. Watson? Stay away from Scott Hipwell.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Actually, that statement was mostly true. I didn’t speak with Jim for the last decade of his life. Not until just a few weeks before he died.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Thomas couldn’t believe how morbid a statement that was. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He said that his statement about President Kennedy’s assassination was not why he had been ousted from the Muslims. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Ezekowitz’s statement was typical of the small victories that kept Farmer’s spirits elevated and gave momentum to his mission. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was a statement instead of a question; and with a last lingering dismay she realized that she was already using her high priestess voice. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he stopped to consider the million lights of the city, that statement seemed almost unbelievable. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Of course, this is a silly statement; anyone can refute it by walking across the room. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “You’re American officers. The officers of no other army in the world can make that statement. Think about it.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z James tossed those sentences out so casually, totally unaware of how such simple statements could make Emily’s head spin. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I was grateful that he did not say anything about Amaka’s statement, that he talked about the sweet-smelling rains instead and sang along with the robust Igbo choruses coming from his cassette player. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z So instead of quizzing his employer, he made a simple statement. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Then the importance of that simple statement struck him. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There is surely little in his statements that merits serious consideration. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Every villager’s statement held the same feeling: fear. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He pretended to take offense at Methuselah’s statement. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ida reported on an eyewitness statement that police “stepped aside” and “didn’t raise a club” as they watched the attack in the Yard. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At that, one of the horses lifted its tail and plopped out a contradiction to his statement. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just Fuller's statement that sent waves of dread through the white community. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Easley resisted the urge to say “Excuse me?” because the statement was not ambiguous in any way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mark Antony could not very well contradict this statement without admitting that he actually had suffered a crushing defeat. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I don’t know if I’m ready to upload a photo of a new guy to Instagram because that’s a huge statement, but it'd be nice to start having something to remember this summer by. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Surprised and baffled, I moved that Young’s statement be referred to the executive committee for decision. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph Goebbels, the composer of blustery Nazi propaganda, had been issuing nonsense statements for years. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z For me that statement is impossible to say because of one little reason: I am an illegal immigrant. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z No doubt Matt Sloan had given them a statement by now. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Boys who are hiding secrets, girls who can barely stand to see daylight—he has devoted his life to listening to us and giving us a space to make our statements. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z John hasn’t made a statement yet and he’s threatened to fire anyone who makes one for him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bring it tomorrow. You can give your opening statement and then participate in the Q&A.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But that morning they received a statement from the army—one General Groves had prepared weeks before. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The other person can then either accept the statement as a truth or reject the statement as a lie. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was not so much a question as a declarative statement. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Only by the quizzical tilting of his head did he make the gruff grumble of a statement into an invitation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The students nodded, emphatically agreeing with a statement which upwards of sixty-two thousand repetitions in the dark had made them accept, not merely as true, but as axiomatic, self-evident, utterly indisputable. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The postmaster would argue, reasonably, he’s got no other way to support his family—his pay envelope arrives empty each week, with an official printed statement about emergency economic measures. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Did not the statement, “You do not exist,” contain a logical absurdity? 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They all lifted their glasses of Chianti in a toast to Smith’s statement. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “It was one of my father’s rings that did that,” Celia says, but Tsukiko does not confirm or deny the statement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I smile and nod along with his statement, but it sounds like a thinly veiled threat. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He didn’t use a special pen or make any kind of statements or declarations. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The book included items such as the mission statement of the school, the honor code, the cadet resolution, and all of the military and cadet ranks. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The doctors who had initially concealed that Bill Smith had given a last statement incriminating Hale and who had arranged it so that one of them became the administrator of Rita Smith’s invaluable estate. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He stood waiting; meanwhile, off to one side, the harness bull was getting a statement from Luba Luft; neither paid any attention to him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z By that time, the Taliban issued a statement saying they shot me because my campaign was “an obscenity.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It is a cross between a question and a statement. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Now that he’s made his statement, he becomes silent. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z ‘Either that, or your stomach speaks hedgehog. That was quite a statement in hedgehog.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I almost overlooked the blatant ignorance of her statement, but did she have to say it in front of the entire class? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He asked what a certain medieval commentator had remarked about that statement, and Danny answered. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “We kept it secret and at first she understood—even said it was romantic and star-crossed. Yeah. Star-crossed. Then one day she said, ‘Let’s make a statement. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “I guess they are kind of a ‘statement.’ Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z A few days later I had to go to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Department, where they videotaped my statement. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I consider this statement a big score for my humanities grade. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Either Kubat was engaging in wishful thinking or the statement was just a public relations smoke screen to give the match more credibility. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We emphasized to the court throughout the day's hearing that all of these statements were made by Myers before the initial trial. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But possibly either of these statements, without elaboration, can lead to an overly clear-cut line of conjecture. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “That little kid down the block: he killed her. He was responsible for two other jobs, too. I got his statement, signed and witnessed.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “So ciphering and grammar make people crazy,” I said, taking care to phrase it as a statement. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I pulled up my indenturement profile, accessed my debt statement, and zeroed out my outstanding balance—money I’d never actually borrowed to begin with. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z O'BRIEN King made a statement to the police when he was arrested. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z In the line of houses still painted company white, it stood out, a bright, brave statement that things weren’t the same anymore. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Over a longer stretch of time, the Farewell Address achieved transcendental status, ranking alongside the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address as a seminal statement of America's abiding principles. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I dealt with all sorts of rude and stereotypical statements, but one day she took it too far. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Then he issued a statement to the press complaining about how he had “received no co-operation from the Police Commissioner and no help or practical suggestions from the Governor.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But I recalled the driver’s statement: “We’ll do business with you people.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Superficially, the two Ernests seemed to be in direct disagreement, and that was how their statements were taken at the time. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Adela, flattered, began to ponder on the truth of the statement. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And like as not, when they sent the bank statement out, she would want to know why I never deposited my salary until the sixth. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "And that is the most questionable statement of all," Tobitt said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “So I did,” said Susan, in a statement made at a later date. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Chuck was too short for his eyes to reach where Thomas could see them as he spoke, but from his next statement, Thomas imagined them filling with a bleak sadness, maybe even tears. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The answer to the snake quiz is that only statements five and six are true. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z To all of these questions and statements she made no answer. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “It took over an hour to prepare that statement. Look at what she’s done.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If there were an innumeracy-of-the- year award, this statement would be a strong contender for it. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right. Me too,” Farmer answered to the statement of being an American, trying to understand and not judge the man. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Some syllabaries persist today, the most important being the kana syllabary that the Japanese use for telegrams, bank statements, and texts for blind readers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Added to European snobbery was white American scepticism about Dvorak's public statements. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Thomas laughed, mostly to push away the sudden surge of sadness the statement caused. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t the reason at all. Nobody said anything when I made stronger statements before.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But I made a personal statement, too, one that she didn’t make and probably couldn’t have made. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The statement appeared to exclude many of the people who might have been interested in such a place. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was strange to make absolute statements in the nude. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The sheriff claimed that George had confessed to the murders, though no written or signed statement was presented. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was said very quietly, almost casually—a statement, not a command. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Which you also have to accessorize. Purses, shoes, jewelry. That’s where the rich kids make their fashion statements.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z My field of sunflowers looks like a toxic waste dump, which might turn out to be a cool statement on society’s unthinking gluttonous exploitation of our planet’s natural resources. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I also issued press statements affirming that the strike was a peaceful and nonviolent stay-at-home. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "You read books and find statements that such and such a society or archaeological site is 20,000 years old," he remarked. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a statement, not a question, and Harry did not bother to deny it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She squeezed my hand because she was having as hard a time as I was getting through the DiAngelos’ statement. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z A report about a fourteen-year-old worker’s accidental death at one of the Union Stockyards’ kosher slaughterhouses, accompanied by a brief statement by the factory boss, Mr. Katz. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When I read her statement, I realized Sammy hadn’t understood at all our reason for attending Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The foxes of the Arctic, scavengers that they were, had picked up some language, but their brains were so formed that they could only understand statements in the present tense. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But by being there beneath the plains of Weehawken for their interview, they managed to make a dramatic final statement about the time of their time. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Doc: Who can tell me the origin of this statement? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In orientation, we learned that the store’s success depends entirely on us, the associates; in fact, our bright blue vests bear the statement “At Wal-Mart, our people make the difference.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I move that discussion on Wright’s statement be deferred,” Nealson said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “New Rochelle,” she murmured, though this time it was more a prayer than a statement. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Because a witness making a statement from the dock does not submit to cross-examination or questions from the bench, the state-ment does not have the same legal weight as ordinary testimony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A thing exists without words, but a fact is a statement, a term in a discourse. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Discreetly, she added, “I have definite reasons for making these statements and shall be glad to make a full explanation verbally, if you so desire.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Just in case you’re trying to take it, I won’t put down which of the statements are false until the end of this chapter. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z A few days later, the president of the Italian Gymnastic Federation released a new statement apologizing for everything, and people finally moved on. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I was not shocked so much by this statement as by the eerie calm with which she delivered it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A straightforward statement like He didn’t intend to ruin your flower bed comes out His intention was not to ruin your flower bed. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided to proceed with an opening statement before calling Myers as our first witness. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She smiled to take the huffiness out of her statement. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ollie's not really a friend, Papa. He's just—” I realize, belatedly, that any way I qualify the statement will only bring suspicion. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was unheard of to indict someone for perjury without any investigation or compelling evidence to establish that a false statement had been made. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The latter statement hit me like a bolt of lightning. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I had easily brushed off what Carlotta said, but the Italian Gymnastics spokesperson’s statement did bother me a bit. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Whoever did this has no value for human life, and whatever statement they’re trying to make is lost by their evil actions.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Not that Judy Morgan didn’t tell the truth—every statement in the article was completely true. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Aside from two television appearances right after Reykjavik, it had been almost twelve months since Bobby had made any statements or, for that matter, been seen in public. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He took my statement but didn’t ask any questions, and he hustled me off the phone. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A woman read the Big Chief statement and screamed, summoning her companions to draw aside from the ghastly apparition that had appeared at their art show. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppet turns to look at him, the skepticism at the statement evident on her face. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So if this chapter had a thesis statement, it would be "SURPRISE! My parents are cool!" Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z This is a statement about the way humans can be so ruthless, so cunning, so savage that we’re no better than wild animals when you get down to it. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Like many other statements in support of spraying, this one needs to be questioned. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In April 1952, President Truman fired MacArthur after the general made public statements disagreeing with the president over how the war should be waged. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When Rariden had taken my previous statement, he had seemed bored and weary. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Wilkes, perplexed at the sudden urgency for a statement about a policy debate that had been going on all year, warned that it would appear overtly partisan when it appeared in newspapers on election morning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z White learned of the statement that private investigator No. 28 had obtained from the Kaw Indian woman, in which Rose had confessed to being the murderer. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then I share my prepared statement in character and answer questions. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Those who choose to make such a statement usually do so to avoid cross-examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Islamic statement of faith, in transliterated Arabic: there is no God but God. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z No one quite knows what that statement means. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z We very quickly drafted a bland statement saying that we had met for tea in an effort to promote peace in the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “How pathetic is that? Hey, Albert,” she calls, “is that supposed to be a fashion statement?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Sir Pinel confirmed the statement by running away the same morning, leaving a written confession, and everybody had to admit that it was a lucky thing Sir Lancelot had been about. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time I saw her was in the police station, when they took us to give our statements. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, the statements “UFOs contain extraterrestrial visitors” and “UFOs are unidentified flying objects” are two entirely different assertions. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see Stan receiving an anonymous missive detailing my humiliating defeats, ending with the statement: don’t waste your time on him. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And since I didn’t know when he got his credit card statements, I needed to be careful. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Thomas perked up at that, confused by the statement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Mr Farraday did not seem to understand this statement, for he merely went on: 'I mean it, Stevens. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “We must invite her to dinner whenever the circus is in town, so we might get to know her better,” Chandresh says pointedly, emphasizing the statement with a satisfied grin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had been refused a visa years ago, when he was newly graduated and drunk with American ambitions, but with his new bank statements, he easily got a visa. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The demonstrators' defiance made a strong statement: We reject this war. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Making those pigtails was the strongest statement I could make in that school. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “I have to work on my personal statement. Mom will be mad if she finds out you left without saying.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Lucky Edward happened to be standing next to me,” I amended with a hard glance at the subject of my statement. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Dumbledore’s voice carried no hint of a threat; it sounded like a mere statement, but Fudge bristled as though Dumbledore were advancing upon him with a wand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The statement ‘I believe in God’ is either true or false, but only I can know for sure which, because it refers to a purely internal state of mind; it is inherently subjective. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The arithmetical problems raised, for instance, by such a statement as “two and two make five” were beyond his intellectual grasp. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The national news printed his mother's full statement decrying the violence that took her son's life, and demanding justice. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Of all the strange statements from the past half hour, for some reason this was the one that shocked me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was a curious statement, but Tom Hannah brushed it off and let Yurchenko walk out; though he was under the care of the CIA, the KGB defector was not a prisoner. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In Washington, the White House released a statement that Truman had prepared ahead of time. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And this statement he abruptly followed with, “By gum, Mr. Lavadie, 1 sure have took me a lot of miles in my life!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This latter caveat rewidened the gap that the earlier statement had seemed to close. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Her past uncompromising statements on this matter thus reflected first-rate science, not the outpourings of a misguided feminist. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She had gone to the police station to get a statement, which she would take to her visa interview at the American embassy to prove that she had never been convicted of a crime. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The president of the union had made a statement on WGN about the case and the importance of supporting free speech and academic freedom. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Abigail was a genius biochemist, but her greatest fashion statement was her white lab coat. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “And e-mail. And post mysterious statements on Omnictionary’s Paper Towns talk page.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I saw little point in attempting to explain this statement further. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Though the rest of the world, including his own country, was vilifying Bobby for his outrageous positions and statements, the Icelanders felt sorry for him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to drop my head but faced them as though facing them was itself a denial of his statements. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The inspirational rhetoric of the statement was not original. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Saidy answered the phone for what seemed to be the twentieth time that day, thinking it was yet another request for Bobby to make a statement or grant an interview. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In a volume of Proceedings of one of the weed-control conferences that are now regular institutions, I once read an extraordinary statement of a weed killer’s philosophy. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “We have to send that statement to the bank before noon.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Tate made the statement as if he had just won the lottery. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A natural comedian, he never waited for the laugh that he knew must follow his droll statements. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Until then, neither of the detectives had challenged any part of Smith’s statement. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Jefferson, in fact, was on record as making one of the strongest statements of the era against the influence of political parties. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z "That statement is so outrageous, I'm amazed you haven't been struck by lightning." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Coin, who is glancing over her statement, raises her eyebrows at me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The previous evening he had drafted a personal statement, which he enclosed with his last will and testament, declaring that he had sincerely hoped to avoid the interview. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The statement made me leap backward in shock, as if I had been hit with a fist. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if his answer was a question or a statement. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The article quoted a Commission member as saying that Antoine “had contacted them, had met with them, and had presented them with a notarized statement.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the study focused on the Johnson years, covering Johnson’s misleading public statements about the Tonkin Gulf incident, and everything that followed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “It was a private journey as much as a public one. He was searching for his personal essence as much as he was making a political statement.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He announced that although the DiAngelos were not in court, they had written a “victims’ impact statement,” which he would read. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Less than one hour after we had released a statement calling off the strike, the government-run South African Broadcasting Corporation read our announcement in full. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a bold statement made in the face of antiblack prejudices that, by 1919, had become an ingrained part of the American culture. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Thomas was so surprised by the random statement that he turned away from the Grievers, looked at the boy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Howard followed up the press conference by publishing a signed statement that Woolf had not been told to check Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But Berg insisted: Perhaps I should describe further to you my ideas on this article, especially in view of your statement that the name of the patient must be withheld.... The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Newspapers would not publish our statements; printing presses refused to print our leaflets, all for fear of prosecution under the Suppression of Communism Act. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Just the fact that I was painting it—that was my statement. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Truth is only an actor’s judgement for statements which are necessarily subjective: e.g. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The Doors close in two minutes,” Newt said, a statement so succinct and final it seemed to hang in the air like a burial shroud caught in a puff of wind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Is there any statement you wish to make before sentence is passed upon you?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t know what to do with that statement. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Running away from the sugar plantations, or attacking them in force, was another kind of statement. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The clearest statement of their concerns came from Pierce Butler and John Rutledge of South Carolina. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I beat down the idea that her cutting of it was a statement intended for me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no reaction to this by the Indigo Man, which puzzled Bod even more because even the most irritable inhabitants of the graveyard had been calmed by this statement. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Confusing a conditional statement—if A, then B—with its converse—if B, then A—is a very common mistake. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was angry at what he interpreted as “slanted” press treatment recently; he felt especially that the newspapers had not taken seriously his statements of the personal danger he was in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Making strong statements about their womanhood helped them to cope with these issues. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Andrews, according to statements credited to him, “didn’t feel anything about it. The time came, and I was doing what I had to do. That’s all there was to it.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The Communist assaults were also intended to make a statement about the ongoing Paris Peace Accords: the North Vietnamese would not be pushed around. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z One of the guests reported his statement to a local Union informant, who passed the tip along to soldiers who were now at the door at Hartmann Richter’s place to pick up Atzerodt. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, many school textbooks uncritically accept the ideas expressed in the Doctrine of Discovery, Jefferson’s statement on expansion, and Manifest Destiny. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z And he answered his critics with such statements as that he would send “armed guerrillas” into Mississippi. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She seems to include Taryn and me in this sweeping statement. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mother no longer moderated Dad’s statements after he left the room, no longer quietly gave her own opinion. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z This was a statement of faith, not a contradiction, and I quickly switched horses. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He showed me his “inmate accounts” statement—on which in-mates keep track of how much they can spend in the commissary—and told me he bet I’d never seen one like this. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All day they come back at me, along with the other statement he made. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Ammu asked for the Station House Officer, and when she was shown into his office she told him that there had been a terrible mistake and that she wanted to make a statement. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They might be simple, down-to-earth statements about navigation, or sources of krill, or limits of territory. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The army of assembled reporters and photographers flocked around both players as they left the stage, but both hurried out of the theater, declining to give any statements. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But if I speak from a superior plane, that’s far more damaging, and contempt is any statement made from a higher level. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The convoluted syntax, multiple negatives, indefinite antecedents, and masterful circumlocutions of this statement defy comprehension. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z There is no doubt that a statement starting with there begins on a weak note. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This statement was strongly opposed by the others, and Constance was elected to speak for them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In a resemblance relation, a statement makes a claim that overlaps in content with the one that came before it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Today’s issue contained a statement of the actual output, from which it appeared that the forecasts were in every instance grossly wrong. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The most important testimony, the reason we're here, is the Medical Examiner's statement that a murder was committed. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z "We need to take your statements," they say. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The other Hogwarts students tease Scorpius about it relentlessly—if the Ministry could release a statement reaffirming that all Time-Turners were destroyed in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Statement by statement he acknowledged that his previous testimony was entirely false. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Later, when everything changed and he did not think there was hope, that statement was all that kept Brian going. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Not to the extent of letting him alter his statement. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z This is the most mitigated statement of all. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I was just making a statement” “'What did Colonel Cathcart want?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In statements that did not surprise those who knew her well, she said, “It is incredible to me that any woman should consider the fight for full equality won. It has just begun.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “The block leaders are preparing a statement to take to them.” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Worded like a question and spoken like a statement: “She’s dead, isn’t she.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Another act of Parliament prohibited the reproduction of any statement made by a banned person. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an ironic tone to that final message, as if the Speaker found it amusing; and Jonas had smiled a little, though he knew what a grim statement it had been. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like everything the poor stranger said was a little more bizarre than the statement before it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The most obvious is that a negative statement such as The king is not dead is harder on the reader than an affirmative one like The king is alive. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z At age seven I’d taken this statement literally, but the headmistress in the picture was smoking a pipe, and her name was Peregrine, a kind of hawk. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The truth was that the authorities were afraid George would leak a written statement to the press. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had survived a long night; he had made a powerful statement; he had done everything he could. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was determined to lessen the impact of my statement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a moment to process her statement. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Annabeth nodded sarcastically, letting me know the earplugs were a real fashion statement. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He’d said the statement like he was talking about the weather. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z On the courthouse steps, when the reporters stopped them, he made a brief, anodyne statement about having faith in the process. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I’d often wondered, since that day, if I really was pretty, but no one but my mother had ever bothered to corroborate her statement. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The grand jury issued a statement: “Such practices should not be endured, otherwise our courts will be a mockery, and justice defeated.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A moment’s reading vindicated Miss Marsten’s statement; the Nexus-6 did have two trillion constituents plus a choice within a range of ten million possible combinations of cerebral activity. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z At home, Mom looks up from her desk, where she is attempting to go over ledgers and bank statements. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The report was mostly “witness statements” from witnesses who had not witnessed anything. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z For a contributing citizen to be released from the community was a final decision, a terrible punishment, an overwhelming statement of failure. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “What do you mean he is not your son? This is a ridiculous statement. Why must you always make the ridiculous statements?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Staying woulda been a statement of solidarity with these guys I grew up with—and who look like me. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The reporter asked him, “Have you a statement to make?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Or so I think, till Minerva comes around asking if I couldn’t spare a couple of pages for America’s statement for her hearing tomorrow. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His kindergarten photo was blown up nearly to full-page size, and beneath it, there was a statement in neat black calligraphy: “All proceeds from tonight’s concert will benefit the Jeffrey Alper Medical Trust.” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The portrait stands as Copley’s compelling tribute to a fellow artist—and as an invaluable statement about the culture of the Colonial era. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His tiny brain was probably trying to detect sarcasm in my statement. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z By now I was biting away at the offending cuticle, but out of the corner of my eye I could see Call nodding his head vigorously, pumping up for a big affirmative statement. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "Yes I do, Otis," Crow said flatly and repeated her statement: "The answer is Berthe Erica Crow." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z We later found out that privately, despite the confidence expressed in his statements to local media and to 60 Minutes, Chapman had begun to worry about the reliability of the evidence against Walter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Finally, he issued a terse statement saying, “We shall enforce the law equitably and equally for all people in the community.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There are some news pieces about the investigation, too, but the statements from the police amount to less than nothing: they have spoken to “a number of witnesses,” they are “pursuing several lines of enquire.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I say nothing to the federal prosecutors and nothing to the reporters who call and send exotic flower arrangements, hoping I’ll grant an interview or release a statement. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “But I want to see the bank statement. I want to see myself where those checks go.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Judge Byrne, looking nervous and pale, announced that he had a statement to make. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Animated by this belief, I paid particular attention to their policy statement and activities, with the idea of finding affinities rather than differences. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The papers, he said, “included a statement on the special difficulties that would have to be overcome in making a plutonium bomb.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His statements quickly make their way to police authorities. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z "We have no grounds on which to hold Mr. Franklin," said a police department spokesman in a statement. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And what could be better and more in line with the Miss Teen Dream mission statement than having them find that we have tamed and beautified this island? Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We can just tear out the pages in your journal and put them in with our statement. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That last statement may seem a little odd, because most of us have a sense that everyone in the premodern world worked really hard. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z By itself, this was a harmless enough statement. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Bobby continued making outrageous—or at least controversial—statements as he answered more of the reporters’ questions. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Dahlgren did not appear—to do so would be to violate her own argument that women should not participate in public forums—but she offered a written statement titled “Protest against Woman Suffrage.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The startled girl pulled each statement out as if it were a rare gift to be examined, breathing deeply after every sentence. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a few seconds for the absurdity of this statement to sink in. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “That one showed up on my father’s AmEx statement as food/bev.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z In so far as facts are real, they are not true or false; in so far as they are statements, they are. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z From that point on, I demanded a signed and written statement from a prisoner before I agreed to take up his case. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A statement, I’m aware, that has all the unpleasant earmarks of a build-up, but quite the contrary is true. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The press hounded her for a statement, but she refused to give one. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "We have no grounds on which to hold Mr. Franklin," said a police department spokesman in a statement. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z |
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