Sentences with phrase «controversial use of the term»

The most controversial use of the term is in judicial and legislative debates.

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One of Buffett's most controversial bets — a bubble - era wager on the long - term value of stock market indexes, using tools he once scorned as «weapons of financial mass destruction» — started to pay off in the fourth quarter.

Farming without the use of soil has recently become more controversial especially in terms of labeling.

At the conference, which lasted 80 minutes, Trump forced a point he has been repeating in early morning tweetstorms for days: all of the controversial news about his administration is nothing more than «fake news» — a term he has come to use for any news article he does not like — and that the mainstream media is out to get him.

The term «sanctuary campus» has become popular since the election of President Donald Trump, who frequently used harsh and controversial rhetoric regarding immigrants and refugees during his campaign.

While the next few days will be telling in terms of where the story goes, there is, traditionally, real political danger in using legislative maneuvering to pass controversial bills.

A relatively new, and somewhat controversial, term used to describe members of the tribe hominini, the human lineage only.

«A few years ago you couldn't use the term plant behavior in accepted journals, but now the concept of plant behavior is not controversial anymore,» says Baluska.

6 Dating Sites I Used To Meet Women (2016 Edition... — Online dating, while it's still controversial in terms of being a legitimate and proper way to meet people, is here to stay.

He was a part of efforts to rescue Salomon Brothers and Long Term Capital Management after he had objected to, and warned against, the use of derivatives and other speculations in the early years as they turned into a controversial issue.

Long - term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in cats is controversial.

Cats: Although one of the more controversial species, I can assure you that Open - Air has been diffused for many, many cats in my direct care, and we have monitored blood data, clinical response, and long term use with only great results!

Estes» use of photography made the sharp - focus realism show controversial because critics were not comfortable using the term «realism.»

Psychologists have used the term Passive - Aggressive Personality Disorder (PAPD) as a label to characterize people who are chronically stubborn, pouty, sulky, irritable, procrastinating, and argumentative.1 More recently, PAPD was renamed Negativistic Personality Disorder to include other negative behaviors, such as complaining about being misunderstood, envy of others, and exaggerated complaints of personal misfortune.2 Both terms have been controversial; some psychologists believe that many of the symptoms only occur in certain situations (or certain relationships) and do not reflect an underlying pervasive personality trait that the person carries with them across relationships.3

We acknowledge that the use of these terms are controversial and want to stress that we use it in this study to acknowledge a history of political and economic differentiation between groups in South Africa and which still influences people's lives.