Sentences with phrase «head off criticism»

Facebook managers have taken to the rival site in recent weeks in an apparently attempt to head off criticism, including over the election.

Perhaps to head off criticism from the facility's many boosters, Cuomo said its relocation to nearby Sunset Park should be examined.

The Conservative party recently announced their support for a higher minimum wage in an attempt to head off criticism that the economic recovery is only benefiting the richest in society.

Despite West's renown and his attempt to head off criticism, reproaches soon followed.

Several companies have recently tried to head off criticism by taking actions to address rising prices.

Longo headed off any criticisms of Yelich wanting out only two years after he signed a contract with Miami.

SuperK tries to keep SciZ in check and heads off criticisms that could make it further up the chain of command.

Director Spike Lee and leading man Brolin have been trying to head off criticisms at the pass, with the latter going so far as to get Park «s blessing.

Not exact matches

That would follow a meeting Abe had last week with the head of Toyota Motor Corp, as the government compiled a plan to ward off U.S. criticism of Japanese trade policy before the summit.

Tencent's main local rival, NetEase, has already embedded banners with patriotic slogans into one of its popular battlefield games to head off official criticism.

The Belgian has head to fend off harsh criticism for failing to compete with the likes of Kane and Aguero in the league this season.

Others, however, speculate that the move is a preemptive strike meant to head off potential criticism that could come from selling a controversial product.

Interestingly, The Bar Standards Board appears to have invented a good old fashioned bogeyman to head criticism off at the pass with this statement — taken from Neil Rose's report: