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"stalling tactic" refers to a strategy used by someone to delay or postpone action or decision-making in order to gain an advantage or buy more time.
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The bureaus don't want to waste their time investigating disputes so they'll often
use stall tactics in hopes you'll give up.
The forces of the status quo can keep playing games
with stall tactics and delays, but we won't let them run out the clock on our kids.
Frey brings considerable resources to the table, but what some see
as stalling tactics on his part over the infirmary issue could hurt.
AG Eric Schneiderman accused Donald Trump of
stall tactics in the $ 40 million fraud case against his now - defunct Trump University.
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The bill is either super-close to passing, not going to pass, prone to
stall tactics from Democrats or already hurting health care, depending on what news outlet you visit and what time of day it is.
But whenever you negotiate, remember that it pays to stay calm, to never show that an absurdly low counter-offer or an
annoying stalling tactic has upset you.
Instead of facing Alberta's LGBTQ students head on, it's using
strategic stall tactics and manipulation,» said Notley.
If the players were really that concerned about this practice they could have done something about it in the last CBA while it was still fresh from the
Bryant stall tactics.
He generally sleeps all night, but that transition to bed can be very difficult with not only the
normal stalling tactics, but there's also yelling, crying, etc..
Depending on your toddler's personality, she may try
endless stall tactics, like asking for a drink of water, another story, different pajamas or an extra blanket, or burst into hysterical tears as soon as you turn out the light.
Canestrari suggested that the negotiations would be a lot easier if Gov. David Paterson wasn't so weak, but he also acknowledged the Assembly Democrats»
traditional stalling tactic is not a good approach this year.
The suit demands the release of the requested records, a judge's declaration that ESD's
stall tactics violated state law, and reimbursement of legal fees.
For more than three months, Gina McCarthy, President Obama's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, has been stuck in limbo due to
procedural stalling tactics in the Senate.
The Senate's inaction on her nomination has nothing to do with Gina McCarthy's qualifications; it is simply a reflection of
Republican stall tactics in the Senate.
Willis may mock the current President's interest in the future economy (even though I thought we can't afford it was a staple
denialist stalling tactic since forever ago) but I'll highlight this viciously partisan paragraph by Obama:
What's far more likely is that this represents
piddling stalling tactics via insignificant drilling plans on the part of Exxon.
Environmentalists criticized the administration's attempt at rewriting climate rules as
stalling tactics toward a «do - nothing substitute... BLAH BLAH BLAH
Study each category seriously and decide what reasons you have for a legitimate postponement of your ideal career search and what reasons you have that are
possibly stalling tactics.
However, beyond the slow wheels of justice are some well
known stall tactics used by clients and their divorce attorneys.
Regardless of whether Landrigan's legal team was simply using the drug shortage
as stalling tactic, their legal maneuvering brings to the fore a contentious dispute over the science (or some would say lack thereof) behind lethal injection executions in the U.S.. For more than two decades, it has been argued that the FDA should be required to certify the safety and effectiveness of drugs used to carry out executions (as it does for drugs used to euthanize animals).
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A parent turns to Amalah for help with probably one of the oldest toddler tricks in the book... using the potty as a
bedtime stalling tactic.
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of stall tactics in the $ 40 million fraud case against his now - defunct Trump University.
«I'm very disappointed that they
used stall tactics in order to ensure that CPP enhancement wasn't even considered at this point in time,» a visibly angry Sousa said.
The insurance adjuster tries to use
stalling tactics in order to delay settlement of your claim.
(The government has been criticized for using talks as
a stalling tactic.)
B.C.'s court case is «discriminatory and redundant» and «just
another stall tactic to tie the project up with more red tape,» the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) said in a statement released on Thursday.
All I see, is the same tiresome post accusing atheists of being single - minded and poor at debating, which is simply
a stall tactic on your part and a poor example of debate.
Pushing for «more research» is a common
stalling tactic.
If true I think this is
a stalling tactic, if he goes into the last season then we'll have to sell him.
He mutters something under his breath as
a stall tactic, then finally turns his face forward, not really sure where to begin with the speech he's being asked to give.
Whether it was
a stall tactic by Nadal or not, it clearly didn't carry over to when the two greeted each other after the final point in this cool exchange:
In recent years scholarships had been reduced from 18 to 15 a team, more high school stars had chosen schools at which they could play immediately instead of big - name colleges where they would be substitutes; new conferences with big arenas and instant TV exposure were springing up; and, most important,
stall tactics had been making scores closer.
Be prepared for
stalling tactics and bedtime resistance.
Although studies show that extinction sleep training can be very effective in eliminating bedtime protests and
stalling tactics, many people worry about potential side effects.
If your child is using the «I'm hungry» refrain to delay bedtime (a common
stalling tactic), offer him a snack one to two hours before bedtime — and then make it clear that the kitchen is closed for the night.