Sentences with phrase «weasel wording in»

And when proven incorrect they often refer back to weasel wording in their written papers which apparently journalists should have read, instead of just believing what they were told in face - to - face interviews.

They put the weasel words in to protect themselves from forex headaches.

Not exact matches

In other words, promise as much as you want as long as you leave yourself enough «weasel words» to get out of them.

I admit it is a weasel word, as Schubert Ogden's discussion in Christ Without Myth continually implies.

You can listen here to her weasel words about a «cluster» of deaths and her false implication that this can happen in the hospital, too.

In particularly weasel words, Farage said that he would not tell Americans how to vote, but added that he wouldn't back Hilary Clinton «if you paid me».

«Fairness» is a weasel word if it is not rooted in specifics.

When writing, however, we were sure to put in «weasel words» where we did not want to open up a can of worms.

That's why they love the passive voice so much in addition to the use of weasel words.

Having learned from those failures the U.S. Department of Education — Gates — AFT — Fordham coalition is trying to advance nationalization with piece - meal steps disguised in weasel words.

In theory, by setting out a common definition of what students should know and be able to do, the Common Core takes some of the «weasel word» - ness out of proficiency.

And unsurprisingly, the NEA heartily approved of the report's findings, with the union's VP Becky Pringle providing the weasel words: «America's educators stand in solidarity with our students of color.

Above you'll note that the weasel words «Sufficiently in excess» were snuck in.

Originating from the Greek word zobel, but appearing in similar forms in half a dozen other ancient languages, this word (as a noun) refers to the ermine, a weasel with glossy dark fur.

«Currently» seemed like a bit of a weasel word, because of course members can not currently transfer points to airline miles, and Dan said that would be coming in the future, on April 1.

Twenty - five years is a mere eyeblink in the story of Egyptian, Mayan or even medieval English art, but it is a long time in the modern or (weasel word) post-modern context, and if one is given a single programme - a mere 55 minutes - to bring the story up to date from where The Shock of the New left off when we finished making the series, one is bound to fail.

Latest lot of weasel words (after realising they'd inadvertently shot themselves in the foot, so to speak)--

These are the weasel words provided by the RMetS in item 14 to explain the current hiatus in surface temperature.

Oh sure, they will throw in some weasel - words and phrases like «some minor problems», and «uncertainties», just to give themselves an out (like the TAR's 66 % -95 % confidence nonsense), but they will back the hockey team for the most part.

and this leading light of the consensus community uses her own blog to claim, not only that the IPCC did not overstate certainty, but that it used «underwhelming weasel words» in grossly «exaggerating» uncertainty.

And we also now know, thanks to you, Michael, that any decision - maker that relies on the weasel - worded summary statements appearing in your profession's most prestigious guide for policy - makers is «stupid», unless that policy - maker has also read and digested every fine - print detail of the whole report.

Also note the weasel word, should, in the actual wording.

In other words, Corey Lewandowski isn't just a liar but a sneaky little weasel liar who waited on his lie until he thought he could get away with it.

If the quote is accurate, it is weasel worded double negative statement — correct in a very narrow technical sense, but conveying an impression that is diametrically opposed for reality.

There is a «weasel word» I like to watch for in official (and other) pronouncements, by the way: «slight» or «slightly».

While those sound like weasel words, they're not — the exclusions are generally quite limited in scope: nuclear hazard, war, vermin and infestation, intentional loss, and inherent vice or defect.

Fortunately, there are Realtors out there like PED, Carolyne L, Ross K, and many others who contribute, or who do not contribute, to this forum, who DO NOT blindly subscribe to the OREcrats» theory of SELL, SELL, SELL... at any cost (sometimes based upon in - house produced slick marketing gimmicks masquerading as self - help documents with mealy - mouthed weasel - word warnings that ultimately are bereft of any good sound legal foundations).

I was told that I insulted (rightly so) the CREB's integrity, in so many weasel words, to which I plead guilty.