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as in to temporize
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Recent Examples of filibuster
Then, the budget committee assembles those bills together into one large bill that can't be filibustered.
Negotiations on the budget reconciliation package are expected to be more challenging in the coming months, as committees craft detailed provisions impacting government programs and tax policy.
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Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
When senators could still filibuster judicial and executive branch nominees, the ranking member worked with the majority party to find palatable candidates who could get a 60-vote supermajority to be confirmed by the Senate.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
House Republicans turned their backs in protest as the resolution was being read on the House floor Friday and then filibustered the resolution for the next several hours.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
And even if the House passes a CR, it can be filibustered in the Senate.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
When senators could still filibuster judicial and executive branch nominees, the ranking member worked with the majority party to find palatable candidates who could get a 60-vote supermajority to be confirmed by the Senate.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
House Republicans turned their backs in protest as the resolution was being read on the House floor Friday and then filibustered the resolution for the next several hours.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
And even if the House passes a CR, it can be filibustered in the Senate.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibuster
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Romney's Cass took Obama to task for opposing development of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge and for temporizing on the Keystone pipeline, while Obama's Aldy accused Romney of being insensitive to the environment and to the needs and desires of future generations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2012
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Accompanying these principles must be a rejection of the impulse to temporize about the dangers that confront us and a rejection of the bizarre deprecation of our nation and civilization.—
Peter J. Travers,
National Review,
29 Mar. 2022
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Several of those town halls – including in deeply Republican districts – went viral as residents harangued lawmakers over the cuts.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Republican members of Congress are finding themselves so harangued about federal cuts during town halls that they've been advised to stop holding them.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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Related article These people stopped procrastinating.—
Mary E. Dozier,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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Up to 5,000 Loyalty Points from American Airlines Last-minute travel planners (and those who like to procrastinate) are being rewarded this month.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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And when extreme weather happens, discourse on those conspiracy theories tend to spike, Wagner told CNN.—
Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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This is utter nonsense, and discourse about practically any new game on the market has become so toxic that staying off the internet entirely is the only way avoid it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Inflation has fallen from a 40-year peak of 9.1% in 2022, but the last stretch to meet the Fed's 2% goal has stalled.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Simmons’ attempts to go beyond her associate’s degree were stalled by the demands of raising her young children.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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The country’s first Black president, Barack Obama, spoke at the dedication.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Neither Obama or Harris have spoken much publicly since Election Day in 2024.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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China’s chief antitrust regulator is currently reviewing the BlackRock-Hutchison deal, effectively delaying the transaction before it was expected to be signed on April 2.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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What may happen is a pause by some companies in shipping goods to the U.S. Automaker Jaguar Land Rover and gaming outfit Nintendo have already announced a change of plans; the former is pausing shipment of its cars for a month, and Nintendo delayed pre-orders for its new Switch 2 console.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Quilting group hosts lecture, workshop El Camino Quilt Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. April 8 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the club’s members didn’t lecture or advocate until 20 years after its 1876 founding.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Filibuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibuster. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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