Sentence examples for arbitrary deadlines from inspiring English sources

Arbitrary deadlines, be it in 2014, 2016 or later – there is no real rationale behind any of these dates – miss the point.

Investments in worthwhile long-term projects, on the other hand, were often rushed to meet arbitrary deadlines, and the resulting shoddy outcomes tarnished the projects' image.

Jill Sommers, a Republican official at the agency, warned on Thursday that the agency was "haphazardly" finishing the rules to meet "arbitrary deadlines".

Our current leaders borrow the rhetoric of Richard Nixon's "war on cancer" or the currently fashionable language of "grand challenges"; setting arbitrary deadlines for "breakthroughs" in treatment.

Leadership should not set arbitrary deadlines as to when the U.S. will disengage, or the enemy can simply wait us out.

"Ultimately the end product is more important than the need to meet arbitrary deadlines for awards, etc.," Mr. Cook said at the time.

"They were intimidated by an arbitrary deadline".

As this arbitrary deadline approached, Trump wavered.

"He's not interested in an arbitrary deadline," said Alexa Marrero, Mr. Kline's spokeswoman.

Her imposition of an "arbitrary" deadline was "unreasonable, unnecessary, and violates long-standing law".

Sound science and strong analysis should not be overlooked in a rush to an arbitrary deadline.