Sentence examples for argued somewhat from inspiring English sources

Officials with Mr. Putin's political party, United Russia, have argued somewhat breathlessly that decisive action is needed to stop the spread of radicalism.

But his lawyers have argued, somewhat counterintuitively, that he was nevertheless given immunity from prosecution for his crimes by a federal prosecutor, Jeremiah O'Sullivan, who has since died, and that they wanted Mr. Bulger to explain the details at his trial.

Alp argued (somewhat rhetorically) that in fact, WebKit was a multi-culture: WebKit is not a browser, it's an engine, and it's used in a great variety of products (mobile, headless, embedded, browsers, etc)., with a form of long-tail distribution (lots of small forks and ports).

Augustine argued – somewhat ironically – that the Stoic condemnation of the passions was more verbal than anything else, for everyone admits that passions can be good.

He also says that he "argued (somewhat reluctantly) for a structuralist' approach to the theory of singleton functions" in (1991a), though on page 54 of (1991a) he appears to offer qualified resistance to structuralism.

Whole Foods also argued, somewhat confusingly, that McRitchie had broken the I-9 rule, which states that a shareholder cannot issue a proposal that "directly conflicts with one of the company's own proposals to be submitted to shareholders at the same meeting".

Mr. Marino argues, somewhat counterintuitively, that Goldman should pay Mr. Aleynikov's legal fees because the allegations against him involved illegal activity while on the job.

Contentious doc arguing (somewhat one-sidedly) in favour of nuclear power as a solution to climate change, and talking to experts and environmentalist converts.

A prime example of imperial overstretch, the United States faces a highly uncertain future, Mr. Khanna argues, somewhat more coherently, with economic decline and waning international influence distinct possibilities.

The problem, Lambert argues (somewhat anecdotally) "reinstating the two-line pass won't prevent concussions because two-line passes, as far as I've been able to figure out, have never actually caused one".

But Key has resisted the argument that the debate is empty symbolism, arguing, somewhat implausibly, that a change in flag "has got to be worth billions over time" in brand recognition.