"The value that the American public is looking for is a strong and decisive leader at a time of anxiety and challenge," Mr. Dowd said.
Monteverdi's ability to think in large paragraphs was a decisive force at a time when even the most innovative of his compatriots were unable to sustain any musical argument lasting longer than five minutes.
In 1933, as today, a new president stepped into the White House, vowing change and decisive action at a time when a banking crisis posed a grave threat to the nation's economy.
"This round [of debates] was different because we had one debate, the first one, that everybody agrees was so decisive, and at a time when it was important for the Romney campaign that people see him in an unfiltered way," said former Sen. Jim Talent (R-Mo)., who is expected to get a high-profile job in the administration if Romney wins.
By taking military action our leaders will look decisive and powerful at a time that is useful to them, and for a while we will feel in control.
Taking decisive and effective action at a time when accusations about the army's loyalty abound could prove to be a dangerous move.
The Bank's chief economist used a speech to warn that decisive action was required at a time when confidence had been dented by the shock referendum result.
Although detailed severity analysis may be interesting from an academic or a regulatory point of view, clinical condition is decisive at the time of selecting what type of drug therapy must be employed.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Tuesday: "In your memo...you wrote on page 1 that a president persuading a person to commit perjury would be obstruction, is that right?" This dialogue hardly seemed decisive at the time because Barr's professed view reflects mainstream legal thinking, which makes the actions described in the BuzzFeed story all the more striking, Sklansky said.
Yet many Yemenis now doubt that anything substantial has changed and fear that the much-hailed "Yemen model" is enshrining a fragile stability at a time when decisive action is needed.
