Sentence examples for develop a pretext from inspiring English sources

ME: What if the United States of America pointlessly and in violation of the laws of human decency tortured people, to try to develop a pretext to start a war in Iraq?

If you cast your mind back to the evening of the Pennsylvania primary, you'll remember that the Clinton campaign began to develop a pretext for the superdelegates to rubberstamp in support of her candidacy: namely, that she was winning in the popular vote.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he believed Russia was developing a pretext for undercover action, such as sending peacekeepers or humanitarian assistance into eastern Ukraine.

Reason's Scott Shackford speculates that the Obama White House is "wagging the dog," referring to the 1997 film Wag the Dog, in which a satirical White House develops a pretext for war in order to distract the public from an embarrassing presidential sex scandal.

Nato warned on Monday that the Russians were developing a "narrative and a pretext" for a military operation under the guise of aid.

In a way, the story becomes a pretext for developing a new way to choreograph.

I keep this in mind when I develop my pretext (character or persona for contact) that I will use in my authorized attack.

This paper develops a pixel-based approach to estimation of solar energy potentials over pitched roofs based on the pretext of architectural design drawings.

North Korea launched a rocket that the United States and its allies called a provocative pretext for developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that might one day carry a nuclear warhead.

SEOUL, South Korea North Koreaea defied international warnings of censure and further isolation on Friday, launching a rocket that the United States and its allies called a provocative pretext for developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that might one day carry a nuclear warhead.

"Of course we were disappointed, but getting the championships here was really just a pretext to develop the resort and get some badly needed jobs," said Paez, who headed the championships and is the director of the government-run company that manages the resort.