Sentence examples for devising excuses from inspiring English sources

Like drug addicts, the chronically indebted become expert at devising excuses, and at changing the subject by accusing the intervener or some third party of being at fault.

The European Commission has warned the Dutch that political crisis is no excuse for not following rules they had a hand in devising back in 1997.

Howard began devising publicity stunts.

He is devising blueprints for responsive houses.

Smartphones are the best excuse yet devised for procrastination.

Christine and Blaine even devised a special signal so that Christine could excuse herself when the Drews lingered in conversation.

books than it is an excuse to gather the neighborhood crowd, devise new lyrics for pop standards and send the Monsters high-kicking across the stage like Rockettes with extremely hairy legs.

He should also adopt the admirable equity-release scheme devised by the Scottish economist David Bell for elderly home owners, excusing them local taxes for life in return for a death duty charge on their homes.

In the United States, it was announced after the election – in what was hoped to be a triumphant flourish, but turned out to be more of a measly, shamefaced excuse – that the Hillary Clinton campaign's strategy was devised not by human tacticians who actually knew about the people who would be going to the polls, but by a sophisticated AI nicknamed Ada.

In Ohio, where an excuse is still needed to vote absentee, Democratic officials have devised a tip sheet to help their supporters avoid getting disqualified.

"It's a time for unions to stop being clever about excuses for why membership is declining, and it's time to figure out how to devise appeals to the workers out there".