Sentence examples for honored device from inspiring English sources

Of all the secretive games of Washington, none was cheesier than the Senate's honored device of the "secret hold" — the power of a lawmaker to anonymously block a bill from reaching a floor vote without stating rhyme or reason or identity.

"Its investment into channels, brand building and positioning of the Honor devices helped drive sales.

Using the time-honored device of a mirror dance, the two Dorians start out doing the same steps and then get tied up in entangled trios.

What everybody in this business does know is that 'G.O.P.' is a time-honored device for helping out headline writers when 'Republican' doesn't fit in the head.

Mr. Nauffts uses the time-honored device of a potentially fatal accident to drag a group of disparate people into confrontations they have been putting off for years.

And Mr. Nauffts employs this time-honored device to probe the various emotional fissures in the lives of his rounded characters.

Andrew Rossman, who argued the case for the political parties, said the decision "vindicates the special place reserved in our Constitution for political parties to choose their nominees through the time-honored device of party conventions".

The United States additionally honored Murphy's war contributions with the American Campaign Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and campaign stars, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp.

"I was very honored".

I am really honored.

We honored reservations.