The return, when it came, skidded just inside the white lines of credibility for a winner on match point.
Feminists have also stressed the particular vulnerabilities of the oppressed that stem from their reliance on experts, when lines of credibility and expertise are woven into an oppressive set of social arrangements (Code 1991, 2006; Sherwin 1992).
It's a credit to Blunt that even when things get dramatically out of hand her droll delivery and naturalistic responses stop the narrative from completely crossing the line of credibility.
But there is no guarantee that advertisers will stick with the XFL if it failed to reach its guaranteed ratings or if McMahon crosses the precious line of credibility and taste.
Edwards figured at the time that this Google might only last six months, but at least, going into the new digital millennium, it might be fun and he'd have a line of tech credibility on his CV to add to the 20 years of experience in the dead tree news business.
"I think that the consumers, being subjects to this flood, need help, and they know it," says Noam. "And so therefore they want to have publications that will be selecting along the lines of quality and credibility in order to make their lives easier.
Unfortunately, an actor plays the lead musician, which blunts the impact both of the band and of this too-pat play, which goes for laugh lines at the expense of credibility.
The Rickie Lambert story makes for a better football film than many commissioned on the subject, even with a plot-line that stretches the bounds of credibility.
By December, and following the fake news backlash after the US election result, that line was approaching the breaking point of credibility, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded Facebook might indeed be a media company — though he suggested it's not a 'traditional' one.
"When the president of the United States draws a red line, the credibility of this country is dependent on him backing up his word," Mr. Panetta said.
Although the hard line she has taken on corruption since becoming president should give her a reserve of credibility with the public, congressional inquiries are highly unpredictable.
