Sentence examples for muted plans from inspiring English sources

He has also muted plans for a new crackdown on multinational businesses who don't declare profits in the UK.

It has said it needs partners to further develop some of its cutting-edge technologies, like CMOS image sensors and superthin OLED screens, but tight credit markets have muted plans by other companies to invest in Kodak's commercial printing systems and services.

A major difference between Carson's 30-year celebration — a yearlong lead-up to his departure featured big-name guests and lots of video clips — and the muted affair planned for Wednesday is that Mr. Letterman isn't going anywhere.

They saw what defensive plans muted specific attacks, what breakouts began them, and which to employ in a specific case, subverting personality to a task with a certain humility.

In February, President Barack Obama asked Congress to extend the help and delay any impending tax hikes, but Republican resistance and general criticism of the $830 billion stimulus plan muted the possibility of a continuation.

A1 West Bank Settlement Probed The Bush administration, expressing muted concern about Israeli plans to build new housing outside Jerusalem, said that two top Middle East envoys would seek "clarifications" on whether the action contradicted American policy opposing an expansion of "settlement activity" in the West Bank.

Initial reaction to the plan was muted.

Despite the protests elsewhere in England against fracking (a gas-extraction technique), opposition to the potash plan is muted.

Many analysts have given the plan a muted reception, saying an outright sale or spinoff of the pharmaceuticals unit is still preferred.

Even those who have frequently sparred with Mr. McGreevey, a Democrat, on spending issues expressed only muted cautions about the plan's costs.

The plans have provoked muted criticism from the Labour opposition, which says the new regime might be less redistributive than its predecessor.