Sentence examples similar to near-affirmative from inspiring English sources
If you answered in the affirmative, please head to the nearest mirror and introduce yourself to the most naive person in America!
The vote board, for minutes stuck near 200, suddenly clicked quickly to the 216 affirmative votes needed to pass the bill to avert an almost certain economic catastrophe.
Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images 4.01pm GMT An Indian woman sells portraits and books of lower caste leaders as lower caste people gather near the Indian parliament for a protest demanding affirmative action in private company jobs, in New Delhi, India.
An Illinois sergeant's diary described some of these debates in camp near Vicksburg during the winter of 1863 64: "Took part on the affirmative of Resolved that the Constitutional relations of the rebel states should be fixed by Congress only".
Both teams will be seated near the front of the room they are to speak in — affirmative team (Government) on the left, negative team (Opposition) on the right.
"The Diversity Feedback Loop" by Patrick Shin, Devon Carbado et al. At some point in the near future, the Supreme Court will weigh in on the permissible scope of affirmative action to increase workplace diversity.
He was elected with affirmative votes from just under 50% of the company's outstanding shares, including a near 20% block voted by Biglari.
To the Editor: "College Diversity Nears Its Last Stand" (Sunday Review, Oct. 16) offers insight into the legal status of race-based affirmative action in college admissions.
"College Diversity Nears Its Last Stand" (Sunday Review, Oct. 16) offers insight into the legal status of race-based affirmative action in college admissions.
