In August, the deputy secretary at the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrew Wilson, said the airport would have no rail links when it opened, a statement greeted with incredulity by airline executives.
And it's definitely not fair that your credit card doesn't tell me which one out of the thousands out there I am taking, the fees associated with that type of card and then have sticker shock each month when opening a statement because I have no clue what the actual charge will be when I accept the card.
These days, the mere act of opening a statement -- whether for a brokerage account, a high-yield savings account, or a mortgage -- can send folks reaching for the Pepcid.
It's not hard to find graduates who, having opened a statement from the Student Loans Company, suddenly realise that they took on a loan without fully understanding everything about the Ts&Cs.
The Open released a statement that said officials expected a two-hour window without rain starting around noon.
Officials at the Open issued a statement shortly afterward: "Unfortunately, Shaun White is exhausted and not feeling well enough to compete in today's U.S. Open halfpipe event".
Acknowledgments typically open with a statement to the effect that, although writing is lonely work, the author could never have completed his book without help and support.
"We are delighted that the Finch report encourages the U.K. to embrace open access," a statement by Mark Walport, director of the Wellcome Trust, reads.
If your neckline is open, maybe a statement necklace will add punch to your look, or perhaps a shimmering bracelet will add some needed sparkle.
His YouTube profile page opens with a statement that it is a "mad legend" that any film of Nijinsky dancing survives.
