Sentence examples for plainly an act from inspiring English sources

The letter places Holt in the odd position of issuing dire threats to quash what is plainly an act of free speech.

"The Australia Council's decision to end our funding is plainly an act of revenge by its bureaucrats and advisers," editor-in-chief Keith Windschuttle wrote in an editorial.

The statute here under review is in form plainly a taxing act, with nothing in its terms to suggest that it was intended to be anything else.

"A court order directing a local government body to levy its own taxes is plainly a judicial act within the power of a Federal court," Justice White said, adding that there was an important difference between a judge's direct imposition of a tax increase and an order to local officials to increase the tax themselves.

There can be no serious question that included in Congress' power to maintain armies is the power to deal with the problem of desertion, an act plainly destructive not only of the military establishment as such, but, more importantly, of the Nation's ability to wage war effectively.

Omar plainly was making a distinction between an act perpetrated by "some" Muslims, and the public and official response that unjustly punished "all of us" — all Muslims — for the act.

"He needs to stop inferring, speak plainly and not act an ass," she added, although she said she still planned to vote for him.

The international community should speak out plainly and act firmly.

If you don't tolerate racial slurs or stereotypes, say that plainly, and act accordingly. 
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2016 was plainly an anomaly.

Nick Clegg is plainly an impressionist's nightmare.