Sentence examples for position dismissed from inspiring English sources

But a group of activists who used a hunger strike to push for the creation of such a position dismissed the proposed measure as "toothless" because the office would not be able to investigate the prime minister and, they said, would not have enough independence.

Mr. Preston goes out of his way to justify and explain the Soviet position, dismissing "revisionists" who "resuscitate the basic theses of Francoist propaganda".

Despite the obvious problems with Netanyahu's position, dismissing it would be a mistake.

This considered position was dismissed as typical AU waffle, but it now looks a whole lot more sensible than the bomb-them-and-to-hell-with-the-consequences approach.

The employees, mostly in junior positions, were dismissed on Wednesday and given severance packages, said the spokesman, Pascal Nadon.

When Bo Xilai, a leading contender for one of China's top positions, was dismissed more than a week ago, it received little attention in our media even though it was the most important event of its kind for more than two decades.

People who were critical of the APA positions were dismissed as mean-spirited, biased, and insincere.

With no significant support left, Bucer and Fagius were finally relieved of their positions and dismissed on 1 March 1549.

Instead of examining the argument, Eikenberry was criticized among McChrystal's team and his intellectual positions summarily dismissed without serious contemplation.

Danbury, he said, "is in a stronger position to dismiss it out of hand".

Wales's case fell apart; after an expert witness would not support his theory at trial, Wales was forced into the embarrassing position of dismissing the case.