Sentence examples for simple expedient from inspiring English sources

All such programs make use of a simple expedient.

For Jamie Smith, this comes via the simple expedient of not saying anything.

It makes dressing easier, by the simple expedient of narrowing down your choices.

They hope to work out what dark matter is by the simple expedient of taking a look at it.

The film was barely professionally reviewed in the UK, achieved by the simple expedient of not offering any press screenings.

American universities attract star professors from all around the world by the simple expedient of paying them lots of money.

Before abortion became legal, the best contraception for a working-class girl was the simple expedient of fear.

Usually this means that some difficult trade-off has been resolved by the simple expedient of promising both alternatives.

Too often, government is focused on the simple, expedient, short-term measure when addressing the problem of homelessness.

The hitherto-unnoticed rightwing sympathies of the Beatles Revolutionn are uncovered by the simple expedient of misquoting the lyrics.

(Her voice was provided by Lucille La Verne, who is said to have managed the transition to a cackle by the simple expedient of removing her false teeth).