Sentence examples for tardy action from inspiring English sources

A scandal involving expensive joyrides for journalists and workers' representatives had further suggested lack of grip at the very top.At a stormy shareholders' meeting in January, Mr Cromme apologised for mistakes and tardy action by the supervisory board, but he showed no sign of making an exit.

The ban on naked short-selling and restoration of the uptick surely sent AIG to the moon in July, along with other stocks benefiting from that tardy action on the part of the SEC.

Olson found that more than 1 million taxpayers failed to claim deductions they were entitled to for 2006, as a result of confusion caused by Congress' tardy action; others may have experienced financial hardship because their tax refunds were delayed.

We have seen the promise of peace dashed so often by tardy action on meeting immediate needs.

Although Peru's economy might contract mildly in Q2 and Q3 2009 due to tardy monetary policy actions and slow implementation of fiscal stimulus (an infrastructure development program), these programs are likely to take hold and prompt the economy to bounce back by the end of the year.

The state's tax agency says it has collected about $11 million in unpaid sales taxes on high-end goods over the last year alone, most from tardy buyers spurred into action by publicity about Mr. Kozlowski's tax woes.

Judge Nowlin called the civil action "an extremely tardy effort to delay the execution".

While he no longer refers to the aging old-guard cranks of the religious right as "agents of intolerance," his actions, starting with his tardy disowning of the endorsement he sought from the intolerant Rev. John Hagee, sometimes speak as loudly as his past words.

Today's FTC action is welcome, if a bit tardy.

The average tardiness of those who were tardy fell from 16.75 min (5.59) to 2.0 min.

The wartime actions of a major national magazine are more "startling" than its feeble and tardy act of contrition.