Sentence examples for tempered proposal from inspiring English sources

Even Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's tempered proposal that would involve a private-government partnership did not escape inaccurate accusations.

The new Ryan plan may temper his proposal to replace guaranteed, government-paid Medicare with vouchers that would be used to purchase private health insurance plans.

Praise for the law's performance -- tempered by a proposal that would weaken it -- came from none other than Attorney General John Ashcroft, who as a senator had long received campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association in appreciation of his stance against gun control.

If the Fed objects, a bank will have an opportunity to temper its proposals for dividend payments and share buybacks before the plans are released publicly next Thursday.

Since Duncan confirmed the Education Department would move forward with the waiver process, Democratic members of Congress who originally chided the proposal have tempered their criticism.

State Department officials remained critical of the proposal today but tempered their earlier statements.

The bare midriff allowance was tempered by the committee's proposal that "extremely brief" clothing also be banned.

But his support for troop withdrawal cuts both ways, reflecting a deep internal quandary in Iraq: for many middle-class Iraqis, affection for Mr. Obama is tempered by worry that his proposal could lead to chaos in a nation already devastated by war.

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But out in the world, the reaction to the president's proposals was far more tempered.

But their support was tempered by strong objections towards specific proposals as well as deeper skepticism to the non-economic components of McCain's candidacy.