The writers put forward terse, rigorous arguments that develop and defend Mohist ideas and rebut opponents' views.
They addressed technical problems raised by their semantics and utilitarian ethics and produced a collection of terse, rigorous arguments that develop Mohist doctrines, defend them against criticisms, and rebut opponents' views.
The details of the court arguments that emerged Friday were not included in a terse statement issued the previous day by officials.
Her death was reported Saturday in a terse statement.
The prose is terse, the argument confident and the wisdom — banal.
Phrases are terse and elliptical, devoid of argument, conceptualisation or characterisation; each work is a minutely detailed pressure point set into motion.
His terse responses follow the General's argument, but he doesn't appear to take it in.
This leads to more than a few terse moments between the two men, including an argument over the definition of "vegan" and the passive-aggressive use of household cleaners.
A number of terse exchanges over meals lead up to the final argument, set off when Lucinda spots Sherwin smoking in her house.
But people convicted of serious crimes often make many arguments, and state courts often reject them wholesale in terse decisions.
