At the time, that was interpreted as a refutation of Mr. Schuler.
Another attack might account for his failure to stand up as senators honoured him, an act that was interpreted as defiant.
Johnson sought to defend his speech last week that was interpreted by some as saying greed is a good motivator and needs to be encouraged.
Last September, however, Mr. Posen decided to change his presentations in a way that was interpreted by fashion insiders as a sign of retreat.
On the first volley from the firing squad he escaped injury; only the ropes binding him were severed, a circumstance that was interpreted as a divine sign.
When sweeping changes to the pension plan were made again last year, it was Mr. Goh, who made the announcement, not Mr. Lee, a move that was interpreted as a way for Mr. Lee to try and protect his image.
In a budget statement last month that was interpreted as portraying his skepticism toward the euro, Mr. Brown said the Bank of England's freedom to set interest rates was helping Britain to survive economic uncertainty.
The Budapest Festival Orchestra is Hungary's greatest cultural export, but had its grant from the city council slashed recently, a move that was interpreted as punishment for Fischer's criticism of the country's authoritarian and nationalistic government.
Instead, the American president chose Ghana as his first stop in sub-Saharan Africa, where he spoke sternly about democracy, good governance and leadership in a speech that was interpreted as a condemnation of Nigeria's leadership.
During the ritual, a specially treated scapula or plastron was subjected to intense heat until it cracked a physical transformation that was interpreted as the voice of the dead.
A flight from London to Kennedy Airport in New York was diverted to Shannon Airport after a crew member found a message that was interpreted as a bomb threat, an airline official said.
