Sentence examples for to a thinly from inspiring English sources

Carlson offered some ideas, in what amounted to a thinly veiled broadside against the president.

Some are claiming, however, that the campaign amounts to a thinly veiled attack on multiculturalism in the capital of the European Union, with undertones of Islamophobia.

And that is even more the case with Friday's executive orders, which Democrats have argued amount to a thinly veiled ban on Muslim immigrants and refugees.

The speaker program, he felt, amounted to a thinly disguised kickback scheme, and he was also concerned that management was pushing an overly high dose of Subsys to first-time patients, despite boldface F.D.A. warnings of the dangers.

Analysts say any merger would have to be one of equals, in reality as well as on paper unlike Dresdner's disastrous fling with Deutsche, which amounted to a thinly veiled takeover by the bigger rival.This time, the partners seem happy to pursue their romance one date at a time.

America Online aol is rumored to be in talks about a takeover of television network CBS cbs, according to a thinly sourced report in the online edition of the San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley's newspaper.

But Mr Chaika said the plot's masterminds were enemies outside Russia seeking to "destabilise the situation"—a thinly veiled reference to Boris Berezovsky, an ex-oligarch living in exile in London.

The bewildering lack of uniformity is a product of what industry pundits have come to call "vanity sizing"–a thinly veiled attempt by retailers to make weight-conscious customers feel better about their figures.

It's been nearly 25 years since my second marriage ended, and 22 since I finished writing Heartburn, which is often referred to as a thinly disguised novel.

In her comments on "Meet the Press," Manigault Newman said she interpreted other comments Kelly made to her to be a thinly veiled threat.

The agent's remarks seem to be a thinly veiled rebuttal to the Jets' contention that salary-cap restrictions leave them unable to accommodate Johnson's wish for a new contract this season.