The repudiation of theoretical scientific inquiry is tantamount to a denial of what may be our most characteristically human trait. From LearnThat.org. [Larry Laudan, U.S. philosopher of science.]
And it was this move, Rob, that North Korea called tantamount to a declaration of war. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 28, 2009] Reference
It's kind of tantamount to Richter on the earthquake department. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2005] Reference
M. O'BRIEN: It's kind of tantamount to political ambulance chasing, isn't it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2006] Reference
Mr. Cercone said commission authorities were examining whether the system was "tantamount". From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
S property and keeping them is tantamount to theft. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Crate Crackdown] Reference
"" It's tantamount to flushing them down the toilet. ''. From Wordnik.com. [The End Of Aids?] Reference
Today, that would be tantamount to putting on a competitor. From Wordnik.com. [‘The Craziest Thing I’ve Ever Heard’] Reference
The problem is that this is tantamount to a secret inflation. From Wordnik.com. [That Shrinking Feeling] Reference
Victory in the GOP primary was tantamount to getting elected. From Wordnik.com. [Missouri, Michigan, Kansas Voters Head To The Polls] Reference
But Everett's caveat was tantamount to the fine print on the side of a cereal box. From Wordnik.com. [Housebroken] Reference
It's tantamount to Al Capone opening free soup kitchens in Depression-era Chicago. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Hughes: Calling Pakistan's Floods 'Zardari's Katrina' is an Insult to George W. Bush] Reference
Then came the war in Iraq, and buying a Hummer was tantamount to supporting the troops. From Wordnik.com. [Love to Hate the Hummer] Reference
To most physicians it's tantamount to handing your head to a lawyer on a surgical tray. From Wordnik.com. [Why physicians hate to admit their errors, even to themselves] Reference
Or is being the founder's trusted right-hand man still tantamount to playing second fiddle?. From Wordnik.com. [AT DELL, HE'S NO SECOND FIDDLE] Reference
Compromise becomes tantamount to selling out bedrock belief, and each camp's position hardens. From Wordnik.com. [When Facts Get Aborted] Reference
Some CIA veterans fear the move is tantamount to unleashing an independent coun sel on Langley. From Wordnik.com. [A Scramble at the CIA to Lawyer Up] Reference
Turning on the TV is tantamount to opening a sluice gate and allowing the stuff into your home. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
"Taking on a Chinese labor union is not tantamount to taking on the Teamsters," says Flickinger. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Wal-Mart Of China] Reference
Creating an atmosphere in which people learn they cannot achieve is tantamount to creating failure. From Wordnik.com. [Twelve Steps Toward Racial Harmony] Reference
Get Mann going, and he adds a comparison to the Vietnam War, which he calls "tantamount to a massacre.". From Wordnik.com. [Nuremberg Revisited] Reference
To them, A-mei's performance at Chen's inauguration was tantamount to supporting Taiwanese independence. From Wordnik.com. [Back In The Spotlight] Reference
Others apparently agree that gazing lovingly at one's children is tantamount to spending time with them. From Wordnik.com. [Table For Two; Hold The Children] Reference
Although Nike prides itself on technical innovation, losing its cool would be tantamount to losing the game. From Wordnik.com. [When Cool Goes Cold] Reference
Clinton had no choice but to go: to duck the event would have been tantamount to a social resignation speech. From Wordnik.com. [Collateral Damage] Reference
Yes, it's Democratic (winning the primary is tantamount to winning the seat) but not clearly Kennedy territory. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: Are The Kennedys Still A Dynasty?] Reference
Firing Rumsfeld would be tantamount to admitting the Iraq war was a mistake, which is why it probably won't happen. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Disaster In The Making] Reference
But to do so would have been tantamount to labeling Smith a suspect, which Sheriff Howard Wells was reluctant to do. From Wordnik.com. [Innocents Lost] Reference
Prosecutors argue that such testimony is largely irrelevant and is tantamount to putting the federal government on trial. From Wordnik.com. [Should Mcveigh Die?] Reference
He also denied that he and Herrnstein meant to suggest that black gains in college admissions were tantamount to white losses. From Wordnik.com. [Iq] Reference
This ruling is tantamount to allowing the government to seize your home, your car, your boat, your BVD's, your rubber duckies. From Wordnik.com. [The Popcorn Board Lives!] Reference
Never mind, for the moment, that this is tantamount to asking Barry Bonds whether Mark McGwire lied to Congress about steroid use. From Wordnik.com. [This Judge Needs a Jury] Reference
For prosecutors, judges and law-enforcement officials everywhere, Frederic Whitehurst's allegations are tantamount to saying the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [One Fed's War On The Fbi] Reference
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