circuit breaker n.— «The same kind of proposal is offered for property taxes, with a special commission endorsement of the “circuit breaker” provision of Wisconsin and Minnesota laws that give low-income elderly homeowners and...
shotgunning v.— «The memorandum, written by Jeb Stuart Magruder, then a White House assistant, to H.R. Haldeman, who was the Presidential chief of staff, said that “shotgunning the media” was not effective.…In the...
string of pearls n.— «The internal report stated that China is adopting a “string of pearls” strategy of bases and diplomatic ties stretching from the Middle East to southern China that includes a new naval base under...
air bridge n.— «An “air bridge” is the term for planes that would move in swiftly and ferry people out in quick succession.» —“U.S. plans ‘air bridge’ out of Lebanon, officials say” in Washington, D.C...