fade into the tapestry of
harbor sympathy
be whipsawed by
be harder to peg politically
raise a flap of angry denials
squelch rising prices
compounding the fear in
fan fears of
climb out of its hole
bend the logic of
hurt someone's pocketbooks
step out of one's silo
reserve the right to
discharge one's duties
rebuff someone's efforts
slow walk the issue
quell one's distress
mark a stunning reversal
oust someone from one's perch
cast the future fortunes of something in doubt
spur outrage
fend off a coup
draw applause and cheers
stall progress
stiffen its border enforcement and efforts
ride out the crisis
prove no easy job
take an ax to
kick off a spectacle
try one's hardest
add to something's /someone's woes
be buffeted by scandal
couldn't have come at a worse time for someone/ something
gird someone/something against attacks
preempt attacks
plunge someone into new turmoil
mount a defiant and tearful defense
cast aspersions on
deliver a blistering encore
come under strain
ramp up the trade dispute
push back against pressure
stoke hopes
take on the herculean task
avoid a cliff edge
scuttle a deal
finesse one's position
agree to fuzzy language
play out against the backdrop of
wonder aloud
spare someone the indignity of
fulfill a long-held dream
someone's hope is fading with each passing day
broaden the theme
showcase divisions
land with a thud on
put a price tag on
the economy sputtered
rebuff someone's efforts
close the ugly chapter in one's relations
go off without a hitch
cover up the blemishes of
expand efforts
cap a bitter contest
prove to be one's undoing
echo someone's complaints
serve unmistakable notice
broaden one's appeal
loosen one's grip
come away with a marquee victory
restore and uphold the rule of law
duck questions
mount a comeback
shatter the status quo
expand one's base
burnish one's reputation
unlock one's potential
engage in a harsh crackdown on
have a chilling effect
plunge the economy into a new slump
hash out one's idea
sift the merits
strain the resources of something
float the possibility of
float an idea
denounce the notion of
mount a scathing attack on someone's character
strike at several pillars of one's society
quell the outrage
set a high bar for
remain deaf to one's concerns
risk one's all
drive a stake through
undermine one's credibility
be/provide fodder for someone/questions
douse someone's anger
ease the regulations
seed dynamism
make up the shortfall
take a certain amount of ribbing from
take a ribbing from
pen a book
economic meltdown
spill into public view
provide grist for
slow-walk
stark reminder
slate of directors
culture of toxicity
saturation coverage
eroding freedom
widening diplomatic dispute
the latest salvo
attrition rate
escalating tensions
precipitous downfall
precipitous fall
sobering indicator
in its beginning stages
freighted questions
whipsaw events
not uncommon
fuzzy language
hard-edge strategy
palatable alternative
small-dollar contributions
marquee victory
prominent scalp
asterisk-worthy
foreseeable opportunity
unforeseen consequences
economic jitters
hollow deal
stubbornly high unemployment rate
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