(1) The facts are clear: the overwhelming majority of EU citizens in Britain are contributors, not freeloaders.” But that was not the official position of any of the parties involved, so it went mostly unsaid.
(2) Axelrod admitted that Democratic supporters would have been disappointed that Obama had not raised strong issues such as the Republican position on women's rights, or the secret video showing Romney disparaging 47% of voters as freeloaders or his record as chief executive of the investment fund Bain Capital.
(3) In the final minutes, to the relief of Democrats, Obama also mentioned the secret video in which Romney dismissed 47% of American voters as freeloaders.
(4) So I’ll start with the clearest illustration of modern freeloaders at the top: bankers.
(5) Free movement to freeload is not one of the principles of the EU and Britain is not the only country that is affected by this problem and not the only country determined to address it.” The foreign secretary was explaining to MPs the thinking behind Cameron’s main EU pre-election speech in November in which the prime minister pledged to curb the abuse of in-work and out-of-work benefits by EU migrants.
(6) First, he needs to hammer Romney in the areas he is vulnerable, such as the secret video in which he dismissed 47% of the population as freeloaders, and Romney's plans on taxation and reducing the deficit, which Romney repeatedly dodges when asked for specifics.
(7) The "drinking gangs" seemed quite willing to tolerate "freeloading" when it occurred.
(8) Until any concrete conclusions emerge, we are left with three working hypotheses: first, that Isis is freeloading on the publicity surrounding the crash; second, that Isis did it; and third, that someone else is responsible.
(9) Hooray, no more queuing behind coffee freeloaders,” tweeted Beverley de Valmency.
(10) He does not retract or significantly back away from his statements in the video, although he does allow that some of those not paying income tax – the people he called freeloaders – are retirees or those receiving military benefits.
(11) As the shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander, accused David Cameron of presiding over the most significant decline in Europe for a generation , the foreign secretary went on the offensive by warning of freeloading.
(12) He will also propose a German style shakeup of post-18 apprenticeships, in which companies, on an industry or regional basis, can sign legally enforceable agreements requiring all participating firms to pay a levy to cover the cost of training, so – ending the scourge of freeloading companies refusing to pay the costs of apprenticeships, but stealing skilled staff from firms that do train.
(13) Comments to the television station’s own website and on social media overwhelmingly supported Reschke, whose closing lines had been: “And I’m already looking forward to the comments on this comment.” But it also triggered a predictable spate of hate-filled reaction, such as the Bournemouth-based @Der_GERMANE, who tweeted “Rather a Nazi on a street than a foreign social welfare freeloader.” Others accused Reschke of trying to stifle free speech.
(14) Also a slimmed down Eddy Curry won his first ring, provoking this bit of vandalism from his Wikipedia page that I will capture for posterity before it's swiftly edited away: "During the 2011-12 NBA season, Curry rode the bench most of the time and freeloaded off of the 'Big Three' of Miami, as they won their first NBA title since 2006 during the Shaquille O'Neil era.
(15) But it’s also possible that Trump loses interest once he’s in power … we know that he doesn’t have much interest in foreign policy so it might be the case that he becomes very detached from security issues and leaves them in the hands of the usual suspects from the Republican party.” In response to Trump’s “freeloading” claims, some analysts have pointed out that both South Korea and Japan contribute huge sums to the upkeep of the US military presence in their countries.
(16) There is common purpose to be found against tax-avoiding freeloading companies, profiteering from rock bottom pay because they can, taking Barclays-type salaries because they can.
(17) Though, as author Chris Ruen points out in his book Freeloading , if you yourself didn't pay for any of the music by your favourite bands, then don't be surprised if they eventually call it quits for lack of funds.
(18) He does not think the 47% freeloaders remark caught on the secret video will hurt him because Segura believes it is true.
(19) The results demonstrated that the discriminability between the conditions of working and freeloading is a most important factor contributing to the continued responding in the presence of free rewards.
(20) Obama was heavily criticised by fellow Democrats of failing in Denver to exploit Romney's perceived weaknesses such as the secret video in which he dismissed 47% of Americans as freeloaders, his approach on women's rights, his record as chief executive of Bain Capital and his unwillingness to provide details of his plans for tax and deficit-reduction.
Friend
Definition:
(n.) One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society aud welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate associate; sometimes, an attendant.
(n.) One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a term of friendly address.
(n.) One who looks propitiously on a cause, an institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a friend to commerce, to poetry, to an institution.
(n.) One of a religious sect characterized by disuse of outward rites and an ordained ministry, by simplicity of dress and speech, and esp. by opposition to war and a desire to live at peace with all men. They are popularly called Quakers.
(n.) A paramour of either sex.
(v. t.) To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend.
Example Sentences:
(1) In April, they said the teenager boarded a flight to Turkey with his friend Hassan Munshi, also 17 at the time.
(2) I ask a friend to have a stab at, “down at cafe that does us butties”, and he said: “Something to do with his ass?” “Whose arse?” He looked panicked.
(3) Friend erythroleukemia cells were induced to differentiate by dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and hexamethylene-bis-acetamide (HBMA) in order to investigate whether their lipid characteristics, common to other systems of transformed cells, revert to a normal differentiation pattern.
(4) Furthermore, in induced Friend cells 100 microM Fe-SIH stimulated 2-14C-glycine incorporation into heme up to 3.6-fold as compared to the incorporation observed with saturating concentrations of Fe-Tf.
(5) Although there was already satisfaction in the development of dementia-friendly pharmacies and Pride in Practice, a new standard of excellence in healthcare for gay, lesbian and bisexual patients, the biggest achievement so far was the bringing together of a strategic partnership of 37 NHS, local government and social organisations.
(6) After friends heard that he was on them, Brumfield started observing something strange: “If we had people over to the Super Bowl or a holiday season party, I’d notice that my medicines would come up short, no matter how good friends they were.” Twice people broke into his house to get to the drugs.
(7) The video, which Kester said was taken by a friend of Savannah’s who came to support her, was circulated online this month and featured in a Mormon LGBTQ podcast.
(8) When the standoff ended after 30 minutes, a French police officer told the migrants: “Here is your friend.
(9) I first saw them live at the location of the terror attack, Manchester Arena – then the MEN – aged 15, a teen at a gig with my friends, as many of the Grande’s fans were.
(10) That’s when you heard the ‘boom’.” Teto Wilson also claimed to have witnessed the shooting, posting on Facebook on Sunday morning that he and some friends had been at the Elk lodge, outside which the shooting took place.
(11) I didn’t come here to play games – I wrote to all my friends and family because I might not see them again,” he told Al-Aan.
(12) The ABI figures revealed that the best annuity for someone who is a heavy smoker and has severely impaired health was at Prudential, which paid out 46% more than the worst, from Friends Life.
(13) Clare Gills, an American journalist and friend of Foley, wrote in 2013: “He is always striving to get to the next place, to get closer to what is really happening, and to understand what moves the people he’s speaking with.
(14) But last year Rosi Santoni, one of the relatives who helped look after her, said she had plenty of family to care for her and had many friends in the town.
(15) When I told my friend Rob that I was coming to visit him in Rio, I suggested we try something a bit different to going to the beach every day and drinking caipirinhas until three in the morning.
(16) But mention the words "eurozone crisis" to other Finns, and you could be rewarded with little more than a confused, albeit friendly, smile.
(17) He numbered the Kennedy family and Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond thrillers, among his friends and spent millions on amassing a first-class art collection, featuring works by Manet and Monet, as well as Van Gogh.
(18) Fleeting though it may have been (he jetted off to New York this morning and is due in Toronto on Saturday), there was a poignant reason for his appearance: he was here to play a tribute set to Frankie Knuckles, the Godfather of house and one of Morales's closest friends, who died suddenly in March.
(19) The person responsible for pulling the trigger was equally likely to be a friend, a family member, or the victim.
(20) Alec played a role in the resignation of the UK defence secretary Liam Fox last year over his close ties to his friend Adam Werritty.