lip service
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“The mayor has paid lip service to that, but L.A. is still one of the most expensive and longest places to build in the country.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The two sides played nice in the heady days of 2025, when the midterms were far enough off in the distance and everyone was willing to pay lip service to Piker’s more exotic ideas.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
He told the three-judge panel that the court must not pay "lip service" to human rights, adding that the right to criticise state organs is protected by China's constitution.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Also, he noticed, the marketing he saw generally “paid only the visual equivalent of lip service to diversity,” with some exceptions.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“Everyone pays lip service to world peace,” Hideo says.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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