equivocation
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The findings demonstrate that “U.S. equivocation on rights is a palpable threat to our own citizens, corporations and national interest,” U.S. trial lawyer Jim Walden wrote in the introduction to the report.
From Washington Post
The highly politicized nature of national security debates tends to polarize opinions and leave little room for nuance and equivocation, which could be perceived as appeasement, he added.
From New York Times
I recently found a place, however, where the far right and the extreme left could come together without equivocation.
From Salon
But much of this equivocation reflects domestic politics: Many Republicans would rather see President Joe Biden lose in Ukraine than Vladimir Putin.
From Seattle Times
There were no mincing words and no equivocation over Ethics Committee hearings.
From Salon
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