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  • s  maintaining dignity or prestige
    a face-saving compromise

  • How Washington Republicans, who have staked their political success on his failure on health care, could find a face-saving way to change course and work with him or why they .
  • If he is willing to merely to have some face-saving arrangement whereby a few inspections use diplomats from various United Nations countries to accompany the professional .
  • Administration officials remain adamant that their first review was thorough and proper, so the face-saving element was crucial, according to one Capitol Hill negotiator.
News & Articles

  • Microsoft hopes to win over students with cheap Surface RTs
    Microsoft has found a face-saving way to put dent in its stacks of unshipped Surface RTs: The company has confirmed that
    June 18, 2013 - InfoWorld
  • Controversial Dr. David Chao leaves the Chargers
    When a person at the center of a controversy resigns, claiming he wants to spend more time with his family is a common face-saving measure. Today, the San Diego Chargers issued a statement saying, “Team Doctor David Chao has notified the club that he has decided to step down due to health reasons and to…
    June 14, 2013 - NBC Sports: ProFootballTalk
Quotes

  • Ike Skelton in Forbes
    Hopefully the Baker-Hamilton commission can offer a face-saving measure for the White House that can put the beginning of the end in sight,said Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., who is in line to become chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
  • P Chidambaram in Indian Express
    If that is a face-saving technique, I have no objection. My demand is that now that he has been arrested, he should be interrogated on the 26/11 incidents; his role in the 26/11 attacks must be investigated,Chidambaram said.
  • David Stern in SI.com
    I think, ultimately, despite the novel and face-saving attempts to construct cause of action, that the Sonics are moving to Oklahoma,Stern said.

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