Word: portrays
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Above all, remember that a resume is not a life history. It is a presentation in outline form of your education, work and other experiences which highlights and describes those aspects which you think best portray your qualifications for employment. It is directed to a specific audience for a specific purpose...
While Pickens' bid for influence in Koito was viewed at first as just an isolated corporate raid, the canny Texan has managed to portray it as a symbolic campaign against Japanese investment barriers. As a result, he has gathered attention in both Tokyo and Washington, where experts fear that his exploits may aggravate trade tensions...
Along the way, Cornwell's grumpy sources also manage to portray the Vatican as "a palace of gossipy eunuchs" and "a sea of brilliant bitchery." Last week a Vatican official derided Cornwell's findings as "lamentably gossipy." But disturbing as the author's conclusions may be, not everyone was displeased. "It's much better to appear a little ridiculous," said Vittoria Marigonda, secretary to Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, "than to be seen as a bunch of murderers...
...plan slips a year or so behind Bush's schedule, so what? The important thing is that the U.S. is fully committed to quick agreement on deep reductions. Bush began talking about conventional arms during the election campaign and now seeks to portray this week's drama as the logical outcome of a "prudent" process. In fact, he made up his mind little more than two weeks before the summit. Even then, Bush moved largely in response to Gorbachev, who had just set forth yet another compelling proposal to Secretary of State James Baker...
...making a decision in the case is not as simple as Baker may portray it. "Someone just hearing about the case could say, 'That's easy--it has to be this,'" or 'It's couldn't possibly be this,'" says Allen. "It's not an easy question...