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It’d be virtually impossible for somebody to break through in a constructive way at this stage. – Alex Conant	Found on CNN 1 year ago
China will continue to firmly stand on the side of dialogue and peace and play a constructive part in easing the situation. – Wang Yi	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The release of these individuals, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, by the Government of Nicaragua marks a constructive step towards addressing human rights abuses in the country and opens the door to further dialogue between the United States and Nicaragua regarding issues of concern, today’s development is the product of concerted American diplomacy, and we will continue to support the Nicaraguan people. – Anthony Blinken	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We need everybody lifting Herschel up and pushing him toward the finish line in a positive, constructive way. – Stephen Lawson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It's really nice to have validation that somebody believes the same thing you believe, but if it's not a constructive conversation, you need to tell yourself to let go of this right now. – Cynthia Ackrill	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Pope Francis chose the wrong tone, such statements are unlikely to contribute to the establishment of a constructive dialogue between the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches, which is especially needed at the present time. – Russian Orthodox Church	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This trip could be seen as a new step in constructive consultations on the few but important issues that have remained in the Vienna talks. – Nour News	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
All of our interactions with companies over the last five years have been cordial, constructive and productive, we intend to keep it that way as it makes our job easier and more fun, and our quality of life better. – Bill Ackman	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We have been playing a constructive part in promoting peace talks, the top priority at the moment is for all parties to exercise restraint, cool the situation down instead of adding fuel to the fire, and work for diplomatic settlement rather than further escalate the situation. – Nicolas Chapuis	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We are transforming lives, why not make it constructive while they're there ? – Chris Swanson	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
But I think any time we're talking about the 2020 election and rehashing that, it takes our eyes off the ultimate prize. And so I think most Republican senators understand that in order for us to be successful as a country that we have to get the majority back in the Senate and that means focusing on the future not the past, we welcome the former president's support of that, but would hope that he would play a constructive role and contribute to helping us win the majority back in 2022. – John Thune	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Is this an ultimatum or not ? Of course not, we are hoping for constructive and meaningful negotiations with a visible end result within a specified time frame, which would ensure equal security for all. – Vladimir Putin	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Pennsylvania Republicans have clear advantages going into the 2022 midterm, they just have to not blow it. And not blowing it requires former President Trump to behave constructively, that would actually be constructive, to stay out of the primary. – Charlie Dent	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Harassing and intimidating elected officials isn’t a constructive way to try and get them to change their mind on a position, but, frankly, going after others, students of Sen. Sinema's who have nothing to do with her policy positions, I think was a misstep. – Samuel Corum/Getty Images	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
As usual, leftists on campus would rather try to cancel an event they disagree with than choose to engage in constructive dialogue with the speakers, it’s shameful that students who chose to attend Thomas Jefferson’s university are so vehemently opposed to him and America’s founding ideals. Young America’s Foundation look forward to a successful event–regardless of the Left’s attempts to derail it. – Kara Zupkus	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
We plan to submit the Paris Climate Agreement for the approval of our parliament next month, in line with the constructive steps to be taken and within the framework of our national contribution statement. – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We do see more exciting companies emerge. I would be constructive on the opportunities within Southeast Asia. – Sukumar Rajah	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Let me be clear :... I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China. – Lloyd Austin	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We will not flinch when our interests are threatened. Yet we do not seek confrontation, let me be clear :... I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China. – Lloyd Austin	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The Association has worked in good faith with the negotiators and will continue to do so regardless of any efforts to torpedo reform. The MCCA has offered constructive critiques to both sides of the aisle as we seek to ensure reform is funded, realistic and will make a meaningful difference our communities are calling for. – Laura Cooper	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
America is great because of two reasons; this country nurtures innovative minds that drive progress on a global scale, and American people who seek to embrace constructive criticism, critical Race Theory is creating the indoctrination environment that will constrain children's creative sense of self and consequently limit their analytical productivity as adults. – Deana Wang	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The' defunding the police,' I think was not a helpful slogan, and I think that the shift to slogans like're - imagining public safety' is a much more constructive one, and is likely to lead to much better discussions and less likely to just push people away from the start. – Rosa Brooks	Found on CNN 3 years ago
There have been some calls saying,' People shouldn't be having these discussions in school,' and I'm like, schools are exactly where these discussions need to be had, but they need to be had in a constructive and forward-thinking way and absolutely not with lies, when facts become up for debate, then we've really lost the focus of what all of us, the children, educators and community are there to do. – Sakinah Irizarry	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We are making the same call to both countries for issues to be resolved peacefully, we are not picking sides between the countries. Our stance is clear: balanced and constructive. – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan	Found on Reuters 3 years ago

It’d be virtually impossible for somebody to break through in a constructive way at this stage.

– Alex Conant

Found on CNN
1 year ago

China will continue to firmly stand on the side of dialogue and peace and play a constructive part in easing the situation.

– Wang Yi

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The release of these individuals, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, by the Government of Nicaragua marks a constructive step towards addressing human rights abuses in the country and opens the door to further dialogue between the United States and Nicaragua regarding issues of concern, today’s development is the product of concerted American diplomacy, and we will continue to support the Nicaraguan people.

– Anthony Blinken

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We need everybody lifting Herschel up and pushing him toward the finish line in a positive, constructive way.

– Stephen Lawson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It's really nice to have validation that somebody believes the same thing you believe, but if it's not a constructive conversation, you need to tell yourself to let go of this right now.

– Cynthia Ackrill

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Pope Francis chose the wrong tone, such statements are unlikely to contribute to the establishment of a constructive dialogue between the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches, which is especially needed at the present time.

– Russian Orthodox Church

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This trip could be seen as a new step in constructive consultations on the few but important issues that have remained in the Vienna talks.

– Nour News

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

All of our interactions with companies over the last five years have been cordial, constructive and productive, we intend to keep it that way as it makes our job easier and more fun, and our quality of life better.

– Bill Ackman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We have been playing a constructive part in promoting peace talks, the top priority at the moment is for all parties to exercise restraint, cool the situation down instead of adding fuel to the fire, and work for diplomatic settlement rather than further escalate the situation.

– Nicolas Chapuis

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We are transforming lives, why not make it constructive while they're there ?

– Chris Swanson

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

But I think any time we're talking about the 2020 election and rehashing that, it takes our eyes off the ultimate prize. And so I think most Republican senators understand that in order for us to be successful as a country that we have to get the majority back in the Senate and that means focusing on the future not the past, we welcome the former president's support of that, but would hope that he would play a constructive role and contribute to helping us win the majority back in 2022.

– John Thune

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Is this an ultimatum or not ? Of course not, we are hoping for constructive and meaningful negotiations with a visible end result within a specified time frame, which would ensure equal security for all.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Pennsylvania Republicans have clear advantages going into the 2022 midterm, they just have to not blow it. And not blowing it requires former President Trump to behave constructively, that would actually be constructive, to stay out of the primary.

– Charlie Dent

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Harassing and intimidating elected officials isn’t a constructive way to try and get them to change their mind on a position, but, frankly, going after others, students of Sen. Sinema's who have nothing to do with her policy positions, I think was a misstep.

– Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

As usual, leftists on campus would rather try to cancel an event they disagree with than choose to engage in constructive dialogue with the speakers, it’s shameful that students who chose to attend Thomas Jefferson’s university are so vehemently opposed to him and America’s founding ideals. Young America’s Foundation look forward to a successful event–regardless of the Left’s attempts to derail it.

– Kara Zupkus

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

We plan to submit the Paris Climate Agreement for the approval of our parliament next month, in line with the constructive steps to be taken and within the framework of our national contribution statement.

– Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We do see more exciting companies emerge. I would be constructive on the opportunities within Southeast Asia.

– Sukumar Rajah

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Let me be clear :... I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China.

– Lloyd Austin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We will not flinch when our interests are threatened. Yet we do not seek confrontation, let me be clear :... I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China.

– Lloyd Austin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The Association has worked in good faith with the negotiators and will continue to do so regardless of any efforts to torpedo reform. The MCCA has offered constructive critiques to both sides of the aisle as we seek to ensure reform is funded, realistic and will make a meaningful difference our communities are calling for.

– Laura Cooper

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

America is great because of two reasons; this country nurtures innovative minds that drive progress on a global scale, and American people who seek to embrace constructive criticism, critical Race Theory is creating the indoctrination environment that will constrain children's creative sense of self and consequently limit their analytical productivity as adults.

– Deana Wang

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The' defunding the police,' I think was not a helpful slogan, and I think that the shift to slogans like're - imagining public safety' is a much more constructive one, and is likely to lead to much better discussions and less likely to just push people away from the start.

– Rosa Brooks

Found on CNN
3 years ago

There have been some calls saying,' People shouldn't be having these discussions in school,' and I'm like, schools are exactly where these discussions need to be had, but they need to be had in a constructive and forward-thinking way and absolutely not with lies, when facts become up for debate, then we've really lost the focus of what all of us, the children, educators and community are there to do.

– Sakinah Irizarry

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We are making the same call to both countries for issues to be resolved peacefully, we are not picking sides between the countries. Our stance is clear: balanced and constructive.

– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

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