This gives the impression that they're active on the world stage, even as they're quietly acquiescing in their own decline. |
Can anybody seriously see the public acquiescing to such restrictions in this day and age? |
And yet the idea of acquiescing in his friend's sudden departure was very painful to him. |
Most ideologues, however, have grown accustomed in recent years to acquiescing in the decisions of the country's collective leadership. |
By acquiescing, the Supreme Court made it look like they were in the tank for Bush. |
European governments are not responding, and are thus acquiescing in the violation of the agreement that they themselves adopted. |