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straw man One who purchases real property in his or her own name and then holds it for sale to the person who supplied the money for the sale,the intended ultimate purchaser.The technique is often used when a well-known developer,or even a large local property owner such as a hospital or university,wishes to conceal its identity so sellers do not raise their prices. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I knew I was in trouble last summer, and then I started grasping at straws," said Mr. ” “When you have to spiral down to political threats it really illustrates that NOM is grasping at straws because they know they aren't winning on the arguments,” Alan Van Capelle, executive director of Empire State Pride Agenda, told Politico's Ben Smith . Roy Spence: While everyone in corporate America is cutting costs and trying to stimulate new revenues, organizations that have a clear purpose won't be looking for silver bullets or grasping at straws or just cutting cost with no clear focus. |
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