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131 examples of Sunset in a sentence

We had the same sunset at least 3 times.
It will be a befitting award for the great actor now approaching the sunset of his acting years.
David Fincher got gritty and great in Zodiac, but he gives in to style a little too much in Benjamin button - too many beautiful shots of Brad Pitt on motorbikes with sunglasses on, in front of a magnificent sunset.
One is to make all such measures temporary by giving these new laws and regulations "sunset clauses" that limit their duration.
First, instead of a sunset clause that would have forced a renegotiation every five years, the parties agreed to a 16-year sunset, with a review of the arrangement every six years.
In classical Westerns, the true American hero is the rugged gunslinger, the outlaw who knows right from wrong in his gut, the freedom-loving rambler who rides into the sunset on his trusted horse, a rifle slung across his shoulders.
The so-called sunset clauses that stipulate expiration dates for various restrictions imposed on Iran’s nuclear program – clauses that attracted so much derision from Trump and other opponents of the deal – were vital, because they necessitated further negotiation.
Years ago, after an event in which an international philanthropist lectured about democracy for hours before flying into the sunset on his private jet, a Balkan prime minister in attendance asked me, “What am I supposed to do with that?”
Unfortunately, old-fashioned protectionism will not boost American industrial competitiveness, even if it saves a few thousand jobs in sunset sectors.
In any case, the key to preventing recidivism after the JCPOA sunset provisions expire will be to move Iran toward good-neighbor polices, and to ensure that its economic interests supersede its ambition to become a regional hegemon.
If any set of rules needs a "sunset clause" to enforce review after a specific and limited period, it is affirmative action.
With no access to electricity, darkness after sunset is a constant reality for these people.
The light that it powers has enabled us to have active, productive lives past sunset.
What will become of several hundred million rural peasants and jobless workers in sunset industries?
To my surprise, many see its roots in the Akkadian word 'erebu', meaning twilight or sunset.
Dawn, daybreak, "sunrise nations" and similar metaphors are popular these days, while sunset, quiet pause, nightfall, evoke stagnation, decline, disintegration or nothingness.
For example, the United States has term limits and sunset provisions for the appropriation of funds; and the United Kingdom has the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and other special agencies to hold the government accountable for its actions.
Interestingly, their beliefs have many similarities with Hinduism – for example, they believe in reincarnation, say their prayers facing the sun at sunrise and sunset, and even have a system of castes.
In the longer run, the challenge is to deal with the JCPOA’s flaws, above all with its sunset provisions.
The fourth notable change in the USMCA is the introduction of a sunset clause.
Initially, the Trump administration called for a provision requiring the new agreement to be renewed every five years, with sunset as the default option – an extreme demand that would have crippled the deal.
One hopes that future reviews will take place at times when more sensible leaders are in charge, and perhaps will eliminate the automatic sunset clause.
The old mistakes – propping up lame-duck industries or betting on specific technologies – can largely be avoided through strong policies on competition and state aid (to ensure that support for the auto sector, say, is not seen as support only for current incumbents) and sunset clauses for specific assistance.
That is why enabling legislation for spending programs should contain sunset clauses, with extensions subject to independent evaluation.
AGOA had a sunset clause, but if the duty-free access becomes permanent for less developed countries in Africa – as stipulated in Hong Kong – then poor countries in Asia will continue to lose US market share.
Legislating phony sunset provisions for current tax cuts, as the US did during the George W. Bush years, does not.
This is exactly the opposite of what a sunset clause in the North American Free Trade Agreement would accomplish.
For example, embedding sunset clauses in the governance structures of publicly funded international institutions would ensure regular reviews of organizational performance and purpose.
After sunset, there is a common program.
To make this approach more palatable, the system – like the data collected – would need to come with a sunset clause, so that it is phased out when the crisis has passed.
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