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Even if official American outrage may smack of domestic political posturing, that of the victims' relatives does not.

Such hopes for housing would smack of an effort to reanimate a corpse, had the bust not so far outpaced the boom.

Financial markets would react badly and the British people would be denied "the firm smack of government" .

It may be well meant, but it has the smack of insincerity, for the obvious reason that it's not true.

And the move to draft a governor who has had less than two years in office this late in the campaign cannot but smack of desperation.

For a country used to the smack of firm government, this unstable construction is a risky venture.

Some banks, particularly big, international ones, shy away, fearing that profiting from the poor could smack of exploitation.

Ms Merkel's summary statement did indeed smack of reorganising the fire brigade while the blaze is still out of control.

In a mock courthouse earlier this year, the smack of a gavel opened a case for the ages.

Other manufacturers' approaches, meanwhile, smack of helplessness.

His complaints today are opportunistic and smack of a political agenda .

But for CEOs to pull out of polls altogether would smack of hypocrisy.

Such strategies may smack of overactive government, but recent findings suggest these measures work.

The smack of the missing is like the bitter coffee, even if may add some sugar, but still can make you broken-hearted.

The backlash is not only emotionally driven but also smack of a need for political legitimacy of an erstwhile fragile administration.

SUCH reports have been heard before and smack of wishful thinking.

Duncan So well thy words become thee as thy wounds. They smack of honour both. Go get him surgeons.

The shao hsing wine belongs to the rice wine, it has nice smell, and has a smack of SAKE.

Some observers fear that Mr Rajoy is more likely to give Spain a gentle prod than the smack of firm government.

Amidst all the recent talk of boom vs. bubble, there is a hue and cry that the current environment may smack of 1999.

Despite the difference in time and space, both statements smack of nationalism, sounding similar on both occasions.

There is a smack of recklessness In his character.

Their comments smack of racism.

The sauce has a smack of nutmeg .

There is a smack of truth in his joke.

A smack of wine to each.

a greedy smack of the lips as he cut into the steak

strong smack of everyday life

The spicy smack of curry sauce;