Ms. Yellen essentially declared the effort to come up with reliable numbers a failure last summer.

Mr. Levy is essentially declaring the public schools unfit for his own children.

But, as is common in cases involving state security, the statement essentially declared her guilt before she had been formally indicted or tried.

They essentially declared the Pequot extinct by prohibiting speaking the name of the people.

It was then, officials say, that the Lendu essentially declared Uganda an enemy and gave up on any negotiated end to the dispute.

The mayor issued a proclamation forbidding public gatherings, essentially declaring martial law.

At that point the Virginia Company essentially declared martial law and suspended the minimal semblance of collaborative government.

The Mets added him to the major league roster, essentially declaring that Valentin had made the team.

They conceded that their efforts had been unsuccessful, essentially declaring at least a temporary impasse.

In doing so, Mr. Ovitz, as a manager, would essentially declare war on talent agents.