Plan B (Expression)
How It's Used
“‘The spending freeze question is by far the most-watched question by investors, and its failure would indeed be grave for Uribe,’ said Ricardo Duran, an analyst with Bogota brokerage Corredores Asociados. ‘But Uribe’s economic team is imaginative, and they’ll come up with a solid plan ‘B.’” —Dow Jones Newswires, “Columbians Set to Vote Down Spending Freeze,” The Wall Street Journal, October 27, 2003, p. A17. “Back when he was recommitting CNN to news and steering it away from personalities and agendas, Mr. Klein left a side door open: CNN would stay the course ‘unless the first batch of things we're trying to do don't turn out well.’ Welcome to Plan B. Mr. Klein ran straight into a brutal competitive environment.” —David Carr, “At CNN, News That Plays to the Ratings,” The New York Times, June 26, 2006. “British Airways PLC has long opposed the 'open skies' deal, in part because it would open up the British airline's home base, Heathrow Airport, to more rival airlines.
"But the airline has a Plan B that in the near term could mean good news for BA fliers in the form of lower fares, business-class promotions, and easier connections for flights between London and U.S. cities including Houston and Atlanta.” —Daniel Michaels, “British Airways Has Backup Plan,” The Wall Street Journal Europe, May 21, 2007, p. 3. “One idea that has apparently moved to the forefront is to have the government plunge as much as $40 billion to help GM and Chrysler reorganize. Regardless of what the automakers might think—'There is no Plan B,' GM's president told reporters yesterday—the financial experts 'are telling lawmakers that bankruptcy is the best option for creating smaller but viable U.S. car companies,' points out the WSJ.” —Danial Politi, “Big Three Fight for Their Lives,” Slate, December 3, 2008. "It was decided then that [Jay] Leno would be moved back to 11:35 p.m. to host a half-hour show, followed by the Conan [O'Brien]-hosted 'Tonight' at 12:05 a.m. and Jimmy Fallon's show 'Late Night' at 1:05 a.m...
"But NBC started talking to Leno about Plan B when Conan put out his statement (addressed to 'People of Earth') Tuesday, in which he said '"The Tonight Show" at 12:05 simply isn't "The Tonight Show."...I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction.'
"Now, ironically, it looks like 'The Tonight Show' at 11:35 p.m. may have been saved." —Lisa de Moraes, "Leno back on 'Tonight' shift? Well, Conan passes on 12:05 start," The Washington Post, January 15, 2010. Links Related on eAlmanac
Topic A
Plan B Contraceptive
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