She thinks she's 'making a fashion statement' [=being fashionable in a bold way], but I think she looks ridiculous.
The company's 'mission statement' emphasizes its ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of the community.
The government 'made a statement' [=sent a message] by setting stiff punishments for repeat offenders.
(..) Killing the indigenous looks bad, but there's one thing that shareholders hate more than bad press, and that's a bad quarterly statement. I didn't make up the rules. So just find me a carrot that'll get them to move, otherwise it's gonna have to be all stick. Okay? Well, we're wasting time. (..)2009 Avatar