Sentences with phrase «absorb blows on»

Mr. Lazio continued to absorb blows on Friday as the number of Republican leaders defecting from his campaign grew.

Not exact matches

I guess on the up side in hand - to - hand, you might fair better absorbing blows just below the head, but on the down side, you probably won't be able to react as fast as someone without a chist.

Don Cockell was acclaimed by sportswriters on both sides of the Atlantic for his ability to absorb hundreds of Marciano's hardest blows, and one Englishman went so far as to write that»... this was the kind of extra courage which makes you proud to belong to the human race and to have been sired by the same breed as the boy who grew up in the back streets of Battersea.»

If everyone was in on that pact, Sunday would have been a disappointment, the stadium would have roared the team on in a way that encourages them and makes things a bit less tense for the players; afterwards we would all have absorbed the blow of that poor performance and defeat and consoled ourselves with the knowledge the season is long.

The essential part of the helmet for impact protection is a thick layer of firm polystyrene, plastic foam, that crushes on impact, absorbing the force of the blow.

The independent suspension design remains the same (MacPherson struts up front, multi-link out back), but Honda engineers worked hard to isolate passengers from road noise by using very stiff mounting points in the rear and «blow - off» valves on all shock absorbers that reduce harshness when a wheel hits a severe jolt, such as a pothole.

On bumpy or rutted roads, the Outlander's suspension seems to redirect blows rather than absorb them.

The trilogy carries authority and authenticity as it depicts the personal experiences of Lewis, including his early years in Troy, Alabama, his experiences organizing sit - ins to protest segregation, his participation in the freedom rides and the March on Washington and Bloody Sunday, when a 25 - year - old Lewis inhaled tear gas and absorbed the blows of billy - clubs.

This class felt great for taking on multiple foes and juggling them in the air with a flurry of blows or pulling in L2 to switch to a defensive stance and absorbing all incoming damage with a perfectly timed dodge.

You can play either as the goblin Styx, who can travel into small places, dissolve into a stealth mode in order to assassinate enemies and can participate in ranged combat or you can play as the orc Arkail, who is your tank, meant to stand on the front lines, absorb damage and deal heavy blows.

Not only will a cover keep dust and other particulates from accumulating on surfaces, but also good can absorb some of the blows should you accidentally bump your car with another car door, ding it with a shovel handle, or have something fall from the rafters.