Sentences with phrase «against the possibility of»

Doing so can proactively protect against the possibility of miscommunication or a failed execution of the task.

This is especially helpful for consumers who have stable but tight finances, as it protects them against the possibility of rising interest rates that could otherwise increase the cost of their loan.

«Markets would have to defend against the possibility of a strong report reigniting October taper expectations.»

PMI protects the lender against the possibility of a default.

It's important to protect your retirement portfolio against the possibility of a market downturn in the years immediately before and after your retirement.

We come prejudiced against the possibility of demonstration, and are suspicious even where we find no flaw.

If we are serious about defending the Church we must defend against the possibility of future scandal.

It doesn't say anything against the possibility of pardoned sinners being taken up to Heaven alongside of those translated from Abraham's bosom when Jesus ascended.

Even in the canons of the Council of Trent (1545 — 1563) nothing spoke against the possibility of divorce and remarriage, he argued.

If, as I think can he argued, neither of these considerations is a cogent argument against the Possibility of any sort of metaphysics of Entity, then the question of the validity of Whitehead's rejection of Aristotle's notion of substance takes on special importance.

This is irony as a defense against ethical norms, and against the possibilities of being hurt that come when we take life seriously.

, 176, where he speaks of his generation's effort to defend itself against Christ; and Kierkegaard's Attack Upon Christendom, 160 - 161, where he critiques the Christian Church in history for trying to defend itself against the possibility of following Christ as the Pattern.

Well, I think this text is way overrated by those who cite it against the possibility of postmortem conversion.

Churches would be in a stronger legal position if they were to stop conducting weddings altogether: «Churches might indeed better protect themselves against the possibility of any such litigation by deciding not to provide marriage services at all, since there could be no complaint then of discrimination in their provision of services as between same - sex and opposite - sex couples.»

In arguing against the possibility of attaining to a neutral standpoint on matters of concern to religious persons, one begins with the axiom that all human activity — and so, by extension, all scholarly activity, all religious activity, and all interaction among serious religious persons — both implies and evinces a commitment to some particular metaphysic, some view as to the way things are and as to how human activity should proceed in that context.

(6) The sixth argument against the possibility of total non-being is the claim that negation always refers to «othering.»

The basic form of the anthropological argument against the possibility of life after death has already been answered in what has gone before.

Like Marx, Weber saw the heavy toll that the structures and values of modernity would continue to assess against the possibility of humanness.

Let me name just a few things that did happen: a stimulus bill was passed, GM and Chrysler were saved, affordable healthcare was passed, legislation was passed to guard against the possibility of similar bad behavior by our banks and corporations in the future.

Like Vidal it is unlikely that Dortmund would willing to let him go, and whether he would want to leave a side that reached the Champions League final last season also weighs against the possibility of a move.

Tottenham are set to appeal against the possibility of Dembele receiving more than a three - game ban

Users should be careful when assembling the top to safeguard against the possibility of leaks.

The other big news in the last seven days is that the Labour Party have now officially come out against the possibility of a formal coalition with the SNP, in part to reduce their vulnerability to the Conservatives adopting a «Vote Ed, get Alex» strategy.

Now, the state hasn't been as careful with its pennies over the years as the city has (Bloomberg tried to build up surplus cushions against the possibility of an economic downturn), but it sounds like both are equally serious about facing the problem head - on.

«On May 7th voters must weigh the certainty of economic damage under Labour against the possibility of a costly EU exit under the Tories.

James Madison argued against the possibility of legal slavery; while other delegates from southern states argued for legal protection.

The Conservatives will now be under pressure to modify their warnings against the possibility of Labour and the SNP working together.

With our proximity to New York City and potential high risk targets, such as the second largest mall in the New York Metropolitan area, which also happens to be the eight largest mall in America, we must remain vigilant at all times against the possibility of terrorist attacks.

Metaphorically speaking, this one - off 3 hour class acts like a vaccination against the possibility of future poor mental health and not achieving full potential.

What would happen if we could arrange the atoms one by one the way we want them (within reason, of course; you can't put them so that they are chemically unstable, for example)... The principles of physics, as far as I can see, do not speak against the possibility of maneuvering things atom by atom.

«The principles of physics, as far as I can see, do not speak against the possibility of maneuvering things atom by atom.»

Providing apparently compelling evidence against the possibility of laboratory contamination, a number of the patients were shown to have mounted an immune response against XMRV.

These results suggest that the full - length XMRV genome is present in all 3 clinical samples, and argue against the possibility of mixed infection with other MLV - like retroviruses.

It has to be an easy cotton fabric so it washes well against the possibility of stains from the boys, lol!

He is our real world in sharp relief against the possibility of Wakanda, and it is a damning juxtaposition.

Also, It should provide alternatives to guard against the possibility of non-availability of a machine that contains the stored information.

We are never closer to life than when we brush up against the possibility of death.

As for bonds, you want to own both government and high - quality corporate issues in a range of maturities (although, to protect yourself against the possibility of rising rates, you'll want to keep the average maturity of your overall holdings in the short - to intermediate - term range).

Older couples also may need life insurance to protect a surviving spouse against the possibility of the couple's retirement savings being depleted by unexpected medical expenses.

You have to balance the benefits of a buy - and - hold approach — such as lower taxes and transaction costs, the historical upward bias of the market and the peace of mind that comes from removing yourself psychologically from active investing — against the possibility of a major drawdown or a permanent loss of capital.

In this way, buyers and sellers are protected against the possibility of contract default.

Therefore they will charge you higher interest rates to get more money out of you, and give them a hedge against the possibility of you defaulting on your mortgage.

Before deciding to take significant action to hedge against the possibility of inflation, a person should first consider what the impact of a bout of inflation might actually be on their particular situation.

Diversification alone can't guarantee a profit or ensure against the possibility of loss, but it can help you manage the types and level of risk you take.

Long - term disability insurance provides you with income replacement and protects you against the possibility of losing income for an extended period of time due to an illness, injury or accident.

Secondly, those willing to lend to those with bad credit need to insure themselves against the possibility of default.

The Toronto Real Estate Board is already pushing back against the possibility of this measure, arguing foreign buyers are a positive force in the local housing market.

Depending on market conditions and other variables, the potential always exists that even a widely diversified index - based investment could take a bad tumble; even diversification can't guarantee a profit or protect against the possibility of loss.

Ultimately, an annuity is insurance against the possibility of living so long that you run through your savings.

Of course, you can always go beyond this basic approach — say, tilt your bond holdings more toward short - term maturities by investing in a short - term bond fund to get a bit more protection against the possibility of rising interest rates or add more dividend stocks to your mix by buying a fund that specializes in shares that pay dividends.