Sentences with phrase «against the shores of»

As waves of sexual - harassment allegations crash against the shores of work culture, now is a good time to support women — even robots with female personas like Alexa.

Hard Rock Hotel Bali is nestled against the shores of Bali's famed Kuta Beach, over an impressive three - hectare prime site right Read More...

If you think about what actually happens when the Earth speeds up or slows down, you can see that the oceans, not being fixed to anything, just keep going at the speed they were, and consequently pile - up (in the case of the Atlantic) against the shores of Africa or America.

Not exact matches

In a recent edition of the company's newsletter, he pledged himself to shoring up the retained - earnings account against the «off chance that the company runs into hard times.»

A number of Chinese companies are trying to shore up their stock prices with programs that encourage employees to buy shares and ensuring them against losses.

In early 2002, then - President George W. Bush imposed steel tariffs of up to 30 percent on imports of steel in an effort to shore up domestic producers against low - cost imports.

Against All Odds is the story of a small number of people: the 140,000 or so survivors who landed on American shores.

It is as if we contemporary American Catholics take the patrimony for granted, forgetting that it must be constantly shored up against the erosion of history.

Against new knowledge, as men gain new wisdoms from science and new power in the universe, there is no Lordship of Christ over all the ages, unless His voice can speak with as much authority affirming and defining now, and a thousand years from now, as it did in the market towns of Galilee, in the Temple at Jerusalem, and along the shore of the Sea of Tiberias.

Shoring up the fragments of the past against the future's ruin (and savoring all the riches that in fact remain), the autobiographer comforts us with the record of a continuous self and a coherent history.

Islam does not come to the shores of the west with the intention of blending in and getting on with their lives — they come and use our laws against us to set themselves apart and watch as our rights are restricted to avoid the appearance of racism while their rights are enhanced in their separateness.

So it was quite impossible for the engineers to understand what the priests were talking about, for the brick makers to share the architects» vision, for the philosophers to agree on the function of the tower and for the conservationists and poets to overcome their revulsion against such a monstrous desecration of the pastoral environment close to the shores of the Mediterranean.

Traditional companies like Campbell have been struggling against a backdrop of shifting food preferences in markets all over the world, however, Campbell's is hoping the addition of Snyder's snacks brands will shore up its position in - store.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

The pieces she gathers have been polished by the waves against the sand, dulling the original colours and giving her jewellery a natural pastel palette that conjures up images of tentatively licking ice - cream on wind - swept shores.

The next week, I spent a bit of time on Amazon shoring up our defenses against the sand and sun (Amazon Prime is my friend).

«They're asking us to help shore up a piece of Obamacare that we had fixed in the American Health Care Act that they lobbied against.»

Labour's Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the Bank of England may have to intervene to shore up the pound, which lost 3 % within moments of the first result showing a strong result for Leave in Sunderland and fell as much as 6.5 % against the euro.

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: A ray of sunshine during an otherwise dismal time for people living along the shore of Lake Ontario, who continue their fight against rising waters: Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a $ 10 million fund to help repair some of the damage.

Prominent Cabinet members have been accused of «rank hypocrisy» after apparently campaigning against government policy to shore up support in their own constituencies.

«Now of course, things have turned against them, the positive campaign being run by the Yes side has raised so much ground, then all of a sudden we have two things: an increase in scaremongering and a calling - in of big organisations to help them out, and then secondly we have the last - minute desperate visits to shore things up.

Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich says he and other officials of communities along the southern shore of Lake Ontario plan to go to Washington soon to lobby against the plan.

State lawmakers representing communities along the south shore of Lake Ontario are lining up against a plan to regulate water levels in the lake, and in the St. Lawrence River system.

In the days since actor and progressive activist Cynthia Nixon indicated she might want to run against Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary for New York governor, Cuomo has made a number of public appearances and taken several steps to shore up his political base.

They may catch summer flounder right off the Jersey shore, but need to head south «and burn hundreds of gallons of fuel to land 100 boxes of fluke against their [North Carolina] quota,» said Kaelin.

Mussel beds in sandy areas «stabilize shores against erosion,» Waite noted, and any loss there could expose beaches to the erosive power of waves.

Their recording turned up the sounds of the iceberg being battered to bits against the Antarctic shore over a couple days in October 2005.

And the National Sea Grant College program pays for university - based efforts to shore up coastal economies and communities against the ravages of climate change and extreme weather.

I took these photos the other day in our back yard at the shore and loved how this floral embroidered top looked against the cedar shake of our beach house and in my mom's overgrown garden.

I will make you come like the crashing of the ocean waves against the shore xxxxx

Extras are, per Anderson's M.O., exasperatingly abstract: The cover copy refers to the bonus features as «special trailers,» but one is just a deleted scene of Shasta and Doc watching the waves lap against the shore at dusk (their lips are moving, but a dreamy Greenwood composition mutes everything they say), while the fourth and final, «Everything in this Dream,» is an artful 6 - minute montage of cutting - room scraps, including a few shots of Doc and Sauncho watching a schooner leave port that could be construed as the ending from Inherent Vice the novel.

Zombie makes this material very much his own in that way: where the original was surprising in its treasuring of childhood, this version is obsessed, as each of Zombie's pictures has been, with the ultimate tragedy of shoring up dykes against the rage of inexorable change.

But the character - setting conversation is clear and sunny, the lapping of still water against a boatful of refugees is low and mournful, and the whoosh of the wind and shore is bracing.

The tragedy of it all is that the picture will be more ballyhooed not for the arrival of Kim on our shores, but for the return to the action genre of one Arnold Schwarzenegger (Expendables cameos notwithstanding), here cast as a soft - around - the - middle aging lawman in the Stallone - in - Copland mold who stands up against a cabal of snarling baddies in defense of the AARP and the NRA in one fell, sometimes ironic, swoop.

If liberals continue to break against the standards as they have in his neighbor New York, opposing the Common Core could win him more votes on that end of the spectrum while simultaneously helping him shore up his base on the right.

The sweeping eighty - thousand - candlepower light from the third - order lens cast the frothing sea from shore to horizon into the high contrast of white against black for some moments, then back into full pitch - darkness.

Set against the backdrop of the shores of Alta Lake in Whistler, the Writers Adventure Camp is an extended four - day workshop.

Though most of your pet's Vitamin C should come from their hamster seed mix, adding in small amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables can help boost their intake, which may help shore up their immune system against infection.

Wake up and step out onto your private terrace to hear the relaxing sound of the ocean's waves lapping against the white sandy shore.

Konakli's golden beach lies against the soaring green backdrop of the Taurus Mountains, with a beautiful blue shore sheltered by rocky headlines.

The 70 or so somewhat familiar villagers and travel companions I have accumulated blend in with the more alien faces of fresh forlorn travelers sloshing up against the shores.

The wind rapped against the refuge, the sound of huge ocean waves crashing on the shore, as the windows shook in resistance.

As we reach the sand and walk towards the water lapping against the shore, I see glimpses out of the corner of my eye of sparkles flying in the air around me.

The hike consists of the gorgeous coastal waters lapping against the shore beneath your feet intermixed with lush boscage.

Gently lapping against these shores are the warm Caribbean seas where you will find an array of both secluded beaches and vibrant resorts to enjoy your holiday in style and in comfort.

Silence reigns here, broken only by the slap of the water against the shore and the thunder of nearby waterfalls, intermingled with the cries of seabirds.

It is ideal for candlelit dinners where the lapping of the ocean against the shore creates a pleasant ambiance for a sumptuous dinner.

Here's our list of the top seasonal attractions when you take advantage of Cannon Beach's quiet seasons: The Wild Winter Experience Eagles soar along the shoreline, elk graze in the meadows and the big crashing waves of a winter storm thunder as they crash against the rocky shore.

A crucial breeding ground for Lesser Flamingos is safe after the Government of Tanzania has decided against building a soda ash factory on the shores of Lake Natron.

Explore the palm - lined shore, witness egrets silhouetted against the fading light and take in the vastness of India's largest lake.