Sentences with phrase «against the strike at»

The government secured an injunction against the strike at midday, warning the POA its assets could be seized and members arrested if they did not go back to work.

Vince Cable faced a hostile reception as he threatened action against strikes at the GMB's conference in Brighton.

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Google struck a major pre-emptive blow against the iPad mini by pricing its small Nexus 7 tablet at just $ 209 and up.

A coalition of adverse forces seemed allied against Foster's determination and high hopes: (1) there was potential for a strike, should Foster balk at union demands; (2) 1983 might have proved not even close to the bottom of the recession for heavy machinery; (3) who knew what EPA standards the former owner had let slide, that the new one might be called on to correct?

In recent years, more than 50 women — recall that striking New York Magazine cover — have made remarkably similar claims against the 80 - year - old, but only Constand's were adjudicated at the criminal trial.

An official from the local Kurdish authority raised the prospect of a guerrilla campaign against Turkey, saying Kurdish forces were still present across the Afrin region and would «strike the positions of the Turkish enemy and its mercenaries at every opportunity.»

The Strategic Growth Fund remains fully hedged, with the same «staggered strike» position we had at the 2007 peak, which strengthens our defense against potential market losses by raising the strike prices of our defensive put options, at a cost of just over 1 % of assets in additional put premium (which is relatively inexpensive with the CBOE volatility index currently at about 17).

12 Naturally, disclosure requirements for market - makers will have to strike a balance between improving market transparency and mitigating the risk that market participants can trade against market - makers based on the disclosed information (eg by disseminating sufficiently aggregate data and at suitable reporting lags).

At last year's AGM, the Company missed a first strike by the skin of its teeth with 24.68 % of poll votes against the remuneration report proposal.

The United States imposed major new sanctions against Russia on Friday, striking at senior Russian officials and some of the country's biggest companies in one of Washington's most aggressive moves to punish Moscow for its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and other «malign activity».

Legal academics have argued that this sort of harm strikes at the heart of the common good, and that judges should count it against the moral and religious liberty claims of those seeking to avoid complicity with others» sins.

At the time we thought we were being cool rebellious guys, Striking hilarious blows against The Man and his discipline, His regimentation, his greedy demand for order and pattern, But now I think we were maybe meaner than we ever knew.

Someone took footage from a low budget movie called «Desert Warrior», did a fast overdub to add the offensive comments, and put it out on the net to obscure the fact that these people in the lands attacked by the US are actually angry over invasion, conquest, looting, drone strikes against civilians, torture, and being shot at by the United States on behalf of Israel.

Is there not reason for Man, become aware of the direction in which Life is taking him, to rebel at last; to go on strike against a blind course of evolution which may not, in any event, betoken any real progress?

The Bible speaks to numerous generations because it points out things that strike us at the core; you can rant against it as much as you want, it will not go away just for that reason.

Religion News Service: At OKcupid, being an atheist is a date - maker, not a deal - breaker In some circles, being an atheist is a strike against you.

The first time that he stretched out this cross upon his back his tender frame was struck with terror at it, and blunted the sharp nails slightly against a stone.

On Sunday, October 7, as the United States began at last its air strikes against the Taliban, I was on an airplane, more than twenty thousand feet above the Midwestern plains» that height from which the square - edged farms and checkerboarded fields seem not quite real: a toy land, a counterpane spread across a giant's bed, a fantasy.

If we strike out at the oppressor we are buying into the lie Satan told Jesus when he offered the power of all the kingdoms of the world.Jesus never ONCE railed against the brutal Roman regime or criticized their political system.

A strike at Britain's leading chocolate maker Cadbury's, drew one step closer on Saturday 18 July as workers begin to vote on action against the company's broken pay promises.

The 24 - year - old German admitted that the drought has been «eating away at him» prior to his strike against Stuttgart, who were beaten 3 - 1 on Saturday evening.

Twitter excited as Barcelona clinch La Liga title after Lionel Messi's winning strike vs Atletico Madrid Why Barcelona title win surely spells end for Gareth Bale at Real Madrid Lionel Messi's best Champions League performances, including a four - goal haul against Arsenal

Like, every time I look at Premier League greats goal scoring compilations, there are always a few strikes of beauty against us.

It may not prove to be too costly against Burnley after Gael Clichy struck in the second half to give his side the lead at the Etihad, but it certainly won't help City's cause as they look to keep up the pace in the title race.

from where i'm sitting, conor's strengths: - long and athletic - great power in his hands and feet - throws with speed & accuracy - uses all 8 points of contact (and uses them all in multiple ways)- uses good footwork to circle away from power shots and to control pace / location of fight - has shown good to great TD defense (until tired)- has good chin (tested several times and the proof appears to be in the pudding, as they say)- displays good head movement which allows him to absorb fewer strikes while within range - excellent counter puncher (able to get in and out fast using his karate style stance)- has shown better conditioning at lw than fw or ww - has incredible fight iq (lone exception in the ufc was against nate in first fight when he was clearly fatigued)

However, there was a late sting in the tail for Nigeria — who dropped points against Tanzania earlier in the campaign to leave their participation at the continental showpiece early next year in doubt — as Salah, currently on loan at AS Roma from Chelsea, struck in the 90th minute to rescue a point for the Pharaohs.

Alas they do not make rookie mistakes against Arsenal as they are at their best defensively against us as you know Arsenal have the best strike force in the PL.

Liverpool took a first - half lead against Manchester City at Anfield on Wednesday night, with Adam Lallana striking from distance to break the deadlock.

It remains to be seen how losing Aguero would go down with the club's supporters, however, with the South American hot - shot much loved at the Etihad Stadium for his superb goal - scoring prowess down the years, including that memorable title - winning strike against Queens Park Rangers in 2012.

Costa has scored less Champions League goals than Rickie Lambert this season, while he failed to find the net at any point during the Blues» triumphant Capital One Cup run — although he did strike via a deflection during the final against Tottenham Hotspur.

The 36 - year - old midfielder currently has a deal at the Etihad Stadium until January, but a recent run of form — four goals in his last five games, including a crucial strike against his old club Chelsea — has sparked speculation that the Premier League champions could try to keep him for longer.

Mourinho kept faith with Ivanovic throughout the Serbian's sticky patch at the start of the season, while Pedro had gone 11 league games without a goal since his debut strike against West Bromwich Albion.

The 30 - year - old scored twice against reigning champions Spain in a shock 5 - 1 victory in their opening group game, and his equaliser in the 44th minute was the strike that made history, as he became the first Dutch player to score at three consecutive World Cup tournaments.

Last but not least is the new boy Xhaka - boom, with Granit Xhaka's long range strike against Hull City up for goal of the month against Son's goal for the spuds at Stoke among others.

Baggies fans will have been pleased with way their side have bounced back from their 6 - 0 opening draw drubbing at Stamford Bridge to claim a win against Sunderland before battling at Anfield before falling to a second half Fernando Torres strike.

With Arsenal playing Liverpool this weekend, here's a look at some memorable Gunners strikes against the Reds, including some absolute beauties from the legendary duo of Thierry Henry and Robert Pires, as well as a couple from flops like Andrey Arshavin and Julio Baptista!

He went 23 — 4 with a 2.07 ERA, won the pitching triple crown (wins, ERA and strikeouts), set a major league record with 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings, did not allow a home run in any of the 293 at bats against him with a runner on, permitted only three leadoff walks to score (he walked the first batter only six times in 213 1/3 innings) and struck out 37 % of all batters he faced.

Everton have taken a deserved lead against Lille in their Europa League tie at Goodison Park, with long - serving midfielder Leon Osman striking home a fine effort at the far post — but did Lille have a point with their furious protestations over a potential handball by Osman?

As well as that, he's also shown he's a big game player with a late strike at a big moment in a derby game, his 23rd against London - based opposition.

The 27 - year - old hit bottom last June when manager Lou Piniella went off on Grieve, who was hitting.236 at the time, after he had struck out looking to end a game against the Yankees; the tongue - lashing in the dugout was aired repeatedly on national TV highlight shows.

Janssen was the top scorer in the Eredivise last season with 27 goals, and has three in five caps for the Dutch senior side, including a strike against England at Wembley in March.

Arsene Wenger has continually stated that he has three strikers at his disposal, namely Giroud, Walcott and Sanchez, but none of them are yet to have struck form, although Theo scored twice for England against the minnows of San Marino in midweek.

While Arsenal won't want to see a top class player like Ozil leave — particularly after his superb performance against Tottenham at the weekend — this may be their best opportunity to strike a positive deal for him.

Burnley have taken the lead against Manchester City in their Premier League, thanks to wonderful strike from George Boyd at Turf Moor.

Prolific on social media, the Spurs man saw tonight as a perfect opportunity to fire back at Merson after a wonderful strike against Italy left Gigi Buffon clutching thin air.

With a change in instructors and a retooled swing, Phil Mickelson is striking the ball better than ever, as evidenced by his impressive victory against the strongest field in the game at the Players

Even against GDR who is a technical striker, Holly was not able to establish a striking dominance at all.

However, while many have lauded Rooney's ability to score a goal that was almost a repeat of his famous strike against the Gunners all the way back in 2002, it's fair to say Arsenal fans are just annoyed at how easy Xhaka made it for him.

He was caught at 97 on July 22 of this year — a week before he went on the disabled list for the second time this season with a sore elbow — in a game against Montreal in which he struck out 14 in nine - plus innings.

The Queens Park Rangers captain claimed he was «gutted» over his «stupid reaction» against the Tigers, having lashed out at midfielder Tom Huddlestone and struck him between the legs, earning himself a ninth red card of his career.