Sentences with phrase «as a blow in»

Arsenal's 2 - 1 defeat to Watford on Tuesday was seen as a blow in the race for the Premier League title.

Something as insignificant to us as blowing in their faces, staring at them for a long time, cornering or tilting our head can be perceived as threatening behavior.

Others are high tech, such as blowing in foam insulation under the roof, walls and the floor, [and] using an EnergyStar door fan test to find and seal every air leak.

Not exact matches

Trump made the remark as the two sides prepared to hold talks in Beijing on resolving conflicts over trade and economic policies that have propelled the two countries toward a full - blown trade war.

Weber suggests diving deep into the feeling, personality and even the soul of your brand, then blowing it out in abstract ways, such as mood boards and collages, to help define and articulate how you want your brand's particular fantasy to feel.

In the fall of 2014, the fallout of a 30 - person layoff at Hsieh's Downtown Project, which was also structured as a Holacracy, was a blow to his public image.

But as the day's final speaker, he couldn't leave the stage without blowing one more kiss at Ackman: Icahn disclosed that he has now asked his company for permission to take up to a 50 percent stake in Herbalife, the supplement company over which the two have battled so publicly.

But that story is about what to do after a nuclear weapon blows up by surprise, such as in a terrorist attack — the goal is to limit exposure to radioactive fallout that arrives minutes after a detonation.

Enbridge's Northern Gateway project, in the works since 2005, was likely dealt a fatal blow on June 30th when the Federal Court of Appeal threw out its 2014 conditional approval because the Crown (read: Harper government) failed in its «duty to consult» aboriginals as required by the Constitution.

But some observers expect Russia's strongest efforts may be reserved for Serbia, which has close cultural and religious bonds with Moscow — and whose membership in NATO or the European Union would be seen by the Kremlin as a severe blow.

The decision may be a blow to the Republican Party's fundraising as it gears up for midterm elections in November with an unpopular president as its standard - bearer.

As usual, the rumour mill is in full blow.

And as an added treat, there's also the great performance by Riz Ahmed in the movie (who has blown up since with his performance in the HBO hit «The Night Of»).

Amazon bought Whole Foods in August 2017, which dealt a massive blow to US grocery stores as it forced its way into the brick - and - mortar market and threatened to drive prices down.

What YouTube has allowed for is a mutability in the way content is conceived — what begins as a web series can easily transition into a TV show or perhaps a straight - to - video - movie, or if it really blows up, even a feature film.

In addition to clothes and merchandise — such as a «Deadass» t - shirt ($ 32) and «Blow me» tissues ($ 3)-- FuckJerry sells a party card game called «What Do You Meme.»

While this is a blow to the idea that nationwide calorie menu requirements will dramatically alter the way America eats, it doesn't necessarily mean the policy is useless: perhaps, as the authors speculate, it may be more effective in sit - down restaurants where dining expectations are different, or for specific groups of particularly health - concious diners.

And there are plenty of people, such as JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon, who say the whole thing is a bubble that will blow up in investors» faces.

This year the list includes a science fiction novel in which the moon blows up as well as books by a mathematician and a biochemist.

The United States and China have threatened each other with tens of billions of dollars in tariffs in recent weeks, fanning worries of a full - blown trade war that could hurt global supply chains as well as business investment plans.

The market has been positioned somewhere between awe and incredulity as new blockchain exchange - traded funds have attracted more than $ 200 million from investors in little more than a week of January, but it's a robot ETF that is blowing away the competition among trendy tech investments over the month.

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Losing Shumlin is seen as a blow for Canadian businesses, particularly in Quebec, where the former governor had cultivated important ties around strengthening trade and inter-regional business.

She said she felt «deeply in love» with him and when he later died, she described the moment as «the biggest blow of my life».

At a time when working women must still fight for equal pay, outperform to be taken seriously in the boardroom, and hustle over the mere fraction of all investment spending open to them, a Trump presidency is seen as a blow for many.

China's banks extended a record 2.9 trillion yuan ($ 458.3 billion) in new yuan loans in January, blowing past expectations and nearly five times the previous month as policymakers aim to sustain solid economic growth while reining in debt risks.

It's an approach that has merit in certain situations, if only as a stopgap until a company has the resources to invest in a full - blown website, according to Kirsten Mangers, CEO of WebVisible, an internet marketing firm that develops small - business online marketing strategies built around landing pages.

We had overtimes, dramatic endings, blown leads, unforeseen heroes, the end of epic championship droughts, and some of the biggest comebacks in sports history featuring athletes who will go down as some of the greatest ever.

Government officials, while not as actively hostile to business as their fellow Greek - speakers in Athens, is not accelerating the country towards a cutting - edge future (in fact, the current administration managed to accidently blow up the country's main power plant in a massive and deadly accident last year).

If the reporter checks out your campaign and includes any of the deal terms, such as the amount you are raising, and decides to include it in an article, you potentially blew your securities exemption.

The loss of one of Mays closest allies is a blow as she navigates the final year of negotiations ahead of Britain's exit from the European Union in March 2019.

Thrown into the mix as well have been calls for a full - blown policy overhaul, and a suspicion that the economy may be stuck in a rut with little anyone can do about it.

In short, as harrowing as these incidents are, the passenger jets we fly on are sturdy enough to survive literally having an engine blow up.

Sony Pictures» recent success in releasing its comedy «The Interview» through video - on - demand services after threats from hackers was also seen as a blow to big - screen businesses.

Bannon's departure a week earlier was seen as a significant blow to other nationalist, far - right figures in the White House, and Gorka implied as much in his letter, saying it was clear to him that «forces that do not support the MAGA promise are — for now — ascendant within the White House.»

Sheltering inside a robust structure for at least 12 to 24 hours is a key way to survive that threat, Buddemeier said, since fallout can easily out - speed vehicles as it gets blown around by high - speed winds in the upper atmosphere.

Analysts said his death at the age of 82 was a blow to Iran's pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani ahead of presidential elections in May as he played a key role in Rouhani's landslide election victory in 2013.

Besides having a full - blown ecommerce site with an expanding line of products, Raider and Katz - Mayfield have also dipped their toes in the subscription model and recently added a barbershop, known as the «Corner Shop» in New York City's SoHo area.

Kalanick resigned as CEO in late July, after a number of scandals blew up around the company, but still sits on Uber's board.

DryBar, which was founded in 2010, carved out a reputation as a place for women to get their hair blown out quickly and relatively cheaply.

In fact, it's so prevalent (especially with successful people), that it's a full - blown condition known as Impostor Syndrome.

Why it matters: RBS has been headquartered in Edinburgh since 1727, so its loss would be a major blow to the idea that operating in an independent Scotland would be business as usual.

Shapiro called Tillerson not stopping in Israel a «mistake» and tweeted it's «yet another blow to Tillerson's credibility as an authoritative voice for US policy.»

The man accused of carrying out a three - week bombing spree that killed two people in Texas before blowing himself up as police closed in on him was a 23 - year - old unemployed man from suburban Austin, authorities said.

The conclusions deal a blow to what are known as cellulosic biofuels, which have received more than a billion dollars in federal support but have struggled to meet volume targets mandated by law.

Addding to bitcoin «s woes this week was a warning by Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan, that the cryptocurrency was a «fraud» and was set to «blow up» — comments that helped fuel a slide of as much as 11 percent in bitcoin on Wednesday.

As the Eggertsson paper notes, the Fed's fearful tightening in 1937 halted a recovery that had taken years to develop and dealt sharp blows to employment and production (see chart, above right).

A tit - for - tat trade war could evolve into a full - blown one that hurts everyone, and would be a slap in the face of the global statesmanship, and commitment to globalization Xi has tried hard to display, most notably with his speech at the original Davos last year, where he presented himself as a counter to the newly - elected Trump's protectionism.

In the latest blow — on Tuesday — an alternative virtual currency, known as Tether, that is owned and operated by the same people as Bitfinex, announced that it had been hacked and lost around $ 30 million (U.S.) worth of digital tokens.

The deal will come as a blow to rival Tabcorp, which has TAB outlets in pubs and clubs across the country and still relies heavily on bets placed by customers in retail outlets despite a big improvement in its digital wagering revenue in recent years.