Sentences with phrase «as a low point»

O'Brien described the fallout as the lowest point in his life, feeling very publicly humiliated and defeated.

If the problem now envisaged were to be expressed by a formal comparison,, it might be said that the beginning of mankind according to scientific anthropology is a beginning in indigence and vacuity as the lowest point of a rising curve, whereas the biblical and ecclesiastical curve has a beginning in plenitude and the line of «development» descends from it.

In place of the close control of life by the state, and of commerce by the state and by huge chartered companies, came individual enterprise, the curtailment of the powers of monarchs, the establishment of republics, the growth of democratic institutions, and the reduction of the power of the state to as low a point as possible.

Defeats by Italy and Uruguay and a draw with Costa Rica in Brazil last June were viewed by many England fans as the lowest point in the team's chequered history but six wins from six in Euro 2016 qualifying are beginning to change perceptions - notwithstanding the side's appalling 0 - 0 draw against Ireland last week.

A 6 - 0 hammering against Liverpool at Villa Park was seen as the lowest point in a desperate season so far but on Friday things went from bad to worse, as Villa's first team lost 3 - 0 to their Under - 21s!

With the core of the team that would win the Cup the following year the Hammers suffered a humiliating 2 - 1 reverse which I believe John Lyall once described as the low point of his managerial career; Pop Robson scoring our goal.

The best and worst of the MTA's year was highlighted in a report (and yes, Pizza Rat is on there as a low point).

«This is an act of spiteful indifference that will go down in history as a low point in a low era,» U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D - Astoria) said.

«This is an act of spiteful indifference that will go down in history as a low point in a low era,» -LSB-...]

Hollywood Ending, and this period of Woody Allen's career, is widely regarded as a low point.

The Dana Nature Preserve was a highlight of my recent trip to Jordan with the Wandering Trader, courtesy of the Day Trading Academy, and I am excited to now share an area overshadowed by iconic attractions such as the lowest point on earth or massive Nabatean tombs in the Petra Valley.

Through the decades of the 20th century, The Pierre NYC has seen high points as well as low points during original owner Charles Pierre Casalasco's reign.

The most infamous of these titles were a series of Legend of Zelda games that graced the system, and that are widely regarded as a low point for the series as a whole.

On the other hand, take 1910 as a low point, and the start of the attribution period.

Madame President's interview should stand as the low point of this government.

Not exact matches

As the study points out, the cheapest cities to live in may have the lowest average of combined expenses, but that doesn't mean everything there is cheap, like transportation or groceries.

His niche is what he calls the pre-luxury market — the sweet spot between $ 300 and $ 600 — sharing shelf space with brands like Stuart Weitzman and Aquatalia, and once dominated by names such as Cole Haan and Donald J. Pliner, before they were sold and repositioned at a lower price point.

U.S. indexes were generally lower as the Dow Jones industrials lost 4.8 points to 15,543.74 but found some support from an earnings report from General Electric that beat expectations.

At various points in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, new stock market records and historically low unemployment rates were used as a synonym for a booming economy, or after the financial crisis, to signal that the economy was recovering — even though many workers and households experienced stagnating or steadily declining incomes for years or even decades.

Legere came on as CEO at the end of 2012, a low point for the company.

Finally, and perhaps most counterintuitively, Achor points out that comparison dressed up as praise actually also sets a low bar for excellence.

Trump pointed to low unemployment numbers for women and minorities as proof that his administration is helping communities improve their economic circumstances, saying West recognizes the progress.

Farrington points to Canada's health care system and «impressively low level» of income inequality as factors that placed it in the top 10.

And as has been pointed out, the oil crash hammered energy companies, but cheap oil and the low dollar (in Canada at least) should have spurred non-energy exporters to take advantage of those ideal conditions.

At its lowest point, shares were down as much as 40 %.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Monday as traders eye speeches from Federal Reserve officials.

Many have pointed out that the emphasis should instead be on increasing workplace pension coverage and educating those still not covered to save more and save more effectively, using lower - fee options such as exchange - traded funds.

Asked if that points toward hazard for humans, he said phone providers are «moving more and more toward lower power exposures to humans» as new generations of mobile service come become available.

CBS News recently reported that 40 million Americans have an error on their credit report, with half of these errors significantly lowering the innocent person's credit score, sometimes by as much as 50 points.

FMS earnings before tax as a percentage of FMS total revenue and FMS operating revenue (a non-GAAP measure) were 4.0 % and 4.8 %, respectively, both down 60 basis points from the prior year, primarily reflecting higher depreciation due to vehicle residual value policy changes and lower used vehicle sales results.

Australian shares were down 0.6 % after the Reserve Bank of Australia's policy board decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to an all - time low of 1.50 %, as expected.

But there is no escapting the fact the country's consumers are not happy campers: Market researcher Nielsen found that consumer confidence in Malaysia fell to 78 points over the July - September period, down 11 percentage points on the quarter, marking a record low since the survey began in 2005, as well as Southeast Asia's worst reading for the quarter.

That comes as long - term investment returns from U.S. public pensions have hit their lowest point in more than a decade and a half, according to Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service.

«Particularly with oil prices hitting lows at some point in the first quarter... lots of sub investment - grade firms could be under a lot of stress, and for those with stronger balance sheets, those companies could take this as an opportunity to buy and acquire assets,» Deshpande said in a phone interview.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed 14.25 points lower at 24,448.69 — notching its first four - day losing streak since March — with Goldman Sachs as the worst - performing stock in the index.

But the whole point of the supercar is to tuck you down in a low tub made of carbon fiber or magnesium, swaddle you in firm, bolstered, racing - derived seats, and scare the bejeezus out of you as soon as you put the pedal down.

To see how this works, all you have to do is take a look at any Trump interaction with his supporters, whether through Twitter or Facebook (including his «Trump TV» broadcasts, which critics have attacked as low quality, thereby missing the point).

Tapscott points to funds with low fees that track stocks algorithmically rather than trying to beat the market using human investment managers» wiles as a case of the first.

As The Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal and others have pointed out, a key figure in the filing was Facebook's low revenue - per - user (currently $ 5.02).

The company's lone outstanding junk bond, worth $ 1.8 billion and maturing in 2025, briefly dropped two points to as low as 85 cents...

The company's lone outstanding junk bond, worth $ 1.8 billion and maturing in 2025, briefly dropped two points to as low as 85 cents on the dollar for a yield of around 8 percent on Monday, according to MarketAxess data.

As far as the goal of reducing displacement, the Furman Center points to strategies such as rent regulation programs, or policies that give low - income families prioritized preference for subsidized housing as helpfuAs far as the goal of reducing displacement, the Furman Center points to strategies such as rent regulation programs, or policies that give low - income families prioritized preference for subsidized housing as helpfuas the goal of reducing displacement, the Furman Center points to strategies such as rent regulation programs, or policies that give low - income families prioritized preference for subsidized housing as helpfuas rent regulation programs, or policies that give low - income families prioritized preference for subsidized housing as helpfuas helpful.

This is the man, after all, who when asked in 1997 what he'd do as CEO of Apple, a company then at its low point, said, «What would I do?

«Overall, the tone of this report was disappointing as it points to a weak start to spending activity this year, despite the significant boost to disposable income from lower gasoline prices,» said Millan Mulraine, deputy chief economist at TD Securities in New York.

Plus, the fees tend to be low and, as Buffett points out, «costs really matter in investments.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mostly lower open Tuesday as shares of Apple dropped in premarket trading.

Still, as one person pointed out on Twitter, this current high - tech problem doesn't seem any different from the age - old low - tech re-entry problem.

Investors seem to be looking at potential positives such as the fact that Trump may roll back regulations of businesses and lower the corporate tax rate by a much as 20 percentage points.

But as Ma points out, his company's name - brand recognition is relatively low among the American business owners that he hopes will start selling their goods to Chinese consumers via Alibaba's online platforms.

The Shanghai composite index is down 6 % so far in 2012 (as of mid-September) and at its lowest point in three years.