Sentences with phrase «as a nickname in»

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In 1998, after serving as director of Lotus Development Corp.'s consulting services with responsibility for Canada and the Midwest United States, he landed at Macromedia, a San Francisco software company, where he earned a nickname — the General.

In a federal court complaint, John Lockette, an African - American former wealth manager, alleged that he received negative performance reviews, was denied raises and given derisive nicknames, and was ultimately fired from Morgan Stanley in August 2016 as a result of his calling attention to the company's racial biases, Reuters reportIn a federal court complaint, John Lockette, an African - American former wealth manager, alleged that he received negative performance reviews, was denied raises and given derisive nicknames, and was ultimately fired from Morgan Stanley in August 2016 as a result of his calling attention to the company's racial biases, Reuters reportin August 2016 as a result of his calling attention to the company's racial biases, Reuters reports.

In sales calls and correspondence, she referred to herself as Mama D, a nickname bestowed by her students.

Apartment List, a website that aggregates apartment listings to help would - be renters find what they need city - by - city, did a deep dive into what impact Amazon's proposed second headquarters (nicknamed by Amazon as «HQ2») would have on rents in 15 cities viewed as front runners.

This is where Hathcock would earn the nickname «White Feather» — because he always wore a white feather on his bush hat, daring the North Vietnamese to spot him — and where he would achieve his status as the Vietnam War's deadliest sniper in missions that sound as if they were pulled from the pages of Marvel comics.

While young, Provenzano received the nickname «The Tractor» for determination displayed in a mob career that began as a hitman.

Mnangagwe's nickname is «Crocodile» and the faction backing him to succeed Mugabe is known as «Team Lacoste,» in reference to the clothing brand with the crocodile logo.

He's haled as one of the best investors of all time and has earned the affectionate nickname, the «Oracle of Omaha,» in a nod to his prescience in business and his hometown.

His company — dubbed Tony Maroni's Pizza in honor of his childhood nickname — started as a pizza - by - the - slice shop in Kirkland, Wash., and grew into a franchise operation with 17 outlets in Washington and Southern California.

The University of Alberta (UofA) makes its home here, and the city's famous nickname — «Canada's Festival City» — is due, in part, to the vast number of festivals that are part of the city's thriving arts scene, most of which is centred around Whyte Avenue (otherwise known as 82nd Avenue).

In the 1990s, Mr. Draghi earned the nickname Super Mario when, as the Italian economy neared the brink, he became the acceptable public face of his country to foreign investors.

All nine crew members had helped with hurricane recovery efforts as part of the 198th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the Bucaneros, which flies out of Base Muniz in the northern coastal city of Carolina, Rivera said.

There are plenty of stories that highlight just how mean - spirited Helmsley was towards her employees, and her cruelty and disdain towards the people below her — who she once described as «the little people» — was so ingrained in her character it earned her the nickname the «Queen of Mean».

For all this, fans gave him the nickname «Bitcoin Jesus», a Biblical charge that seems to hold as much significance now, even as his standing in the community has changed.

The footage below shows a recovery to the carrier in low visibility conditions of a Super Hornet (or «Rhino» as the aircraft is nicknamed aboard supercarriers) with the VFA - 143 «Pukin Dogs» (based on the badge that can be seen on the pilot's flight helmet).

A recent piece in the Financial Times looked at whether the combination of e-commerce, robotics and artificial intelligence in the retail world, nicknamed the «Amazonification» of the economy, was as pervasive as one might think.

First is where the nickname falling knife comes from... as in, have you ever tried to catch a falling knife?

All nine crew members had helped with hurricane recovery efforts as part of the 198th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the Bucaneros, which flies out of Base Muniz in the northern coastal city of Carolina, according to the Guard's Adjutant General Isabelo Rivera.

Founded in 1973 as the Student Loan Marketing Association with the nickname, «Sallie Mae,» it started off as a government - sponsored enterprise designed to support the government's student loan program.

(CNN)- Before he was Pope Benedict XVI, before he earned the nickname «Cardinal No» as the enforcer of church doctrine, he was Joseph Ratzinger - the son of Maria and police officer Joseph Ratzinger, learning about life and God in Germany between two world wars.

The Campbell movement (the word «Campbellite» was a nickname coined in 1832) began as an effort to counteract the disunity of Christendom.

San Diego (CNN)-- At a 1950s - style house nestled in a peaceful neighborhood nicknamed «Hanukkah Hill,» a smiling Buddha on the porch greets visitors — his arms raised as if to say all are welcome.

In his early days as a preacher, he stood out for his loud ties and suits, as well as a rapid delivery and swinging arms that won him the nickname «the Preaching Windmill».

We knew we wanted his middle name to be Joseph (it was my dad's middle name, and it's mine as well), but we wanted his name to be his own, something that was his and his alone instead of burdening him with the name «Sonny, Jr.» We tend to call him «Kai» as a nickname, but «Malakai Joseph» has a great ring to it when you say it in «angry parent» voice.

In fact this is not a legitimate rite at all, as its sarcastic nickname, «Rite Two and a Half», suggests.

Recently, a man in California, he's a rapper, in fact, he's known as a legend, they call him, I think his nickname is Snoop Dogg.

Despite the author's idiosyncratic and condescending substitution of nicknames for Polish surnames he assumes readers will not be able to keep straight, the story is fast - paced and keeps in play the action in Warsaw as well as the diplomatic dramas in London, Moscow, and Washington.

Pronounced «Deenk», as in dinky and small, she is the youngest and smallest of four children whose father gave her the nickname and mother gave her the phonetic spelling.

This salsa's vibrant flavor comes from piquin peppers, nicknamed windowsill peppers as they are popularly grown in many home gardens in Mexico.

Chef Tim Cipriano started his career in the kitchen as a child, but who wouldn't with a great grandmother nicknamed «Nana Noodles»?

I love having her close by — we were discussing our Thanksgiving plans at her parents» house, that her BF will be in town (who I've already nicknamed «brother»), and her aunt and uncle will be there as well.

Taipi — as it's nicknamed, pi jiu meaning beer in Mandarin — is an inexpensive, everyday kind of beer that's crisp and refreshing.

As in the nickname for those moms who are die - hard fans of natural living.

Kiki got his nickname in Germany, where his dad served for 3 1/2 years in the Air Force as a medical officer and basketball coach near Wiesbaden.

The 32 - year - old veteran forward, a first round pick by Philadelphia (28th overall) in 2000, has quietly and steadily built a reputation as a supremely clutch player, earning the nickname «Mr. Game 7.»

Following his record - setting performance in his first game starting as the Texas A&M quarterback, Kenny Hill got himself a new nickname from A&M's former Heisman winning QB.

He joined the Army immediately after graduation, earned a battlefield promotion to lieutenant colonel at 28 and received many medals — including the DSC and two Croix de Guerre — mainly for his exploits as a commander of tanks in General George Patton's Third Army, where his feats earned him the nickname «Risky.»

In 2013 - 14, Thomas» 15 - passenger van, nicknamed «Old Betsy,» served as the team's ride on long road trips.

back during autumn it looked like we were becoming a more counter attacking team as well, but that faded away during christmas and new years and now we're back to that game style of «Their defense's ability to stay sharp throughout the game and their ability to counter in a goal determines the outcome of this game» which we could just nickname Wengerball.

The famed «Fox in the Box» as Wenger nicknamed the Liverpool native.

Exeter City Football Club were founded in as St. Sidwell's United in 1901, took their current name in 1904, and have been nicknamed «The Grecians» since 1908.

Although Michigan is officially nicknamed the Wolverine State, and University of Michigan students began calling themselves Wolverines as early as the 1860s, committee researchers could find no evidence that the wolverine has ever actually lived in Michigan's forests.

Jersey City has had minor league baseball teams intermittently since 1878 and has fielded some noteworthy players, such as George Stovey, a black pitcher who won 35 games in 1886, and George (Twinkletoes) Selkirk, the Yankee who was nicknamed after a Jersey show girl.

Before he was known as Megatron, Calvin Johnson was nicknamed Neo by his Georgia Tech teammates, who likened his gravity - defying contortions to those of Keanu Reeves's character in The Matrix.

I understand now why one of this place's nicknames is «Thunder Valley» — the sound climbs to 140 decibels, the same as an aircraft carrier in full swing.

In high school, classmates knew him as «Barney,» a nickname that sooner or later inevitably becomes appended to most people named Oldfield since the days of the famed auto racer.

«That was the year Transformers came out in theaters, in 2007,» recalls Johnson, whose decision to enter the draft as a junior, by that logic, may have prevented him from being nicknamed Kung Fu Panda.

Had he given in to the exhaustion and dehydration aboard that plane, Busch, known as the Outlaw, would have to brace himself for a different nickname: the Quitter.

As well as winning in F1, the two went off and dominated Can - Am, leading the series to gain the nickname «The Bruce and Denny show»As well as winning in F1, the two went off and dominated Can - Am, leading the series to gain the nickname «The Bruce and Denny show»as winning in F1, the two went off and dominated Can - Am, leading the series to gain the nickname «The Bruce and Denny show».

In fact, there jeers for the Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick as well as for Gazidis at one point, while our owner or major shareholder Stan Kroenke lived up to his silent Stan nickname by not even bothering to speak.