Sentences with phrase «as a stick of»

First of all, you don't want to end up with dry, dense muffins or cookies that are as chewy as a stick of gum.

Just as a stick of this unassuming herb can drastically change the flavor of any dish, it can have the exact same effect on our senses.

Although the game is slightly longer, probably lasting most players 20 - 30 hours, it doesn't push the boundaries nearly as far as Stick of Truth, and the poor pacing towards the end of the game definitely detracts from the overall experience.

While I'm happy you've included games like Morrowind (best game ever in my opinion) and PS: T, BG2, and such, there are also games features such as Stick of truth, Torchlight 2, and Diablo 3 amongst others.

I played and finished South Park: The Fractured but Whole in 2017 and while I enjoyed that game, it didn't resonate with me the way the same way as Stick of Truth.

It was not as well received as The Stick of Truth but the sales were good enough to warrant a Switch port.

We love red - and - white striped deckchairs — they're as synonymous with the British seaside as sticks of rock and Punch and Judy!

Not exact matches

The bulls are finding comfort in sound fundamentals and sticking to a familiar script: So long as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes on the mantle of gradual rate hikes, the «Goldilocks» growth story stays intact and earnings remain robust.

While setting goals and sticking to them can be challenging, Lemonis says as he's gotten older, he's gotten into the habit of only setting short - term and obtainable goals that he knows are within his reach.

(And, as with the mouse who gets stuck in that old - fashioned spring trap, it must be kind of painful.)

McRaven was the speaker at the University of Texas at Austin, and he focused on the 10 most important lessons that stuck with him as a result of getting through the notoriously difficult SEAL training program.

Inside, the brothers Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the «human scale principle,» using the «Velcro Theory of Memory,» and creating «curiosity gaps.»

Carrots and sticks are fine, but when you violate who we are as people, when you challenge our pride, when you don't respect what we need... the quality of your idea doesn't really matter.

But AI as of today is far from perfect: You'll have to stick with this technology for more than the first few rounds.

They say, «I'm stuck here,» looking at their cubicle job as the end, there is nowhere else to go, and they feel like they will never reach the desired destination of «success.»

For all the heady talk about universal health coverage and / or «Medicare for all,» companies know they're stuck holding a good chunk of the national $ 3.3 trillion medical bill — a bill that has been growing like a parasitic «tapeworm,» as Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett described it in the companies» joint press release.

«A major sticking point is that we are not getting the type of support here [in Australia and WA] as we're getting in other countries.»

As the one - month - old petition neared its goal of 1.5 million signatures, Snap responded and encouraged users to stick with the app and learn its technology.

That's because, as he explains in more detail on an October episode of his show, when you're stuck at your desk, «you're getting a lot of stimuli that you didn't ask for — like other people's conversations and phone calls.

«A major sticking point is that we are not getting the type of support here [in Australia and WA] as we're getting in other countries,» he said.

Stick to an exercise routine that replenishes you, whether it's individual activities (like walking, biking or working out at the gym) or group sports that build your confidence as part of a team that works together towards a common goal.

«Just having that responsibility of seeing family members in India, completely bottom of the caste, having those images as a child... where they literally burn little kids» hands together so they stick together, so that when they're begging they can get more money,» says Roy.

Some still advocate sticking to a policy of nudging down interest rates further, such as by scrapping a 0.1 percent floor set on money market rates.

China is stuck in the middle as it is a traditional ally of North Korea, is its largest trading partner and would not like to see regime change in North Korea.

Set the rules for yourself and then stick to them, using the power of no as you need it.

If all else fails, the infographic suggests you could also grab your favorite cup of caffeine or chew on a stick of gum as a means to get your mind back on the task in hand.

Also, notwithstanding a silly fiscal policy and the ongoing political impasse, the U.S. economy has some very good things going for it now, as even king of doom, Nouriel Roubini, couldn't help but note: the Fed is going to stick to its asset - buying regime for the foreseeable future, providing a monetary protein shake the recovery still very much needs; the housing rebound is well on its way, which is helping Americans rebuild their wealth and is boosting employment in many states with high jobless rates; and the shale oil and gas revolution continues to power investment, job creation and revenue growth.

Relevance is important and so is overall reach, so one of the metrics I use as my yard stick for top digital marketing experts is Retweets, as measured by awesome influencer and content discovery tool BuzzSumo.

Some might like the different layout, but as a matter of personal choice I think I'd rather stick with the tried - and - true.

As Jason Cole, CEO of Da Primus Consulting, puts it, «The leadership is unable to set a clear strategy for the company and stick with it long enough to succeed, resulting in a lot of wasted money and energy from constant changes in direction.»

My idea of financial forecasting consisted of looking at last month's sales, sticking my finger in the air and taking my best guess as to what next month's sales were going to be.

There are definitely abuses of the system, such as the likes of Mitt Romney sticking ridiculously low - priced assets into retirement accounts.

As we debate the pros and cons, we often get stuck rehashing the same arguments in lieu of making a choice.

As Yahoo ushered in an era of new media, Zip2, in Musk's view, was stuck kowtowing to the old guard.

In summary, instead of just being stuck as an employee in your business, build a business that relies on systems, protocol and other people's abilities rather than resting on your shoulders alone.

That's a pretty long time for any company to stick around — especially in an industry as volatile and prone to disruption as the intersection of music and technology.

But had Sony stuck to its guns and released the movie as planned, it would have made a strong statement about standing up for freedom instead of giving in to fear and threats as Ben Franklin once wrote, «Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.»

Although they will not necessarily be paying higher taxes to support corporate tax cuts, they will be stuck paying higher premiums as a result of the mandate repeal.

Seely Brown brought up the car as the best example — it's a piece of technology into which we stick a key, and it works.

If the box's channels don't have your entertainment options covered, you can easily copy video onto a USB stick and plug it in, with a number of channels / apps such as Plex also helping with streaming from a computer.

That is, as soon as one member of the group offers an idea, the others get stuck on it and conform their own thinking to the suggestion.

As you write your business plan, stick to facts instead of feelings, projections instead of hopes, and realistic expectations of profit instead of unrealistic dreams of wealth.

Given the benefit of modern technology, would the creators of the American political system have sculpted so unwieldy, so wasteful, so antiquated a legislature as that which we are now stuck with?

For now, companies will stick to collecting the HST, though, as Winter says, «there'll always be that nagging feeling in the back of their minds that something may change.»

So while you might be watching Super Bowl 52 or 55 streamed to your TV via Chromecast or Amazon's FireTV stick, or through a set of VR goggles that attach to the TV, or as a hologram beamed into the bar of your choice, it will probably be coming to you via one of the three networks.

As people age, they tend to get stuck in traditional modes of operation and thinking.

Here in the land of disc - gaming, players are going to be stuck with broken game consoles that need to be updated with new patches, fixes and firmware every day while, as usual, the future will arrive first in Japan.

What's more, the board would be trading a long - term approach with the 55 - year - old Green for the hope of a short - term fix from the 67 - year - old Harrison, who surely won't stick around for as long.

When I tire of music or audiobooks in the car, I switch to podcasts as a way of feeling like I'm getting informed while stuck behind the wheel.

And as they slowly began regaining weight, leptin levels rose a little, but got stuck at about half of what they'd been at the start of the show — which would help explain why they felt such strong urges to eat.