Sentences with phrase «as brace as»

Although I'm definitely not as brace as you to wear white jeans!

Nothing here is as bracing as the wild - eyed fervor of «Lust for Life,» or as alive as the bit in Kurosawa's «Dreams» in which van Gogh is played by a cuddly Martin Scorsese, but the best stretches of «Loving Vincent» make a convincing case that great artists are better understood through their work than through the facts of their life.

Fields's movies have few frills, and the same is true of this straightforward single - disc version, but the performance and the movie are as bracing as a shot or two of late - morning whiskey.

A robust screenplay by David Scarpa, direction by Ridley Scott as bracing as a strong belt of brandy, and an excellent cast giving it all they've got contribute dramatic heft to a riveting story of American avarice and greed behind the factual 1973 kidnapping of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty's grandson, J. Paul Getty III (aka «Paul»), snatched from the streets of Rome on a sunny July day and held for a $ 17 million ransom which the old man refused to pay.

The effect isn't as bracing as David Hammons» wonderful 2011 exhibition at L&M Arts, where he wrapped gestural neo-AbEx canvases in grungy plastic shrouds, but by working within in the same plane, Sprecher obscures layers without totally flattening it.

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To succeed, we must, as Ben suggests,»em brace the struggle.»»

As Wall Street braces for Apple earnings after the bell Tuesday, some already foresee downside risk for its stock.

Telstra investors are bracing for a cut to the company's popular dividend, as the telecommunications giant faces growing pressure from competitors and a looming earnings drop due to the rollout of the national broadband network.

As investors brace for whatever wild swings will come from the release, one strategist identified key levels to watch.

The price tag is a bit steep for flossers, but we are investing in orthodontia for her teeth so we may as well invest in something to keep them healthy while she has the braces.»

As the holiday shopping season kicks off — and merchants brace for another lean year — a small group of online entrepreneurs is setting up shop around one of retail's only bright spots: The gift card.

Although the incident comes at the height of the busiest time of the year for cruise bookings, a period known as Wave Season, travel agents weren't bracing for a downturn in business Monday, in part because the incident had yet to get major publicity, said Mike Driscoll of Cruiseweek, an industry newsletter.

European stocks closed higher on Wednesday afternoon, as geopolitical tensions in the Korean peninsula eased and investors waited braced for the release of minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting.

Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay for a while, at least, this challenge will come to a head in the form of the Cadillac Tax, as employers brace for a potentially drastic change in the way they offer benefits to their employees.

So far it seems as though ABC's Jimmy Kimmel is the only late night host without presidential candidates on the couch, but brace up.

Corporate America has operated in crisis mode since the 2008 financial panic, accumulating cash as a brace against further turmoil similar to the credit implosion.

Several U.S. governors have declared states of emergency as parts of North America brace for Storm Stella.

India's central bank governor, Raghuram Rajan in February warned banks to brace for «deep surgery» ahead, such as «restructuring or writing down loans.»

Kinder Morgan Canada welcomes investment from the country's aboriginals so that they have a stake in its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, its head said on Wednesday, as the company braces for major obstacles for the project.

Apple remains an «uninspired investment» as investors brace for disappointing iPhone sales ahead of earnings, Nomura Instinet warned clients Wednesday.

Better brace yourself, as Green Mountain Coffee, which owns the brand, is about to change its technology in an attempt to block competitors.

Two hundred and fifteen employees at the Toronto - based CMiC are, as always, bracing for expansion: Rather than buy the whole licence, users can now subscribe instead via a newly launched cloud version.

Most state agencies are grappling with spending cuts of 5.5 %, and they're bracing for more belt tightening as state economists prepare to release reduced revenue estimates for the current and coming fiscal year.

After a sharp drop against the dollar on Friday, sterling ticked up 0.1 percent in early Asian trade as markets braced for a potentially messy election outcome.

And to make matters worse, traders weren't braced for a drop that stretched as deep as 6.3 % in the company's shares on Friday, a loss that has the stock at its lowest level in more than four years.

After surging as much as 42 percent from the end of 2016 to the beginning of September, Apple has seen a bracing series of losses.

As for pressure from high - end U.S. department stores like Nordstrom, the company has been bracing for that particular competition for a while.

«It's what I like to call»em bracing the suck,»» says Kapetaneas, who currently works as a producer and writer for ABC News.

Netflix said that is «assumes much of this momentum» in subscriber growth will continue going forward, which is great news for investors, as some on Wall Street were bracing for weak guidance.

Rajasthan's disaster management chief said 33 people were confirmed dead as the region braces for more high - speed winds.

When dinner conversations turn to cryptocurrency, as they often do these days, I brace for a grilling, because I've been a reporter covering the topic for six years.

At least 50 protesters gathered at the site, bracing for law enforcement action, as the judge's 6 p.m., Jan. 28, deadline to leave the property approached.

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The reprieve will come as a relief to major American allies that were bracing for damage to their economy from lower sales of metals into the United States.

After Harvey dissipated and before Irma made landfall, stock prices for insurance companies tanked as much as 16 percent as they braced for the bill.

Investors and exchanges in South Korea were bracing themselves for what was understood as a potential government - issued ban on cryptocurrency trading; but conflicting reports from different parts of the government are now surfacing, leaving the global community rocking on its heels.

U.S. retailers are discounting earlier than ever as they brace for the weakest holiday shopping season since 2009.

Hedge fund management company Fortress Investment Group has inked a deal to exit its Convex Asia strategy as the alternative investment industry braces for what could one of the largest shakeouts since the financial crisis.

With contract negotiations ongoing between Canada Post and representatives of the crown corporation's workers» union, Canadians are bracing for a service disruption that could start as early as Wednesday.

Russian stocks slip as traders brace for another round of U.S. sanctions The new sanctions are expected to be in addition to measures unveiled on April 6Russia's stocks lose ground Monday as the Trump administration looks set to impose more sanctions on that country.

Wall Street's bracing for a small profit, but it has fallen short on the bottom line in each of its first four quarters as a public company.

As CEO Tim Cook and team unveiled the iPhone X, iPhone 8, Watch Series 3 and 4K TV at a special reveal event, a number of tech friends and foes braced for stock shocks.

The nation braced for a partial shutdown of the federal government, as time for Congress to pass a budget before a Monday midnight deadline grew perilously short and lawmakers gave no signs Sunday they were moving toward a resolution.

However, with the Federal Reserve (Fed) poised to begin raising rates as early as next month, investors will have to adjust to more modest returns from U.S. stocks as well as brace for heightened volatility.

Some parents and teachers were angered and confused last hurricane season, as the Space Coast braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Matthew, when the district held classes the day of evacuations for the barrier islands.

Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd, or Petronas, reported a fourth - quarter net loss on Monday and announced spending cuts for the next few years, as the state oil company braces for a Continue Reading

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The deal suggests there is value locked up within Shire's portfolio - despite a dismal share price performance in the past two years - as its management braces for a possible $ 50 - billion bid battle with Japan's biggest drugmaker.

While America's sights are largely set on trade with Mexico, Canada needs to brace itself for what could be a rough ride as well.

Bitcoin rose again on Monday, as investors braced for a rush of institutional demand following the launch of CME Group's bitcoin futures contract.