Sentences with phrase «as jockeying»

The steering, handling and braking make it an excellent car for quick, tight maneuvers, such as jockeying for a parking space at a mall.

NEW YORK, April 23 - Global benchmark Brent crude turned positive in volatile trade on Monday as it jockeyed between downward pressure after Iran dashed hopes that OPEC would extend its production cap pact and support on fears that U.S. sanctions could dampen Iran's output.

Faced with wary shoppers and a shorter holiday season, retailers are piling on deals as they jockey for market share during the most important sales period of the year.

Global benchmark Brent crude turned positive in volatile trade on Monday as it jockeyed between downward pressure after Iran dashed hopes that OPEC would extend its production cap pact and Continue Reading

Cities are sending people to Amazon's headquarters in Seattle as they jockey to be the location for the company's second headquarters.

Global benchmark Brent crude turned positive in volatile trade on Monday as it jockeyed between downward pressure after Iran dashed hopes that OPEC would extend its production cap pact and support on fears that U.S. sanctions could dampen Iran's output.

The Patriarch also had good reason to seek enhancement of his position as he jockeys for influence at the upcoming Great and Holy Synod of the Orthodox Churches in June.

«My dream,» she said, «is to have people accept me as a jockey and forget that I'm a girl.»

RESIGNED: JOHNNY LONGDEN, as a trainer for the Frank McMahon Stables, where Longden worked after stepping down as a jockey five years ago.

Laverne Fator, Hailey, Idaho rider who won more than 1,000 races in a 14 - year career as jockey, received posthumous tribute as writers and broadcasters elected him to National Jockeys Hall of Fame, Pimlico.

Some of the young ones will make the grade as jockeys.

As a jockey, he was one of the great ones, winning the Kentucky Derby twice, in 1901 and 1902, and finishing second andthird in his other two rides, an average unequaled before or since.

It was Desormeaux's third Eclipse; he won one as the top apprentice in»87 and another as the jockey of the year in» 89, both while riding in Maryland.

It paves the way for leading Tories like Theresa May and Boris Johnson to lead the «Out» campaign as they jockey to succeed the PM as leader.

It seems the Democrats running for Florida governor have what they believe is a winning issue as they jockey for position in advance of the August primary election.

«You have 20 minutes,» said Skip as he jockeyed usdown.

There are other characters that come and go, not least Chloë Sevigny as a jockey who warns Charley that racehorses are not pets, and Steve Zahn as a down - on - his - luck type who nonetheless gives Charley a hand when the boy's natural pride and shyness preclude him from asking.

Gold Derby posts this Oliver Stone mention for the John Hillcoat epic: Oliver Stone, who directed a previous Oscar best picture («Platoon»), is cheering on «The Road» as it jockeys for a spot in the top 10 of the current derby «Äî plus...

The cast of Lean on Pete includes Chloë Sevigny as a jockey, Steve Zahn as a drunk, and Steve Buscemi as Pete's owner.

For Del and the other adults around the track, including Chloë Sevigny as a jockey with her own wounds to heal, the animal is future dog food, nothing more.

Later Red Pollard (Tobey Maguire), a feisty former boxer with emotional scars and a blind spot, joins them as a jockey.

I was able to fend off traffic as I jockeyed for lane position on a service drive, and energetic launches are solid considering the girth of the Traverse.

Isaac Murphy won the derby three times — along with many other accomplishments as a jockey.

Game Freak's new mashup puts players in the saddle as a jockey who must complete a fast - paced, simplified version of solitaire to propel the horse through intense races.

This in itself was unusual; even more so was that the figure was dressed as a jockey.

The well - known Realtor had a colourful career as a jockey and steeplechase rider before getting into the real estate business.

The heat's coming from lawmakers as they jockey for advantage during the upcoming congressional elections.

Not exact matches

As it expanded into new lines and categories, established figures within the company jockeyed over who got to control what and why.

«Given there are only so many targets that are «needle - moving,» we believe that if one of the larger software companies is acquired, it could create a domino - like effect as strategic buyers jockey for position,» Materne wrote.

Then, as stock jockeys grappled with reality, shares plunged.

Pricey apps do exist, such as Traktor DJ, a professional disc - jockey app that sells for $ 4.99 on iPhone and $ 19.99 on iPad.

Barbie Lim (L) and Lee Jeong - hwan (C), broadcasting jockeys for Pokemon Go Korea Facebook page, look at one users mobile phone as they broadcast live on July 15, 2016 in Sokcho, South Korea.

After some contentious jockeying with leadership, Ackman pulled renowned rail industry veteran Hunter Harrison out of retirement and installed him as CEO.

But perhaps the more important battle will take place at the bottom of the standings, as teams jockey for position in an attempt to win lottery balls.

It was probably right around the time someone coined the term «brogrammer» to describe the kind of keyboard jockey who «breaks the usual expectations of quiet nerdiness and opts instead for the usual trappings of a frat - boy,» as Urban Dictionary puts it.

And retailers have been jockeying to nab those bargain hunters, with stores such as Walmart, Toys «R Us, and Gap open on Thanksgiving, and Macy's, Kohl's and Target planning to open at the stroke of midnight.

The corollary of that is an enfeebled fin de règne in which Merkel defends a centrist legacy against attacks from both sides, accompanied by a gradual loss of party discipline as potential successors jockey for position.

The «Wheel of Fortune» host joined the US Army in 1968, first working as a finance clerk in Vietnam and then as a disc jockey for 18 months on armed - forces radio.

The «Wheel of Fortune» host joined the US Army in 1968, first working as a finance clerk in Vietnam and then as a disc jockey for 18 months on armed forces radio.

The starting gun had just gone off in the race to cyberspace, and as he watched the throngs jockeying for position, Barrelet wondered, «How do all these people measure returns on their investment?»

Nobody knows exactly how the referendum will be worded, or right now whether there even will be a referendum, because, as you also noted earlier, the other politicians in Greece are now jockeying for position and are trying to get rid of Papandreou and to replace him, in a very opportunistic mood, to prevent any kind of a referendum happening at all.

Very soon, stock trading became America's favorite pastime as investors jockeyed to make a quick killing.

This feedback from the general public gave some indication about the specific issues that would shape the campaign, as the parties jockeyed to garner favour with potential voters.

And the politics of a bitter conservative establishment festered as aspiring leadership contenders jockeyed for power.

Passage of implementing legislation for the Constitution Reform to Mexico's labour justice system has been delayed beyond the February 24 deadline as political parties jockey for advantage in the midst of an election campaign and NAFTA negotiations.

We see it with politicians trying to jockey the seat in the White House as POTUS.

In addition to a formal interview system, affectionately known as the «Slave Market,» there is a more informal process of inquiry, word - of - mouth recommendation, and «jockeying for position» among those seeking or offering jobs.

At Augsburg the atmosphere grew more tense and the jockeying more active as the Emperor arrived at Munich and then started out on the final leg for Augsburg.

I believe Mitt Romney is a good man but I was shocked by his 47 % statement and not to mention referring to some descendants of the Lamanites as «Taco Jockeys.»

Allen, known on air as the «Hossman», was a disc jockey for more than 45 years.