Sentences with phrase «as trophies of»

In a recent sketch by Kara Walker, more heads rest impaled on poles, as trophies of art, anthropology, or imperialism.

His paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs and drawings act as trophies of the creative process, giving us cause to consider the act of making as equally as important as the end result.

Not only was there a massively renewed interest in developing new military dog breeds as a result of the conflict, but many thousands of new German Shepherd Dogs were captured by the Soviet military as trophies of war to be used in breeding efforts.

While it was frustrating at times, I still resisted seeing him sleeping through the night as a key milestone to meet or as a trophy of good parenting or a good baby, which is how it is seen so often.

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A brigade's worth of tanks used Trophy to destroy approaching enemy fire such as RPGs in a high - clutter urban environment, he added.

Army has purchased a number of Trophy APS systems, and a number of another kind of system as well, to evaluate them, including one called «Iron Fist,» also from Israel, and another from a U.S. - based manufacturer called «Iron Curtain,» service statements said.

Sweden's Henrik Stenson poses for pictures in front of the clubhouse as he kisses the Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion golfer of the year after winning the 2016 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland on July 17, 2016.

As he has since 2014, Warren Buffett offered $ 1 million every year for life to the person who could correctly predict the outcomes of all games through the Sweet 16 (this year the prize rose to $ 2 million if a Nebraska team took home the trophy).

During the former Heisman Trophy winner's 11 season career, he received quite a bit of criticism, both for his unapologetic marijuana use (which resulted in multiple suspensions for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy) and for his demeanor, which was described as «aloof» and even «weird.»

And every time you win a cup or a trophy, Ferguson says, you should bring every member of your staff into that canteen — «the laundry girls, the canteen staff, the groundsmen» — and pour the champagne for everyone because it's their trophy as much as the players».

Darren DeLuca auctioned off B.C. bear hunt for Safari Club International fundraiser As a professional guide outfitter, Darren DeLuca has helped line the coffers of a U.S. political action group waging a global fight on behalf of trophy hunters.

Northwest schools and Trophy Club partner to take on random acts of kindness this month as part of the Campaign 4 Kindness initiative.

«This is the trophy deal of the decade as far as I can tell,» an economic - development expert told the New York Times.

FOMO, which stands for Fear of Missing Out, might have been around since Caveman B was bummed that he had missed the sleeping mammoth that Caveman A stealthily took as a hunting trophy because, urgh, nature called.

They are not, as data are, simply trophies of a struggle with the unknown» (Pollack, Robert, 2000, The Faith of Biology and the Biology of Faith, Columbia Press, page 15).

This seems almost predatory to me, like God is some hunter who's hiding in a blind, admiring the deer who aren't fooled while taking the heads of the rest as trophies.

By not parading UBL around as a trophy kill, we both limit the spectacle that many of our own gruesome or doubting public desire AND the propensity for backlash from the communities so very near the war we're fighting.

«Keep the line tight, you're doing great,» my dad said as I was in the final steps of reeling in my first trophy Northern Pike.

He takes Russia's feeling of insecurity, and its fears of the loss of historic trophies such as the Sevastopol naval base in Crimea, at face value.

Rather, the glorified wounds function as trophies — reminders of Christ's victory over sin and death — and not as reminders of the traumas of the Passion; they are reasons for joy, and not forsorrow.

[14] III, q. 54 a. 4: `... He kept his scars not from inability to heal them but to wear them as an everlasting trophy of His victory».

as i was eyeing through some of his old soccer trophies and books, i happened to see the star wars trilogy of our youth - we're talking 4,5, and 6 here, folks (which we haven't seen in far too long because our blu - ray of them disappeared during our move!).

The Beefeater «Our London Movie Awards» bottle design features the traditional Yeoman re-imagined as a awards trophy set in front of the London skyline.

The Houghton Wisdom Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 won the Singapore Airlines trophy for Best Wine of show, the Print Hall trophy for Best Red Wine of show as well as the Ian Tyrer trophy for best Cabernet Sauvignon.

This accolade adds to the stellar streak of local and international wine show success for the 2002 vintage, with six Gold Medals, a Gold Outstanding and Top Gold as well as six Trophies already collected.

Taking effect from March 2015, this new sponsorship offers Master Sommeliers and student members access to education on wine faults, and the benefits of cork closures — as well as the opportunity for Diploma candidates to be awarded the Amorim «Taster of the Year» Trophy at the annual MS examinations in London.

As many of your already know, winning a Scovie is more than a trophy for your mantle.

Ted has been honored with Decanter's Best American Red Trophy in 2007, by Food & Wine's American Wine Awards and by the San Francisco Chronicle's Wine Competition as Winemaker of the Year.

After recently winning the trophy for Winery of the Year with Winestate (as well as Winemaker of the Year — Hamish Clark), this is an incredible achievement and additional quality endorsement for Saint Clair.

The Isabel Chardonnay Marlborough 2016 won the prestigious Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show trophy, as well as the Rabobank Champion Chardonnay trophy, at an Art Deco inspired awards dinner in Hawke's Bay last night.

Along with the trophies, a further combined total of 6 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze awards for the two wineries led to the crowning of Accolade Wines as «most successful show exhibitor.»

Santa Fe councilman John Egan announced tersely, in a good imitation of a heavyweight boxer's manager: «As far as we're concerned, the trophy lives in Santa FAs far as we're concerned, the trophy lives in Santa Fas we're concerned, the trophy lives in Santa Fe.

Sanchez must ask himself what kind of «circus» he has entered... I am not going to say he does not want to win trophy, but money (we have double his wages) was a big factor because, as far as competing for the highest accolades, he can just forget about that.

After years of the same infrastructure failing to bring desired results on the pitch in terms of ending the club's wait for major trophies, it appears as though the Gunners are finally ringing the changes.

Sanches won Young Player of the Tournament at Euro 2016 as Portugal beat France in the final to lift the trophy.

However, an opportunity to join Real Madrid doesn't come around all the time, with the Spanish giants able to offer him a chance to take his career to the next level in terms of winning trophies and establishing himself as a world superstar.

What Arsene Wenger needs to do now though, is to make sure that Arsenal win the Premier League trophy as well as the battle of the stats next season.

With another» if only» - season behind them, finishing as the runners up to surprise Champions Leicester City, Arsenal will of course be looking to take the leap in the 16/17 campaign and finally lift the Premier League trophy again.

Having not won a trophy for ages and thinking of themselves as a big club there is much more pressure on them to compete for every competition they are in.

The first would cement the club (and Wenger) as the all - time best in the oldest Football Cup in the world (which has a nice ring to it and winning at Wembley always is a great feeling), the 2nd would also be very sweet as we could use adding a European Football Cup to our trophy cabinet (and the bigger one is out of reach for the moment)!

Just more dead cat talk that distracts from wenger's failure to upgrade by getting rid of average players who we all know can't deliver trophies even in a weak year... And EPL and cl were both that last year... Walcott Campbell Gibbs ox and mert should all have gone by now... Draxler Rodriguez subotic (there are better though) could have come in as all are actually available with a net spend of very little... Then focus on goal scorer and splash the cash... Would still go for for the borrusia guy but if wenger shows no intent nothing will happen

the team nurtures players in the expense of trophies, we don't upgrade coz it will hinder development of so and so... we don't buy finished articles and keep waiting for the ones we have to come good, that's why other teams win trophies and Arsenal is seen as an academy.

Europa league trophy and either of FA or Mickey Mouse cup will be excellent for me regardless of where we finish as champions league and europa league will be secured.

Its disgusting how people keep on mentioning the fact that we have gone for 10 yrs without trophies as a highlight of wenger's failure!

We have always managed to avoid this prospect under Le Prof and that is why it has been dubbed by those wags of the football press as the Wenger trophy.

Whilst Silent Stan has never put pressure on Wenger to win anything other than the Wenger Trophy, the board have come out several times in recent years to say «We have the money» so I think the lack of top - quality transfers has indeed been down to Wenger, and his obsession with «Stability» as he often says.

As reported by the Arsenal website, Wenger did not talk about his individual defenders or what his starting XI would be, but the Frenchman did point out what he thought would be one of the biggest threats to Arsenal retaining the famous trophy.

They may have managed to cancel St Totteringham's Day this season, but the fact is that Sp * rs are still going to end this campaign without a trophy as usual, while Arsenal are still in with a real chance of winning their third FA Cup in four years.

Arsenal fans will be hoping from a look at this weekend's fixture list in the Premier League that it could be a good few days for the Gunners in our pursuit of the title, as many of our big rivals for the EPL trophy have matches that look harder on paper than our trip to Swansea and two of them are playing each other.

Following the result Chelsea look overwhelming favourites to lift the Premier League trophy for the first time in five years as they sit 10 points clear at the top of the league, with just six games remaining.