Sentences with phrase «as turf battles»

In the updated warning the State Department cited an increase in homicide rates as a result of targeted assassinations by criminal organizations, as well as turf battles that have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens and shooting incidents that have injured or killed innocent bystanders.

Not exact matches

He continues to believe that the best way to make an impact is to head straight for the American mainstream and is not shy about battling giants like Procter & Gamble on their own turf, pushing hard for market penetration in mainstream supermarkets in health - conscious cities such as Denver, Austin, and Seattle.
He said Blankfein would sometimes send his loyal soldiers to fight his turf battles rather than fight them himself, and this could be especially unpleasant and was seen as cowardly.
«And again, the fact that Rob has not found himself at the center of any of these various turf battles has shown that he is not in this for himself so much as he's in it for the president.»
Played since 1872 and held at the home of England Rugby since December 1921, The Varsity Match is once again set to turn the hallowed turf two shades of blue, as the women and men from Oxford and Cambridge Universities do battle in this iconic clash.
I haven't read the report of the scandal at Furness Hospital, but it does seem as if turf battles and cracpot ideologies had something to do with it.
Scientists have found that there are currently four packs of wolves roaming the isle that continually battle for turf and food — and their rise and fall, as described by the researchers, can often stem from seemingly insignificant events.
The idea behind the new credit was to put one person, other than the director, in charge of the visual elements of the film, so as to unify the design and end all the usual turf battles that a production had about the visuals.
In their first job together, a triple homicide call turns into a battle for survival in one of the city's worst slum blocks, as they become ensconced in the drug - dealing turf war of former prostitute Ma - Ma (Lena Headey, TV's Game of Thrones) and her enforcer Kay (Wood Harris, best known for The Wire).
A gossipy playground battle of turf rights and hearsay is finally receiving the careful legal treatment it needs, while the California Board of Education mulls the Parent Trigger regulations (meanwhile extending the old ones, another Parent Revolution victory) and reformers around the nation use it as a guiding light.
Gus, shooting from through the sunroof of his venerable Subaru Forester, is now starting to resemble a trawler captain on the bridge as he battles against the elements, but others are not so hardy and I have to turf sub editor Ian Eveleigh and friend of evo Phil Holland out of the Mercedes, where they've apparently been «assessing the radio».
Adopted dog surprised his owner by rescuing two people caught in a riptide The Bermese mountain dog, named Nico, bounded into the water without hesitation to save a couple who were struggling in the water This dog playing the drums to White Stripes» Seven Nation Army will blow you away The cute canine lies next to its bass - playing owner as she taps out the iconic beat on the percussion instrument A dog playing the bass drum to Seven Nation Army is the best thing you'll see today This Vine is everything it promises to be, a beautiful golden retriever pup takes the role of Meg White, going thud thud thud on a bass drum whilst her owner plays one of the most famous guitar riffs in rock history Watch feisty feline take on pack of wild dogs in epic turf war battle - the winner might surprise you This is one cat that wasn't about to let five canines get the better of him - no matter how loud they barked Labrador has tumour the size of a human baby removed from his stomach WARNING: This story contains graphic images.
As always, Turf War is the favored sport among Inklings, but they also dig ranked battles, taking down Octarians in a robust single - player campaign, and battling enemy Salmonids in one dangerous part - time job!
Enjoy classic Turf Wars, returning Ranked Battle modes like Splat Zones and Rainmaker, or work together as a team of four players to overcome hordes of invading Salmonid in the co-operative new mode Salmon Run!
The Squid Sisters dance on, as though driven by the Inkling love of battling for turf.
Make friends, join a club turf war, customize your dream car, battle racers from around the world, and race your way to a reputation as the baddest rodder in Motor City.
Multiplayer: There are currently six different multiplayer modes known as of right now in Splatoon: Turf War, Battle Dojo, Splatfest, and the Ranked Battles which consist of Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.
Splatoon 2: Traditional 4 - on - 4 turf battles return in this full sequel to the original breakout hit game, along with new stages, new fashions and new weapons such as the two - handed Splat Dualies.
The Turf War battles that are the default online mode see two teams of four face off against each other from opposite sides of the map, working to paint as much of the floor as possible in their own ink.
This demo will let players enjoy 4 - on - 4 online Turf War battles against others around the world using the same weapons as the previous Global Testfire event.
As for Wii U's Virtual Console, four new games are available: Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon, Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun, Mega Man Zero 3, and Rival Turf!.
As for the online game modes themselves, both Turf War and Ranked Battles deliver quality fun.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z