Sentences with phrase «at least a year despite»

Second, Once you're declared a smoker by one company, it will be visible by others, so you'll be stuck with a smoker's rating for at least another year despite changing who you apply to.

Not exact matches

According to one study, 82 percent of shoppers made at least one purchase from an international merchant in a calendar year — despite the fact that only 1 percent of small businesses in the U.S. export goods overseas.

Despite its flaws, however, the program has paid off — at least according to a 2010 study by Queen's University economics professor Roger Ware, which concluded it contributed roughly $ 2 billion a year to Canada's economy and helped ease economic challenges.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- The FBI failed to notify scores of U.S. officials that Russian hackers were trying to break into their personal Gmail accounts despite having evidence for at least a year that the targets were in the Kremlin's crosshairs, The Associated Press has found.

Despite originally announcing a plan for six to 10 virtual reality experiences this year, Mr. Sykes said iHeartMedia was focused on bringing at least one virtual reality element to its annual music festival in September.

Despite official promises, the futures markets indicate investors now see the Fed waiting until at least early next year before it starts to gradually close the monetary spigot.

Oil production has also disappointed — despite virtually every company's plan to «make it up in volume,» at least for this year.

Despite the expected decline in sales, auto makers are likely to sell at least 50,000 more sport utility vehicles, mini-vans and pickups than they did last year, while car sales will likely drop by 250,000 this year, Merlis predicted.

Despite the rough first year, Premier Redford's Tories still have at least three years left until the next election to fulfill the promises made and mend fences with the bloc of moderate voters who saved their party from defeat one year ago today.

However, despite Google's aims, the web is still not entirely altruistic and the link economy survives — guest posting for cash, infographic posting for cash, and blog posts for cash will always be systems at least partially supported by Google if done efficiently and without the laziness that previously occurred at scale in past years.

The exemptions granted by Trump to NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico thereby become interesting, because it shows that Trump is not interested in sabotaging the NAFTA talks, at least not yet, despite his repeated threats to pull the US out of the 24 - year old trade accord.

The strong growth in household borrowing looks likely to continue at least into the early months of 2004, with housing loan approvals remaining at a very high level, despite falling in November for the first time in more than a year.

Despite what your initial reactions might be, it's at least worth looking at this in order to help yourself get a better long term trading strategy for the coming year.

Ars Technica questioned some of the promotional material on Boeing's «Watch US Fly» website, including claims that the company's most powerful SLS rocket will be available soon, despite that it's likely at least two years away from a first flight.

I find it amazing that almost every organized religion during that time was at least partially, if not fully involved in bigotry toward blacks, including outright banning them from their membership and congretations altogether (which Mormans have never done), but only Mormons are still chided constantly about their history with blacks, despite the fact that black members have had full benefits for almost four decades, and despite the fact that Mormons have been actively proselyting and doing charitable missionary work in Africa for over 160 years.

CNN has at least one shithead in charge who keeps that filter in place despite more than 2 years of constant complaints by posters like you and me.

Jesus the Son of Marry (Peace and blessings be up on him) is known today to the Christian world as it is being described by John, Paul, Luke and others... whatever the way these human imagined him became the faith... record shows that the first book of NT was written at least 60 - 80 years after Jesus the son of Marry was taken away from this earth... and these writers used their vision as a weapon to get it to the brain of mankind... also there are debates among the Christian scholars that no one knows who is the writer of some of the gospels... someone else wrote it and used the names what we see today... i.e. no one knows when and who and how the Hebrew chapters were written... despite of lots of controversy on this, Christian scholars uses them to teach others...

Despite our focused Christian upbringing, without my mom's participation, I can still recall at least a few years of celebrating Hanukkah with my grandfather at our house (compromise makes marriages go, right?).

I firmly believe that most Christians in the United States, despite the reports of our vast biblical illiteracy, know enough of the Bible and what it teaches that it would take at least a year to put into practice what we already know.

I have been a Born Again Christian for 25 years & for 20 of those years I had many questions that Pastors failed to answer despite church hopping to at least 6 - 7 different denominations.

At least $ 300 million worth of dairy farms across Australia have failed to sell or bring in capital partners after more than a year on the market, despite ravenous appetite for dairy processing assets.

Despite the UK being a net - importer, findings from the report indicate there will be an increase (a move from 2 % to 5 % over the next two years) in the number of UK businesses selling at least 25 % of their products abroad.

For example, there is only one curry recipe on here, despite the fact that we eat curry at least once a week — though to be fair, a large portion of the curry consumed is from Bs favorite curry house down the road, run by a somewhat grumpy manager named Harry who rarely smiles and is infamous for selling beer two years past it's used by date.

No champion team has not won the double despite reaching the FA Cup final... not for the last 20 years at least

Aside from a few fringe elements, there appears, despite all the angst and hand - wringing, a sense that we are closer than we have been for at least 8 or 9 years to achieving something.

Despite all of them being in the first - team picture for at least five years now, consistency is still a problem and as a result, our «British Core» barely make it to the bench.

Despite all the talk (before last year, at least) of Gonzaga «always choking,» the win over UNCG marks the 10th straight year that the Zags have won at least one game in the Big Dance.

The purpose of the Ox, Coquelin and Giroud was unknown to me in this game and despite the fact Giroud at least put some pressure on their defence he still managed to get two silly bookings and a red card, just like at Zagreb last year.

Despite putting in # 100m over the past year to reduce debts, Ashley has only sanctioned the signing of two new players so far, Danny Guthrie and Jonas Gutierrez, with manager Kevin Keegan hoping to sign at least three more before the transfer window closes.

But despite plenty of changes to the rules and regulations over the years, the fundamentals of the sport are still much the same as they were 15 years ago - or at least, that's the opinion of Felipe Massa.

The latest report says that Monaco will not sell Lemar for less than # 55 million, or the 21 year - old will be staying in France for at least one more season, despite the fact that Lemar is desperate to join the Gunners....

Despite the fact that Arsenal are not out of the Premier League title race yet, at least not mathematically anyway, you will not find many people other than Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal players who are willing to even entertain the possibility that our hopes are not over for another year.

Despite his 108 - 35 record — the best in NFL history for coaches who have won at least 100 games — the 57 - year - old Seifert was not so subtly shown the door by the 49ers in January after eight seasons, and two Super Bowl titles, in charge.

So despite all the protests against Wenger, who thinks that a Europa League win will ensure he is with us for at least one more year?

Kos has at least another 3 - 4 years at the top level if he looks after himself, Gabs at 24 will surely cement his place, Merts — despite the dismay it will cause some has at least 2 years left to contribute as an experienced and solid back - up.

Coleman had a particularly anemic year at the plate in»89 -LRB-.254,.316 on - base average), and despite an off - season tutorial with appropriately named batting coach Steve Braun, he might have to steal time away from the Cards» other regular outfielders — moving left to right, former MVP Willie McGee, Milt Thompson -LRB-.290, 68 RBIs, 27 stolen bases) and Tom Brunansky, who hit at least 20 homers in each of the last eight seasons.

Despite the fact that the terrible run of luck that Arsenal have had to cope with for well over a year now still shows no real sign of going away, at least Arsene Wenger now has a stronger squad to choose from.

Despite three good years at Camp Nou (on a personal level at least), the 25 - year - old Chile international has been strongly linked with a move away from the Spanish giants.

Tehsin Nayani, who for six years worked as confidential media advisor for the Glazers, recently told BBC News that Joel is «measured» and «constantly calm and assured under pressure,» and the fact that Van Gaal is still at the helm despite the ever - growing calls could suggest that they're happy to stick with the under - fire Dutchman for the time being, at least until they drift further away from the top four.

Despite Conte maintaining interest in the 26 - year - old Brazilian international, it was believed any potential moves for the starlet were off the table until at least the summer.

But as research indicates, childfree couples divorce more often than couples who have at least one child, despite numerous studies that indicate marital happiness plummets in the first year or two after the birth of a child and sometimes never quite recoups.

But that might have been the problem; childfree couples divorce more often than couples who have at least one child, according to researchers, despite numerous studies that indicate marital happiness plummets in the first year or two after the birth of a child and sometimes never quite recoups.

Despite the overwhelming data and worldwide endorsement of breastfeeding for at least two years, many women do not breastfeed at all or wean after several months.

Despite what many peds say, plenty of kids still need to eat at least once during the night until they're a year old or older.

MMA representatives have appealed to state lawmakers for at least six years to lift the ban, however despite repeated passage in the Senate, the Assembly has not passed a bill legalizing MMA in NYS.

Despite climate change posing an immediate existential threat for New York, the pensions still invest heavily in fossil fuel companies.Recent reports have revealed, at business as usual, New York City is at risk for Sandy - like flooding at least every 20 years.

«Despite the mayor and first lady touting their mental health initiative, they continue to be silent about the repeated killings of people in emotional distress by police, which now totals at least 11 in the past four years,» Pierre said in a statement.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous said today that the GOP conference has not changed its opposition to the so - called millionaire's tax, despite Sen. John Bonacic's intention to introduce a bill that would extend the temporary PIT increase for those making at least $ 1 million a year.

Forty years after the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, «abortion» is still a word that is said with outright hostility by many, despite the fact that one in three American women will have terminated at least one pregnancy by menopause.

The Truman Democratic Club is not registered with the state and has not submitted financial disclosures for at least 18 years, despite taking in tens of thousands of dollars, according to the complaint filed with the state Board of Elections by downtown activist Jeremy Sherber.