Sentences with phrase «backs of them against»

«When I have puffy eyes, I ice down two spoons, then press the backs of them against my lids for a minute or two.»

Not exact matches

Hungary was one of the first European countries to turn against foreign ownership of utilities back in 2013 but there are growing signs that borders are springing up again in an industry that has struggled to make international deals pay off.

Bill Morneau needs to push back against that kind of meddling — now

Additionally, they noted that those who were more likely to push back against their superiors as children «also have higher levels of willingness to stand up for their own interests and aims, a characteristic that leads to more favorable individual outcomes — in our case, income.»

It was an attempt by the Japanese Navy to push back against the American invasion of the Philippines.

For its part, the Crock - Pot brand has gently pushed back against the fictional narrative of This Is Us, with representatives of the company issuing a statement to The Washington Post.

Meanwhile, police officer Marco den Dunnen is one of the many Rotterdammers trying to push back against the narrative of fearing outsiders.

«If I were [Verizon], just from a business standpoint, I'd probably reserve a bunch of money against the deal or go back to Yahoo and ask for a discount,» he said.

Senate Republicans did just that in 2009, when 23 of them — including Mitch McConnell, Lamar Alexander, and John Cornyn, all GOP leaders who count themselves stalwart drug industry allies — backed an importation amendment in an attempt to turn the sector against the entire package and thereby sink it.

Back in Barrie, Leone checks on a one - year - old elevator to demonstrate how an ideal maintenance job should go: He climbs into the pit at the bottom of the shaft and replaces the pads that absorb dripping oil; he wipes the crud and cobwebs from the elevator's bottom; he rests an ear against the door to listen to its mechanical innards; he straddles the door to ensure it nudges him out of the way properly.

Gillibrand was endorsed Tuesday by End Citizens United, a political action committee established in 2015 to push back against the results of the 2010 court case.

The so - called «Sunni awakening,» in which many former foes of the U.S. - backed Iraqi government made common cause with that government against al Qaeda in Iraq, was a major contributor to its eventual defeat.

While the use of insurance to protect against loss can be traced back thousands of years, the modern industry only emerged in the 17th century.

Never back down from competition, no matter how large of a scale you are up against.

Airbnb has cannily translated its cosmopolitan ethos into a series of headline - grabbing gestures pushing back against them.

Ausdrill has backed former Leighton Holdings chief executive Wal King to continue serving on its board despite allegations of bribery and corruption against Mr King and several other executives.

Thousands of people joined a global March for Science with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an «assault on facts» by populist politicians.

That team could, he said, help Uber fight back against the press — they'd look into «your personal lives, your families,» and give the media a taste of its own medicine.»

The rationale was strength in numbers; its combined membership of 300,000 would be better poised to fight back against increasingly hostile employers, as well as governments that have neutered stoppages as a bargaining tool through back - to - work legislation.

Newman, who had the backing of an array of national abortion - rights groups and two members of Illinois» congressional delegation, campaigned heavily against her opponent's voting record and promoted herself as a champion of «working families, healthcare for all, and everybody's rights,» she told Business Insider last year.

One thing to know: After an impressive debut in New York in Week 15, Nick Foles fell back to earth Monday against the Raiders, throwing for just 140 yards on 15 - of - 29 passing with just one touchdown and two interceptions.

A vote on the measure was delayed for hours after Democrats revolted against provisions to roll back part of the Dodd - Frank financial reform law and allow more big money political donations, while conservative Republicans objected because the measure did not block funds for Obama's immigration order.

The central government has stayed neutral, to the annoyance of the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which Puntland and Somaliland have backed against Qatar.

The now - repealed U.S. oil export ban dated back to an era of feared fuel shortages after Arab members of OPEC imposed an embargo against the United States in retaliation for U.S. support of the Israeli military.

Signs are emerging that companies and investors are starting to push back against the gun industry and its main lobbying group, the National Rifle Association (NRA), in the wake of last week's Florida high school shooting.

Wellad's third - largest shareholder says it plans to vote against the live cattle exporter's remuneration report and has asked shareholders to back the appointment of one of its representatives to the board.

The network would make it possible to fight back against those who «steal intellectual property and private data, sow division and obscure bad behavior, slander and defame the innocent, prey on the weak and plans the seeds for total darkness in the event of all - out war.»

Anne Sheehan, head of corporate governance at California State Teachers» Retirement System, which backs the additional climate reporting, said Exxon's letter suggests the voting is at least very close and may be going against the company.

The problem is, Paul Volcker is an influential figure in the U.S. (he chaired the Economic Recovery Advisory Board under President Barack Obama, after all), and he has fought back hard against the criticism of his namesake bill.

Top allies of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted Bannon, the head of the far - right website Breitbart News who pledged to run opponents against McConnell - backed candidates whom Bannon deemed not sufficiently conservative.

Once stolen, owners have no way of getting back their bitcoins or have much recourse against the hackers.

It's going to be interesting to see how they bounce back against Arkansas this week and what kind of offense comes out this week.

Since my last Sino - Saturday edition, much has happened on the trade front: Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs of as much as $ 60 billion on imports from China; China fired back with tariffs of $ 3 billion against imports from the US, a promise to challenge US penalties at the World Trade Organization and some tough language threatening more painful countermeasures to come; global markets took a nosedive.

Most of the research on this topic suggests that your body will always try to get back to your heaviest weight, so I knew the odds were stacked against me.

And why 4 of his 150 employees spend their days building fixtures and installations so that products can be set off against a new back - drop every week.

How do you handle clients that push back against the idea of paying for value?

LONDON, May 3 - Oil prices edged higher on Thursday despite swelling U.S. crude inventories and record weekly U.S. production, as focus shifted back to OPEC supply cuts and the potential of new U.S. sanctions against Iran.

On this topic, I go back to a clip of one of my college games at NC State against Indiana, a Big 10 Team that we needed to beat.

Works against hordes of the undead or your money back!

The goal of diversity programs is a laudable one, namely to increase diversity as a way of fighting back against systemic discrimination.

Sewing also confronts a decision on scaling back the investment bank — both Deutsche Bank's biggest source of revenue and a perennial laggard against U.S. giants — and winning over long - suffering shareholders.

Even though he'll be 40 by the time the 2017 season starts, Brady is still the most terrifying matchup in the league, capable of leading his offense to insurmountable leads in the first quarter and coming back against any odds with ruthless precision and an uncanny ability to compel his receivers into miracle catches.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- For years, President Donald Trump pushed back against the idea of election meddling, dismissing it as a hoax and an affront to the legitimacy of his victory.

The nacho cheese version created plenty of buzz and got people into stores one time, but the turnaround - minded Taco Bell is counting on them to come back for more if it wants to put up a better fight against brands like Chipotle.

«We can have that discussion, but I really do think it won't be Mexico and Canada that are pushing back against the secretary, it will be a lot of Americans.»

«You can still have automation, but it would be nice to bring back some sort of ecosystem into it,» said Joe Saluzzi, co-founder of Themis Trading and an ardent campaigner against the ills of high - frequency trading.

What can retailers do to push back against the rising tide of online shopping and declining physical store visits?

Pushing back against «political correctness,» in 1987, Thiel co-founded the Stanford Review, a journal of conservative and libertarian viewpoints, and was its first editor - in - chief.

I appreciated the fact that the back of my phone was completely covered by the neoprene material of the armband, protecting it against any sweat.

«Jamie Dimon has been the one who has led the charge in order to say, «Nope, no more regulation, fight back against regulation, call the regulation un-American, try to resist, try to put loopholes into regulation, hire an army of lobbyists,» Warren said in an interview with CNN's «Starting Point.»