Sentences with phrase «barbs for»

With General Growth and Simon Property Group toning down their public barbs for a while (as General Growth works on its reorganization plan), the retail real estate universe has been relatively quiet this week.

After being the subject of fans» derision for months and critics» barbs for hours, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun - Li finally hit movie theaters last Friday.

Take how I earned my Rathian Charge Blade, a frankly ludicrous combination of sword and shield that transforms into a poison - dripping axe: I had to scavenge monster bones to build the base model, carve up several Jyuratodos (giant, furious walking fish) for a mid-tier upgrade, and then slice the tails off of several flying Wyverns to harvest their poisonous barbs for the final version.

A version of this article appears in print on 08/26/2013, on page B6 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Barbs for Silicon Valley And Some Who Cover It.

But Eisinger reserves his sharpest barbs for what he sees as the clubby culture that has emerged between the top levels of the Justice Department and white - collar defense lawyers.

The two traded barbs for several months before finally reaching a convenient truce in time for Trump to sit down as the headlining guest of Kelly's first broadcast primetime special.

Not exact matches

While the Victoria Times Colonist called for a review of gas prices, the NDP and Conservatives trading barbs over the differing party approaches to pain at the pump.

But some of the sharpest barbs have been reserved for the show's lead producer, Cohl.

Still, it was an unexpected fig leaf from a man who last year traded barbs with Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney over his calls for better bank regulation in order to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis.

'' The expenditure is drawing barbs from the opposition, but the government defends the television and Internet campaign for the budget, which sees Alberta facing a projected $ 10.4 - billion deficit amid economic turmoil caused by low oil prices.

The FED may have suffered the barbs of some «tea party» legislators but for the most part the major powers in Washington and Wall Street provided the needed support for the FED.

The barbs were not just reserved for Christianity; Islam, Judaism and Eastern religions were all included in the roll call of blame.

On Facebook and Twitter, reactions ranged from gleeful jokes, to political barbs, to conspiracy theories, to patriotism, to pleas for peace, to solemn reflections.

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It is not good for any man to receive as many compliments to his face, as many barbs behind his back, as a minister usually gets.

Dalahäst For a man known for his eloquence of wit, and clever verbal barbs you'd think that Jesus could have shamed them as easily as he did the Pharisees without resort to such violenFor a man known for his eloquence of wit, and clever verbal barbs you'd think that Jesus could have shamed them as easily as he did the Pharisees without resort to such violenfor his eloquence of wit, and clever verbal barbs you'd think that Jesus could have shamed them as easily as he did the Pharisees without resort to such violence.

There is another reason for Wenger to want his rival to stay in charge at Stamford Bridge as well, however, and this is on a more personal note, because the prof must have been loving all the suffering that his serial taunter was going through and was probably looking forward to a few well chosen verbal barbs aimed at the special one.

Let's face it these moaners are out on their own, inspired by their own comments, always looking for any possible negative barb, and revelling in their own self importance.

Like in santi's case and Alexis when his barber said he came for the last barb and wave goodbye.

The media will pounce on every little barb or icy response for the rest of their careers, and some will accuse the press of over-dramatizing the hostilities.

When the players came in around 8 p.m., they indirectly exchanged barbs about the controversy, setting the stage for a tense finish on Sunday morning.

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Conte and Mourinho have traded poisonous barbs this season, culminating in the pair saying they felt «contempt» for each other.

Hugh Laurie took aim at him after winning for his role in The Night Manager and host Jimmy Fallon aimed a number of barbs at the US election winner.

The two campaigns have traded barbs in recent weeks over a controversial amortization plan that Wilson characterizes as borrowing from the pension fund and DiNapoli's camp insists is merely «smoothing» to provide predictability for local governments and the state when it comes to contributions.

(In fact, the director of the state Democratic Party, Geoff Berman, has used the same line for both Republicans, referring to each of them separately as a Trump «mini-me,» indicating it might be high time for a new verbal barb).

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, a Utica Democrat who in June announced plans to challenge Tenney next fall and has been trading barbs with her ever since, slammed Tenney for planning what he deemed a «fake» town hall that is really a «campaign event.»

They threw a few barbs at each other, and one managed to draw harsh condemnation afterwards for a comment involving Mayor de Blasio's wife, but they mostly tried to push past each other as they sought audience and press attention.

While the chairman couldn't help but note during his speech that the Brooklyn portion of the district went for GOP Rep. Bob Turner (interpreted by some as a barb aimed at the borough's Democratic boss, Assemblyman Vito Lopez), Crowley insisted the race is «over,» adding: «We'll move forward... quite frankly, at this point, it's not that big of a deal anymore.»

Kristin Davis, the self - professed «Manhattan Madam,» made a case for raising revenue by proposing to legalize marijuana and casino gambling, and also offered some of the best barbs of the night.

Such a program would mark a moment of policy cooperation between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who have traded barbs over a range of policy issues for several months.

Such a program would mark a moment of policy cooperation between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, who have traded barbs over a range of policy issues for several months.

The campaigns of Kaminsky and his Republican opponent, Chris McGrath, traded barbs today over debates and responding to corruption as the race for Skelos» seat enters its final phase.

The Democratic governor and mayor — self - described «friends» who have been openly sniping at each other for months — traded barbs on Tuesday after Cuomo faulted de Blasio for appearing alongside Astorino, the Westchester County executive who ran on the Republican line against Cuomo, during a rally calling for transportation funding.

But their mutual admiration is a big departure for the two, who've traded barbs both publicly and behind the scenes since taking on their respective roles after the 2013 election.

Todd Kaminsky and Christopher McGrath traded barbs Sunday over debates and responses to corruption as the race for former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos» seat enters its final phase.

Gordon Brown probably has some barbs lined up for use if he gets the chance, but Labour will be still be nervous about Lord Mandelson's (yes, we really do have to call him that now) presence on the Corfu island and Oleg Deripaska's yacht.

And, after admitting that he had prepared for the session «in my slightly rushed manner» an intended barb from one MP - that Clegg is «famous for his humility» - backfired.

By having Hawkins and Libertarian candidate Michael McDermott in the debate, Cuomo hoped to minimize face time for Astorino and his barbs.

The Democratic candidates for comptroller again traded barbs over their respective tenures in Albany.

Forest Hills lawyer Juan Reyes and City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R - Ozone Park) exchanged barbs last week as both camps continued gearing up for the Republican Party primary set for this September.

Most lack barbs other rays are notorious for, and the filter - feeders are generally considered harmless, although one group is provocatively named devil rays — they have horn like fins on their heads — and the other group includes the monstrous - sized manta, measuring up to 23 feet (7 meters) across and weighing 2 1/2 tons.

The bee's stinger evolved originally for inter-bee combat between members of different hives, and the barbs evolved later as an anti-mammal defense: a barbed stinger can still penetrate the chitinous plates of another bee's exoskeleton and retract safely.

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Isabelle is at the mercy of chimerical fits like that cause her to chase her ex - out the door, barbs of intuition which once planted in her mind drag her hither and tither, these hard - to - define in - between feelings that are no less potent for lacking a proper name.

While much humor is found in the brutal competitiveness of the young contestants, the film's sharpest barbs are saved for the pageant's shallow yet driven organizers.

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Calling Brolin «Thanos» is a funny little barb, but when Domino asks if it's derivative for Wilson to call his super-group X-Force, it's hard to know if she just means of the X-Men, especially since the crossed - arm gesture he's making feels more like it's ripped off from Black Panther's Wakandan salute — a reference somebody on the film surely could have, and should have acknowledged.

And Peter Dinklage, as James, a sweet, perpetually mocked man whose affections for Mildred do not preclude his ability to stand up to her withering barbs, scores perhaps the film's most concise put - down when appraising Charlie's teenage girlfriend.

Quips and barbs and punch - drunk madness are the results of that tenderness in each of the characters, and the compassionate point of view taken by the filmmakers towards them and their struggle to do the right thing allows for empathy in the most unexpected places.