Sentences with phrase «been less than stellar in»

It has been assumed that the relationship between Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox have been less than stellar in recent years.

And there's only so much you can learn from consumer surveys: as elsewhere, financial literacy is less than stellar in this country, so there's a gap between reality and how Canadians perceive their situation.

However, the co-op suite is less than stellar in its offerings.

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In the end, the existence of programs such as PRISM and Stellar Wind is disheartening for Diebert, since democratic societies are supposed to be better than the less - free countries they often condemn.

His comments followed less - than - stellar data on U.S. consumer spending that showed that even as confidence hit its highest level in more than 16 years last month, Americans are still holding their wallets tightly.

While he may be a «world - class player» — in President - elect Donald Trump's words — the financial metrics of his time as Exxon's CEO reveal some less than stellar results compared with peers.

Google, despite its less than stellar diversity numbers, should be applauded for their long - term thinking in this regard.

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin reports on his conversation with Team Hungary skier Elizabeth Swaney who is making waves over her less - than - stellar performance in the halfpipe.

She was then tapped to host the network's morning show, People Are Talking, which yielded some less than stellar reviews in the early go.

Less - than - stellar leaders become consumed by the entrancement of the new thing and are hypnotized into dropping, aborting, or prematurely birthing what they're currently working on in order to get their hands on that shiny new project — all, of course, accompanied by an intellectually robust post-rationalization.»

As for Elanco, it turned in less - than - stellar performance in the third quarter of last year, reviving questions about whether Lilly might spin off what has long been a leading player in animal health.

While Aetna's ROIC is less than stellar, this jump in ROIC is a good sign that the aforementioned acquisitions were smart for Aetna's business and were made for the right price.

They can be related to poor revenue performance, big misses in new product projections, less than stellar customer experience ratings in an industry, and a host of other problems.

The biggest advantage Mr. Bush had over the present incumbent was a general feeling among the public that his heart was in the right place, even though he could be clumsy with words, and his administration's relief efforts were less than stellar.

The income generated from bonds is still historically low, and with bond prices falling as rates slowly rise, the mark - to - market in bond portfolios is likely to be less than stellar.

Many human inventions are not created to cause harm, but are produced in a way that violates human rights (think about Apple's less - than - stellar human rights record).

I think this kind of thinking is what we should embrace for all ages (no need to sit in the corner and pout with meals that are far less than stellar), and I think meals that make others take notice are easily achievable — as you've shown!

I used to grub out on Cashew and Sweet + Sour Chicken in high school — which explains my less than stellar prom pics (but that's another story).

I love this and I'm pretty sure I have a very similar recipe way in the archives of my blog where the photos are less than stellar These photos and these wings — definitely awesome.

I am by no means perfect, and am still working on discovering knew - to - me ways to switch out less than stellar products in our home.

Take this superfood for a spin when you're feeling less than stellar in the morning.

Keep in mind, Palmer's playoff track record is less than stellar as well.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

However, despite the club's current position in the table and a less than stellar start to the season, it is not all doom and gloom at the Emirates as I write this.

He should make up some ground in and around the greens, but his work off the tee has been less than stellar this season.

Most stop - gap players in past situations, promoted by Bike Shorts, have been less than stellar.

This Team is officially 2 - 1 this season and have gotten 2 straight Wins after a less than stellar start in Week 1.

I'll repeat again... Martin Caceres the former Juventus Defender is currently a free agent, has a CV that includes Seville, Barcelona, Villarreal and Juventus and despite some stellar performances was only kept out of the starting line - up because of people like Bonucci and Chielini and Liechtenier can play anywhere across the back line... If we sign Johnny Evans or someone equally as crap I will loose it, if I can find that out in less than a day using the internet I don't want to hear any excuse about there is not any available talent... And did I mention he's free..

The Belgians have been in a bit of turmoil recently and have recently sacked their manager, however the Bhoys» less than stellar away record on their travels in Europe meant that a positive result was by no means a foregone conclusion.

The Blues are defending the cup they won last season, and they'll be targeting another run in the competition after a less than stellar start to the season.

Indeed, Juventus» impressive 20 - year - old midfielder won't be taking part in any more games this season, as he was hit with a three - match ban for his less - than - stellar reaction to a Aronica hand to the face in the closing minutes on Sunday.

In fact, given a year to track one form I think it's safe to say that people of less than stellar intellectual and organizational ability could track one preparticipation physical exam form, check to see if the right kind of medical professional cleared an athlete to play, monitor the date that the form becomes invalid, and give the athlete advance notice of the expiration date so the athlete can take their physical exam for the next year.

If you aren't familiar with the term it is basically the idea that your curls crave to twirl in the same direction all the time but you can force your curls to forget that twisting method, which leads to less than stellar curls.

While his record on transparency as governor has been less than stellar, Cuomo in 2008 was named the honorary chairman of «Sunshine Week» by the New York Press Association.

Without question, officials in Hoosick Falls had been doing a less than stellar job communicating the dangers in the village's water supply to its 3,500 residents.

Looking at stellar size and luminosity, they discovered that most nearby stars were created in two bursts — one 30 million years ago and the other less than 5 million years ago.

The IMF predicts that most stellar mass is in low - mass stars and that less than 1 % of all stars are born with masses in excess of ten times that of the Sun.

A type Ia supernova arises from the explosion of an ultradense stellar remnant known as a white dwarf, but it is less than clear how the white dwarf comes to ignite in a thermonuclear blast.

As part of a large survey of possible planet - hosting stars, Lovis and his colleagues used the powerful HARPS (for High Accuracy Radial - Velocity Planet Searcher) spectrograph at La Silla Observatory in Chile, 2,400 meters above sea level, which can detect stellar motions with precisions of less than one meter per second, roughly the walking speed of a human being.

The application is being optimized for speed in the context of very large datasets: for instance, plot generated from a stellar database of 3.1 million entries render in less than 2 seconds on a standard web server platform.

Even for these more massive stars, however, if the residual mass in the core is less than 1.4 solar masses (the Chandrasekhar limit), the stellar remnant will become a white dwarf.

An analysis of the Hubble data supports the idea that the Milky Way's bulge formed first and that its stellar inhabitants were born very quickly — in less than roughly 2 billion years.

So if you're feeling less - than - stellar about your resolutions, look to your support system to restore faith in your journey.

With the help of UFC fighter Ronda Rousey, Reebok has kicked off a new arm to its long - running «Be more human» campaign: #NeverPerfect challenges women to embrace their imperfections and find strength in those less - than - stellar moments in life.

Millions of people are working out every day in the gym in the hopes of losing fat, but with less than stellar results.

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Eggnog is a highly - prized commodity in our home, but the dairy - laden versions leave all of us feeling less than stellar after we splurge on this standard holiday treat.

Your attempt to draw attention with your «in - your - face shock value» seems to be a means of detracting attention from your less than stellar writing ability and clinically controversial nutritional claims.

So many folks we know are waking up feeling less than stellar day in and day out and life really becomes tough for them.

The thing is, over time, this can produce less than stellar scapular mechanics and result in shoulder pain or discomfort.