Sentences with phrase «bump of a few points»

Reeves has studied the effect of natural disasters on voting patterns and has found that when a local official asks for federal aid after an earthquake, hurricane or tornado, that official gets a bump of a few points in the polls.

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Vardy went up from 71 to 75 and, speaking exclusively to Squawka, has said he sees that as a fair upgrade even if we, along with most of the FIFA community, feel he deserved to be bumped up a few points more.
Turns out I wasn't drinking enough water, and still most likely don't, lol, but when headaches or cramps start coming on Ill make a point of bumping up my intake over a few days and it seems to help.
However, if you need to bump up your score a few points to qualify for a better mortgage interest rate, diversifying the types of loans you have is something you can try.
What if your score is hovering near the cusp of two credit score ranges, where just a few points could bump you into the next category?
If most of the factors point toward a higher «magic» interest rate for you, bump it up by a few percentage points and switch over to saving once you've eliminated all debts above 9 % or 10 %.
This isn't a major factor for most people, but if you happen to be on the verge of applying for some major credit such as a mortgage, those few points can end up costing you hundreds or even thousands of dollars by bumping up your interest rate on the loan.
As faithful readers know, in the next few days the Club Carlson program will undergo two catastrophic devaluations: co-branded credit card holders will lose the free last night on award reservations of two or more nights; and a vast swath of Club Carlson's lame mid-tier properties are being bumped up to their highest rewards category, and will cost 70,000 Gold Points per night.
Depending on the genre of game you selected each of the four stats will have a few points already assigned to them, and you'll be given a further four points to invest where you want, therefore for an RPG you'll probably bump up the story while a racing game needs better gameplay.
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