Sentences with phrase «by a few points for»

mimagephotography / shutterstock To decide if you're financially trustworthy enough to follow through on a contract, cellphone providers typically launch what's called a hard inquiry, each one of which lowers your score by a few points for up to two years.

May reduce credit score: Applying for a refinance or consolidation loan requires the lender to perform a hard inquiry on your credit report, which could lower your credit score by a few points for a year or two.

Not exact matches

«This is only a few billion below the figure at a comparable time last year, and above the figures reported for some earlier years (almost 60 % of the full year's refunds are typically received by this point in the year).»

There are still plenty of ways for it to fail once it gets off the ground — the structure could be torn apart by supersonic shockwaves or the side boosters may not separate, since that system has never been tested, for example — but at that point, SpaceX could probably launch another Falcon Heavy within a few months.

If I needed just a few more points, I could have also opened a SKYPASS Visa card issued by US Bank — it only offers a 15,000 point sign - up bonus, but almost as soon as I created a Korean Air Skypass frequent flyer account online, I started getting targeted offers in the mail for a 50,000 point bonus.

As well, points out Jurock, the recreational and retirement property boom of a few years ago was «driven by Dad,» whose investing prowess during the stock market run - up put him in a position not only to buy that retirement dream home but to front the kids a down payment for their own place.

But by sticking with a few tried and true design principles, it's easy to tailor PowerPoint decks for the small screen that look good, and even more importantly, get your point across, according to graphic design experts.

The economy may be healthy enough for them to raise interest rates, but the new 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent target for the benchmark fed funds rate, up a quarter point from where it had been, remains far below the historical norm — and, by all indications, the Fed still expects rates to stay low for at least a few more years.

By identifying low - risk entry points in leading individual stocks, we are able to use high volatility to our advantage because we look for stocks engaged in a volatility contraction, which are due for an inevitable range expansion within a few days.

It could have chosen to lower spending by $ 277 million, to increase income taxes for middle earners by a few points, or to let the deficit come in $ 277 million higher.

By converting your Marriott Rewards to Starpoints, you're getting to stay in great hotels for fewer points.

One data point does not make a trend, but also take note of the fact that employment growth for June in the U.S. would bring the rolling average of job creation, as measured by the last few months, to less than 150,000.

Interest rates may increase but probably not enough to make an impact to a CD that is up for renewal, Real estate income should increase over time but mostly a few percentage points here and there, I suppose you could manufacture more income by paying off one of the rentals assuming your income numbers are after expenses and not gross income.

If you're looking for a credit card to help you earn Marriott points and provide a few perks, you might want to check out one of the 2 Marriott Rewards cards provided by Chase.

This means that applying for multiple loans at once can lower your credit score by a few points, which could impact the interest rate you're quoted on later loan applications.

By that point in his career, he was fully implementing the punch card approach, probably in large part because of his review of his partnership where he realized only a few big ideas were responsible for the entire performance record.

Though the European Central Bank (ECB) refrained from announcing any further actions at its December 2014 meeting, a dovish speech by ECB President Mario Draghi a few weeks earlier did provide further backing for what markets have been signaling for many months, namely that the ECB might introduce full - blown quantitative easing (QE) at some point during the coming year.

To illustrate my point I'll give you an example: While serving as a Missionary in Italy, one day I prayed for a miracle; a few hours later my companion and I were stopped by some business guy standing behind his car.

What doc - uments and historical facts, not fables, can you point to for your proof other than a few hundred year old writings by heretics?

Now, as Nagel argues, this is not the sort of question that you can answer by looking at a few examples (bats for Nagel, Christians for us) and pointing and saying, «Well, being a bat (or a Christian) is like this.»

The German universities expressed less opposition to the growth of Nazism in the 1930's than did the churches and labor unions; their failure at this point has been attributed in large part to their neutral pursuit of truth without concern for the life of the nation.14 By contrast, an example of intellectual responsibility occurred a few years ago when the University of Chicago was building a new cancer research hospital.

We must therefore content ourselves by calling attention to a few points for further consideration.

It points me to the man who once in loneliness, surrounded by a few followers, recognized these Jews for what they were and summoned men to fight against them and who, God's truth!

There are a few points in the book in which it would appear that the authors depart from their own sense of what is licit and illicit out of deferrence to certain academic Catholic bioethicists who persist in arguing for the permissibility of so - called «borderline» assisted reproductive techniques such as Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) and Artificial Insemination by Husband (AIH) or insist that the Church may still allow for so - called embryo adoption.

There are few theological schools where these groups do not compete for the students» interest and time, where some members of the former group do not feel that the scholarliness of theological study is being impaired by the attention claimed for field work and counseling, where teachers of preaching, church administration and pastoral care and directors of field work do not regard much of the theological work as somewhat beside the point in the education of a minister for the contemporary Church.

I was also beaten by random girls for no reason, put into a dumpster, tied up in an abandoned rv by some sick teens who thought that was funny, almost raped by a man while walking down the street at the age of 17 but because I screamed he only made me jack him off (at knife point), almost raped at a friend of a friend's house when we just dropped in for a minute, was impovershed growing up, even to the point where we didn't have power in the middle of winter, had to sleep all in the same bed to stay warm and used our pantry as a refrigerator, lived (and I mean LIVED) with roaches for years no matter where we moved to, was a child during the time when we had our own civil rights movement here and went through a few horrible experiences at the time.

Without sacrificing the fabulous ricotta cheese (I used a delicious fat free ricotta from Trader Joe's) and mozzarella cheese (a reduced fat shredded mozzarella), and also by making a few healthier substitutions, you get a very nicely sized piece of lasagna for just 6 Points.

There are pies - as - decor stacked high in cases on the sides of the stage and slices eaten by the ensemble (one, bacon - blueberry, is surprisingly salty - sweet amazing)-- with one sugar - free pie for an older cast member, and yes, a few fake pies here and there, though good luck pointing out which is which.

Never been disappointed in the least by any of your recipes, they've even conquered my boyfriend who's a die - hard meat - addict, so thank you so much for helping me to get him there, slowly...;) And by the way, he hates it when the peanuty / almondy flavor is too strong, which is kind of the point in a pad thai, so I tweaked your recipe a bit by replacing the peanut butter by one avocado and a few teaspoons of almond butter, it made the trick in terms of texture and met the overwhelming approval of everyone around the table!

I believe tgere are 3 titke contenders this year Leicester, city and arsenal About Leicester they are doing great but there football depends on counter attacking and few quick passes to reach the ball to mahrez or vardy i don't think they can impress anybody if they faced teams that park the bus like what the teams do with arsenal and also any injury for mahrez or vardy will ruin there season so i don't consider them a real challenge and in an open game we got the best out of them and beat them with 5 goals to 2 so calm down gooners About city they had very impressing start for the season then they were vety baf winning most games by pure luck or last minute goals and they could be beaten easily Arsenal are the best team form we controled most of the games and the losses and draws were by bad referee decisions or bad luck and the 4 points margain with city could have been easily 10 or 12

Good for a few mickey mouse cups but when it really matters lose game after game against the top sides (1 out 12 points so far this season), sometimes by embarrassingly high scores.

That set a franchise record for fewest points in a half, and nearly eclipsed the NBA mark of 19 set by the Los Angeles Clippers in 1999.

Sackrowitz's table shows that when trailing by 10 points, a coach typically should not go for two until fewer than six combined possessions remain in the game.

A few minutes later, following Villanova Point Guard Gary McLain's three - point play that gave the Wildcats a 46 - 39 lead, St. John's struck back for 12 straight points, including three baskets by MuPoint Guard Gary McLain's three - point play that gave the Wildcats a 46 - 39 lead, St. John's struck back for 12 straight points, including three baskets by Mupoint play that gave the Wildcats a 46 - 39 lead, St. John's struck back for 12 straight points, including three baskets by Mullin.

While I see your point I think it's been made pretty clear by everyone Wenger has complete control when it comes to footballing matters at arsenal and as Charlie Nicholas said a few seasons back it is arsene who decides to buy or walk away for example holding was told of arsenal's interest in him and it took three weeks for Wenger to agree to sign him for # 2million, that's not exactly a lot of money to arsenal is it.

Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the years and very few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though

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

He's currently tied for a career high with 15.1 points per game and has done so by making close to 39 % of his three - point attempts, an element that he added to his game a few years back.

A lot of fingers of blame have been pointed at the big centre forward Olivier Giroud for missing a few chances in that game but as reported by the Evening Standard, the man who used to score the goals for Arsenal does not agree.

It used 10 - year averages and didn't give bonus points for championships, which meant that Penn State fans were frustrated by a low 1980s ranking (yes, the Nittany Lions won two national titles; they also won eight or fewer games five times) and Nebraska fans were angry that their Huskers were overtaken by FSU in the 1990s (yes, the Huskers won 2.5 national titles; FSU won two and was generally better in the non-title seasons).

Although Portland had home court advantage, the evolution and popularity of the 3 - point shot has meant fewer drives to the basket and therefore less opportunity for referees to be influenced by the home crowd.

@David Rusa all that been said do not excuse Arsenal for losing the Epl title cheaply year in year out by just few points.

If Joe Flacco is clicking on all cylinders like he did then, Philadelphia will have very few answers for the Ravens, who are favored by one point.

Seattle's 73 points were the fewest ever allowed by the Nuggets, and the then - winless SuperSonics tied a league record for fewest points — eight — in a fourth quarter.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

The Bradley Braves, so adept for so long at finding wins in the linings of their hats — 13 of their 31 victories have been by four points or fewer — came up empty Wednesday night, dropping the Missouri Valley title game to Tulsa 74 - 58.

De Cesaris went some way to making it up to his team by finishing third at the next race in Canada, but for a small team like Scuderia Italia those few points Caffi was denied would have been a big deal.

As well as declaring himself pretty underwhelmed by the signing of Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle by our north London rivals Tottenham (Keown thinks it was an unnecessary purchase which the spuds can scarcely afford as they build a new stadium) he spoke about one of the biggest talking points of the last few days, the loan move of Jack Wilshere to AFC Bournemouth for the season.

Florida State committed quite a few penalties (12 for 104 yards) on Saturday and made some clear mistakes; the Seminoles also beat a top - five team on the road by 37 points.

After scoring no points, it bowed out of F1 at the end of the season, although the engines were bought by Asiatech and used in the sport for the next few years.