Sentences with phrase «by big hitters»

Who can fault the writer for believing they are safe with a company backed by this big hitter?

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In tough language, the letter contends that such a policy undermines the entire life sciences community and sends a devastating message to immigrants who would otherwise bring their talents to the United States, and was signed by some heavy hitters, including Alnylam CEO John Maraganore and Ron Cohen, the chairman of biotech's biggest trade group and lobbying arm.

Thanks largely to proselytizing by Roger Craig, the split - fingered fastball has become a big hit with pitchers — and a big miss with the hitters

But under the rules all he can do is declare the runner out for being hit by a batted ball and put the hitter on first with a single... I hope I'm around when some real belligerent big league manager lets his boys try this dodge.

However this was before the rumours reported by the Daily Mail that some of Europe's biggest hitters had joined the transfer tussle.

The teenage midfielder has impressed during his time with the Portuguese big hitters, and further enhanced his reputation last month by bagging an assist during the Champions League clash against Chelsea last month (via Metro) and a report on talkSPORT is now claiming that the Gunners have been having him scouted in recent weeks.

«But for the most part, he keeps hitters in the big part of the ballpark by jumping ahead with a first - pitch fastball and throwing strikes whenever and wherever he wants.

Indeed, Hughes really hits the jackpot by getting Jürgen Klopp and Gary Neville to talk openly about Liverpool and Salford City respectively — there are some real big hitters in here.

IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THAT, Barber was joined on the all - Big East First Team by redshirt junior middle hitter Jenna Rosenthal, while sophomore setter Lauren Speckman was named to the all - league Second Team.

The polls, commissioned by Lib Dem peer Matthew Oakeshott, showed several of the party's biggest hitters set to lose their seats if Clegg remains as leader.

Voted the most feared hitter by big league managers in 2008, and voted NL MVP in 2005, 2008, and 2009, Albert Pujols is obviously doing something right.

Nintendo needs to attract the big hitters, they shouldnt get away this easy by hiding behind indie devs.

You are given four alternatives to some of the Game Boy's biggest hitters, but they're now powered by the Game Gear's colour display.

He partners with mining engineer Edgar Ramirez and, miraculously, they find the biggest gold cache in years — and when the news gets out they are wined and dined by Wall Street heavy - hitters.

In essence a getting - the - band - together story, The Avengers opens by establishing a threat big enough to warrant the attention of the heaviest hitters of the superhero world.

The list is compiled by UK release dates, so with several of 2012's big hitters yet to arrive on these shores there was no chance for the likes of Cloud Atlas, Django Unchained, Hitchcock, Les Miserables, Lincoln, Wreck It - Ralph and Zero Dark Thirty to make the cut (this year, at least), while Ang Lee's Life of Pi probably arrived just a little too late to make a real splash.

In 2006, some big Hollywood hitters came out to play, by which we mean Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese and Michael Mann.

I am no raging fanboy by any means but Bethesda's fantasy epic is a big hitter in most departments and it is odd to see it walk away with only nominations.

Playstation has 3 - 5 big games launching in the first half of 2018 with more heavy hitters by years end.

By the late 90s, the adventure game genre was headed through an industry collapse with the two biggest hitters Sierra and LucasArts forced to end graphic adventure development.

Well - known and well - loved by most hardcore indie gamers, his presence is definitely less felt outside of the «indie circle», especially compared to some of the big hitters of recent years.

But for now, at least the big, heavy - hitters are starting to roll out with Windwaker HD, Donkey Kong, Sonic Lost World, and Mario 3D World, followed by Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros. 4, Bayonetta, and «X» next year.

By far the biggest draw to Miami Art Week is the fairs, both the heavy hitters, such as Art Basel and Art Miami, and the satellite fairs, including Pulse and SPECTRUM Miami.

Led by dynamic director Jennifer Flay, among the international big - hitters are Gagosian, Lisson, Sprueth Magers, Thaddaeus Ropac, Michael Werner, and Xavier Hufkens.

Salon in Hamburg at the end of last year (both artists are represented, outside of Germany, by Hauser & Wirth)-- registered that distance as a Western - style «showdown», with the elder American big - hitter pitted against the young German upstart.

Launched 12 months ago with US$ 8.9 million of funding, the Commission is made up of 24 big hitters from across the world, backed by 14 economic experts.

Its recent forum on civil justice was no exception, bringing together high level speakers and stakeholders, led on this occasion by the two big hitters on recent proposals for change, Lords Justices Briggs and Jackson.

Moving through our catalog, we enjoyed the thick sound of the system's midrange, and a nice bump in the bass that allowed the speakers to do justice to heavy hitters like «Royals» by Lorde, or «Big Poppa» by, well, Big Poppa.

Although a few music streaming outfits have fallen by the wayside in the face of stiffening competition, there are still plenty of big - hitters battling it out in the cut - throat market.