Sentences with phrase «by complete surprise over»
And indeed, it appears New York officials were taken by complete surprise over the move, which could result in 500 layoffs.
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The move by Georgia's statehouse was not a complete surprise as earlier in the week Casey Cagle, Georgia's lieutenant governor who presides over Georgia's Senate, said in a tweet he would «kill any tax legislation» that helps Delta unless the company continues ties with the NRA.
It shouldn't be surprising that apologists will defend biblical chattel slavery given they are equally willing to defend the slaughter of children and infants; completely disregarding any notion of judgment based on an exercise of free will, completely disregarding any notion of empathy for their suffering, and with complete rejection of any personal moral culpability in offering their various incarnations of a Nuremberg defense by placing their self - serving deference to perceived authority over any and all other moral considerations.
Obviously this method requires a little more supervision than the cover - and - steam method, but in my opinion it more than makes up for that by giving you complete control over the process — you'll never again take the lid off your pot of rice and find yourself surprised that it's under - or overcooked.
So after coming through a tough opener against a much fitter and more complete Lens last week, I think we should all agree with Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain in being very happy and perhaps a little surprised by the win over the MLS All - Stars yesterday.
After emerging from their group by following up their win over Portugal with a 1 - 1 draw against Spain and a 2 - 1 defeat by Russia, the surprises really started when defending champions France - complete with Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry - were beaten in the last eight by Angelos Charisteas's powerful second - half header.
My 5 - year old (who's all about «winning» these days) surprised me by strategizing over which cupcake card he could complete fastest with the shape he had in hand.