Sentences with phrase «dead aim at»

A new performance - tuned version of the Cadillac ATS, the ATS - V takes dead aim at the best sport sedans Europe has to offer.

That goes to the CTS - V, the 400 - horsepower sedan that takes dead aim at BMW and hits the mark.

The venerable British carmaker has taken dead aim at the segment stalwarts, and the result is a fully competitive sedan with thrilling performance and head - turning style to boot.

The changes take dead aim at reversing a longstanding lag in student achievement and, especially, narrowing the socio - economic achievement gap in a state whose schools were once the envy of the nation.

When arguing for charter rent during a primary debate in June, de Blasio took dead aim at Moskowitz, saying, «There's no way in hell Eva Moskowitz should get free rent, OK?»

Harvard's Dan Koretz is just out with a thoughtful, immensely readable book that takes dead aim at test - based accountability.

Take dead aim at the Dad Bod.

«While Speaker Paul Ryan and Republicans take dead aim at weakening workers» rights, Randy and his team are already standing up for workers by walking the walk,» the fundraising pitch from the WFP said.

Happy Hunter The uber - athlete who gave two sports his best shot now takes dead aim at the good life

The course is wet and soft, allowing the best in the world to take dead aim at these pins on receptive greens.

Not exact matches

In RVP's last season, after the FK he scored against sunderland, I've seen him (RVP) stand over about a dozen more dead balls which he aimed at space ships crashing into earth.

If they wanted to prove it they could have taken dead aim on a meeting with Ballymoss at Laurel, instead of picking up loose change in other stakes all fall.

The package, which included measures aimed at illegal weapons as well as expanding penalties for those who kill first responders, was approved in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting that left 19 people dead.

Legislation aimed at repealing mayoral control of the city's school system was dead on arrival in the Republican - led state Senate.

Aftermath of new suicide bombing attacks, ambushes by Boko Haram terrorists, including NNPC staff abductions that has seen 69 people dead so far, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has introduced additional measures aimed at increasing its operational capability in the ongoing operations in the North East.

Was Cameron's unusual intervention a Lynton Crosby-esque «dead cat» aimed at distracting from the NHS blows landed by Corbyn, or just a case of the PM trying to channel his inner Les Dawson / Donald Trump?

In his first interview as a candidate, Katko took aim at the New York SAFE Act, a strict gun - control law that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed one month after 20 children and six adults were shot dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn..

The Florida Senate held a rare Saturday session, discussing legislation aimed at making schools safer, following the February 14th mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that left 14 students and three faculty members dead.

Comparing his study to Surmeier's, Redmond noted: «One is an approach to try to minimize disease progression or maybe even get some recovery, the other is more aimed at the other end, after (dopamine - producing] cells are already dead.»

This week, he introduced a Private Members» Bill to the House of Commons — a bill aimed dead - on at the problems of young scientists.

Normally, a high concentration of Vitamin C aims at a visible effect, because it tends to operate as a peeling by loosening dead and old cells.

Reverence to the past is given, but then it's back to aiming dead - on at the future.

The Walking Dead still has a strong grip on our imagination as it continues to aim at all three levels — brain, heart and stomach — with deadly accuracy.

► A man assembles a gun, we see a man lying motionless next to him and it is not clear if he is dead or unconscious; the man then takes aim at a man.

Dead Rising: Endgame, ``... begins by dropping us into the zombie - infested quarantined zone of East Mission City where investigative reporter Chase Carter must stop a secret government conspiracy which, though seemingly aimed at ending the country's zombie epidemic, will also kill millions of innocent civilians.»

Aimed at adults, this thriller has dead birds, suspenseful music, eerie moments of d0xE9j0xE0 vu and unexplained details that all add up to a creepy week for Linda Hanson who has a premonition her husband is about to die.

Grow a moustache for Movember, the annual month - long celebration of the moustache aimed at raising awareness of men's health issues, and you and your «stache could earn an appearance in Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption.

If it weren't obvious from the various set reports and trailers, the new Evil Dead was aiming at an NC - 17.

Based on the hugely popular Dead Rising video game franchise by Capcom, which has sold over 9.1 million copies worldwide, DEAD RISING: ENDGAME drops us into the zombie - infested quarantined zone of East Mission City where investigative reporter Chase Carter must stop a secret government conspiracy which, though seemingly aimed at ending the country's zombie epidemic, will also kill millions of innocent civiliDead Rising video game franchise by Capcom, which has sold over 9.1 million copies worldwide, DEAD RISING: ENDGAME drops us into the zombie - infested quarantined zone of East Mission City where investigative reporter Chase Carter must stop a secret government conspiracy which, though seemingly aimed at ending the country's zombie epidemic, will also kill millions of innocent civiliDEAD RISING: ENDGAME drops us into the zombie - infested quarantined zone of East Mission City where investigative reporter Chase Carter must stop a secret government conspiracy which, though seemingly aimed at ending the country's zombie epidemic, will also kill millions of innocent civilians.

At the end of the day though, to the Red Dead fans, all of this means two things: Red Dead Redemption 2 may turn out to be a much more multiplayer and mainstream oriented title than many long - time fans expect, and that Take - Two's desire to release more games more frequently is aimed primarily at 2K and the new mobile market, not RockstaAt the end of the day though, to the Red Dead fans, all of this means two things: Red Dead Redemption 2 may turn out to be a much more multiplayer and mainstream oriented title than many long - time fans expect, and that Take - Two's desire to release more games more frequently is aimed primarily at 2K and the new mobile market, not Rockstaat 2K and the new mobile market, not Rockstar.

The mother, Rosalie Quaid (Rosamund Pike, superb), survives only because the infant son in her arms is shot dead with the bullet aimed at her.

After There Will Be Blood and The Master took dead - eyed aim at America and What It All Means, there's a chance that the weird comedy, narrative non-sequiturs, and general air of stoned noodling in this Thomas Pynchon adaptation will allow Oscar voters to chalk it up as a minor work.

The protest against Bingham High School's production of the death - row play «Dead Man Walking» is also puzzling («Controversial play at Bingham High aimed at critical thinking,» Tribune, July 16).

The Florida Senate held a rare Saturday session, discussing legislation aimed at making schools safer, following the February 14th mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that left 14 students and three faculty members dead.

And Honda is about to introduce the Pilot, which takes dead aim, in size, price and purpose, at the Highlander.

Taking dead aim with his first sentence («When a high - powered rifle hits living flesh it makes a distinctive — pow - WHOP — sound that is unmistakable even at tremendous distance»), Wyoming first - novelist Box remains square on target throughout this superb debut.

«With the debut of the AMC television series only weeks away at this point, our aim is to make «The Walking Dead» as widely available as possible, in all formats, and I believe everyone involved will ultimately find this beneficial.»

With The Walking Dead television series debuting next month, Image Comics is aiming to get the comic series in front of as many people as possible — which includes releasing the series digitally at the same time it arrives in comic stores.

-- 2 new Arenas: STADIUM OF DEAD & DEADLY CORRIDORS — Reward for everyone who had purchased DEAD TRIGGER before the game became for free (ALIEN GUN, 25 GOLD, 10 CASINO CHIPS)-- New story missions — New weapon: ALIEN GUN — New items: LASER TURRET & MINI-MORTAR — Improved gameplay of protect objects missions, players can repair damaged objects now — New tutorial for beginners — Improved MINIGUN and COLT - M4 — Increased reward in the Arenas (Players can also win CASINO CHIPS)-- More chance to win at the Casino (including items)-- Auto - aim works better when more enemies nearby — Better ammo drops for everyone who use more than one weapon

We've seen with Until Dawn: Rush of Blood that horror on - rail shooters work perfectly on the platform, and whilst House of the Dead doesn't necessarily take the «on - rail» side so literally, being zipped across a multitude of creepy environments whilst blasting away at all sorts of monstrosities with the Move controllers (or Aim for any potential two - handed weapon mode) would be a hell of a lot of fun.

Grow a moustache for Movember, the annual month - long celebration of the moustache aimed at raising awareness of men's health issues, and you and your «stache could earn an appearance in Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption.

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With Dead Trigger 2 you can move using the D - pad (still difficult), but you have to aim using the touch screen still, awkwardly stretching your right thumb over - so why bother at all?

Memory Trace: Dia De Los Muertos Information Center was a second iteration of the zine project aimed at informing «new» neighbors at the Day of Dead Festival in Fruitvale about the Mexican tradition of honoring their ancestors.

In the tradition of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Night of the Living Dead (1968), They Live demonstrates that sometimes the most politically subversive films are aimed at the id rather than the intellect.

It is with Enormous Pleasure that Chelsea Zaharczuk, Suzette Field & Silas Wynd announce the launch of Viktor Wynd Fine Art Inc, In a new purpose designed gallery space at 11 Mare Street, E8 4RP www.viktorwyndfineart.co.uk The Gallery aims to foster and develop the careers of both emerging and established artists, living, dead & yet -LSB-...]

After 20 years of unfulfilled aspirational pledges (the original Framework Convention on Climate Change), seemingly dead - end detours (the Kyoto Protocol) and relentlessly rising greenhouse - gas emissions, the world may be better off shifting from climate - centric diplomacy to a slate of efforts aimed at advancing the human condition in ways that limit climate - related risks.

That has triggered a variety of activities aimed at reducing the spread of insects infesting drought - weakened and standing dead trees, which are vulnerable to fire.

However, we've recently discussed how Red Dead Redemption 2 will be aimed at a different target demographic, meaning different business practices.

3.1 New clause: Support for family and friends care The aim of this amendment is to ensure that  family and friends carers can access support to meet the needs of children they are raising, irrespective of legal status. The amendment would apply to support for children, who would otherwise be in the care system, because they are at risk or their parent is incapacitated, dead or in prison.