Sentences with phrase «dealt severe blows»

Widespread skepticism which dealt severe blows to the Church in Europe undercut religious conviction and slowed down the propagation of the faith.

Being linked to a high - profile and politically charged investigation has dealt a severe blow to Caputo's career and personal life as well, he said.

So how do we explain the valuation jump, particularly given that 23andme last year was dealt a severe blow when the FDA said it could no longer market its personalized DNA testing kit to U.S. consumers (Update: The restriction is specific to marketing health reports to U.S. consumers, whereas ancestry and raw uninterpreted genetic data reports were unaffected.)

And then the Supreme Court of Canada dealt him a severe blow in 2011, when it ruled his plan overstepped federal jurisdiction.

The Balkan wars, the invasion of Tripoli, and the dismemberment of Turkey after the first World War, however, dealt a severe blow to the concept of British — Muslim cooperation envisaged by Sir Sayyid.

Whether or not this be efficient causation and mechanistic determinism (TSZ 237), Lord Chance has been dealt a severe blow.

«Simony» — the purchase and sale of livings — was dealt a severe blow.

Arsenal's Premier League title hopes were dealt a severe blow courtesy of a 2 - 1 defeat at the hands of Swansea City.

REPORT Arsenal's Premier League title hopes were dealt a severe blow courtesy of a 2 - 1 defeat at the hands of Swansea City.

If the government is defeated in parliament on a key issue such as effectively staying in the Customs a Union Brexit would be dealt a severe blow.

Many in labor circles fear the Supreme Court will endorse this view, dealing a severe blow to union coffers if partial fee payers win the right to opt out of union membership entirely.

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has warned that a default would deal a severe blow to the economy.

The government's claim to be the «greenest ever» has been dealt a severe blow, the Public and Commercial Services union says, as staff in an agency tasked with improving the rural environment have been served with compulsory redundancy notices.

In 2005 David Kirby stated that if autism rates didn't begin to decline by 2007, «that would deal a severe blow to the autism - thimerosal hypothesis.»

Since the nation's economy was dealt a severe blow by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the fiscal situations of many states have deteriorated.

St Paul — Minnesota's Democratic - controlled Senate Finance Committee last week deleted from an omnibus education - aid bill Gov. Rudy Perpich's controversial open - enrollment plan, dealing a severe blow to the state's chances for a public - school choice plan.

It's important to note that if you are retired during a period when the stock market returns less than its historical average, and you withdraw 8 % a year from your retirement savings as Ramsey recommends, you can deplete your retirement funds to the point that it deals a severe blow to your standard of living.

When your credit rating has been dealt a severe blow, there is no magical remedy to nurse it back to health.

Friends of the Earth played a vital role in stopping the proposed Gateway Pacific coal terminal, dealing a severe blow to the fossil fuel industry.

The president outlined his new view in a letter to four Republican senators, whose criticisms of Mr. Bush's initial plan had been among a torrent of protests by conservatives and industry leaders who warned that any effort to regulate carbon dioxide emissions could deal a severe blow to the energy industry and to the American economy.

The World Bank's Board of Directors dealt a severe blow to the organisation's credibility last week by deciding not to investigate evidence that its Liberian forestry programme had harmed forest - dependent communities.

Ontario's PC leader is stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct, dealing a severe blow to his party just months before the province heads to the polls.

Long before 9/11 and recession would deal a severe blow to the lodging sector, hotel developer John Q. Hammons sensed a significant change about to hit the industry.

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On the Continent of Europe the French Revolution and the wars which accompanied and followed it dealt the Church, and especially the Roman Catholic Church, severe blows.

These potential deals could come as a particularly severe blow to Liverpool, who are said to have been tracking both players.

The chances of Arsenal signing him in the summer, however, have just taken a severe blow, with The Mirror reporting that the 23 - year old has just signed a new contract with his current club and the new deal has also seen his release clause rise from around # 29 million to around # 35 million.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The New York City Campaign Finance Board on Monday denied public matching funds for Comptroller John Liu, dealing a severe financial blow to the Democrat's campaign to become New York City's first Asian - American mayor.

China's government dealt the cryptocurrency markets a severe blow on Tuesday, as multiple outlets reported that the central bank officials...