Sentences with phrase «described as a tank»

Like any sixth generation Camaro, the outward view can still best be described as tank - like through the small sections of glass that comprise the greenhouse, making the rear - view camera essential for any close - quarter parking lot maneuvers, while the rear seats and trunk both offer only limited usability.

Although described as a tank game, Granada is far brisker than other games of its type from the»80s and»90s, like Tengen's unfathomably slow Vindicators.

Not exact matches

(In a New York magazine article, he's described as «a committed diver» who features «murals of coral» and a 200 - gallon fish tank in his office.)

Schmidt was penning a treatise with Jared Cohen, the director of Google Ideas, an outfit that describes itself as Google's in - house «think / do tank.»

I recently attended a small conference in Washington, DC, co-sponsored by the New America Foundation (NAF), a think tank that describes itself as «dedicated to the renewal of American politics, prosperity, and purpose in the digital age, through big ideas, technological innovation, next generation politics, and creative engagement with broad audiences.»

Yes, he could be described as all those things, but he also impressed me with his shot selection (right corkscrew uppercut couldn't miss) and his body punching was great and what a fucking gas tank!

The ATV drivers and their following, which at Monroe included a toothless driver, a dentist, a Vietnam tank corps veteran and a lady bartender from Minnesota, are much like the craft they pilot, which one housewife described as «cutesy buggies.»

That same executive described the Brewers as «tanking... basically trying the Houston approach» and the Reds as being «in Houston mode, 100 percent.»

Miliband worked closely with the think tank Policy Network on the concept of predistribution as a means to tackle what he described as «the growing crisis in living standards».

The group, which is often described as a «conservative think tank,» broke new ground with SeeThroughNY which publishes online government payrolls, pensions, contracts, and now, the budget.

Once described as David Cameron's favourite think tank, the Conservative leader could hardly wait to distance himself from Policy Exchange yesterday.

Business News of Saturday, 12 May 2018 Source: citinewsroom.com Chairman of PIAC, Dr. Steve Manteaw The Co-Chair of the Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative, Steve Manteaw has described attempts to convert the Tema Oil Refinery (ToR) into a tank farm as unfortunate.

Meanwhile a research and data report from the Empire Center for Public Policy, which describes itself as «an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank based in Albany, New York,» found that since the tax cap went into effect, school tax levies have risen by an average of just 2.2 percent annually — the lowest in any four - year period since 1982.

The BNI report, however, has been criticised by several observer groups including policy think tank IMANI Africa and anti-corruption group Occupy Ghana, who described it as deficient.

All States may participate in and permit, provided that the Security Council decides in advance on a case - by - case basis to approve: the supply, sale or transfer directly or indirectly from or through their territories, or by their nationals or individuals subject to their jurisdiction, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, to Iran, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of any battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems, as defined for the purpose of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, or related materiel, including spare parts, and the provision to Iran by their nationals or from or through their territories of technical training, financial resources or services, advice, other services or assistance related to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, maintenance, or use of arms and related materiel described in this subparagraph.

In the Vote Leave submission to the Electoral Commission for designated status as the lead campaigner, they described Rotherham's job with them as «coordinating with specialist researchers working in parallel for allied think tanks and groups... and maintaining formal and informal outreach across the wider Eurosceptic movement.»

The district attorney described the land as blighted and said heavy industrial equipment littered the area, with five 10,000 gallon oil tanks buried underground, two of which were leaking.

Francis Maude - described by PX's current director Neil O'Brien as the organisation's godfather - delivered a lecture on Wednesday evening to mark the think tank's role in delivering «modernisation».

Compass describes itself as «a strategic political voice — unlike think tanks and single issue pressure groups....

The BNI report was criticised by several observer groups including policy think tank IMANI Africa and anti-corruption group Occupy Ghana, who described it as deficient.

Policy think - tank, IMANI Africa, has described as «waste», the list of presidential staff numbering 998 presented to parliament Friday April...

He had a controversial reputation in South Carolina — one former district superintendent described him as someone who was inefficient and isolated at the state education department, while a think tank president said he took a welcome no - nonsense approach.

Both wider and longer than the standard car, Caterham diplomatically describes it as better for the «more generously - proportioned» customer, though it's also the one to go for if you want a little extra luggage space and greater fuel range, thanks to a bigger tank.

As for the Air Patriots game, Amazon is describing it as a kind of tower defense game where players have to implement a suitable strategic plan to fend off attacks from waves of tankAs for the Air Patriots game, Amazon is describing it as a kind of tower defense game where players have to implement a suitable strategic plan to fend off attacks from waves of tankas a kind of tower defense game where players have to implement a suitable strategic plan to fend off attacks from waves of tanks.

The St Chamond tank is described by DICE as the most heavily armed tank of the war, but what they don't tell you is that it's also the fastest, and the most jacked up on its suspension.

The team describes World War Toons as a «laugh - out - loud, bullet - ridden, first person shooter and tank combat game».

One of the first truly good two - player games, Tunneler is best described as the multiplayer version of Digger: two players (using the same keyboard, i.e. hotseat mode) each control a tank that starts out on his / her own base at a random location on the screen, deep underground.

The agency describes itself as a design bureau and think tank that helps brands tell their stories through strategy, graphic design, interiors and architecture.

The new shark, estimated at up to # 6m, is The Kingdom, a tiger shark in a black framed tank, described by Barker as «majestic».

There are blackwater and graywater tanks under the accessible floor, which she describes as an «RV - like setup.»

Crockford has published «briefings» on conservative think tanks and has been described as a polar bear expert, but uses a «scientific uncertainty» and «public accountability of science» framework to criticize scientists» findings.

Nigel Lawson describes the GWPF as an «all - party and non-party think - tank and a registered educational charity which, while open - minded on the contested science of global warming, is deeply concerned about the costs and other implications of many of the policies currently being advocated.»

The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) is a United Kingdom think tank founded by climate change denialist Nigel Lawson with the purpose of combating what the foundation describes as «extremely damaging and harmful policies» designed to mitigate climate change.

Monckton has been widely described, by various contrarian think tanks and blogs, such as the Heartland Institute or Marc Morano's Climate Depot, as a «former science advisor» to Margaret Thatcher.

What you describe is exactly the outcome that Exxon - Mobil and other fossil fuel companies desire, and have achieved by their funding of right - wing propaganda mills, disguised as «think tanks», that spew a steady stream of fake, phony, pseudoscientific bunk and employ cranks and liars to create the completely false impression that there is a genuine «debate» about the reality of anthropogenic global warming.

For example, the Houston Chronicle reported on August 29 that ExxonMobil said the partially collapsed tank was not a threat, and described the sunken roof as «stable» and «not creating any containment issues.»

The center is a non-partisan think tank and the institute describes itself as a non-partisan research group that aims to strengthen environmental safeguards.

A leading climate scientist has resigned from the advisory board of a think - tank after being subjected to what he described as «McCarthy» - style pressure from fellow academics...

Known as «REVive», the technology is described as acting «like an invisible reserve fuel tank».

In particular, he asked about New Hope Environmental Services, which was described by Dr. Michaels in litigation as his sole source of income outside of modest speaking fees; Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., which paid Dr. Michaels $ 100,000 and $ 50,000 respectively, according to information Dr. Michaels provided in the course of litigation; and the Heartland Institute, an industry - funded think tank that published a journal on which Dr. Michaels served as contributing editor.

Kirkendall describes the prosecution as based on the «twisted logic» that Collins and his firm made millions off of Refco before it tanked, so he must have done something wrong.

The LOC describes this archive as a «selective collection of authoritative sites» associated with law schools, research institutes, think tanks, and other expertise - based organizations.

NITI Aayog has described the hackathon as a think - tank for, «addressing problems in government and enterprise infrastructure, finance, energy markets, supply chain, decentralised Aadhaar identities, information exchange, and more.»