Sentences with phrase «despite recent bursts»

Not exact matches

But on March 21, one of Oyster Creek's sister plants — Entergy Corp.'s Vermont Yankee — received permission to operate for another 20 years, despite a recent history that includes leaks, burst cooling pipes and misplaced fuel rods.

Despite a few promising creative bursts («Love,» «Black Sweat»), it's another case of dashed expectations, as the disc dissolves into a bloodless puddle of smooth - jazz grooves and lyrics that wither at the hands of the singer's recent religious ideals.

But where recent films like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and A Most Wanted Man are absorbing, smartly crafted espionage dramas, Red Sparrow only manages to bring the same amount of intrigue in short bursts and does so without making any significant statements about the current political landscape, despite how deeply ingrained the Russian narrative is in today's 24 - hour news cycle.

Fueled by government policies and the broad decline of the stock market, the Chinese real estate market has seen a spike in sales activity in recent months despite poor underlying fundamentals, leading many observers to suggest that a speculative bubble is about to burst.