Sentences with phrase «doling out power»

With the four - wheel drive system doling out power to either the front or rear depending on prevailing grip, the E-Class All Terrain makes light work of the variety of different roads.

At a moment's notice, the Velar's 4,100 - pound body surges into action, its engine smoothly doling out power to the driver's satisfaction.

While it'd be more fun with a stick shift, the car's DSG dual - clutch transmission is very smooth and smarter about doling out the power, despite some jerky shifts at lower speeds.

There's no hint of delay, just immediate traction as the four - wheel - drive system doles out the power to each corner.

You earn currency as you play, which can be used to buy additional weapons or dole out power - ups for your team, like explosive ammo or bouncing betty mines.

Not exact matches

The power doled out by Mr. Kowalski, and the rewards he lavished on his constituency, led some Opposition politicians to claim that he was actually running the government, with the Premier only as a figurehead.

State lawmakers doled out $ 52 million in pork - barrel grants before leaving Albany, including $ 500,000 for a solar - powered carousel in Buffalo and more than $ 29 million to local schools and libraries, according to the Empire Center for Public Policy.

Austin Shafran, a spokesman for Senate Democrats, called the move a «typical Albany power play» that would add uncertainty to how state aid is doled out to schools.

A federal jury found Joe Percoco, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, guilty in March 2018 of taking more than $ 300,000 in illicit payments in exchange for official favors doled out to COR Development in Syracuse and Competitive Power Ventures, which has been developing a controversial gas - fired power plant in Orange CoPower Ventures, which has been developing a controversial gas - fired power plant in Orange Copower plant in Orange County.

Later, Gargano became a power broker in Gov. George Pataki's administration, doling out contracts as economic development commissioner while also raising campaign cash for the Republican governor.

The two trials laid bare many of the secrets the commission might have uncovered — with testimony about the vast, almost unilateral power exercised by legislative leaders, the way powerful real estate interests dole out campaign contributions, legal referrals and jobs to line politicians» pockets and maintain access, and how money is hidden by evading disclosure laws and funneling it through relatives, law firms and title fees.

Court papers filed ahead of Smith's upcoming Manhattan corruption trial say he unwittingly told an FBI informant that he bought his way into power as majority leader by doling out campaign cash to other senators in 2008.

It's a system where Silver doled out earmarks based on seniority and loyalty to consolidate his own grip on power.

The lawsuit said Hoyt used his position of political power, by being able to dole out patronage jobs, to «seduce, manipulate, sexually harass and sexually assault the Plaintiff without any repercussions.»

In 2008, when Quinn and the Council found themselves mired in a slush - fund scandal — she had quietly continued a bad - old - timey Council practice that allowed the speaker to consolidate power by doling out discretionary money to members in secret — she found an invaluable, unshakable source of support in Bloomberg and in the real - estate community.

A power - sharing deal that doles out leadership positions among Republican Dean Skelos, Democrat Malcolm Smith, Democrat John Sampson, and whatever - you - consider - him Pedro Espada may have been tentatively agreed upon, though it still has to be presented to the rest of the Democratic caucus, which is hardly a sure bet on anything.

ARPA - E, the U.S.'s energy transformation agency, is doling out funds for greener power, but is it too conservative?

The power of a financial incentive can motivate people to do a lot of things, but constantly doling out increasing amounts of money to keep incentives going over the long term might quickly sap institutional coffers or prove ineffective.

Link is a monster beating machine in the latest Hyrule Warriors video which shows The Legend of Zelda hero using his power gloves to dole out all sorts of bad - ass moves against the horde.

But given the ever - increasing power of the federal government over education — from just doling out money in the mid 1960s to coercing specific standards, tests, and teacher - evaluation rules — ESSA is a significant success.

That's one huge heap of power doled out by the big, 6.2 - litre V8, and on the upshift it ka - booms!

Set in Sport mode, the VDIM is largely transparent in its ability to dole out just enough power to maximize thrust without breaking trust.

It doles out its turbo power with immediacy and feels bigger than its displacement figure.

Power rack - and - pinion steering, with boost doled out according to vehicle speeds, makes Sterling easily maneuverable.

Since I associate luxury with reserves of power doled out with smooth, languid ease, I was let down by the powerplant and its throttle response.

Aside from the odd outlier like the now - ancient Nexus 7 (2013) and Tesco Hudl 2 (RIP), loads of manufacturers are still doling out low - power, low - resolution tablets like it's 2011.

Coins are the in - game currency of Pokémon Go, but like most in - game currencies the AR - powered smartphone app is decidedly stingy when it comes doling out the cash because you can, of course, buy them with your real - world money.

As always the finely - tuned doling - out of power - ups orchestrates the races so that no - one gets too far ahead or behind.

Upgrades are also doled out by completing certain story sequences, which add extra powers like boosted jumping, mineral detection, new mining attachments and other things that, again, just serve to make the basic gameplay feel fresh and fun.

In both cases, and for all the other top recipients of Dominion's cash, the campaign donations have nothing to do with candidates getting elected, and everything to do with securing the loyalty of legislative power brokers who, by doling out money themselves, can deliver the votes on Dominion - backed bills when needed.

Holmstead's coal clients have doled out over $ 10.7 million dollars (UPDATE June 2017: $ 23.5 million) to his firm since he joined in 2007, and a primary undertaking of Holmstead's has been to block and weaken laws that cut back on mercury pollution from power plants.

The blockchain powered platforms allow cross border transactions and give companies the ability to run cash back and loyalty campaigns, with rewards doled out in cryptocurrency form, payable to any user in the world.