Sentences with phrase «embarked on a crash»

We are confident that Saddam Hussein retained some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capability.

«It is hard enough to imagine North America and Europe coming to their senses and embarking on a crash program for creating a sustainable society.

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Another reason why stocks continued to rise after the crash was that the Japanese economy and stock market was embarking on its own massive bull market, which helped to pull the U.S. stock market to previously - unforeseen heights.

Unlike after the stock market crash of 1929, the stock market quickly embarked on a bull run after the October crash.

Britain has embarked on a massive diplomatic offensive against Russia in the wake of the MH17 crash, led by David Cameron insisting the crisis is a «challenge to be met and mastered».

The picture centers a novelist (presumably Owen) who was blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife (presumably Thurman) of an indicted businessman.

Cypher is critically injured in a crash landing, leaving his son to embark on a perilous journey to find help.

A novelist blinded in a car crash (Alec Baldwin) which killed his wife rediscovers his passion for both life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected socialite wife (Demi Moore) of an indicted businessman (Dylan McDermott).

I got to the end of chapter eight, «This Is Not a Test,» and could discern only three reform ideas from Friedman: embark on an «all - hands - on - deck, no - holds - barred, no - budget - too - large crash program for science and engineering education»; make community college affordable for everyone; and scold parents into doing a better job.

Following the crash of 2008 governments embarked on bailout and stimulus programs that were vaguely Keynesian but were poorly targeted and created an immense debt overhang that persists.

And even if slowing home sales force converters to rent their units, it's still less risky than embarking on new condo construction only to see the market crash, says Louis Birdman, a managing member of SunVest Resort Communities in Hollywood, Fla., who has converted more than 6,000 units in Florida since the 1980s.