Sentences with phrase «envy of the world»

The US Navy's 10 Nimitz - class flat - top aircraft carriers are the envy of the world, and yet the Navy has a newer, more powerful, and more advanced carrier in the works: the Ford - class.

If you accept that the average voter isn't going to get into the detail, they did well from the messaging: balanced budget, kept the contingency, increased tax breaks, Canada is the envy of the world from a fiscal security standpoint, etc..

If we don't stop the rapidly growing influence of government over private sector activity, we will squander America's unmatched capacity to innovate and create a standard of living and free society that are the envy of the world.»

We declared our banks to be the envy of the world.

This record has been the envy of the world.

By concentrating on select industries — automobiles, machine tools, chemicals, and construction — German industry has become the envy of the world in its exporting ability despite its high labor costs.

America's corporate research labs, which have been working with academic research institutions supported by federal funding, have long been the envy of the world.

The envy of the world still worries more than you thought it would.

Runaway political correctness and diversity groupthink threaten the principles of meritocracy that made American entrepreneurship the envy of the world.

He also concludes that «raising its (the government's) deficit target back up to 1 per cent (from zero) makes more sense when there are other short - term - pain - for - long - term - gain initiatives that are needed to address more pressing objectives than lowering a debt ratio that is already the envy of the world.»

We are in many ways the envy of the world - certainly right now by our peers in Europe and the United States.

This was an epic decision that helped make the U.S. economy the envy of the world in the last quarter of the 20th century.

In the 1980s, Japan was the envy of the world, with an economy on fire.

«The wealth of this country over the last 240 years is due to the economic wealth created by entrepreneurs, businesses, skills and talents that have come together to create the envy of the world in various parts of our country - Silicon Valley and Wall Street.»

In the months and years immediately after the end of the Great Recession, Canada's economy was the envy of the world.

The People's Bank of China is hoping this monetary policy response will stop the slide and move economic growth back to levels that recently made the country the envy of the world.

Ten years ago, even five years ago, the American market economy was the model for and the envy of the world.

Acknowledging that the American system of advanced learning, with its openness, diversity, freedom from suffocating ideology and unmatched vitality, is the envy of the world, Boyer, through extensive research, nevertheless confirms what every informed observer already knows: «the undergraduate college, the very heart of higher learning, is a troubled institution» (p. 2) One's first thought is, Here comes ammunition for the next barrage by William Bennett!

America's economic prosperity has made our nation the envy of the world.

The appeal to social theory and philosophical principle is the high road taken by New Left academics and legal activists in their assault on the universal covenants that have, until now, made this democratic Republic the wonder and envy of the world.

We're not the envy of the world anymore William.

Are they not the envy of the world?

«America's food manufacturing network is the envy of the world because our supply chain works cooperatively across all fifty states, but today that system is being put at - risk by activists supporting a patchwork of laws that would only confuse consumers and drive up their food costs.

His on - and off - field relationship with Lionel Messi and Neymar was one of the storylines of the season, as the so - called «trident» set records and became the envy of the world, helping propel FC Barcelona to a historic second treble in Club history after winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.

Yet it's not that long ago that both were the envy of the world - our referees for the quality of their decision - making and our coaches for their sheer professionalism.

Both the executive and the legislature have nothing but the best intentions and certainly all the expertise needed to make the NYC school system the envy of the world.

By enacting these reforms, we'll help ensure that our financial system — and our economy — continues to be the envy of the world.

Independent UK schools are the envy of the world, so what is wrong with the Conservatives» Eastleigh candidate Maria Hutchings wanting to send her son to one?

We must move forward united and committed to ensure that all New Yorkers benefit from the cultural, educational and economic vibrancy that is the envy of the world.»

Mr Cameron also warned that the UK should not back away from its close ties with the US, praised the «brilliant and hardworking intelligence agencies», and said the UK's armed forces «remain the envy of the world».

America should continue to be the envy of the world, and New York the envy of America.»

So while we will never hesitate to act where businesses aren't operating as they should, let this party celebrate the wealth creators, the risk takers, the innovators and entrepreneurs - the businesses large and small - who generate jobs and prosperity for our country, and make British business the envy of the world.

Owen Smith will today pledge to create a new Shadow Cabinet post tasked with making Britain «the envy of the world» on workers» rights if he becomes Labour leader.

«And under my leadership, it would mean a strengthening of employment rights including creating a new Shadow Cabinet Secretary of State for Labour tasked with making Britain the envy of the world for the quality of our jobs and the protections they have, so workers have access to better terms and conditions.»

Of course we have to focus on our subways, but we need to have a bus system that is the envy of the world.»

To ensure we remain the envy of the world, politicians need to provide the framework in which they can flourish.

And it is an outward - looking Britain, with our global cities, that remains the envy of the world, as the 2012 Olympic Games showed.

Back when we fought Worl War II, our workers were the best and most productive workers on the planet, our planes were the best, our weapons were the best, and products were made with pride and were the envy of the world.

The BBC is trusted and loved at home by British audiences and is the envy of the world abroad.»

I know Sadiq wants its transport system to be the envy of the world and I am looking forward to playing my part in making that happen.»

«In an independent Scotland, we will build a system of childcare that will be the envy of the world,» Salmond told the conference.

«Your service has allowed all of us to enjoy the freedom and liberty that are the hallmarks of our country, and the envy of the world.»

One of the many scandalous legacies of the outgoing Government is the way in which they destroyed our private pension system, which used to be the envy of the world.

We have a Parliament which is the envy of the world, so why do we need to engage in this legislative vandalism?»

«As someone who has dedicated my working life to the NHS, I consider this a generational opportunity to sustain a fit for purpose, cost effective NHS estate, which can only be good news for patients and remain the envy of the world,» he concludes.

America's competitive spirit has been the envy of the world.