Sentences with phrase «fierce pressure from»

Councilor At - Large Khalid Bey tried to enact changes in the city's Rental Registry two years ago, but fierce pressure from landlords stopped the bill in its tracks.

The debate about whether transgender students should be allowed to use restrooms that align with their gender identity is now before the Buffalo School Board — and the group is getting fierce pressure from those on both sides of the issue.

The debate about whether transgender students should be allowed to use restrooms that align with their gender identity is now before the Buffalo School Board — and the group is getting fierce pressure from those on both sides of the issue.Nearly 150 people turned out at Wednesday's meeting to have their say on the proposed policy.It was a discussion marked by emotional com...

Under fierce pressure from Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) and other anti-smoking groups, the government is planning on a pilot scheme banning smoking in prisons in Wales and the south - west, with a view to an eventual nationwide roll - out.

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Not only will the combined carrier reach about the same customer base as larger rivals Verizon (vz) and AT&T (t), but reducing the number of competitors in the market to three from four should also reduce competitive pressure that led to a fierce price war over the past year.

It is no exaggeration to say that Arsenal were really under pressure to produce something at Aston Villa today, with a woeful display in Dortmund meaning that Arsene Wenger and a large number of his players coming in for some fierce criticism from us fans and the football media in general.

Los Blancos have come under fierce criticism from the national press and their own fans after squandering their lead in La Liga, having been overtaken by Barcelona, and the atmosphere at the Bernabeu described as «a pressure cooker» by Spanish paper Marca, quoted by MailSport.

Tottenham could have kept the pressure on Claudio Ranieri's side had they beaten their fierce London rivals on Monday, but despite taking a two - goal lead through Harry Kane and Son Heung - min, goals from Gary Cahill and Eden Hazard took the title to the King Power Stadium.

MOSCOW — Medics trying to reach a man suffering from a high - blood - pressure attack were blocked by his fierce and vigilant guard dog, and the owner, 54, died, the ITAR - Tass news agency reported Wednesday.

Never mind the outcome of the investigation now launched, it's of great help and reassurance to lay people like me trying to catch up with what is going on, that people like Steve McIntyre and Ross McKitrick are not afraid to stand up to the pressure from a sometimes fierce scientific community.

In fact, recent fierce political opposition from almost every affected party has made the «northern route» for a high - pressure bitumen pipeline across British Columbia all but impossible.

Department stores and specialty retailers have been under constant pressure from industry - changing forces, including the rise of e-commerce, fierce competition in the brick - and - mortar space and changing consumer tastes.