Sentences with phrase «fight stance for»

Not exact matches

Despite the threat to British Columbia's pristine wilderness, rivers and coastal communities, they avoided taking a stance for months, missed the deadline to present evidence to the review panel, and fought to keep their own internal assessment of the project secret.

The reform's tax competitive stance is likely to be politically palatable because most voters neither understand nor care that the Trump administration's fight for a larger United States share of the worldwide economy might result in a smaller worldwide economy overall.

With opposition to abortion often playing out in voting for candidates — at least in part — based on their reproductive stances, and efforts to fight abortion often playing out in courtrooms and legislation, the pro-life movement has taken on a distinctly political direction.

It is baffling to me that Rev. William Owens, who was an activist in the civil rights movement (which was a fight for equal rights), chooses to now preach and take a stance against Equal Rights.

And while his stance has certainly mellowed with the years - he apologized for his past comments and joined with churches in 2008 to fight malaria - his suggestion that God may have had a hand in the oil disaster that killed 11 and is threatening the Gulf Coast may take some by surprise.

The stance reflects a growing unease among the nation's leading suppliers who have worn much of the margin pain from years of price falls across supermarket shelves as the dominant chains fight for market share.

Many reports are suggesting that Arsenal are not yet done with their mega transfer dealings this summer and will be looking to cause another upset when they pull this deal through, to make known their stance to fight for major titles this season.

Since May, Cuomo's state Democratic Committee has served as the conduit for all things anti-Astorino: His fight with the Department of Housing and Urban Development over affordable housing, his conservative stance on abortion and a lawsuit filed against him stemming from the obscure battles within the Independence Party in Westchester County.

For the past few weeks, Smith's stance on the EU has largely been ignored as the media have focused on a series of peculiar statements and jokes Smith has made regarding a 29 - inch penis, whether he uses viagra, and on Saturday, his comment that he had to fight off over a thousand boys at school to marry his wife.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was an advocate for women's rights, fighting Harvey Weinstein and sexual harassment with a pro-choice stance.

«Whether it is fighting global poverty, advocating for immigrants or his historic stance on global climate change, Pope Francis has been an international leader in the fight for social justice and we're thrilled he will be bringing that message to East Harlem.

Tony Blair described Ukip's stance on immigration as «unpleasant» as he called on Labour to «fight for change» in Europe but not to leave.

De Blasio told the Observer at his proposed spending plan roll - out in April that, while he would meet Mark - Viverito's request he make permanent a pilot program for attorneys for those fighting deportation, he would not allow city dollars to go toward the defense of someone found guilty of one of those 170 crimes — a stance he maintained today.

His balancing act as governor has been very deliberate: When Cuomo takes rhetorical stances to placate progressives constantly nagging at him from the left, he almost as quickly cuts deals with the state's Republicans, who he has never truly fought to dislodge, and then blames them for not getting what he had claimed he wanted.

Gillibrand, who is nearly twenty years her junior, is ready for a fight, and though she has seemingly changed her stance on several key issues, she's also an energetic and flexible opponent.

Mr Corbyn has taken flak in recent days for allegedly not being sufficiently visible in the fight against Brexit and not making Labour's pro-Brussels stance clear enough.

As Private Bozz, the anti-authoritarian draftee whose cynical anti-Vietnam stance (he makes a name for himself finding loopholes that allow soldiers to avoid serving) is offset by an unshakeable loyalty to his friends, Farrell gets to play the most interesting kind of hero: a tortured, disillusioned, reluctant one, fighting to hold on to what little idealism he has.

As reported by the Radio Times, Benedict Cumberbatch has announced that he's going to start taking a more active stance in the fight for men and women working in film and TV to receive equal pay.

OKEBACK MOUNTAIN) comes a story of tragedy, loss and the painful road to redemption... Billy «The Great» Hope (Gyllenhaal) is the reigning Junior Middleweight Champion whose unorthodox stance, the so - called «Southpaw,» consists of an ineloquent, though brutal, display of offensive fighting... one fueled by his own feelings of inadequacy and a desperate need for love, money and fame.

Billy «The Great» Hope (Gyllenhaal) is the reigning Junior Middleweight Champion whose unorthodox stance, the so - called «Southpaw,» consists of an ineloquent, though brutal, display of offensive fighting... one fueled by his own feelings of inadequacy and a desperate need for love, money and fame.

The popular Gen 6 Blade Pokemon brings it's stance - changing, sharp - edged fighting style to Pokken Tournament DX for Nintendo Switch.

I've been fighting this rally for weeks and am starting to give in some on my bearish stance, although I continue to have the fear / belief that it might tip lower again before it continues up too far.

During combat you can, of course, sling some spells as we've already discussed, but mostly you'll be swapping between the two available fighting stances by pressing the appropriate button on the game pad, and yes I recommended using a controller for a smoother experience.

Lara's default fighting stance is a crouch, and when she gets near cover she'll automatically hunker down behind it without the need for any button pressing.

Fighter customisation for your created fighter is quite extensive including your fighter's general info such as first and last name, nickname, social media handle, home town, age, weight class, weight and height, while the appearance category provides numerous options to change how your fighter looks with presets, hair, head, eyes, body, skin, tattoos and fight gear, alongside the ability to fully adapt your fighter's stats, perks and fighting moves in addition to cultivating your fighter's approach to fights through their personality, ring entrance music, posture, taunts and stance.

Each has a specific combat style — swords and shield, fire magic, arcane magic, or guns — but they all fill the same role: a self - healing damage - dealer that swaps between two stances, one best suited for fighting a single target and one for taking down groups.

There's great depth to its fighting system — you can switch between four weapons on the fly, use all manner of explosives and magical items, adjust your stance for more defensive or offensive benefits, and summon a variety of guardian spirits to boost your combat effectiveness.

The details of the fighting system is quite incredible as it all revolves around stamina and what your characters stance is as if you are hit and are stunned it becomes a lot easier for your enemy to pull off a chain of attacks and you can even be hit or pushed off the map if you are not careful about your surroundings and are aware of what stamina you are on.

If you look at a real person (or a real hedgehog, for that matter), then when that person is standing, s / he won't be bending his / her body all over the place like in a fighting game stance.

Explaining that querencia also has a meaning in bull fighting — it is the place a bull instinctually finds in the ring to pause, re-center and adopt a defensive stance — the notion also seemed the perfect title for a solo exhibition on view at Art Space 98 in East Hampton, N.Y..

Facebook took actions including deleting tens of thousands of suspicious account, fighting fake news in clickbait, providing ways for politicians to share their stances, and working with the German election commission.