Sentences with phrase «gambit with»

It is a wildly chancy gambit with little in the way of a solid throughline, but Sedgwick handles each story with such stylistic control that interest is not just renewed each time but intensified.

And because the Obama Administration has followed up on its waiver gambit with other senseless decisions — including Duncan's move this past June to allow waiver states a one - year moratorium from fully implementing teacher evaluation systems they promised to put into place in order to allay opposition from teachers» unions and others to the use of exams aligned with Common Core reading and math standards — the waiver gambit has also made it harder for reform - minded politicians to push ahead on transforming education for kids.

While Porterfield's aesthetic gambit with Putty Hill — utilizing documentary techniques to convey a fictional narrative — resulted in a remarkable hybrid form of experiential cinema, I Used To Be Darker arguably ups the ante by pairing a similarly observational naturalism (sans interviews) with more traditionally - plotted melodrama.

According to Amazon Prime, Ryan's story will be told over eight, one - hour episodes, where the character «uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.»

The series follows Ryan as he uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.

All we previously knew about the show's story was that it would see Jack Ryan uncovering a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.

It's the voice that urges reason, like that of an obviously divorced dad on a lunch outing with his two offspring, as he alternated between ingratiating, smiling inquiries and the following gambit with the girl: «You're acting up and you're taking away the pleasure of a nice lunch.

It's leading to the «game - ification» of the business world, where everything has become a gambit with a focus on superficial metrics as opposed to building a business that will make the world a better place.

Not exact matches

But with few knit ticking suppliers in North America at the time, the gambit paid off.

So we might have expected the Old Chieftain to make short work of Newfoundland and Labrador's recent gambit to extract $ 280 million from Ottawa in exchange for its co-operation in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union.

Following news of the IRS tax probe, one virtual currency lawyer said the agency's demand simply represented an opening gambit for negotiations — and that it that would end with Coinbase providing a far more narrow set of information.

Called simply Surface, the sleek Windows 8 tablet with an innovative touch - keyboard cover was a surprisingly alluring gambit by the lumbering giant of Redmond, Wash..

The political turn for The Swift Life is particularly interesting due to the fact that the pop singer herself famously avoids taking any political stance (with some critics arguing that her neutrality is a gambit aimed at maintaining the broadest possible appeal), with Swift even declining to denounce racist supporters who call her an «Aryan goddess.»

The Union's opening gambit in what Tusk said would at times be a «confrontational» negotiation with May's government also rammed home Brussels» insistence that while it was open to letting Britain retain some rights in the EU during a transition after 2019, it would do so only on its own terms.

Kotick's online gambit doesn't make the need for consoles obsolete; in fact Activision is working with Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE), both of which sell Internet - connected systems, to ensure that Activision's web - based applications can be accessed on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

More from @Work: AT&T's $ 1 billion gambit: Retraining nearly half its workforce for jobs of the future Get ready, this year your next job interview may be with an A.I. robot «Autonomous weapons are among the world's dumbest ideas»: A.I. CEO At FCCI, a Sarasota, Florida - based company that provides commercial property and casualty insurance through independent agents, 34 percent of the workforce is age 50 and older.

Rivals in the insular media world carp that BuzzFeed is gaming Facebook's algorithm, or buying ads to pump up its content, and both are unsustainable; viral smashes like the dress are mere luck; even traditional brands such as The Washington Post can beat BuzzFeed with their own traffic - oriented gambits.

But in order to use the threat of steel tariffs as an opening gambit to broader negotiations with the global community, the Trump administration would need a great deal more of a resource it's lacking: credibility.

Anyone with a functioning brain should have serious doubts about the entire resurrection gambit / story.

Cobb's gambit in presenting his interpretation of the extensive continuum was to make it appear that the extensive continuum in the future has a kind of reality such that it makes no sense to speak of its regions originating with concrescence, This effect was obtained by quoting Whitehead (PR 103) to the effect that «the extensive continuum... underlies the whole world, past, present, and future....

But while the programs of the «Christ of culture» advocates are rich in the vocabulary of 19th century Christian evangelism, the images — and hence the real messages — resonate with The Technique, the gambits of modern television advertising.

All of Wolterstorff's engagement with Scripture appears to be shaped by his gambit: If same - sex sexual intimacy isn't inherently unloving, then opposition to same - sex marriage can only be due to a misbegotten commitment to divine command theory.

Swecker points out that, when faced with free - spirited heretics in their midst, religion and science have always adopted the gambit of medieval popes and princes — have prudently laid aside their chronic rivalries and conspired to suppress the affront to their authority.

It's the picture on the front of his baby Bible; the opening gambit for engaging our pre-schoolers with the scriptural narrative.

This axiom is actually, when coupled with No. 3 below, the first half of the «gemini gambit.»

The Scot has adopted a more youthful transfer policy of late and Ferguson is now lining up an opening gambit of a move with a # 5m bid for Fischer could be a wise one but that sort of fee is not likely to persuade Ajax to sell, not in today's inflated transfer market.

Afterward he hinted that if Martin (who leads the standings) tried such a gambit again, he just might put him into the wall, but then Montoya admitted with a smile that he «would have done the same thing» had he been in Martin's position.

While Louis van Gaal may have been rebuffed with his opening gambit, it would be a surprise if the club did not formulate another offer for the 29 - year - old [Daily Mail].

A day later, though, after reflection and under a barrage of criticism, she issued a lengthy apology to Lee, the Americans, and everyone else she offended with her win - at - all - costs gambit, posting on Instagram:

Whatever their logic, the gambit paid off — Szczesny was instrumental in Roma's success last season — yet this seven million dollar kid with the resplendent beard demanded attention, and with Woj's price tag soaring over $ 10 million (eventually reaching $ 16 million), Alisson almost became the number one by default.

The gambit was that promises to improve living standards and workplace empowerment would provide a sufficient attraction to workers with far more reactionary views on «social issues» than generally prevail today.

The gambit of citizenship - stripping is totally in line with this: it removes the final inconvenient diplomatic hurdle to sub-contracting human rights violations to the Americans.

And the Torys were faced with this perfect Labour electoral gambit.

«I agree with him,» Cameron begins - not a bad opening gambit.

Remember Mrs T and her Right to Buy wheeze; and then there's their Tax Cuts for the wealthyish, and give aways to the middle classes with «Free Schools» gambit.

A progressive with Democratic majorities in both chambers of the statehouse, one of Murphy's first gambits will be an attempt to legalize recreational marijuana, something Cuomo considers a «gateway drug.»

The volume of this material drew a rebuke from Caproni, who has expressed frequent impatience with what she has criticized as excessively drawn - out defense gambits.

You believe that some in your party saw AV as a gambit for a deal with the Lib Dems.

That's why Cuomo's office tried one last gambit to buy time with Entergy.

For example, the baldness gambit may come in useful with Vince Cable.

If that gambit fails, or if ESA simply wants to hedge its bet, Europe might collaborate with Russia on the Clipper, a partially reusable vehicle that looks like a squatter, smaller space shuttle.

In the Season One finale, a disgraced Cardinal Wolsey tries one last, desperate gambit to resurrect his career by allying himself with the similarly fallen Queen Katherine, but the king's new advisors learn of their plot.

What Mr. Linklater does best here is to come up with conversational gambits that have just the right fancifulness to suit this situation.

Director David Yates clearly has his sights set on franchise country again — since rounding off the POTTER cinematic saga he ruffled the BBC's feathers by putting a new Doctor Who film in development, with TARZAN perhaps forming another opening gambit until that can be finalized.

It starts with Alex and that opening gambit.

20th Century Fox seems to be putting focus on bringing THE NEW MUTANTS into the X-Men world and making two sequels for DEADPOOL, along with an X-FORCE spin - off and (hopefully) GAMBIT.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow, The Bourne Identity) is in final negotiations to direct Channing Tatum in GAMBIT after «several rounds of meetings» with producers and 20th Century Fox, «including one that took place Thursday.»

His previous undertakings have seen him collaborate with the likes of Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer and Paul Giammati, and it is clear from the natural leading performances in GAMBIT why he garners such respect from the acting elite.

The 1966 classic British crime - caper GAMBIT has recently been given a 21st century overhaul, with Michael Hoffman adapting a script from the Coen brothers...

The film flirts with grotesquerie and even shocks with its late - breaking gambits.