Sentences with phrase «get used year»

Love the idea of books, something that will get used year after year.

Some of the best things about spring and summer involve the outdoors: fresh flowers, dining on the patio under the stars, roasting marshmallows by the fire and entertaining in those outdoor living spaces that don't get used all year long.

Knowing that it'll get used year after year since Lilly Pulitzer items never go out of style, I consider that a win.

It really has gotten some use this year!

We love it, and it gets used all year round.

Ended up getting both used a year or so later like new for half what they were going for new with the markups.

Not exact matches

So you get to use the spaceship part roughly every 2 years.

We have to get to a position where this technology is as seamless and easy to use as what we've been using for the past 15 to 20 years.»

In other words, if the company notices a shift in local consumer tastes, it can fire off a batch of new garb from a nearby factory and get product on shelves many months faster than the old way — a supply chain triumph given that Levi works two years in advance and uses more than 1,000 different finishes in a season, which lasts six months.

You'd think that, after a few years, it's a time that even a first timer starter - upper would get used to suffering through, but that's not how things work in the business of building new businesses.

I used Constant Contact for several years and never could seem to get the results I was looking for.

«They even make a point of getting my 96 year old mother a shopping cart in the parking lot to use as a walker,» Mudhall wrote.

For years QHR Technologies (recently acquired by Loblaw Cos.» Shoppers Drug Mart) and Telus Health (a division of the telecom) fought tooth and nail to get health authorities to digitize patients» medical records using their respective systems.

Facebook's latest conquest, the Oculus Rift, got top billing at this year's Comic - Con, as event goers were able to use the headset to hunt virtually for X-men mutants.

Since they get a lot of use, and are necessary for carrying around our most valuable items, it's worth getting one that'll last a few years.

«We've all got BlackBerrys on our hips, but we're building with the same materials we used 30 or 40 years ago,» he says.

When Assad used chemical weapons a year later to kill 1,500 people outside Damascus, however, Obama wavered, saying he wanted to get approval from Congress before getting mired in another Middle East war.

The funding, which has come in over the last year, has been used in part to get Opentrons» new robot, the OT - 2, developed, along with now launching the product.

Or maybe Tim's was inspired by French's Food Company, the New Jersey - based condiment maker owned by Britain's Reckitt Benckiser Group, which got a jump on Heinz last year by making a show of using Canadian tomatoes to make its Canadian ketchup after Heinz shut its plant in Leamington, Ontario.

«I explained how for the past couple of years I've kept Wednesdays clear on my calendar, usually worked from home, and used it as design / writing / solo - thinking time because the other four days get consumed with collaboration,» Schweikardt explained to the board, but lately «the collaboration days had gotten so busy, that Wednesdays had turned to email and administrivia catch - up days.»

The refund thieves may also try to claim your tax refund next year, so if you're a victim get a verification PIN code from the IRS that you must use to file future returns.

I've been using it for the last few years, and not only did it get me into audiobooks, but I am much, much happier to sit on a train for an hour and a half when I'm listening to a mystery.

The amount of times I hear that a company only uses social media because they think they ought to has diminished over the years, but there are still some out there who don't get that digital is here to stay, and therefore fail to embed it deeply in their future plans.

Five years ago, Dee implemented a new system whereby employees get five personal days to use as they wish.

«And the amount of travel far exceeds the vacation time I used to get, where I was lucky to see one new place a year.

One year into office, he remains determined to get something built, even if it's not as vast as he used to suggest.

Last year, I waited until the last minute and had to use a service to get my passport expedited.

The benchmark index for equity volatility rose to more than twice its level the day before, crushing bettors who'd gotten used to years of very low volatility.

If you have been impacted and don't take action (like changing your password and monitoring other sites you frequent), that information can be used for everything from identity theft to more serious forms of harassment — and continue to unfold years later as information gets sold and resold.

If the building is approaching 10 years old, or the HVAC systems have seen inordinate use (in an especially hot climate, say), get the HVAC systems inspected, along with the plumbing and electrical equipment.

Responding to negative coverage in The Washington Post, owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Trump said earlier this year, «I have respect for Jeff Bezos, but he bought The Washington Post to have political influence, and I got ta tell you, we have a different country than we used to have... He wants political influence so that Amazon will benefit from it.

Tesla has stated that the microgrid will offset the island's previous use of 109,500 gallons of diesel per year, along with the import shipping costs to get that fuel there in the first place.

This year will be different: as the founder and principal of the design firm MSTQ, I've decided I'm going to use the cognitive frameworks that I apply in my UX practice to help me get to the gym.

The last time he signed with the satellite company in 2010 he got an estimated $ 80 million a year, and the new deal gives SiriusXM the right to use Stern's archives for seven years after the end of his contract.

That number would almost certainly get a boost in the coming years, as legal markets grow in California and other states, such as Nevada (where legal recreational marijuana sales kicked off over the summer) and Massachusetts (where the adult - use market is expected to open in July 2018).

«It was absolute torture the first month (and especially the first parade), but after a few months I got used to it, and after a few years I would forget I had the costume on.»

Don't be surprised if you have to get a bit introspective: Last year, Rotman added a reflection question to the essay requirements, which asks applicants to simply describe themselves using three to five characteristics.

I've actually lived here nearly three years, bought a house, my wife is doing an MA at U of T and I've even got used to raccoons living in my backyard.

«We were getting some headway over there» with arrests last year of suspects accused of using sophisticated software programs to steal from bank accounts in multiple countries, the official said.

Over the next three years, it will focus on continuing to grow its massive user base, especially in developed nations, and over the next 10 years it will look to build new technology to get more people online and using Facebook through internet - beaming drones.

Facebook is facing its worst privacy scandal in years following allegations that Cambridge Analytica, a Trump - affiliated data mining firm, used ill - gotten data from millions of users through an app to try to influence elections.

San Francisco - based Breeze, founded this year, offers customers week - by - week access to vehicles they can use to support jobs as drivers for Uber, Lyft and other sharing - economy platforms; co-founder Jeffrey Pang describes the service as an «equalizer» for those who want to get in on the action but don't have cars of their own.

Spending a little extra to ensure you get a quality brush and a solid drip stand will greatly extend the life of your bristles for years of regular use.

Here are some examples I've learned from years of experience using freelancers - as - employees to get my business off the ground.

Companies such as Facebook, Uber, Evernote and Github are all using this service to find their top talents; it looks like 2016 will be a good year to get on board as a job seeker with Hired.

During last year's New York Fashion Week, Minkoff live - streamed her show and used drones to get aerial footage of the runway.

Fortunately, the average consumer holds onto his or her car for six years, so that's plenty of time to get used to all that technology.

Adapting Ries's «most viable product» concept, Procter & Gamble (pg) got two new lines of feminine - hygiene products to the consumer market - testing phase in just one year; it used to take three.

The problem is a board and top executive team that don't always appear to have control of its wide - ranging cast of characters, including founders who have attained near - celebrity status (another co-founder, Biz Stone, is a regular on NPR, and earlier this year Dorsey was profiled in Vanity Fair), headstrong and divisive managers, and investors used to getting their way.

While the transition will take some getting used to, having solid systems in place in your home can help you ease the stress, and focus on the enjoyment of an exciting new school year.