Sentences with phrase «heavily favored»

North Carolina has abandoned what was once called the «tender years doctrine,» which heavily favored mothers in custody issues.

The listener profiles also heavily favored the youngest ages: 37 % of the 15 - 24 group.

Kuo's predictions heavily favored already reported rumors about the iPhone 6, but he added in a few specifics that had not previously been given.

Historically speaking, the legal rules for injuries occurring due to dangerous conditions on a property heavily favored landowners.

For this reason, joint custody is heavily favored by family law courts in all states, but it is not always the best option, especially if a child of divorce is quite young.

Prior to on - site construction, steps were taken to ensure the trees» preservation, such as prefabrication, since local construction methods heavily favored heavy masonry, another method was needed to better protect the trees.

The Caribbean is heavily favored by visitors from North America, as well as many European nations.

Many of the breeds that have declined in litter registrations are small breeds that are heavily favored by people who live in apartments, condominiums, and townhouses — breeds that are easy to produce for sale in pet stores.

With heavily favored odds, or with extremely low odds of probability?

Another feature of bank - owed transaction is that typically the contract used is the contract chosen by the bank and it is heavily favored towards their interests.

We managed 19.8 mpg over our combined testing cycle that heavily favored city driving, but as you'll soon learn that's because having fun in the Beetle requires a heavy right foot.

OLD DOG, NEW TRICKS > Henry Ford Henry Ford was an unheralded middle - aged mechanic who was so new to racing that he took a driving lesson immediately before squaring off against the heavily favored Alexander Winton on a one - mile dirt track near Detroit.

Although more students got placed in high schools in the first round, the process heavily favored middle to upper income, college - educated families who would be familiar with this type of higher education matching model.

The NYSTRS benefit calculations explain why administrators are so heavily favored.

Two members of the movie's ensemble — Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell — are heavily favored to win Oscars.

Stallone is heavily favored to nab his first acting Oscar nomination since the original Rocky in 1976, a year in which he was also nominated for his Original Screenplay, but lost in both instances to Network.

At various times, it was dedicated to miniseries, shared space with TV movies, and at one point heavily favored highbrow British imports like Little Dorrit, Elizabeth I, and The Lost Prince.

Two films heavily favored to win best picture at this year's Oscars — «The Shape of Water» and «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri» — were not nominated for the Spirit's top prize.

In the main acting races, Frances McDormand is heavily favored to win for «Three Billboards» and British actor Gary Oldman's performance as wartime leader Winston Churchill in «Darkest Hour» is widely expected to bring his first Oscar.

Despite seeming like an odd choice, it was heavily favored as the probably winner or alternate by most AwardsWatch forum members participating in the Gold Rush...

The same goes for Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell and Allison Janney, heavily favored to win the Oscars for lead actress, supporting actor and supporting actress, respectively.

The first award of the night, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama, somehow went to Aaron Taylor - Johnson for appearing in Tom Ford's immaculate commercial Nocturnal Animals, instead of Moonlight's heavily favored and deeply deserving Mahershala Ali.

But it's the relatively unknown Christoph Waltz who is heavily favored to win the Oscar for his memorable portrayal of Col. Landa in «Inglourious Basterds.»

As the New Orleans Saints take on the heavily favored Indianapolis Colts, many fans will mindless much through hours and hours of football coverage.

Now, in a new study using laboratory - grown cells and mice, Johns Hopkins scientists report that a method they used to track metabolic pathways heavily favored by cancer cells provides scientific evidence for combining anti-cancer drugs, including one in a nanoparticle format developed at Johns Hopkins, that specifically target those pathways.

Natural gas combined - cycle power plants are already heavily favored by utilities to the near exclusion of coal, said Joost de Gouw, an atmospheric scientist with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.

The Post reported that Teachout, a Fordham U. Professor, began circulating petitions on Friday in her quest to take on the formidable Cuomo, heavily favored to win re-election.

Cynthia Nixon played coy Thursday on whether she would mount a campaign for governor on the Working Families Party ballot line if she loses the Democratic Party primary to heavily favored two - term incumbent Andrew Cuomo.

The Democratic primary is Sept. 12, and de Blasio is heavily favored to win.

Gillibrand is heavily favored to win re-election this year.

Cuomo is heavily favored to win the Democratic designation, as well as the general election.

The councilman — widely seen as the party's third choice after Staten Island Assemblyman Michael McMahon and former Congressman Michael McMahon opted not to run — emphasized his determination to defeat the heavily favored Mr. Donovan, a Republican.

While the governor is heavily favored to beat Democratic rival Zephyr Teachout in Tuesday's primary, the Cuomo camp isn't so certain about the chances of teammate Kathy Hochul.

A much more disciplined, articulate and plausible candidate who is heavily favored, Lhota has channeled the ghost of Rudy Giuliani back into New York politics.

All four primary winners are heavily favored to win the November general election.

Zephyr Teachout conceded to Gov. Andrew Cuomo tonight, exulting in the amount of votes she was able to take away from the heavily favored and well - funded Democrat.

Mr. Donovan is heavily favored to win on Tuesday and the NRCC's counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, has not given any support to Mr. Gentile's campaign.

Trump, a New York native, is heavily favored to win the state.

The race to be the city's chief fiscal officer has, like the public advocate contest, been a sleepy one, with the incumbent Democrat holding major financial and other advantages, and heavily favored, as the higher profile mayoral race has sucked up the attention of most of whatever small number of voters is paying attention to the municipal elections.

Though some pundits have characterized Mr. de Blasio as a weak incumbent, he would still be heavily favored in any head - to - head match - up.

At the top of next week's ballot, heavily favored Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo faces a challenge from Fordham University law professor Zephyr R. Teachout and comedian and drug law critic Randy A. Credico for the Democratic nomination.

Luis Sepúlveda is heavily favored to win the Bronx seat vacated by Rubén Díaz Sr., who won election to the New York City Council.

Cuomo is heavily favored to win a second term over his Republican rival, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

In 2009, he lost a congressional special election to little - known Democrat Scott Murphy that he was initially heavily favored to win.

De Blasio was heavily favored to win the race, holding double - digit leads over Malliotakis for the entire race.

In a 2008 special election for New York's 48th State Senate district (which is coextensive with the northwestern portion of the 23rd congressional district and includes Watertown), Democratic Assemblyman Darrel Aubertine defeated heavily favored Republican Assemblyman Will Barclay.

Republicans, meanwhile, are headed to a July 15 runoff, as heavily favored Wayne Parker, who ran unsuccessfully against Cramer in 1994 and 1996, came up just short of the 50 percent needed to win the nomination outright.

Elected officials are heavily favored, with little to no electoral challenges.

McMahon must get through a September primary against Steve Harrison but is heavily favored.

Mr. Donovan, who rose to prominence for not securing an indictment in the Eric Garner case, is heavily favored to win what is expected to be a low turnout affair.