Sentences with phrase «held their ground against»

(Sure, a bunch of people will give up using FedEx — one of the few major companies to hold its ground against the boycott — but are they really going to boycott two dozen companies, and suffer that much disruption of your consumption habits?

[2] You've probably all heard of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors who held their ground against the invading Persian army of over 240,000 men.

As a run defender, he didn't maintain outside leverage against reach blocks and couldn't always hold his ground against double teams.

When you're just shy of 6» 1 and your arms are only 33 inches long, you're going to have a hard time holding your ground against the bigger, stronger road - grader type offensive linemen in the NFL.

And as a 215 - pound sophomore, Anunoby was able to hold his ground against bigger opponents in the post.

In the other words the Maserati Quattroporte will also have to hold its ground against the ultra-fast Continental Flying Spur, the stately Rolls - Royce Ghost and the handsome Aston Martin Rapid.

Can the Ameo hold ground against its established rivals like the Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire, the Hyundai Xcent, the Honda Amaze and the Ford Figo Aspire?

It was a decision that saw the more compact Santa Fe we knew struggle to hold ground against larger seven - seat SUVs like the Mazda CX - 9 and Toyota Kluger on the local sales ladder, where it finished in seventh place overall in 2017.

The sheet lays out the Charge's specs next to the HTC ThunderBolt, the Samsung Fascinate, the Motorola DROID 2 Global and the Apple iPhone 4, and the upcoming 4G phone certainly holds its ground against each device.

How well does it hold its ground against an ever - changing Android market in price brackets both above and below?

First, they can hold their ground against their potential landlords.

Enter the world of Blobsies!In this awesome endless arcade shooter you try to hold your ground against the massive forces of the slime king.

Upgrade them with coins collected from your defeated enemies and hold your ground against the increasingly difficult waves of undead.

Jasper Bekema: «Rayman Origins is one of the best platformers of all time, and holds its ground against the likes of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.

There were certainly some good JRPGs that have followed the genius we got to experience on the original Playstation, but few could hold their ground against masterpiece predecessors like Chrono Trigger.

It's a title that proves a high - budget single - player game can still hold its ground against today's multiplayer juggernauts, and that players are looking for new gaming experiences.

SNAP saw its shares soar after posting favorable Q4 earnings and an increase in users, reportedly convincing investors Snapchat can hold its ground against Instagram.

How well does it hold its ground against an ever - changing Android market in price brackets both above and below?

YouTube channel EverythingApplePro set out to find out whether the iPhone 7 Plus can still hold its ground against Samsung's newest phone.

There isn't a single drawback with the Mi A1, with the phone holding its ground against the likes of the Moto G5S Plus and the Redmi Note 4 in every single area.

Not exact matches

US Treasury yields are stable, holding on near their recent highs, but as sentiment improved the USD sold off against most of its peers with only gaining some ground against the safe - haven Yen.

What if the new factor of digital metals become wildly successful in the coming years and adds to the already strong demand against finite above - ground holdings?

If you believe in the forgiveness of Christ, you no longer have any ground to hold someone's past against them.

At first the inveterate prejudice of the nomad against the agriculturist held its ground.

In a game against Baltimore, Ken Hunt held on to the ball so long on a mighty throw to the infield that when he finally released it, the ball struck the ground two or three yards in front of him.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

If the MCL33 hits the ground running and can hold its own against the Renault works team or Red Bull Racing, then Renault may be forced into reconsidering its approach.

Manchester United Held By Newcastle West Ham lost to Bournemouth 3 - 4, not a good day for Jenks though, but what a crazy game Leicester held by Spurs Swansea held by Sunderland Only Crystal Palace survived in dying minutes against Villa Hope Everton can grind out a draw against City to slow them downHeld By Newcastle West Ham lost to Bournemouth 3 - 4, not a good day for Jenks though, but what a crazy game Leicester held by Spurs Swansea held by Sunderland Only Crystal Palace survived in dying minutes against Villa Hope Everton can grind out a draw against City to slow them downheld by Spurs Swansea held by Sunderland Only Crystal Palace survived in dying minutes against Villa Hope Everton can grind out a draw against City to slow them downheld by Sunderland Only Crystal Palace survived in dying minutes against Villa Hope Everton can grind out a draw against City to slow them down....

With the Washington Wizards holding a slim lead in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks, star guard Bradley Beal fell to the ground in pain after twisting his ankle.

Horford played well against Keith Benson and held his ground, but the missed rebounds that could have hurt Michigan if the game had been closer.

Watford are holding ground in mid-table after a draw on the weekend against Bournemouth after being denied a win right at the death.

Reaction: Hodgson lionises England record - chaser Rooney (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney sees off Slovenia to close on record (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Coleman foresees glory for conquering Wales (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Bale sinks Belgium to fire Welsh dreams (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Hodgson tells under - fire Sterling to toughen up (friendly) Report: England and Ireland draw a blank in Dublin (friendly) Reaction: De Gea uncertainty clouds Man United's horizon (Premier League) Report: Arsenal thwart Man United as De Gea departs (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool prepare for life without «irreplaceable» Gerrard (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard «devastated» after final Anfield game (Premier League) Report: Gerrard says farewell as Crystal Palace poop party (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal manager Wenger irked by Swansea «accident» (Premier League) Report: Arsenal sunk by Fabiański and Gomis (Premier League) Reaction: Rodgers accuses Fàbregas as Liverpool's top - four bid fades (Premier League) Report: Chelsea close Champions League door on Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho steels Chelsea for challenges ahead (Premier League) Report: Hazard storms Palace to give Chelsea title (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho feels the love despite Chelsea jibes (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal «boring», not Chelsea — Mourinho (Premier League) Report: Arsenal stalemate delays Chelsea coronation (Premier League) Reaction: Fight for final places, Sherwood tells Villa (FA Cup) Report: Aston Villa end Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Mourinho calls for caution as title beckons (Premier League) Report: Hazard fires clinical Chelsea closer to title (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal says Man United top dogs after derby romp (Premier League) Report: Man City blown away by Man United fightback (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson urges Kane to build on perfect debut (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney, Kane on target in England stroll (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Van Gaal beams after Man United storm Anfield (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard sorry for red card against Man United (Premier League) Report: Gerrard off as Mata brace ends Liverpool run (Premier League) Reaction: PSG revel in Champions League breakthrough (Champions League) Report: Thiago Silva and 10 - man PSG claim Chelsea revenge (Champions League) Reaction: Wenger thrilled as Welbeck proves point (FA Cup) Report: Old boy Welbeck fells Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers rues cost of Liverpool resurgence (FA Cup) Report: Blackburn intrude on Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Wembley win leaves Mourinho feeling «like a kid» (Capital One Cup) Report: Clinical Chelsea earn Mourinho third League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Man City stirrings give Pellegrini Barça hope (Champions League) Report: Suárez scores brace as Barcelona down Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers plots Liverpool assault on top four (Premier League) Report: Coutinho rocket sinks seething Southampton (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends Man United's «long - ball» tactics (Premier League) Report: Blind late show rescues spluttering Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini remains hopeful as Mourinho sulks (Premier League) Report: Silva keeps Man City on Chelsea's heels (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho cries foul over Costa «stamp» claims (Capital One Cup) Report: Ivanović sinks Liverpool as Chelsea reach final (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Odds were against Man United — Van Gaal (FA Cup) Report: Minnows Cambridge hold Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers buoyed by Sterling - inspired Liverpool (Capital One Cup) Report: Sterling slalom checks Chelsea in League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Arsenal masterclass sets standard, says Wenger (Premier League) Report: Cazorla stars as Arsenal stun Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends methods after United defeat (Premier League) Report: Tadić strike punishes shot - shy Man United (Premier League) Report: Bloodied Skrtel earns Liverpool a point (Premier League) Reaction: In - form United «forcing luck», says Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: De Gea stars as United deepen Liverpool gloom (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool will «fight» for return — Rodgers (Champions League) Report: Basel thwart Liverpool to reach last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: Van Persie sends lacklustre Man United third (Premier League) Report: Agüero undoes Southampton as Man City go second (Premier League) Report: Stunning Agüero treble gives Man City hope (Champions League) Reaction: Hodgson dismayed by England fan chants (friendly) Report: Rooney at the double as England silence Scots (friendly) Report: Rooney, Welbeck inspire England fightback (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Tevez returns as Argentina overcome Croatia (friendly) Reaction: Man City have «crisis of confidence» — Pellegrini (Champions League) Report: Nine - man Man City left on brink by CSKA Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal says beaten Man United getting closer (Premier League) Report: Agüero gives City spoils against 10 - man United (Premier League) Reaction: Shocks are warning for England, says Hodgson (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney on mark as England school San Marino (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Mourinho urges Chelsea to stay grounded (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger plays down Mourinho touchline spat (Premier League) Report: Hazard, Costa sink Arsenal in stormy derby (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini rues carelessness after Roma hold City (Champions League) Report: Totti makes history as Roma thwart Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers heartened by Liverpool resilience (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal wants more from match - winner Di María (Premier League) Report: Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson hails Welbeck for biding his time (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Welbeck gives improved England winning start (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Angry Hodgson dismisses England statistics (friendly) Report: Rooney rescues England in turgid Norway win (friendly) Reaction: Wenger backs Sánchez to fill Giroud's shoes (Champions League) Reaction: Pellegrini gladdened by Jovetić display (Premier League) Report: Jovetić at the double as Man City sink Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Ancelotti predicts «new cycle» for Madrid (UEFA Super Cup) Report: Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) Reaction: Wembley win sets tone for Arsenal — Wenger (Community Shield) Report: Vibrant Arsenal down Man City in Community Shield (Community Shield) Reaction: «Lethargic» Arsenal not ready yet — Wenger (Emirates Cup) Report: Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Reaction: Wenger enthused by Sanogo - Campbell double act (Emirates Cup) Report: Sanogo upstages Sánchez in Arsenal romp (Emirates Cup)

I interviewed Kieran Gibbs, Francis Coquelin and Rob Holding at the club's training ground who all told me they were desperate to win it, and we looking forward to another tough game against Southampton suggests the players want silverware too.

West Ham executed their defensive game plan as they held firm against a deadly Spurs attack to grind out a 1 - 1 draw at the Wembley.

Examples of illegal helmet contact that could result in disqualification include, but are not limited to: a) illegal helmet contact against an opponent lying on the ground; b) illegal helmet contact against an opponent being held up by other players; and c) illegal helmet - to - helmet contact against a defenseless opponent.

The playpen is durable and stable, it holds on tight against the ground, which helps your baby feel safe and secured while having fun.

The new leader (esp if Ed Miliband) will have a fantastic opportunity to portray the government as two - faced over the cuts in the coming months & years, & in doing so, holding the centre ground firm against any move to the right.

Fairfax's latest count of Labor MPs and their voting intentions has the Prime Minister holding her ground, two to one against Mr Rudd.

He said, «The trial judge distinguished the Lagos State case from the present one, and held that whereas the court of Appeal so held against Lagos State environmental sanitation days on the ground of same not being a creation of law thus could not be enforced against the plaintiff therein, whereas the Oyo State environmental sanitation days are held pursuant to the provisions of the Oyo State Environmental Law of 2012, 2015, and regulations made thereunder, making the Oyo State exercise legal and constitutional unlike the scenario created in the Lagos case.

How to: Kneel on the ground and hold a weighted ball with both hands against your chest.

Either, believe me, I've heard many arguments against oils and they don't hold any ground when it comes to HIGH - QUALITY oils such as stone - ground or fresh - pressed, extra-virgin, etc..

At this point will hands, which are extended past your shoulders, and your toes, which are against the ground, will hold your weight.

External rotation moments in the leg against a foot held on the ground by friction create supination moment at the stj.

One technique that helps is to hold the handle of the nail trimmers flat against the toe pad and cut straight across the nail, so that the nail will sit just above the ground.

War Mode pits two teams against each other in a mission with shifting objectives that plays a bit like an FPS tug - of - war, with one sides digging in to hold ground and the other pushing forward relentlessly.

Because Electronic Arts put the gameplay grind, the drip feed of rewards, the real hook to draw me in and hold me tight against the temptations of Destiny, Call of Duty, or Team Fortress in a very specific place: online, on their servers, mostly with people I don't know.

Imagine those classic inputs of a Guitar Hero or Rock Band - tap and hold to the beat at the right time - and you can grasp Thumper: thump down on markers, turn and grind against the turns, hover over spikes and through rings, all through tilting, tapping, and holding on the screen.

Other new features introduced since the game launched on Early Access includes a new lobby, stores to purchase new equipment for your character; Hold Your Ground, a cooperative mode that sees players fight against waves of enemies; and The Arena, a free for all battle over treasure chests filled with loot.

In some ways a literal record of the performative and durational qualities of this enterprise, Beck's wall drawing will hold evidence of the artists hand as well as abstract segments of his entire body, imprinted full - scale and photo - negative like against the ephemeral yet sturdy packing tape ground.

So, I might imagine that the figure is being poured into her container, that the ground surrounding her is some denser stuff, holding her in place (like a mold), or that the painting itself is a slice of air and everything in it is just slightly shifting, like condensation, or everything is skin, pushing against the membrane of the picture plane.