Sentences with phrase «holds its ground well»

They make up only 38 % of Canadian ebook purchases, and that's the country where they are holding their ground best; in the US, the Big Five now account for barely 26 % of all ebook sales.

Not exact matches

«Today, however, China is fielding an array of conventionally armed short - range ballistic missiles (SRBMs), as well as ground - and air - launched land - attack cruise missiles (LACMs), special operations forces (SOF), and cyber warfare capabilities to hold targets at risk throughout the region,» the report said.

Despite good earnings, the banks are fighting to hold ground and have underperformed greatly given the landscape.

Since the floodwaters receded, SBP has made significant progress on the ground, partnering with local organizations to help build their capacity and better inform their decision making, holding training sessions with homeowners to share vital information, beginning muck & gut operations in a hard - hit neighborhood, and has established a permanent field office in the Houston area.

In most cases, it's better to hold your ground.

Godless: We might could come to common ground over what we both hate — and then go our separate ways, or, better: maybe even hold hands and explore together all the variants and variations, differences and diversity of that fundamental... what shall I call it: mis - conception?

I swore on the day the good shepherd catches hold, trying to wrestle me to the ground and bind my feet, I will buck like a ram and bite like a wolf, although I taste the famous blood I will break loose!

Bertrand Russell wrote, «The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists.»

Although they cite the Baptist theologian Timothy George in a way that shows his awareness of the ground - breaking work of the World Conference on Faith and Order at Montreal in 1963 on «Scripture, Tradition, and traditions,» Noll and Nystrom make no systematic use of his insights; they also neglect to note the phraseology of Pope John Paul II when he called for further study on «the relationship between Sacred Scripture as the highest authority in matters of faith and Sacred Tradition as indispensable to the interpretation of the Word of God» (Ut Unum Sint, 79)» a formulation that I think may hold the best promise of resolving the question since the sixteenth century.

Perhaps more disturbing than anything else is Weigel's good guy / bad guy scenario» his assumption that the United States holds the moral high ground, Iraq being the villain.

In a bowl, mix date paste with enough ground almonds and desiccated coconut to obtain a dough that isn't too sticky yet still holds together well.

4 — 5 beetroot — peeled and halved, then sliced into lengths 1 large red onion — peeled, halved and cut into wedges 2 tablespoons olive oil A good grinding of black pepper Balsamic glaze — if you can't get hold of this then you can substitute with a very good quality balsamic vinegar.

A bit of ground oats holds the burgers together and keeps them gluten - free as well as vegan.

Bean-less, packed with veggies, and gluten free as well — using oat flour and ground sunflower seeds to hold it all together.

We hold the ethical high ground of working for the common good, AND we have practical plans and road maps of how to get there.

The recipe works best because everything is ground down, which helps it all hold together — however, goji berries may still work a treat... I've not tried them with this particular version of power balls.

In an automatic unit, hot drips onto Kona grounds that are held in a paper, plastic (not recomended), or perforated metal Kona filter, allowing the it to seep through the best ground Kona while extracting its oils and essences.

Walk - On's Breaks Ground in Zachary Ceremony for «America's Best Sports Bar» held June 7 The «# 1 Sports Bar in North America» -LSB-...]

I used a lean ground sirloin, and it held up well!

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

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....

You're the boss Yes we are well and truly in the «transfer window zone» so we want the fans views on who they would like to see their manager offload and who they want desperately to be parading around the ground with a scarf held aloft for the back pages.

We call ground substitution a masterclass and he could hold d ball and look up if there were his teammates around, he just crossed hoping someone will be there whereas welbeck or a better striker would have held d ball, tried to dribble or do it all alone.

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.

Xhaka has done well and scored just amazing goals but he has to develop that partnership type of quality that Wenger seems to like, this may take a bit of time and he is always good to bring of the bench to hold a lead while he is developing that understanding in the training ground.

Ozil is a class player and it's not like we have them in abundance.Sign Mikki and Abua and play them up top with Laca.Skill pace and desire in all of them.Ozil is at his best when he has technically astute players in front of him which is why he was voted German National Team Player of The Year 5 times in 6 years.Giroud - No movement and pace and only dangerous when attacking balls in the box.Despite what is said his hold up play is awfull and goes to ground like he's been shot with a Buffalo Gun at the slightest contact.Walcott - Pace but no brain.The stats tell a better picture of a player who was NEVER good or consistent to ever be considered anything other than average at best.Wellbeck - Good pace and effort but little to offer as a goalscorer.Back - up at best.This is what Ozil has had to work with (I have photo shopped Sánchez from my life forevgood or consistent to ever be considered anything other than average at best.Wellbeck - Good pace and effort but little to offer as a goalscorer.Back - up at best.This is what Ozil has had to work with (I have photo shopped Sánchez from my life forevGood pace and effort but little to offer as a goalscorer.Back - up at best.This is what Ozil has had to work with (I have photo shopped Sánchez from my life forever).

In the Red River Rivalry, the defenses hold the advantage on both sides of the ball; but Texas» ability to move the ball on the ground good give the «Horns the edge.

Ryan did fumble it, the defender absolutely used the ground for the INT, Hardy fumbled his catch, and I'm sure Gabriel was held on fourth and one, but we r too damn good to even let the zebras effect the the outcome of the game..

I liked a description of him someone in here said, they said he's not a bully but nor can he be bullied, he holds his ground, that was a good also fair description.

Lining up on the left of a midfield three that also featured Victor Wanyama holding the middle ground and Mousa Dembele over on the right, charged with aiding Kyle Walker as well as helping to dominate the centre of the pitch, Winks performed a similar role just ahead of Danny Rose, who caused chaos bombing on from left - back.

As competent on the ground as he is in the air, Isimat - Mirin is a good all round defender who possesses the pace and power to hold his own in the Premier League, and with a bit of guidance from an experienced defender such as Jamie Carragher he could become a top player both for his club and internationally in the future.

I tend to favor the middle ground: it's your responsibility to set limits, check up on your kids occasionally (the amount you will do this depends on their behavior), hold them accountable when it's needed, and teach them how to make good choices even in tough social situations.

Your doula can crack open a window for you when it gets too hot, hold your hand, breathe with you when you need to relax and ground yourself, as well as vocalize with you according to your natural sounds - this helps reinforce your own coping rituals.

Park District officials told prospective participants last week that they hope the event, to be held May 13 - 21 under a huge tent in Butler Field, east of the Petrillo Music Shell and north of Buckingham Fountain, will draw tourists as well as inspire city dwellers to make the most of their patches of ground.

Hold Your Ground When It Really Matters Your expectations about child rearing help guide your child's moral growth and development upbringing as well as their educational and emotional rearing.

Give the Chair a Good Shake Push contenders around to see how well they hold their ground, or lift it if that's how you would move it within your home.

The last thing we need at this moment is someone simply delivering good news messages to the part along the lines of «We are in a better position than 1992 ′, «We need to hold our ground and we shall win next time».

Christians in Parliament is a well supported all - party parliamentary group that decided last year to hold an investigation into whether or not Christian freedoms were being squeezed in this country, and so our «Clearing the Ground» select committee - style enquiry was born.

Is the centre ground, which Blair dominated, so drained of potency that neither of the largest parties is best served by squarely holding it?

If you are applying for jobs in scientific industry, a PhD will definitely fast - track you into a better position than those held by the ones who chose not to opt for 3 or more years of grinding in the academic mill.

The «ground - up» theory holds that bird ancestors used their wings to «run flap» along the ground, making them faster and better able to scamper up steep inclines that got in their way.

The rovers» mechanical systems seem to be holding up well, Squyres reports, although ground controllers recently had to adjust how Spirit drives to minimize wear on its right front wheel.

A more sound approach would recognize that (1) converting old forest to young forests releases significant amounts of carbon (both above and below ground), (2) young forests are only good carbon sinks if they are allowed to grow and hold onto the carbon for centuries, yet there are too few economic incentives for doing so, and (2) the fraction of carbon that is put into long - term storage after logging is very small, i.e. old forests are better at storing carbon than our disposable culture.

State your position and hold your ground - but always, always be sure to add a little dash of love and grace as well.

This, as well as the time it takes to heal, is often the same but an acronym is always handy in a stressed situation; a friend on the ground, holding their ankle with an expression of agony, is sure to stress out even the calmest.

One second everything is going well and then out of nowhere the player is on the ground, holding their knee, cringing in pain because the ACL Tore.

Well, that skeleton would most likely drop it on the ground; their jaws aren't so great at holding things like cookies, no matter how yummy they might be.

Made with sugar, flour, ground flax seed, water, almond extract and Crisco coconut oil, the cookies are easy to make, they hold their shape well and taste so delicious!

We just held our ground and did our best.

SONNET 75 So are you to my thoughts as food to life, Or as sweet - season'd showers are to the ground; And for the peace of you I hold such strife As «twixt a miser and his wealth is found; Now proud as an enjoyer and anon Doubting the filching age will steal his treasure, Now counting best...