Sentences with phrase «included heavy blows»

The hotly contested trial included heavy blows to the credibility of star government witness Todd Howe, the ex-lobbyist who said he set up the bribes, and defense efforts to convince jurors that neither the energy scheme or the Syracuse payments involved a corrupt quid - pro-quo agreement.

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For the oil - trading community, the fall of hedge fund manager Andy Hall signaled a heavy blow, but while commodity funds continue to shutter their doors, some are finding other ways to make money, including trading refining margins and calendar spreads.

The diaper also includes a snap - in soaker to provide added absorbency for heavy wetters and ruffled legs and proprietary elastic to prevent diaper blow - outs.

That no longer seems as absurd as it once did, mainly because Nick Clegg has begun to land some heavy blows on the Government, including backing the Gurkhas in their call for justice and controversially demanding the resignation of the Speaker.

Hopefully you won't be in a state of full - blown regret over your choice of higher education, but you just might regret your shopping decisions if they don't include heavy knits, chunky accessories, and down feathers.

The good news is that most policies include the effects of winter storms, such as hail, damage from snow and ice and heavy blowing winds.

Though Movies & TV's absence at launch was a blow for heavy users of Microsoft's service — Windows Central executive editor Daniel Rubino argued it would be dead if it didn't embrace Movies Anywhere — Matt Faraca, a member of Microsoft's Movies & TV publishing team, Tweeted at the time that new providers were being added in waves, hinting at the possibility that Microsoft's service could be included in the future.