Sentences with phrase «jabs against»

Last year's event was full of jabs against Microsoft, but this year it's heading into the show in a dominant market position.

Cynthia Nixon took a «Late Show» appearance as an opportunity to deliver a series of jabs against her Democratic primary opponent, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Your baby's movements have gone from flutters to full - on kicks and jabs against the walls of your womb.

Backtracking to a few weeks of the past month, her movements must have been limited to gentle jabs against your tummy.

i was just sort of poking around, really, when i read this entry [and the comments][and i'm seriously trying to ignore that jab against «pagan», use of the word incorrectly in a context that's a bit demeaning... but i was going to comment before i read that, so i'm just going to leave it lie so that i can make the comment i came to make]

Sacha Baron Cohen, no stranger to controversy or instigation, strikes a dark humored jab against U.S. presidential candidate, Donald Trump.

An exercise in gratuitousness that's fitful by design, Paul Schrader's Dog Eat Dog avoids any relationship between character psychology and visual style; they jab against each other, angrily vying for attention, as a nihilistic commentary on crime movies and genre stories.

Not exact matches

It could be used to defend the soldier against the attacks of the enemy, and could be used for a quick offensive thrust or jab at an exposed or unprotected part of the enemy's body.

Would you re phrase your sorrow in a way that might not be a subtle jab that just pleases yourself to do so to speak against religion.

The fact that Khabib struggled with takedowns after round 2 showed that Al's strategy was working — against takedowns that is — but not against the jabs.

Khabib didn't exactly look unbeatable in there.2 rounds of control and low damage, 3 rounds of struggling for take downs and letting his jab carry him while making a lot of defensive untechnical pullbacks against someone who was looking for a big one punch and refused to even parry or move from the jab.

Pac would know what to do) without Freddie) against a prime Lucas Matthysse, let alone this version who plods forward and tries to land a big shot (not much different to prime Lucas tbh, but now he is old, shot, and doesn't use a jab).

But he pressed forward and responded well to his first real challenge in years, against a really big guy with power and skill, was murder with the jab, and I thought he really hurt Jacobs several times while avoiding the big shot himself.

Combination vaccines: You can limit the number of jabs your baby receives by requesting combination vaccines, which protect your child against multiple diseases with a single shot.

The Northern regional Chairman's jab is in reaction to an allegation made against him by Ms Djaba that he is a bribe - taking politician.

For the starry - eyed romantics thundering as if impunity and institutional subversion debuted with the military, Awo provided many examples of such in his book, The Travails of Democracy and the Rule of Law: CJN Adetokunbo Ademola letting off a cocktail jab at someone «who must oppose for opposing sake» (judiciary playing politics); PM Tafawa - Balewa who grumbled that Awo «called himself» Leader of Opposition (head of government subversive of the Constitution); and East Premier Michael Opara who snapped the Federal Government had powers to «abolish» misbehaving regional governments (executive outlawry against Nigerian federalism).

The attempt by the NPP and its surrogates like Mrs Samira Bawumia to wage a personal war against President Mahama would be met with equal jabbing from GOYCA; this is not a threat.

She lit into him over term limits — a favorite jab used by the public advocate against her — accusing him of being in favor of overturning them in 2005.

Trump apparently plans to use VP Joe Biden's famous jab at the dilapidated state of LaGuardia Airport as part of a lengthy jeremiad against the current administration — even though the federal government has committed to help finance the $ 4.2 billion demolition and rebuilding of the Queens plane terminal.

Public health experts have long fantasized about giving people one jab that would safely last a lifetime and protect against all kinds of flu.

Every time he passes the mirror, he stops, rubs his face against it, and makes quick, jerky motions, looking very much like a boxer jabbing at his own reflection.

Scientists hope that giving a booster within a year of the first jab and a new adjuvant will lead to a stronger and longer - lasting response against HIV and its V2 region, says Kim who is helping to design the trials.

Advocates of the vaccine point out that the jabs work against human papillomavirus (HPV)-- which causes virtually all cases of cervical cancer — and are safe.

Clinton cited Russia as «the most recent and troubling» of security threats against the U.S., taking a jab at Donald Trump's praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A triple - header of dynamic American fighters take on Brooklyn's biggest stage: Danny «Swift» Garcia (28 - 0, 16 KOs) battles «Lightning» Rod Salka (19 - 3, 3 KOs) in a 10 - round super lightweight bout; Lamont Peterson (32 -2-1, 16 KOs) faces off against top prospect Edgar «El Chamaco» Santana (29 - 4, 20 KOs) for the junior welterweight crown; and Brooklyn's own «Miracle Man» Daniel Jacobs (27 - 1, 24 KOs) challenges Jarrod «Left Jab» Fletcher (18 - 1, 10 KOs) for the vacant middleweight championship.

In school environments where buttocks beating is key to student management and discipline, all the myriad lesser insults to which children are prey such as ear twisting, cheek squeezing, finger jabbing, arm grabbing, slamming against the wall and general manhandling are apt to pass unchronicled and unrecognized for what they really are.

If you have a genuine critique of his performance, get to it man, but your snide and pointless jab at him and his «golfing buddies» only serves to make it seem as if you have a bias against the man and few journalistic ethics.

These days, for convenience and budgets, some owners forego the exam and take Fido or Fluffy to a pet supply store or a low - cost clinic for a jab of protection against rabies, distemper, parvovirus, and other canine diseases.

Therefore, it's important that all dogs who're boarded in kennels are up to date with all their vaccinations, including the jab to protect against kennel cough.

The solid controls give way to some excellent gameplay, where players bob and weave through flurries of jabs, crosses and uppercuts to time their attacks effectively against many iconic monsters that are all in excellent detail for this brand new 8 - bit release.

- All «jab lock» style locks, including such locks with down tilts or projectiles - All grab release chain grabs and most follow ups - All footstool abuse, including the Zero Suit Samus infinite against R.O.B. or Diddy Kong's obscure infinite - Zero Suit Samus down smash lock - Sheik's forward tilt lock - Pikachu's down throw and forward throw chain throws - Falco's down throw chain throw - King Dedede's down throw infinite and chain throw - All Ice Climbers infinites - Wario's down throw chain throw against Bowser etc. - All banana locks - Almost all wall locks

I was inoculated against these jabs of advice way back in the 50s, thanks to Disney's TV show on Davy Crockett, an American folk hero, one episode of which (at least) had Davy counselling, «Make sure you're right, then go ahead.»

The two sides traded jabs at each other in the press and in court throughout 2017, but all the drama started in January when Apple filed its first lawsuit against the San Diego - based chipmaker for overcharging on royalty fees.