Sentences with phrase «less drag in»

If the murre's all - purpose wing became more like a penguin's stubby flipper, swimming would be easier, because a short wing creates less drag in the water.

The suits are made of synthetic materials — the Adidas models are Teflon - coated — and purportedly have less drag in the water than even the most smoothly shaved human skin.

Not exact matches

«We'll jump on a problem with a lot less resentment and foot dragging than you would find in another company,» says chief financial officer Thomas Downing, who spent most of his career working for other companies.

I got everyone to agree that we needed to make an offer but got I was wrangled into dragging out our firm commitment and another investor snuck in with a contract (though less protective offer to the seller whose only concern was a contract that got them out as quickly as possible).

The drag from the oil price shock and related spillovers is gradually dissipating, and demand growth remains steady in less - affected regions.

American politics are nowhere near stable but having survived the fiscal drag and the sequester, so far at least, investors have become less apprehensive of the games played in DC.

«It is about taking our existing rules as they are and applying them in ways that are simpler, less burdensome and less of a drag on the American economy,» he said.

But you're doing one another a favor — in respect and time — the less you allow this stage to drag on.

Less drag makes it faster on the straights, but slightly less downforce means slightly lower speeds in certain cornLess drag makes it faster on the straights, but slightly less downforce means slightly lower speeds in certain cornless downforce means slightly lower speeds in certain corners.

With less overall downforce than before, cornering speeds will be slightly lower (and more slidey) whilst the reduced weight and drag should mean they're actually quicker in a straight line.

To summarize, higher altitudes lead to a decrease in air pressure which causes less drag on the baseball.

His greater value is in his positioning though: he's good at making himself available for a pass from the defenders (which is particularly useful with Holgate, who is brave on the ball but also has a tendency to play the first pass he sees, so having Schneiderlin as a simple option makes it less likely he gives it away cheaply) although more useful at distracting opposition players, moving wider to drag them away from the middle and opening up passing lanes for the defenders to pass into the feet of Rooney and Sigurdsson, or playing one - twos with Gueye so the Senegalese has space on the ball and can turn, face play and stride forward without immediate pressure.

Mexico, like South Africa, embarked upon an exhaustive pre-tournament schedule, with coach Javier Aguirre dragging 17 players out of the Mexican championship early and overseeing no less than 12 friendly matches since the end of February, culminating in the superb 2 - 1 defeat of Italy in Brussels last Thursday.

We had an appointment planned for the Thursday in half term, but decided to postpone it as the idea of dragging Sausage to London during half term, on Halloween no less, then trying to get her home on the tube during work - kicking - out time just didn't appeal, especially as she's not a huge fan of stairs, having lived in a bungalow her whole life.

Some countries also take a less contentious approach, I am told that Denmark will most of the time accept the Commission's interpretation as soon as it gets a letter of formal notice and seldom drags the proceedings in court.

In March, 2017, the hooliganism rose further to the point where another group, also associated with the NPP, Delta Force, operating dangerously, invaded the offices of no less a person, than the of the Regional Security Coordinator, had him beaten, and dragged out of the office.

However to get the 300k or so that actually do (perhaps less), Labour needs to drag another 3 million or so voters along — voters similar to the one profiled by Kevin Meagher, who do not live in a marginal constituency.

These kinds of fins perform better in the water because they have a little less drag and give you a smoother kick.

Bubbles head up in the center where frictional drag from the glass is less and down on the outside as the top gets crowded.

In environments with no SCN infestation, the team saw evidence of yield drag, where resistant varieties yielded slightly less than susceptible ones.

(Less massive bodies also cause frame dragging on a smaller scale; NASA's Gravity Probe B launched in 2004 to measure the frame - dragging effects of Earth's rotation with sensitive gyroscopes.)

Coaches have said in the past that swimmers should lift their bodies out of the water because air has less drag.

I found enough likeable aspects in it to keep me preoccupied from dwelling on the parts less interesting to me, and that's how I suspect the average moviegoer will view it... nothing great, but worth seeing for Bialystock & Bloom's slapstick, Ulla's sexpot antics, Liebkind's hilarious eccentricity, de Bris» goggle - eyed impression Reagan - in - drag, a procession of walker - clad ladies that would make Fellini proud, or, perhaps, leggy, female stormtroopers?

Isabelle is at the mercy of chimerical fits like that cause her to chase her ex - out the door, barbs of intuition which once planted in her mind drag her hither and tither, these hard - to - define in - between feelings that are no less potent for lacking a proper name.

What starts as a fascinating tale of a psychological horror game, soon changes into a repetitive experience that feels like it drags on even in its short length of less than two hours.

Whereas in «The Crossing Guard» he dug into his bag of grimaces and dragged out a hundred sinister variations on the narrow - eyed killer's glare that might be described as the Nicholson Look, here his acting is magnificently understated but no less compelling.

A lesser actor would have glitzed up and camped up Rudy for easy laughs, but Cumming ---- witty, spontaneous, courageous, and moving — makes the character a mediocre drag queen performing in clubs because he lacks other options to survive.

As enjoyable as the bulk of Mini-Me's antics are, his knock - down, drag - out fight with Austin is a less effective retread of the MTV Movie Award - winning Ben Stiller - Puffy the Dog confrontation in There's Something About Mary.

With a mostly appealing cast — especially Logan Marshall - Green (Prometheus) in the lead — the film delivers on dread, yet drags out the proceedings in a way that makes its 90 - minute length feel less than brisk.

It's Howard's more workmanlike, less antic sensibility that infuses «Solo» and, in many cases, drags it down, with the few remaining traces of quippy, flippant humor either falling flat or sounding hopelessly derivative.

As far as the «getting away» goes, I'll admit to being a bit less impressed: clocking in at nearly two hours long, Logan Lucky limps to the finish line, dragging out the finale for an artificially happy ending that takes altogether too much time tying up loose ends of characters we simply do not care about.

What you might not have heard is that this adaptation of Pete Dexter's pulp novel is less a so - bad - it's - great pleasure than the cinematic equivalent of the Hindenburg crash, and that no amount of Matthew McConaughey daringness, drag - queen - ready dialogue or shots of Efron in his tighty - whities can save this movie from its own incoherence.

If it sounds like the kind of beautifully lit period romance that usually arrives in theaters in the fall, well, it is — but look at this way: here's one less tearjerker that your wife or girlfriend will try and drag you to during football season.

Clooney is perfectly cast as Everett Ulysses McGill, a somewhat vainglorious Mississippi charmer who breaks from a chain gang, dragging two none - too - bright buddies (Turturro and Nelson) in his wake, purportedly to retrieve his booty, but actually to try to tempt his less than faithful Penelope (Hunter) away from her new suitor.

Teachers» retirement benefits become a drag on total compensation when the increase in benefits for an additional year worked is less than the amount lost from the lost year of collecting a pension during retirement.

In fact, at one of those schools both the principal and the assistant, in separate interviews, said that having to employ less than competent teachers was the biggest drag on the school's continuing succesIn fact, at one of those schools both the principal and the assistant, in separate interviews, said that having to employ less than competent teachers was the biggest drag on the school's continuing succesin separate interviews, said that having to employ less than competent teachers was the biggest drag on the school's continuing success.

Though the Huracan has the power and weight advantage, the less expensive 911 Turbo S gives it a run for its money in this drag race.

Ford claims the new Mustang GT can hit 60 mph in less than 4 seconds in Drag Strip mode.

With less mass in the wheel to be spun up to speed and then dragged back down, there's less energy going to waste every time the car speeds up or slows down, which can mean miles (or tens of miles) more to a charge or a tank.

Ford claims the 2018 version in Drag Strip mode with Performance Package, and the 10 - speed automatic, can reach 0 - 60 mph in less than 5 seconds.

The near - two tonne Chiron cuts a less aerodynamic figure with a coefficient of drag of 0.35 in Top Speed mode.

In addition, the S63 has the full go - faster treatment: the seats have special leather, stitching patterns, piping, and emblems; the stylish body kit should be as good at reducing drag as it is at turning heads; the four gleaming tailpipes are almost as big in diameter as foxholes; and, to avoid confusion with lesser Benzes, there are about two dozen AMG logos prominently scattered throughout the caIn addition, the S63 has the full go - faster treatment: the seats have special leather, stitching patterns, piping, and emblems; the stylish body kit should be as good at reducing drag as it is at turning heads; the four gleaming tailpipes are almost as big in diameter as foxholes; and, to avoid confusion with lesser Benzes, there are about two dozen AMG logos prominently scattered throughout the cain diameter as foxholes; and, to avoid confusion with lesser Benzes, there are about two dozen AMG logos prominently scattered throughout the car.

This avoids «back driving» the axle shafts, resulting in less wear and drag and slightly improved fuel economy.

The MC12 is slower in acceleration (0 — 100 km / h or 0 — 62 mph in 3.8 s), has a lower top speed of 330 km / h (205 mph) due to engine tuning and less drag coefficient (due to sharper nose and smoother curves) than the Enzo Ferrari.

Once again, instead of a sticky drag strip in cool, dense early - morning air — which is hardly representative of real - world conditions — we chose a less - than - perfect surface in the middle of a hot day.

Autocar pitted the new turbocharged and electrically - assisted Panamera in a drag race against a real supercar, the Audi R8 which makes over 100 PS less than it but is a whopping 700 kg lighter.

With Drag Strip mode enabled, the new Mustang 5.0 - liter V8 reaches 60 mph in less than 4 seconds.

Dragging punters in to car showrooms — especially without another plate change until next spring — means car makers need to offer a bit more for a bit less — or -LSB-...]

And although it is quite a looker, aero was another major consideration for the development team, which worked to reduce coefficient of drag in the name of less wind noise, better engine efficiency, and more downforce.

Ford says that the new RS will also feature the most powerful braking system offered in this model yet, plus exterior design elements aimed at cooling and aerodynamics to produce 9 percent less drag than the outgoing model.