Sentences with phrase «less remarkable place»

The original Grown Ups was an unusually leggy summer comedy that ended up Sandler's second highest grosser domestically and first worldwide (although adjusting for ticket inflation drops it to a less remarkable place behind not only his»90s triumphs but also strong millennial performers like Mr. Deeds and Anger Management).

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During the period when these remarkable evolutionary changes were taking place, other closely related ape - like species changed only very slowly, and with far less remarkable results.

In the case of New Testament studies a similar though less remarkable development is taking place.

Nonetheless, given the remarkable increase in the participation of young people in higher education that has taken place over the last 20 years, the brief analysis presented here reveals little evidence that the much vaunted policy ambition - to provide better access to higher education to those from less privileged backgrounds - has been successful.»

In 1977, Columbu competed in the first World's Strongest Man competition and was in fifth place in total points during the competition; a remarkable outing, considering that Franco weighed much less than all his competitors.

This holistic approach has yielded results in places like Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, where educators have engaged parents and the community to boost the graduation rate of Hispanic students by 70 percent; and Denver, where the teacher - led Math and Science Leadership Academy is taking a collaborative approach that focuses on mentoring and professional development to boost student achievement; and in Las Vegas, where a teacher empowerment program has led to remarkable gains, including at Culley Elementary School, a «high achieving» school where only five years ago, less than a quarter of students were at grade level.

And world renowned destinations like Alcatraz and Muir Woods, as well as lesser known but equally remarkable places.

It is lesser known place all around the globe but has remarkable beauty.

If we don't act to save these remarkable creatures, our world will be a less colorful and more lonesome place.»

Countless other developments are taking place that, though less eye - catching, I believe are no less remarkable.