Sentences with phrase «local battles against»

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The real estate industry is already in the midst of an aggressive battle against the loss of the state and local property tax deduction that they argue could harm home values.

While Apple Inc in May lost a battle for the use of the «iPhone» trademark on leather goods, Facebook won a dispute against a local beverage manufacturer that had filed in 2011 to label certain foods and beverages «face book».

For the first time in a long while, Gerard Houllier had something to celebrate in his most recent managerial task, when leading his side into battle against locals West Brom.

Giambra admits too many obstacles got in the way: the battle against throat cancer that almost claimed his life, the wars with the area's political and business establishment and — most significantly — the failure of his calculated risk to force changes in Albany's relationship with local government.

Still on the table: Education funding — a battle that is again pitting traditional public schools against charters — worker's compensation reforms that the business community and its Senate GOP allies have been pushing, and the governor's ongoing desire for local government consolidation.

The local race for Congress pits a relative newcomer to the Hudson Valley with deep pockets and a progressive agenda who's battling the «carpetbagger» label against an incumbent who's positioned himself as a bipartisan bridge - builder, but who critics call just another vote in an increasingly radicalized Republican House caucus.

«We won local battles, brought people together, challenged established assumptions about voters (and sometimes our own) and won elections against Tories that we didn't think were possible.

The U.F.T., more than any other local teachers union, including New York State United Teachers, has been at the forefront of the battle against Cuomo.

The author analyses Labour s strategic errors and the debilitating bumps in the road the 10p tax rate row, the disastrous battles over 42 - day detention, the plots against Gordon Brown s leadership, poor local and European election results and perceived policy U-turns.

By Sean Ryan The battle contractors are waging against Milwaukee's preference for local bidders has sparked nationwide opposition to similar laws across the country.

The standoff marks the start of a potentially bitter battle for the heart of the Labour party that will pitch MPs and local government leaders against pro-Corbyn members and trade unionists.

The Green Party defied expectations in a «David and Goliath» local election battle against larger parties, its co-leader says.

Marc Alessi for State Assembly We thought the 1st Assembly District fight would have rivaled the local battle for Congress, but Dan Losquadro, a Republican Suffolk County legislator, has run an uninspired campaign against incumbent Democrat Marc Alessi.

Unfortunately Bombslinger only features a local - multiplayer mode, though it does include bots for you to battle against.

Guilt Battle Arena features seven game modes in local multiplayer Versus where up to four players are pit against each other as they engage in combat through wacky stages and gameplay modes, including capture the flag with cannons or hot potato with a bomb!

When it comes to multiplayer modes, you can play against computer - controlled enemies, battle local players, or take the fight online.

There are two main exceptions to this; in local wireless battles against a human Yo - Kai, um... trainer, I guess, and also in boss battles.

The Florida legislature's Miami delegation has been thwarted in its attempt to bar its local school board from using public money to pay for its legal battle against a voting - rights suit.

The depth of that support from the left, however, has been slowly eroding and recent developments exposed cracks in that alliance even before the election: the NAACP resolution; the battle over the Massachusetts charter cap; the fight against the Washington State charter law, which was joined by local affiliates of NCLR, a group that nationally has been very supportive of charters.

New York State was granted a waiver even though it has been widely known that the American Federation of Teachers» Empire State affiliate and Big Apple local were battling fiercely against implementation by New York City and other districts.

Even as political leaders in both red and blue states continue to back away from the standards — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the latest example — the hottest battles have shifted to the local level, where education officials are staging public revolts against state and federal mandates to administer Common Core exams.

The pure - electric hatchback will sell under General Motors» Opel nameplate in Europe, where it will do battle against local rivals such as the Mercedes - Benz B - Class Electric, Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe.

The concluding novella, «Cockfighter,» is a triumph of storytelling in which a young girl witnesses her proud father's valiant but foolhardy and drawn - out battle against the local delinquent and violent hoodlum whose family's vicious stranglehold on the villagers has passed down unchecked through generations.

Technology is giving UK booksellers hope in their battle against Amazon, including a new web extension, Bookindy, that finds a local book price for you.

While pet owners have traditionally visited their veterinarian to help win the battle against these pests, more are looking for solutions in their local pet specialty retailers.

The game also contains a local multiplayer deathmatch mode that pits two of the Merry Men against each other in a battle of archery skill.

In reality Battles are merely you and four AI team - mates, or a pal in split - screen with the inclusion of local co-op being a nice addition, against four enemy AI on four tiny maps.

Local Battle — Two players against each other, one on the GamePad — this will run at 30 fps instead of the game's norm of 60 fps.

Console players will be able to take on co-op missions with a friend in local co-op mode or battle against each other in the Battle Colbattle against each other in the Battle ColBattle Coliseum.

Players can choose a fighter and an assist - only character to battle against other players both local and online.

Besides being able to play the main game with two players, there is also a local multiplayer battle game where up to four players can fight against each other in modes such as Deathmatch, Last Man Standing and Don't Touch the Floor.

A local multiplayer game where you and your friends battle against each other in a 2.5 D perspective where you, your buds and enemies build your own castles to then try to destroy each other with cannons, swords -LSB-...]

Devour the competition - jump straight into the action and battle it out in local battles or face Off against anyone in the world with online multiplayer!

The Battle Mode basically has two game types within it, single battles against the AI or a local opponent and a survival mode which pits you against 100 battles, raising the stakes as you go.

That multiplayer element carries across to Local Play and Wireless Battles, where you can pit your registered team against other players.

And with Battle Maps, players can go up against their friends and family in four different game modes, with competitive split - screen local gameplay for up to four players.

Battle against the hordes of evil entities alone or with a team of friends through local or online multiplayer co-op.

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Order of Battle: Pacific also has a set of scenarios that allows you to play with or against your friends via local or Internet play.

Players can team up with characters that appear in the TV series, or find friends who also own the game and a Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 2DS system to connect via local wireless to battle it out or team up against tough opponents in the Ranking Battle co-opbattle it out or team up against tough opponents in the Ranking Battle co-opBattle co-op mode.

You can eat and drink in bars and restaurants, try your hand at spear fishing or managing a baseball team, play classic Sega games Out Run, Space Harrier and Virtua Fighter 5 at the local arcade, or assemble a clan of fighters, directing them into street battles against rival gangs.

Console owners will be able to play local Battle bouts against three friends in the same room, or online.

Stardew Valley also puts a lot of its focus on what's happening outside of your estate, as you build relationships with locals, hunt for treasure, battle against an overbearing retail store chain, and even try to find love.

War of Words offers us a full campaign, as well as local split - screen multiplayer, and an instant battle mode if you just want a quick match against the AI.

This is followed by a multiplayer area of Battle maps where four local players can fight against each other on a few maps a few modes.

Match your tower wizardry against 4 others in local multiplayer, or challenge wizards around the world in an online battle of magics and engineering mayhem.

Earlier in January, California regulators approved Pacific Gas & Electric's application to retire the Diablo Canyon plant by 2025, following a protracted battle over the generating station that pitted local economic interests against environmentalists and other opponents of nuclear power.

Canadians could face an uphill battle to enforce local privacy laws against social media companies if the Supreme Court of Canada upholds a B.C. Court of Appeal decision to halt a class action against Facebook, Toronto privacy lawyer Peter Murphy tells AdvocateDaily.com.

Between 1968 and 1973 the association fought a string of battles against censorship in Vancouver, including attempts by the city licensing inspector to shut down various local theatre productions, and attacks on the Georgia Straight (a popular alternative paper founded in 1967) for obscenity.

Canadians could face an uphill battle to enforce local privacy laws against social media companies if the Supreme Court of Canada upholds a B.C. Court of Appeal decision to halt a... Read more