Sentences with phrase «luxury has much»

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«The idea of luxury has shifted so much,» he tells Fortune.

For example, a subject might be asked to recall a time they splurged on an unnecessary luxury item before being asked about how much they'd be willing to charge on their credit card during a future expedition to the mall.

A typical Chinese luxury shopper, he claims, might think, «I can't buy Vuitton, I've seen it too much, it's a brand for secretaries.»

This is much better, in terms of value, than you would earn with the Starwood Preferred Guest ® American Express Luxury Card on those same purchases.

Beneath the turmoil and unrest that has seized much of the Middle East, there is a burgeoning tech scene offering a nugget of hope in a place where creativity can be a luxury and basic survival is often a challenge.

Additionally, much of the new construction would be at the luxury end of the market, increasing overall median rents.

But much has changed since Hudson's Bay Co. purchased the U.S. luxury retailer for $ 2.9 billion back in 2013 and announced plans to bring the storied Saks brand to Canada — namely, the cratering of the price of oil, which has taken the Canadian economy down with it.

«We are disinterested in short - term results and thus have the luxury of focusing our research and purchases on the much less competitive universe of stocks that have less promise of near - term appreciation, but that have exciting longer - term potential.

«We are pretty much sure that we are going to further invest because we have that luxury,» Ms. Wu told analysts on a post-earnings conference call.

I try to be open minded and not judge, but when people complain about how much debt they have or how they can't afford a home when they're spending on so many luxuries, are we going to sit back and say that's okay when it's not?

Over the past twenty years, entertainment and luxury items have become much cheaper, but the costs of necessities such as food, housing, healthcare, education, and childcare have grown steadily.

He may not have that luxury much longer, as the Supreme Court has two upcoming cases that have the potential to be watershed moments in the gay marriage movement.

All sorts of luxury brands are giving us their waste: we already have too much.

NP: Excellent point about a gay person struggling against «centuries of interpretation, theology, cultural norms, popular opinion, inherited sexual mores and so much more that a straight person has the luxury of summoning.»

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

She says, «We have the luxury in the US to divide when we disagree, but perhaps not much longer.»

Your post made me think that perhaps I need to not go on it so much and focus on positives of being at home recuperating, which is having the luxury of time to watch my favourite dramas, read, etc..

Having fuelled an extraordinary jump in profits from China after re-positioning Penfolds as a luxury product with Wolf Blass in its slipstream, Mr Clarke will now spend much more of his time in the Treasury offices in California as he attempts an even tougher re-invigoration in the land of Donald Trump.

But, having kept an away clean sheet, and with the luxury of playing the second leg at the Emirates, Arsenal are very much in control of their destiny, as far as this playoff tie is concerned.

Others see Theo as an expensive luxury at best and a liability at worst and would much rather see him sold for a decent amount which the manager could then use on a new player.

When at full strength the Free Agents are much better than their seed would indicate and had they been afforded the luxury that most Teams are (knowing each other from the jump) they would have been a single digit seed..

From the owners» perspective, a strong luxury - tax penalty limits just how much of an advantage the richest teams in baseball have in the free agent market.

SO i am not sure they have the luxury to rotate too much.

«We haven't had the luxury pretty much all year.

What I'm trying to say is that even though Wenger will now have the luxury of rotating his players, he should avoid it as much as possible.

Player ratings GK - 5 not much to do looked a bit shaky on crosses Bel - 6 got forward but poor crossing Mon - 7 did ok but impact for the goal Gaby - 7 defended well looked solid Kos - 6 did ok Coq - 6 ok defensively but poor distribution Xhaka - 6 did ok at times but very average player Gibbs - 6 wing back looks to suit his ability but would like more from him Walcott - 5 looked average and positive enough in possession Ozil -4 poor in possession and none existent without the ball, luxury player Sanchez 5 worst game I've seen him have and embarrassed the team by going down after the ball hit him although the Leicester player deserved a ref

I like isco, but I like him at Madrid for now... do nt think he has the physicality at the moment to fit into the pl... he'll be the perfect replacement for carzola but for now might be too soon and too much of a luxury to have at arsenal... jack needs to have some time next to le coq and lets see how that works.i guess jack and Ramsey got ta fight it out for that position, though Ramsey always seems to come a across as inconsistent n not as naturally talented as jack... ramsey will always have the odd off game with his passing and decision making.jacks seasons mostly get interrupted by injuries though I thnk he would do well alongside le coq... a backup dm would be great though in transfer window and OT: Get dyabala or watshisname... before Maureen gets his hands on him!!!

He looks to be far too much of a luxury player, and if you're not going to contribute defensively then you have to be scoring and assisting with regularity.

They don't have the luxury of a backbone installed by the NBA, a business which long conditioned them to so much spectacle, to never quite fading into the mist.

From birth through high school through college through a 12 - year major - league career, he got to stay in the same area of the country, a luxury that most Americans never have, much less baseball players.

Beyond Samuel Umtiti and Gerard Pique, the Catalan giants don't have the luxury of too much depth and certainly not any long - term options given the cover is currently provided by Javier Mascherano and Thomas Vermaelen.

I do believe Eddie should now be a regular sub and if and when we have the luxury of making subs with the game safe, he would be a player I would be giving as much playing time as possible.

An obscene luxury of riches indeed but the French, much like the English recently have found a way to shit the bed in seemingly every major international tournament.

Sir Alex has virtually a full squad to chose from — a luxury which he would very much relish going into the final few games of the season.

So they can afford the luxury to have Ozil not contributing as much in defending.

Basically, because a package to secure him could cost as much as # 70million, the Catalan outfit have to decide if he's someone they really need or whether such a deal would just be a luxury addition.

The ref, who won't be paid as much as Alan «sharp - as - a-button» Smith, did not have the luxury of a replay and had to make a decision immediately.

I wasn't even sure if I should tell my boss, but I really didn't have to stress about that too much: I had the luxury of working from home (but sadly not Sandoval's salary — $ 3,200,000).

My friends may hassle me about my love for Sample Sales, but they tend to change their tune once they find out how much I paid for every luxury item in my closet... and RowNine is one site that has treated me SO well!

I thought it was mostly related to the fact that my husband was not able to take full time off of work for a little while (cattle farmers just don't have that luxury) to help us get adjusted at home, but it went beyond that and he was around as much as he could be at that time considering he was in the middle of calving season.

Read on to see just how much strollers have evolved, from the first horse - drawn baby carriage to the most expensive luxury travel system on the market to - date.

Read on to see just how much strollers have evolved, from the first horse - drawn baby carriage to the most expensive luxury travel system on the market to - date.1700 s: Horse - Drawn Baby Carriages 1700s: Horse - Drawn Baby CarriagesIn 1733, William Kent, a landscape architect, invented the first stroller so the third Duke of Devonshire could transport his little ones (and, more importantly, amuse them!).

I feel fortunate that I was able to breastfeed her as much as she wanted — I didn't have to work and I had plenty of milk supply with no painful latch issues — but few mothers have that luxury.

They had processed high - sugar breakfast cereals (heaven forbid they should actually cook some oatmeal), gallons of fresh milk (because powdered is «icky» and they won't eat it), cheese (that was a luxury we couldn't afford), frozen convenience foods, juice (which is much less healthy than fruit and expensive relative to nutrients), and soda, candy, donuts, cookies, cracker, ice cream and other treats we couldn't possibly afford.

Once you have a newborn, you can pretty much expect «sleep» to be a luxury that only non-parents get to have.

Even if you don't have the luxury of resting for a full six weeks, there are ways you can take advantage of the time available to rest as much as possible.

Mornings can be especially challenging because children are expected to make transitions much more quickly and we often don't have the luxury of time to be patient with uncooperative behavior.

Most of us have the luxury of not thinking much about our own mortality until we are much older — these kids live it every single minute of every single day.

No matter how much personal space you thought you needed, no matter how much you used to blush when people openly discussed private matters, you just don't have the luxury of being modest anymore.

No, they rather imagine how much of that amount they would have pocketed if they were in power, living in obscene luxury, while the rest of the country went to hell, if it wanted.