Sentences with phrase «measure of a running back»

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After a run of weak inflation reports stretching back several months, there was a slight uptick in the October reading of the Fed's favored inflation measure, the core personal consumption expenditures price index.

The Lions running back may be held out of Sunday's game against the Redskins as a precautionary measure.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

This time, the 62 - page ballot measure was crafted by political professionals and has the backing of many elected officials, including Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is running for governor in 2018.

The leaders of the Catholic Church, which runs hundreds of schools in the state, back the measure, and church leaders, including Cardinal Timothy Dolan, were invited to a lunch at the governor's mansion to try to persuade legislators who have not signed on to the bill.

A tiny accelerometer measures running distance and speed and reports the data back, in real time, via an Apple iPod, iTouch or, as of a few months ago, a small wristband.

As you go back and forth across the island of Narapela, you will find yourself fighting hoards of zombies using either a stealth mechanic, or by mashing the square button to attack with one of two melee weapons that feel no different from each other, with the occasional dodge and run away thrown in for good measure.

To get the measure of these two supersonic German super sports cars, we set out on a two day, dawn - to - dusk test run that included lengthy flat - out stints, tasty stretches of Austrian back roads, climbs and descents packed with curves of all shapes and sizes, and syrupy city crawling.

Volvo's available Intellisafe safety suite includes a multitude of driver aids, including collision mitigation with auto braking, adaptive cruise control, steering assist, lane - keep assist, blind - spot warning, and run off - road mitigation, which senses if the car has left the road, and takes measures to slow and steer back onto the road, or if the car gets airborne, there's an energy - absorbing function incorporated into the seats to help reduce the likelihood of spine injury upon landing.

If incoming information broadly supports the Committee's expectation of ongoing improvement in labor market conditions and inflation moving back toward its longer - run objective, the Committee will likely reduce the pace of asset purchases in further measured steps at future meetings.

Now run the tape measure towards its tail and terminate at the region where your dog's back meets the base of the tail.

Brent: Color scales, gray scales, drums, unwrapped columns, the feel of folds, all different measures of light that sometimes manifest as light «actually», though all together register as interest in how things unfold, expose, and fold back — that draw attention to form while somewhat masquerading with it — Linda, what is the common thread that runs through your work?