Sentences with phrase «missing the mark of»

Mid-tier iron ore miner Mineral Resources has increased its full - year net profit by 28 per cent, but has missed its mark of about $ 250 million outlined in its half - yearly report.

A lawyer in the 1st century C.E. wrote that «through one man sin (from the Hebrew chattath meaning «to miss», missing the mark of perfect obedience) entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.»

That said, I currently believe we are still born a sinner (missing mark of Gods glory, fallen state, lacking life and inheritance from God) with the promise of salvation already solved and available for us to receive.

But more than all this, God extends grace and forgiveness to all these areas that miss the mark of his ideal.

We say that both cowardice and rashness miss the mark of courage, and that both stinginess and prodigality miss the mark of generosity; why do we not say that both mercy and harshness miss the mark of justice?

Oops, I'm only 37 and my first suicidal thoughts weren't until I was 5, I miss the mark of your qualifications by a couple of years.

However, not one person has succeeded in this (for all fall short of the glory of God), as we are mired in carnality (sin aka «missing the mark of choosing spirituality») to this day.

When we miss the mark of our own standards — as we all do, all the time — we give ourselves a compassionate hug, and resolve to give ourselves better support so we can keep moving in the right direction.

I didn't know why they chose the name «Time's Up» because, as a brand designer, I thought it missed the mark of their mission.

All of this assists «Felony» in missing the mark of its bigger cinematic ambitions, often feeling instead like a one - off TV movie, particularly as each machination of plot gets more contrived and dishonest.

As is, it barely misses the mark of greatness and is still well worth seeing.

While this number was, and essentially remains, twice the national average of high school graduates who graduate from a four - year college, we were concerned because although nearly all of the students who left our school were college - bound, we suspected we had missed the mark of college readiness for some of our students.

Holtz said that about a third of Wisconsin's high schools «are missing the mark of graduating young adults who are college ready,» a «pass rate of 66.6 percent.»

For those reasons it also just misses the mark of what made the mk5 so special; it's not quite so tuned in to what we need or want from a hot hatch.

Not exact matches

Since everyone squeals with glee when a tech behemoth misses its mark, this prompted a flurry of articles opining about the feasibility of cashier-less shopping.

The combination of having time to think and seeing where people were missing the mark gave me a vantage point to determine where we could make an impact.

While the $ 1.5 million potential prize makes for a splashy headline, it's another glaring example of how companies miss the mark on marketing and customer loyalty efforts.

Another glaring example of how companies miss the mark on marketing and customer loyalty campaigns.

Nike - endorsed elite runner Eliud Kipchoge has run the world's fastest marathon time but missed finishing under the two - hour mark by only 26 seconds — a gap of just one second per mile for the distance of the race.

Getting dressed for work as a woman can be difficult; it takes longer to do than the guy who can throw on a suit, and most of the options available are missing the mark between flattering and «cute.»

A jailer missed the chalk mark on his cell door that denoted his death sentence, according to Harvey Kaye's «Thomas Paine and the Promise of America.»

In an image we posted this week, we missed the mark in thoughtfully representing women of color and we deeply regret the offense that it has caused.»

Shark Tank star Mark Cuban rarely misses a day of cardio.

«Fifty percent of millennials actually prefer shopping in - store,» says a new report from SmarterHQ, «meaning some retailers may be missing the mark in engaging this 80 - million - strong demographic.»

No matter how you estimate the duration of a «typical» pregnancy — using the latest scientific data on pregnancies or converting months into weeks or days — nine months misses the mark.

Teams or individuals that missed their marks may not be a fit for the rapid pace and delivery demands of an agile team.

Nowadays, online marketers are using various types of analytics data and consumer insights to dictate their strategies, but despite the overwhelming amount of information that's available, many modern marketing strategies miss their mark.

To get a sense of just how ethereal some of those visions are, here's how RBC analyst Mark Mahaney described it in his recent note (the ellipsis is his; it doesn't denote missing words): «Profitability... It's something Snapchat does not have currently and something they've highlighted in their [IPO prospectus] that they may never achieve or maintain.»

Netflix pulled us all into the stream, Encana ran out of gas, Target missed the mark, and the government just wouldn't stop sticking their nose in

An image we recently posted on Facebook missed the mark in representing women of color thoughtfully.

Cerner missed its own expectations for revenue in the first quarter as it took hits from a delayed Veterans Affairs Department EHR system contract and an unpredictable market.The VA electronic health record system contract has been sitting in limbo for months and will likely be delayed until the second half of the year, according to Cerner Chief Financial Officer Mark Naughten.

Hoguet, who is not a millennial, went on to note that Macy's internal economists accurately predicted a number of metrics last year when crafting the company's three - year plan — such as GDP growth, inflation, employment and wages — but missed the mark on GAAP growth, and fell short on sales of general merchandise, apparel and furniture, partially because they didn't predict how much off - price retail and consumer electronics would weigh on sales.

While some have hailed Mr. Son as the Warren Buffett of technology investing, that comparison misses the mark.

Despite missing the mark on your figures, other calculators and tools such as Personal Capital and Financial Engines give me a «very likely» chance of hitting my goal retirement date and income.

That critique misses the mark because the objective of low volatility strategies is not to capture all of the upside in a bull market, but rather to perform less...

This means half of Zestimates were within 4.3 % of the final selling price, while half missed the mark by more than 4.3 %.

As part of Facebook's cleanup effort, Zuckerberg publishes a Washington Post op - ed allowing that the company's privacy options «just missed the mark» but also underlining that the company's goal is to make the world more open.

Furthermore, if the reference to other authorities generally is intended to suggest that a consideration of GHGs here would somehow be duplicative or unnecessary, this too misses the mark.

I believe this position misses the mark completely on the real issue buyers have with the current process, which I firmly believe is rooted in a lack of transparency (specifically in multiple offer situations).

China currently accounts for half of the US non-oil trade deficit and, while Trump's initial tariff tantrum missed the mark on curtailing this deficit, it's likely that subsequent tariffs will directly target China.

It was particularly bad for the value managers, 88 % of whom missed the mark.

«That was kind of an affirmation that at least we hadn't missed the mark entirely.»

(read YOUR Bible - maybe you missed that) Judging and condemnation are part of the false doctrine (Mark 8 - the leaven of the Pharisees) that Jesus told you to avoid.

A deadly perception of having to be sinless, never «missing the mark».

Having been raped and beaten by different perpetrators throughout my life, there are obvious different degrees of sin / missing the mark.

However, you statement about my walk in faith is out of context and misses the mark by a lot.

Mark, I think you missed the point Bill Buckner still choose to play baseball regardless of me knowing the outcome.

Of course Mark and Luke does not tell us about the Zombies (something hard to miss), so it seems Matthew spiced it up.

We may sin or miss the mark, but a sinner is one who habitually sins and feels no sense of wrong about it.

When we do not abide in him, we are missing the mark (sinning) not under the Law of Moses, but natural law.