Sentences with phrase «more bumps in the road»

A seemingly inevitable interest rate hike in the second half of 2010 means even more bumps in the road.

While the Colts can reasonably expect a few more bumps in the road this season, Allen is ready to embrace the challenge.

It may have come at a point in time where his CV was beginning to hit more and more bumps in the road after such a cinematically important period in the 1970's.

The lightly weighted steering works well in traffic and although ride comfort is on par with a Mazda3 or Volkswagen Golf, it's firmer than it used to be, so you will feel more bumps in the road.

BlackBerry has been struggling to stay in the running in the modern smartphone race, and a hit to some of its top design talent will be one more bump in the road that it'll have to handle.

Their emphasis to date on export growth (to the developed markets) is bound to cause some more bumps in the road along the way, but you'll now see an increasing focus on domestic / consumer - led growth and intra-emerging markets commerce as a counteracting force.

«Adding more bumps in the road, is that those finally in a position to buy have had to overcome low inventory levels in their price range, competition from investors, tight credit conditions and high mortgage insurance premiums.»

«Adding more bumps in the road is that those finally in a position to buy have had to overcome low inventory levels in their price range, competition from investors, tight credit conditions and high mortgage insurance premiums.»

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Why you should care: Despite having faced several very serious bumps in the road in the last year, Rap Genius is still plowing forward on its path to annotate songs, books, poems, news articles, speeches, and more.

Russ Corsi, who worked nearly 32 years for Pittsburgh - based PPG, a global supplier of auto glass, says larger sunroofs are also more prone to weakening over time as the pane absorbs impacts from bumps in the road, twists and turns of the car's frame, and «thermal shock» — the expanding and contracting from sudden temperature changes.

A few years ago, Yes To hit a bump in the road (well, HUGE obstacle might be more accurate).

It wil be described as nothing more than a way to explain the unexplainable resulting in an impediment to progress, and a speed bump on humanity's road to maturity.

i'm not surpised with the latest news that seem like a small bump on the road but looks more in line with Arsenal & Wenger way of doing business!!

He still might have three or four more outstanding postseason starts left in him this season, mind you, but there will at least be a bump in the road that leads there.

From Manchester City's perspective, it will be difficult to view this as more than a speed bump in their road to the title, though there will inevitably be questions raised about mental toughness and the like.

When you go into a week like that with sleep needs fully met, those incidents are just bumps in the road that may not cause more than a little crankiness.

This change in insurance law has made it possible for more parents to get the care they need, however, there are some bumps in the road and coverage is not always available.

It has some features you'd see in more expensive pumps, and while the majority of the reviews are favorable, there are still some bumps along the road which is to be expected when you're comparing it to others that cost two, three, or four times as much.

In fact, more often than not, a nursing mother will encounter a few bumps in the road — often worrying that breastfeeding isn't turning out to be an easy and natural journey with her babIn fact, more often than not, a nursing mother will encounter a few bumps in the road — often worrying that breastfeeding isn't turning out to be an easy and natural journey with her babin the road — often worrying that breastfeeding isn't turning out to be an easy and natural journey with her baby.

It helps your child not feel all of the bumps in the road and makes rides on rougher terrain more comfortable.

Of course, there were a few bumps in the road, a clogged duct or two here and there, but I still look back on that time as one of the more rewarding aspects of parenting in those early years.

«I hope this is more of a bump in the road rather than a derailment,» he says.

They encounter more than a few bumps in the road that will test their marriage, sanity and remaining energy.

What's more, bumps in the road usually lead to a better, smoother ride in the future.

Educators have implicitly understood this for decades, but with an increased focus on developing student - centered learning models, scientific research has begun to back up the idea that a sharper focus on understanding how the brain works — and training teachers to factor in the more complex equation of neuroplasticity and psychology can help kids learn better with fewer bumps in the road.

Only thing I have noticed is the suspension could have been made more solid, it feels every bad bump and hole in the road.

But the bottom line is that the Porsche is the more effective machine around the Nürburgring: it is deflected less by bumps, matches the GTO in the braking zones, loses a little between turn - in and apex, and from there disappears up the road in a gnashing of turbocharger whoomph.

The passive damping setup is obviously calibrated to work better outside 30 or 40mph limits and with more pace you feel the car riding the road more contentedly, soaking up bumps in that transparent way that only fixed rate dampers seem truly capable of.

Spring rates and antiroll bars have been softened by ten percent or more, and even sizable road bumps reach occupants only in the most vague way.

President Osamu Masuko has said he wants to increase sales in North America to 150,000 annual units by 2017, but yet another bump in the road will make that goal even more difficult to achieve.

The stiffer damper mode is worth exploring on the road — so often these firmer settings are really only appropriate for smooth circuits — because having a touch more support at each corner does take away the very small degree of floatiness in the body that can be felt in the softer mode, without completely ruining pliancy over bumps.

The suspension smoothes the ride of your vehicle, making it more comfortable, but that is more of a pleasant side effect, however convenient, of its real purpose of absorbing the shock from the potholes and speed bumps you travel over in everyday driving, thus protecting the structure of your vehicle, ensuring that it doesn't fall apart due to the stresses of the road and its varying terrain, and keeping it securely on the road.

Maybe it's the gear ratios, but the RS 3 feels like it lacks the torque of the TT on the road, and its firm suspension also bounces the car around more on mid-corner bumps — even in Comfort mode — making you less confident to drive fast.

Personally, I thought that all three settings were fairly sporty, but did notice a bit more of an edge to the bumps in the road and a bit less roll in the firmer settings.

Bumps in the road are evened out to make a more pleasant ride.

Suspension components were retuned to make the car more responsive and precise; the firm suspension provided a better feel for the road than the «cushy» ride in traditional American sedans, but didn't punish the rider, keeping bumps in check.

Whilst we don't feel those aspects are quite up to the standards set by the Mercedes - Benz C - Class Coupe, the Infiniti Q60 does nevertheless do an admirable job at isolating the driver and passengers from intrusions like wind noise, tire roar and the more severe lumps and bumps in the road surface.

There's minimal body lean when cornering and even the standard suspension setup (a more advanced adaptive system is available as an optional extra) does a great job at ironing out the lumps and bumps in the road.

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Ride quality is more than adequate, with state of the art suspension components that truly eat up the bumps in roads.

On rough roads, the Ioniq lets in more bumps than the Prius.

Bumps and rough roads make a little more noise in the cabin than expected, but again, bounce was minimal; it could simply sound louder because there's no engine noise to cover it up.

Whereas the ride was a bit iffy at lower speeds, it's at the kind of pace you'll experience on more open stretches of asphalt where the Jaguar F - Pace really excels in terms of ironing out the bumps in the road.

While the Insignia does a better job of ironing out bumps, the Mondeo is still reasonably comfortable — but there's more road and engine noise in the Ford - especially at motorway speeds.

Though you would expect the Acura offering to be more softly sprung, Honda chose to make Pilot the more pleasant of the pair when it comes to absorbing bumps in the road and sitting flat in tight corners.

Despite getting much the same tweaks as the 320i, the 320d was heavier in the steering — even in Comfort mode — and was subject to more road noise, plus sharper response to bumps.

It will absorb every bump in the road without a hint of wallow, but there's a bit more body roll.

But such is the suspension's inability to isolate you from even the smallest ridge or lump in the road (a common thread of modern Mercedes - AMG saloons, to be fair, and not normally a bothersome one) and its restlessness over bigger bumps that you seldom have the patience to tolerate a firmer setting than is absolutely necessary for more than a mile or two.

Rough road surfaces won't jar passengers, although you will feel the bumps more if you end up riding in the third row.

These changes, together with the longer wheelbase, deliver a more compliant ride, with a more progressive response to bumps in the road, making the new Sorento a very comfortable place in which to spend time on longer journeys.