Sentences with phrase «near the finish line in»

Unfortunately, initial excitement surrounding the House - Senate conference committee on NCLB seems to have dwindled even as congressional staff near the finish line in NCLB negotiations.

The sprawling resort, a mini city comprising three hotels, pools, and a casino on a prime stretch of Nassau beachfront, was nearing the finish line in the spring of 2015.

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Dzhokhar and Tamerlan planted two homemade pressure - cooker bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in April 2013.

Nearly three hours later, at 8:45 p.m. on Friday evening, five days after he and his brother had blown apart men, women, children, friends, and families near the finish line of Boston marathon, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was finally in custody.

The picture below shows Martin Richard in the last few seconds of his life, standing on the guardrail near the marathon finish line.

Bomb squad agents control the area near the finishing line of the men's cycling road race at the 2016 Rio Olympics after they made a controlled explosion, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 6, 2016.

08/24/2017 After an up - and - down morning and bearish lull through the midday hours, the U.S. large - cap indexes finished Thursday in a range - bound pattern near their respective breakeven lines.

Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty to planting two bombs near the Boston Marathon finish line in April 2013, killing three people and injuring more than 260 others.

Ginger also helps quell nausea — like when that sprint to the finish line has made you feel like hurling in the nearest trash can.

Obviously the orange raspberry concoction made it to the finish line but the blueberry muffins will probably make an appearance in the near future.

EARL McCULLOUCH of USC won his fifth hurdles race of the season without a loss, at the Athens Invitational in Oakland, taking the 60 - yard event in 6.9, but at the Albuquerque Jaycee Invitational the next night he fell near the finish line and ROY HICKS of Texas Southern won in 7.0.

With All - Star point guard Chris Paul missing significant time with various injuries, Crawford has filled in without his team losing stride as they near the finish line.

Forty - eight hours before he won the race at Washington Park last week Nashua, the muscled - up bay challenger from the East, was led from Barn A around the infield's turf course to a position near the finish line which would — on the approaching Big Day — serve as a paddock in full view of all America.

The memory of John Inverdale fighting back tears when Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter lost out on gold stays in the memory, as does Denise Lewis jumping up and down and screaming as Mo Farah neared the finish line.

At the Ginna nuclear plant near Rochester, for example, the PSC ordered subsidy payments to keep Ginna running - but only for 18 months while the local utility finishes building a transmission line to bring in power from elsewhere.

A television station is reporting that police are searching an apartment in a Boston suburb, and authorities confirm the search is part of the investigation into the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

On 15 April, Michael B. Yaffe, who holds positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, was rehabilitating a broken leg when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

With the advanced model and new simulation methods in hand, Yan's team neared the finish line of its goal.

iHookup Social say they are «nearing the finish line» with their Poynt - integrated app, expected to be released in August.

In «Stronger», he takes on the role of real - life Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs from one of the blasts while waiting near the finish line on April 15, 2013.

Then, just when you think the finish line is near, Oscar winner Hilary Swank shows - up as an FBI agent looking to solve the case, unquestionably the most stale character in any movie so far this year.

Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany star in David Gordon Green's Stronger, based on the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the 2013 terrorist bombing of the Boston Marathon while waiting near the finish line for his girlfriend Erin Hurley (played by Maslany), who was running in the marathon at the...

After hearing that she's running in the Boston Marathon, Bauman plants himself near the finish line to cheer her on and is wounded in the subsequent terrorist attack.

In the words of April Reign, who created the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, while we should celebrate the hurdles we've crossed — because there has been important progress in leveling the playing field industry - wide — we must not think we're anywhere near the finish linIn the words of April Reign, who created the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, while we should celebrate the hurdles we've crossed — because there has been important progress in leveling the playing field industry - wide — we must not think we're anywhere near the finish linin leveling the playing field industry - wide — we must not think we're anywhere near the finish line.

He is found near the course's finish line, randomly popping out of the ground to impede racers, similar to Monty Moles, common enemies from the Mario series who also act as hazards in Mario Kart 8.

Knowing full well that neither his tires nor brakes are near optimal temperature he tackles the first lap cautiously, but by out - braking his opponents and sticking to the racing line he is able to claim two further positions and is now in fifth as he crosses the start / finish line into lap two of six.

As is by now well known, at approximately 2:50 p.m., two explosions occurred in close succession near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Have him take the final jump located in the stadium near the finish line.

Media credentials allow access to the Media Center, which is the three - story building located in the paddock near the start / finish line.

Joining us in Coolidge Corner near Marion Street to cheer for our runners as they near the finish line

When they cross that finish line, they'll know in every aching muscle and joint that they've saved lives and helped advance a project near and dear to my heart, Bianca's Furry Friends Feline Adoption Center.

Choices include Waikomo Stream Villas near the finish line and featured in USAToday, Poipu Kai Resort condos along the famous greenbelt and our newest Kauai vacation rentals at Pili Mai that have access to the Poipu Beach Athletic club.

- Announce game for Spring 2015 - Tell people in January the game is «pretty much finished» - Announce game is coming out in September instead - Launch 2 additional Kickstarters for a Legends-esque game spin - off with absolutely nothing to show (until the last minute) and an anime - short of said spin - off - Deny rumors that any money from the new Kickstarters will be going into the original project and affirm that the funds are «completely independent» - Deny rumors that original project is getting delayed - Admit near end of spin - off game Kickstarter that a publisher was lined up all along for it - See spin - off game Kickstarter crash and burn - A couple days later, announce delay of original project

«The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near,» the firm wrote; «A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour!»

The top 200cc speed, which was added in post-release, is enjoyably challenging but sees you bombarded with a near - constant array of weaponry and breaks some courses by seeing you glide through ferris wheels and finish line signs.

Team Ico's long in development adventure is finally nearing the finish line.

Sounds like you're nearing the finish line and can really start settling in soon.