Sentences with phrase «near unanimous in»

The latest public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute finds Albertans themselves are, unsurprisingly, near unanimous in their backing of the project.

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It is no coincidence that the near unanimous judgment of science fiction writers is that a world dominated by technological hardware is a world in which individual human self - identity is missing.

So though RFRA had near unanimous backing in 1993 and restores the Supreme Court's free exercise doctrine which was accepted from the 1963Sherbertdecision authored by Justice William Brennan untilEmployment Division v. Smithin 1990, the applications of that doctrine are now said to be «extreme religious liberty rights.»

Given RFRA's near unanimous support in Congress and the political power of those who constantly seek to expand religious «freedoms,» it's unlikely to be remedied any time soon.

Furthermore, a resounding 90 % said they were proud to work at the company, while a near - unanimous 97 % said they believe they work in and enjoy an empowered culture where top performers are rewarded and provided with advancement opportunities.

In defense, Daniele Rugani was the only near unanimous vote with 96 percent.

There is a near - unanimous consensus in the medical community that breast is best, with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommending that mothers exclusively breastfeed infants for a minimum of 6 months.

In July, Congress passed, in a near - unanimous vote, a law called the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which among other things imposes sanctions on Russia for their interference.In July, Congress passed, in a near - unanimous vote, a law called the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which among other things imposes sanctions on Russia for their interference.in a near - unanimous vote, a law called the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which among other things imposes sanctions on Russia for their interference...

Flanagan and DeFrancisco's actions fly in the face of the Assembly, which passed the bill with near unanimous bi-partisan support (139 - 7).»

There are few political topics in america that enjoy near unanimous support, and the proscription of pedophilia is one of them.

According to reports in various media, Germany recently held a near - unanimous vote to create a post of anti-Semitism commissioner.

«You often hear from people in a community who have had bike lanes or speed bumps put in their neighborhood and they don't know why,» City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said before the near - unanimous vote.

Year two we linked the teacher evaluations system to a four percent increase in education and we had near unanimous approval we believe that linking the assistance to performance is going to make a difference.

The decision of the Special Conference last month to back the amendment calling on Liberal Democrats in government to ensure that wealth and income inequality does not widen during this Parliament was near unanimous and we were strongly encouraged by your support of it.

Having passed muster with the legislature's financial consultants last week — the informational meeting was held the day after the election — the county executive's proposed 2018 budget should sail through with near - unanimous approval in mid-December.

Democrat Frank A. Sedita III and Republican Emilio Colaiacovo are assured election to two state Supreme Court seats in November, following the unanimous votes in favor of cross endorsement deals at the Erie County Republican convention and near unanimous at the Democratic conclave.

In July, Congress passed, in a near - unanimous vote, a law called the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which among other things imposes sanctions on Russia for their interference in the 2016 presidential electioIn July, Congress passed, in a near - unanimous vote, a law called the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which among other things imposes sanctions on Russia for their interference in the 2016 presidential electioin a near - unanimous vote, a law called the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which among other things imposes sanctions on Russia for their interference in the 2016 presidential electioin the 2016 presidential election.

Pet projects and legislative programs strategically embedded in the bowels of the budget produce the near - unanimous votes for its approval every December.

In a near - unanimous vote Tuesday afternoon, the City Council gave its authorization to sue the Bloomberg administration to halt a controversial new homeless policy that would force men and women seeking shelter to prove they have nowhere else to go.

Community Board 3's land use committee spent the past three years crafting development guidelines it believed represented the diverse interests of the community, culminating in Monday's near - unanimous vote.

Decades of behavioral research on the lizard's mating systems have resulted in near - unanimous agreement among scientists that the males maintain restricted, static territories to defend exclusive mating access to females within these territories and are consequently polygamous.

While scholars can easily dispute the meaning and classification of hominid finds in Africa, the discoveries in Georgia are provoking near - unanimous wonder and bewilderment.

While the first reviews from the world premiere in Venice showed a quite divided reaction to the film itself, the love for the first trailer for Jonathan Glazer's «Under The Skin» has been near unanimous.

When it was released in March, James Mangold's Logan received near unanimous praise for Hugh Jackman's final outing as the clawed mutant and former X-Man Wolverine.

But the near - unanimous vote by the conference committee in favor of the deal belied growing anxiety on the left, with civil rights advocates and education reformers becoming increasingly nervous they had spent close to a year working on an education bill that will ultimately harm poor and minority children.

In a near unanimous 8 - 1 decision, the Alabama Supreme Court followed the precedent set three times by the U.S. Supreme Court — in its review of school choice vouchers, tax - credit scholarships, and individual tax credits — stating that the Alabama Accountability AcIn a near unanimous 8 - 1 decision, the Alabama Supreme Court followed the precedent set three times by the U.S. Supreme Court — in its review of school choice vouchers, tax - credit scholarships, and individual tax credits — stating that the Alabama Accountability Acin its review of school choice vouchers, tax - credit scholarships, and individual tax credits — stating that the Alabama Accountability Act:

In Florida, the state House passed a bill by a near - unanimous vote that would mandate recess in elementary schoolIn Florida, the state House passed a bill by a near - unanimous vote that would mandate recess in elementary schoolin elementary schools.

Governor Hogan Signed The Legislation Into Law; Legislation Received Near Unanimous Support In Both Chambers Of The Maryland General Assembly.

The Mk III Ford Focus RS has garnered near - unanimous praise from the motoring press since its launch in 2016, but that almost - universal appeal wasn't enough to keep it off of AutoGuide «s recent list of «The 10 Worst Performance Cars You Can Buy,» the AWD hot hatch coming in at Number 9.

The company still has not decided whether to build the innovative Microbus minivan shown in Detroit a year ago to near - unanimous praise, and Volkswagen definitely has a sport - ute coming within a year that will share a platform with the Cayenne, Porsche's new SUV.

The intense marketing of ETFs, along with virtually unanimous support from the domestic financial media, must also be a positive contributor to rising demand — as well as the near - complete silence from the mutual fund industry, which seems unwilling or unable to speak up in its own defence.

But near turning points, short - term money seems to be near - unanimous in its opinion that «this is the best way to make money.»

The underwhelming port blew the confidence of the Xbox gaming community who had eagerly anticipated the beloved game, one which propelled the Xbox 360 in a near - unanimous critical and commercial acclaim back in its era.

In such a case it makes rather more sense to weight near - unanimous scientific consensus positions than the weight assigned to some uncredentialed fringe or another.

Stacy was in Columbus to oppose a clean energy bill, SB 221, which the Ohio General Assembly later passed with near - unanimous bipartisan support.

«Such surveys are often cited as demonstrating a near - unanimous scientific consensus in favor of a climate policy, when they never ask any question about whether and to what extent the anthropogenic component in recent warming might be dangerous or about whether a «climate policy» should be adopted in attempted mitigation of future warming.»

Inclusion of these provisions demonstrates the almost - unanimous Congressional support for plug - in vehicles as a near - term solution, and should send further signals to automakers that they'll get support in DC this fall or next year.

But although the policy was voted through by a near unanimous 35 to 4 majority, city planner Jim Keogan had notified councillors prior to the vote of potential legal concerns over the policy, and argued that he couldn't put such a policy in the plan.

Whilst a few simpletons may be swayed by your argument, I predict that this latest example of extreme variablity in our weather patterns, even predicted by some scientists as a consequence of global warming, will not shift the near unanimous body of opinion of the world's scientists that global warming is real and that it is here now.

For example, regarding the validity of the evidence that the basic greenhouse gas mechanism is causing recent global warming, there is near - unanimous scientific consensus among the experts that have real climate credentials, are working in the field with a position in a recognized scientific department at a university or laboratory (not a right - wing think tank), and who publish in the peer - reviewed scientific literature (non-peer reviewed think tank papers don't count).

In his Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings (2011), Lord Gross observed that the reviewers encountered «a near unanimous call for consolidation and abbreviation»In his Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings (2011), Lord Gross observed that the reviewers encountered «a near unanimous call for consolidation and abbreviation»in Criminal Proceedings (2011), Lord Gross observed that the reviewers encountered «a near unanimous call for consolidation and abbreviation».

In some cases, the opinion may be near unanimous.

In side - by - side comparisons, the HomePod came out aces, and it was near - unanimous.

Recent reports have announced the near unanimous passing of a bill in the US state of Delaware that will explicitly recognize the right to trade stocks using a blockchain.

At the hearing, lawmakers across the board spoke with a near unanimous voice that allowing banks into real estate brokerage and management was not what Congress had in mind when it passed its bank reforms.