Sentences with phrase «observers wonder»

There's still an ample supply of grocers competing for customers and real estate in most markets, but industry observers wonder if that healthy competition will be sustained in the future.

Indeed, market observers wonder if Amazon will be able to properly differentiate the slate from the tablet.

With only top trims to sample, all had a touchscreen top - center, with simple climate controls below; some switches lower left of the wheel aren't as easy to see, and at least one of them is a press - and - hold for a second or so, which made observers wonder if I was tying my left shoelaces.

The board isn't a legislative body, however, and some legislative observers wonder whether the changes are significant enough to require state lawmakers to give their own blessing to the new rules.

Some observers wonder whether Broad's expectations for urban systems, including Los Angeles Unified, have been realistic.

Recent incidents, however, have made some observers wonder.

A number of observers wonder whether Castro will actually carry his campaign through petitioning, how he will raise money, and if he has given any thought to what life would be like for him in Albany should he actually win.

As observers wonder whether newly - minted candidate Eliot Spitzer will even be able to gather the nearly 4,000 signatures he needs to make it on the primary ballot, the city's mayoral candidates began submitting their piles of petition forms to the city's Board of Elections Tuesday afternoon — and it appears Mr. de Blasio and Mr. Liu are leading the pack.

Many naive observers wonder why he runs candidates every year — usually to little success.

Observers wonder how actively Bloomberg will support his ’09 consultant, Basil Smikle, in a primary against Sen. Bill Perkins.

Meanwhile, company observers wonder about the staying power, and possible greater role, L.A. Times editor Davan Maharaj may play, under the new Ferro regime.

When T.J. Maxx and Marshalls parent TJX (tax) reported the chains» first quarterly comparable sales drop in memory in November, many observers wondered whether the off - price juggernaut was running its course after years of aggressive store expansion.

Many observers wondered whether that admission would hurt Apple sales in international markets seen as socially conservative, notably Russia and the Middle East.

The concessions failed to change many minds, however, so when nine weeks later Graham announced the deal's death — ostensibly because Hydro - Quebec's due diligence revealed maintenance costs and civil liabilities that were riskier than it cared to assume — plenty of observers wondered whether New Brunswick politics, with a September provincial election looming, ultimately killed the sale.

In total, Goldberg has overseen four rounds of cuts and restructurings, leaving many industry observers wondering if he had any clue what he was doing at all and why he was still in charge.

Many observers wondered if the city were on the verge of a revolution, such as the one that had taken place in Russia in 1917.

The decision to enter the solar panel market was met with great fanfare in the Canadian business press and was hailed as another bold move in the company's risk - loving history — although even some observers wondered about the move at the time.

As the prime minister of Pakistan visited the scene of the Muslim nation's worst Christian persecution in recent memory Thursday, observers wondered if the violence will finally prompt the repeal of the country's notorious blasphemy laws.

Before the IOC session in Lausanne, some Olympic observers wondered if the reforms had any chance of passing with Samaranch still in power.

That she's enjoying her relationship with boyfriend Jon Leach far more than training leaves many observers wondering if she will ever whip herself back into contention.

Upon learning the news about Avella's switch, several observers wondered how long this new relationship might last, given the senator's independent streak and his propensity for pissing people off.

And observers wondered if the governor had also shot himself in the foot with the Republicans, already under pressure after big GOP losses in the most recent elections, potentially spurred by an anti-Trump wave that could become a tsunami in 2018.

The large sums have left political observers wondering what, exactly, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is raising money for William Alatriste for the New York City Council

The jam - packed field of contenders vying to be Connecticut's next governor has left some political observers wondering: Is too many candidates a bad thing?

There was an about face by Vance that was so prominent that it left observers wondering what had transpired to cause it to happen.

Observers wondering why the mayor's wife has had a role in appointing top City Hall staffers are sexist, Mayor de Blasio insisted Monday.

Industry observers wondered: who could take the brand forward and fill Murphy's shoes?

In 1999, many industry experts and observers wondered how much longer Nissan would be selling cars in the U.S. Sales were in free fall and the product lineup displayed less charisma than Shrek.

The popularity of sport - utility vehicles over the past several years has some observers wondering whether the minivan — ubiquitous on the nation's highways since the mid-1980s — is past its prime.

Observers wondered if bond buyers had enough appetite to hoover up that demand.

Not exact matches

In reading the blog, a casual observer might wonder — if there is such rampant sexual harassment and retrograde attitudes toward women, then why isn't there more overt activism?

That's put downward pressure on sales and led some observers to wonder just when Gilead would use its massive cash reserves to make a big - name acquisition.

Google has long impressed observers for its continued support of dozens of useful little web services that make no money, but Techcrunch wonders if more cuts are on the way, such as Google's Wikipedia competitor Knol and phone add - on Grand Central.

While some observers take issue with the suggestion that the city is in some way «closed for business,» others wonder if Ford's penny - pinching, tax - cutting agenda goes much beyond the platitudes that helped vault him into the city's top office.

But given Redstone's poor health and advanced age, investors and media observers have wondered if he can effectively manage such large businesses, or if he's managing anything at all.

Our name, which means a wonder, refers purely to the mental condition of the observer.

observer The theme of the Bible is that God created all we know so that we could share in the wonder.

If I was a non-Christian observer I'd be wondering: «What ever happened to the good little Christians who always said darn and dang and butt and shoot?

It is difficult to keep from wondering whether Ting, Wenzao and other Protestant leaders are walking a tightrope between the still religiously skeptical communist government and the fundamentalists both in the underground church and among intrusive foreign Christian observers who deeply resent any hint of accommodation with Chinese communism.

And while the startling sounds of glossolalia and the shock of seeing believers «slain in the Spirit» jarred mainstream observers, the sprightly music that accompanied it all was likewise the object of wonder.

And, the person being criticized (and just about every fair observer) just scratches his / her head and wonders, «Where did that come from?»

He once dubbed Christianity a «religion for losers» and wondered aloud whether the Ash Wednesday observers around him at work were «Jesus freaks.»

Not only are your charitable spirits encouraging to me personally, but I also imagine that kind of posture calms the anxiety of silent observers who wonder if they can be honest about their sexual orientation and religious convictions, and also treated with tenderness and respect.

Many observers might wonder how an out - of - form, aging Kaka can still make the Brazilian national side, while Philippe Coutinho — who is one of the Premier League's most in - form players — makes the cut.

Observers from past eras (like me) have fond memories of past players and I imagine more recent fans and grads wonder who some of the old time picks are.

Interested observers will not be waiting and wondering whether the 36 - year - old will get a chance against his former club.

But the situation has longtime observers of the nutrition scene shaking their heads and wondering what has happened to SNA.

No wonder some observers see President Obama's pending legacy as a disappointing failure.

Media observers are starting to look back over the last few decades and wonder if the Sun's influence was ever that emphatic.

Just as certain names and events clashes — making observers and critics alike wonder which of the two would outwit the other in terms of brand positioning and market influence, many are those who are asking if the first ever International Ghana Kenkey Festival will overtake the already established and firmly grounded annual Chale Wote festival held at James Town.