Sentences with phrase «of a misnomer in»

A bit of a misnomer In the second quarter Berkshire Hathaway completed a small — if you can consider $ 1.1 billion small — acquisition of WLPG, a television studio based in Miami from Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC).

Although the term «cat - and - mouse» has already become synonymous with Gregory Hoblit's Fracture, it's something of a misnomer in that it implies a clever battle of wits.

The Hardtop designation is a bit of a misnomer in the traditional sense since it is not a B - pillarless design.

This product is actually something of a misnomer in that it's more of a host for living plants than an actual «living wall.»

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If you've been doing it alone or aspire to become a solopreneur, let me share with you five reasons to not be a solopreneur — and why the myth of any singular hero, whether in literature or business, is a misnomer and will only hold you back from having the most significant successes.

That's a bit of a misnomer — they're not quite architects and most don't serve in the navy.

This is somewhat of a misnomer as it's not really cash, but investments in cash - like equivalents.

In DC, the march begins at noon Eastern time and will last until 3 p.m. Because of the crowds expected — organizers have a permit for 500,000 people — the term «march» is something of a misnomer; the event is going to be held in one place, on on Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street Northwest to 12th Street NorthwesIn DC, the march begins at noon Eastern time and will last until 3 p.m. Because of the crowds expected — organizers have a permit for 500,000 people — the term «march» is something of a misnomer; the event is going to be held in one place, on on Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street Northwest to 12th Street Northwesin one place, on on Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street Northwest to 12th Street Northwest.

Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky, executive director of the Jewish Outreach Institute in New York City, says the notion of calling Hanukkah «minor» really presents a misnomer and it is only a term used when discussing holidays that impart major restrictions on people's behavior.

The term «Big Bang» is probably a misnomer, becuase it makes you think of a simple explosion, but the Big Bang was much more than an explosion, it was a rapid expansion in time and dimensionality in which the entire contents of the current universe was released from being a 0 dimensional point

Now it would be a great mistake to attribute this difficulty solely or even primarily to so - called Muslim «fundamentalism» (which is probably a pejorative misnomer in any case); in a more basic sense, the difficulty is due to the intense integration of religion with every aspect of culture and society in the Islamic view of the world.

Still, there are a few misnomers in how many of us Christians think of miracles and God's involvement in the world.

The term «separation of church and state» is the biggest misnomer in political history.

Still, your question reveals a few misnomers in how many of us Christians think of miracles and God's involvement in the world.

The problem is that in most of these discussions «warning» is a bit of a misnomer.

In contrast, other speculative process thinkers (in addition to the rationalists whom we shall describe in a moment) hold that «Christian process theology» is a misnomer for much of what is done by their speculative colleagues, as valuable as this work may bIn contrast, other speculative process thinkers (in addition to the rationalists whom we shall describe in a moment) hold that «Christian process theology» is a misnomer for much of what is done by their speculative colleagues, as valuable as this work may bin addition to the rationalists whom we shall describe in a moment) hold that «Christian process theology» is a misnomer for much of what is done by their speculative colleagues, as valuable as this work may bin a moment) hold that «Christian process theology» is a misnomer for much of what is done by their speculative colleagues, as valuable as this work may be.

Vegans and raw food enthusiasts often refer to these types of treats as «truffles,» and I considered it in this case, but I ultimately decided that it would be a misnomer.

In announcing the Upstate competition, Cuomo said the Buffalo Billion was something of a misnomer.

Kink said he believes the current assessment, which starts at $ 200,000 for individuals and $ 300,000 for couples, is «mainly a millionaire's tax» in spite of the fact that many consider that a misnomer, explaining:

It's a misnomer in some respects since a «late» or «on time» budget weighs far less than, say, a budget that fulfills its legal obligation of being balanced and is fiscally responsible.

The Dept. of Public Art, a self - described «committed group of artists and activists who are creating public art in Binghamton», is a clever misnomer as the city of Binghamton has no official art department.

Carys Bennett, a geologist at the University of Leicester who specializes in sedimentology and microfossils, says Romer's Gap is becoming a misnomer as more species remains are discovered.

«In genetic engineering, «engineering» is really kind of a misnomer because there wasn't a lot of engineering in there,» says Jay Keasling, director of SynberIn genetic engineering, «engineering» is really kind of a misnomer because there wasn't a lot of engineering in there,» says Jay Keasling, director of Synberin there,» says Jay Keasling, director of Synberc.

NLD is a misnomer, admits Hidary, who began his career as a neuroimaging fellow at the National Institutes of Health in the early 1990s before becoming a successful serial entrepreneur in financial information services.

The term planetary nebula is something of a misnomer, which arises from the fact that they are often round and resemble planets in low - resolution observations.

«I've always thought that the phrase «global warming» was something of a misnomer because it suggests that the phenomenon is something that is uniform around the world, that it's all about temperature, and that it's gradual,» Holdren said yesterday at the annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy in Washington, D.C. (AAAS publishes ScienceInsider.)

Bejeweled creatures — squid, comb jellies, octopuses, and tube worms — leap off the black pages in such a luminescent rainbow that you can't help but realize that the «blackness» of the depths is a misnomer.

The term is a misnomer: Observing a number of vaguely round, cloudlike objects in the sky during the late 18th century, Sir William Herschel thought they resembled faint planets.

That said, the concept of the «habitable zone» may be a bit of a misnomer, as life may be able to emerge outside of this area, such as on moons in orbit around gas giants.

Most insurances are contracted with either LabCorp or Quest, and there's this misnomer floating around in the functional medicine community that the conventional labs like LabCorp and Quest, that are these huge national labs with a huge repertoire of resources at their disposal, are somehow bad at testing for parasites and infections.

Vegans and raw food enthusiasts often refer to these types of treats as «truffles,» and I considered it in this case, but I ultimately decided that it would be a misnomer.

It's actually somewhat of a misnomer, however, because, in reality, the algorithm considers hundreds of factors when determining compatibility.

Its known universally as the Warrnambool Jumps Carnival, but in some ways that is a bit of a misnomer given that less than a third of the events.

This is a bit of misnomer, because though they may look different, they depressingly function in the exact same way.

LESSON # 1: THE MISNOMER USE OF THE ADMONISHMENT «YOU KNOW BETTER» — Spun in the drawl of the Southern vernacular used in the film, the phrase of «you know better» is dealt to Richard Loving often in the film under the incorrect expectation of conformity to the majority culture or upbringing present in community and among his racOF THE ADMONISHMENT «YOU KNOW BETTER» — Spun in the drawl of the Southern vernacular used in the film, the phrase of «you know better» is dealt to Richard Loving often in the film under the incorrect expectation of conformity to the majority culture or upbringing present in community and among his racof the Southern vernacular used in the film, the phrase of «you know better» is dealt to Richard Loving often in the film under the incorrect expectation of conformity to the majority culture or upbringing present in community and among his racof «you know better» is dealt to Richard Loving often in the film under the incorrect expectation of conformity to the majority culture or upbringing present in community and among his racof conformity to the majority culture or upbringing present in community and among his race.

It should be noted, though, that the title is a bit of a misnomer, as there is no deadline looming in this installment.

(It's a bit of a misnomer, but the decade - long conflict for coltan in the 2000s was informally called «The PlayStation Wars.»)

Every two years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (a misnomer, as it turns out) reports the same disparities in achievement by race and ethnicity.

In the latest episode of the Have You Heard podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider talk to Common Sense Media's Bill Fitzgerald about how so - called «personalized learning» is actually a misnomer.

Scottish Ice & Snow Rally — Zoe Harrison reports on this event which turned out to be something of a misnomer / The 1922 Webb Super Nine — An account by Bryan Demaus of a little - known car briefly manufactured in Stourport - on - Severn / First of the Healeys — The Editor tells us how much he enjoyed driving the extremely rare 1947 Healey Westland / Three VSCC events — In his Diary of a dilettante Tom Threlfall records the action in Herefordshire and Wales and at Silverstone / 1931 Rambler Cross Country — Paul Ponsel writes about his encounter with this early American five - passenger phaeton / Motoring magazines over the years — A brief survey by Michael Worthington - Williams of the many periodicals on motoring that have been published / 1929 Armstrong Siddeley — David Hawtin describes a fabric - bodied l5hp saloon that took eight years to restore / Paris Retromobile — Peter Russell went to France again this year to visit the popular old - car show / Two Mercedes 38/250 SS — The story of the 1929 cars owned and raced by Lord Howe and Sir Malcolm Campbell is told by A.F. Rivers Fletchin Stourport - on - Severn / First of the Healeys — The Editor tells us how much he enjoyed driving the extremely rare 1947 Healey Westland / Three VSCC events — In his Diary of a dilettante Tom Threlfall records the action in Herefordshire and Wales and at Silverstone / 1931 Rambler Cross Country — Paul Ponsel writes about his encounter with this early American five - passenger phaeton / Motoring magazines over the years — A brief survey by Michael Worthington - Williams of the many periodicals on motoring that have been published / 1929 Armstrong Siddeley — David Hawtin describes a fabric - bodied l5hp saloon that took eight years to restore / Paris Retromobile — Peter Russell went to France again this year to visit the popular old - car show / Two Mercedes 38/250 SS — The story of the 1929 cars owned and raced by Lord Howe and Sir Malcolm Campbell is told by A.F. Rivers FletchIn his Diary of a dilettante Tom Threlfall records the action in Herefordshire and Wales and at Silverstone / 1931 Rambler Cross Country — Paul Ponsel writes about his encounter with this early American five - passenger phaeton / Motoring magazines over the years — A brief survey by Michael Worthington - Williams of the many periodicals on motoring that have been published / 1929 Armstrong Siddeley — David Hawtin describes a fabric - bodied l5hp saloon that took eight years to restore / Paris Retromobile — Peter Russell went to France again this year to visit the popular old - car show / Two Mercedes 38/250 SS — The story of the 1929 cars owned and raced by Lord Howe and Sir Malcolm Campbell is told by A.F. Rivers Fletchin Herefordshire and Wales and at Silverstone / 1931 Rambler Cross Country — Paul Ponsel writes about his encounter with this early American five - passenger phaeton / Motoring magazines over the years — A brief survey by Michael Worthington - Williams of the many periodicals on motoring that have been published / 1929 Armstrong Siddeley — David Hawtin describes a fabric - bodied l5hp saloon that took eight years to restore / Paris Retromobile — Peter Russell went to France again this year to visit the popular old - car show / Two Mercedes 38/250 SS — The story of the 1929 cars owned and raced by Lord Howe and Sir Malcolm Campbell is told by A.F. Rivers Fletcher

In fact this is a bit of a misnomer.

«All - new» might be a bit of misnomer as the X1 has been making the rounds in Europe for about three years now.

Take the current Subaru Legacy as a prime example: even in its most powerful guise, it would be a bit of a misnomer to call this mid-sized vehicle a «sports sedan».

The lesson learned was as good of a keyword as «guide» is, it was a misnomer for books in this series.

The «war on terror» is a misnomer because the vast majority of Americans don't live in terror of a foreign enemy; Americans of color, though, have always lived and still live in terror of racial violence, some of it from our own government (i.e. police).

An article this week in The Economist gave an insightful look at what some publishers may be proclaiming as the death of so - called «chick lit,» the misnomered genre of fiction which is often generalized by light - hearted, contemporary stories of women struggling to balance it all.

The «fan fiction» in the context of Kindle Worlds is something of a misnomer, as Kindle Worlds is more about carefully managed «tie - in» novels than it is about the free - ranging, unconstrained desires and narratives of fanfiction.

These authors consider the present name, American Pit Bull Terrier, a double misnomer, since, in their view, the breed is not of American origin and is not a terrier.

Obviously the name is a bit of a misnomer, but these healthy chews are low in fat and non-greasy, making them a great alternative to traditional rawhide bones.

Pit bulls are in fact a misnomer for a lot of dogs out in the world.