Sentences with phrase «of an edge as»

He's become too focused on attacking and I think he's lost a bit of his edge as a result.

The kid is lights - out from downtown, with far more handles than a man his size should have and a bit of an edge as well.

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Who wasn't on the edge of the seat as the FBI asked the world for leads, revealed pictures of two young men who couldn't quite be pegged as foreign - born or American, identified the suspects and gunned one down, only to leave one on the loose, and an entire city in lockdown?

A business that has these advantages will always have an edge over their competitors, as well as of course, having satisfied and very loyal customers.

As of January 2015, that number had plunged to 31, erasing the company's long - standing edge over rival Wal - Mart.

If this is a weak area for you, try posting a note on the edge of your computer display with a reminder such as an up - arrow in thick red marker.

New features such as Windows Ink (Microsoft's dedicated set of tools to take advantage of pen peripherals in various apps like Word and the Edge browser), the new Surface Pen itself, and, more recently, Surface Dial (the puck - shaped accessory that works with Windows to add UI elements to select applications) make me think that the Surface Pro has cracked the right formula, and its software will get better as a result.

To find out, Mitra punched a hole in the wall of his office, which was located on the edge of one of the city's slums, and installed a computer and a touch - pad mouse, as well as a video camera so he could observe.

But just as Twitter has probably eaten into the edges of ESPN's market, by appealing to those who don't want to have to pay for cable just to watch sports, Facebook is going to chip away at that dominant market position as well, bit by bit.

As a record number of people took to the skies in the U.S. last year, the airline industry found customer satisfaction edged lower.

The idea of trend hunting started out as an insurgency on the edge of the staid, respectable market research industry.

There was only one area that we were allowed to rent: a strip of land at the edge of my grandfather's house that he let go wild each year as the lemonade stand season approached.Before opening we were required to rent the mower, buy the gas, and mow the lawn.

The test reflects the increasing adoption of technology by big retailers as they try to keep up with online retail giant Amazon (amzn), which uses robots in some of its warehouses in addition to other cutting - edge technology.

What to do: Lean into the ADD by creating formal rotation programs, innovative leading - edge training programs like the one at Zappos, and work environments that leverage social media interactions instead of discouraging them, and you'll see these Millennials become just as loyal as we were «back in the day.»

Sage is investing heavily in leading edge technologies as a way to free the business owner from menial tasks allowing them more time to focus on the important aspects of running and leading their business.

July 27 - Malaysia's Home Ministry suspends the publishing permits of The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily - both of which belong to the Edge Media Group - for three months as punishment for their reporting on 1MDB.

«We often use that service as the thin edge of the wedge,» says Kureluk, pointing out that this software gives Yardstick the opportunity to upsell other products and services to its customers, such as the «e-learning» software tools developed by a firm that Yardstick bought earlier this year and sold online.

The automaker «will shift toward a lower volume passenger car lineup in North America and Europe, while competing in more profitable sub-segments of the utilities market, as demonstrated by vehicles such as the new Edge ST and the upcoming Bronco,» Ford said in a statement.

If interest rates rise and the monthly cost of carrying a mortgage edges up, there's little doubt that prices will fall, as rising rates make homes less affordable.

Meanwhile in the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average finally edged above the elusive 20,000 threshold and continued higher as investors digested a host of earnings reports.

So you can think of dream sleep as emotional first aid and it sort of offers this nocturnal soothing balm that smoothes those painful stinging edges of difficult experiences.

But Brin's timing is not propitious, coming as many developers and early Glass users are losing interest in the much - hyped, $ 1,500 test version of the product: a camera, processor and stamp - sized computer screen mounted to the edge of eyeglass frames.

Good A / B testing can yield magnificent returns, as well as keep you on the cutting edge of your industry.

As customers» interest in enhancing the audio and voice user experience grows, we believe the breadth of Cirrus Logic's portfolio and our cutting - edge technology will contribute to our continued success.»

I was waiting, as the announcement came out, I was just really on the edge of my seat, like what's it going to be?

The allegations come at a delicate time for the party, which needs to maintain its financial edge as it faces a wave of retiring House incumbents and an expensive Senate race in Florida.

By anticipating upcoming issues, and creating solutions ahead of time, the company is positioned as an industry leader, which provides a strong competitive edge.

Previously, Miles served as the Vice President of Direct - To - Consumer Technology at Nike and has more than twenty years experience in architecting, implementing and launching leading - edge technical solutions.

Investors could be on the edges of their seats this week as they wait to see if the Fed will move ahead with plans to further raise interest rates.

The small rallies within the consolidation area have used the lower edge of the short - term GMMA as a resistance feature.

CEO Brian Krzanich has been building Intel's business as a chip maker for hire, printing up chips designed by other companies at its cutting - edge foundries, instead of using the factories exclusively for its own designs.

Considering the alternative of setting up your own multi-hundred thousand dollar network, these retainer fees provide SMEs the competitive edge they need to play on the same court with the market leaders; making them as safe, fast, and as efficient as any of their big - name and big - budget competitors.

Designed to be aesthetically pleasing as well as protective, Hövding — priced at # 299 ($ 503)-- is the product of cutting edge technology, algorithms and painstaking R&D.

And as part of this change, some civil debts and tax liens will be excluded, which means some credit scores will edge higher.

For all its impressive innovations, from the Android operating system to advances in artificial intelligence, Google still gets about 95 % of its revenue from online advertising, and industry watchers believe it will inevitably lose its edge there as rivals grow stronger.

Investors watched for a sustained close above the upper edge of the consolidation band near 3,140 and this developed in the past week after a successful retest of the 3140 level as a support level.

LONDON, May 3 - Oil prices edged higher on Thursday despite swelling U.S. crude inventories and record weekly U.S. production, as focus shifted back to OPEC supply cuts and the potential of new U.S. sanctions against Iran.

We tracked the birds in silence, gray and white and orange, as they moved around the edge of the pond.

As sleep researcher Matthew Walker explains in his book Why We Sleep, losing just an hour of sleep stresses the cardiovascular system, which can tip some folks with heart issues over the edge.

May 3 (Reuters)- U.S. stock index futures were flat on Thursday as investors remained on edge about the U.S. - China trade talks, while the latest round of earnings added little cheer.

Russian stocks edged higher as they shrugged off the risk of possible new sanctions from a newly published U.S. list of oligarchs close to the Kremlin.

NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters)- The U.S. dollar rose to four - month highs against a basket of major currencies and world stock indexes mostly edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting and possible indications on the interest rate outlook.

I bet if you watch any elite boxer train, he or she will spend most of their sessions working on these fundamental moves.After one — or 100 — matches, they know that to grow as fighters and maintain their edge, they must continually sharpen these skills.

Felten is one of the top executives at Alphabet's research arm, X, formerly known as Google X and birthplace to the tech giant's «moonshots,» ambitious projects that aim to solve major world problems with cutting edge technology.

«The reaction we've gotten over the last few days as I've met with investors is they love the fact that you're getting a pure play infrastructure, cloud - levered, [internet - of - things]- levered company that really takes care of all the interconnections within the cloud and to the edge.»

As part of a broader tie - in with Marvel's summer blockbuster, Endgadget reports, the South Korean electronics company is releasing a special edition Iron - Man themed version of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6 Edge.

As if Game of Thrones fans weren't already on the edge of their seats waiting for the next season premiere, the creators of the HBO series say they may have to wait a little longer.

Simple but effective razors dating from the Chalcolithic period (also known as the Copper Age) date shaving back some five millennia at least, and it's entirely possible that shaving predated the use of metal tools, as techniques involving hair removal using shells and sharp - edged stones have also been documented.

Observers, including Fortune «s own Philip Elmer - Dewitt, believe the new talent will help smooth the rough edges of a technology that's as personal as a bracelet, watch, or ring.

Dec 1 (Reuters)- U.S. stock futures pointed to a reversal of some of this week's gains for Wall Street on Friday as a delay in voting on a Republican tax overhaul kept investors on edge about its passage.