Sentences with phrase «of bravery on»

Equally, downhill sections are to be enjoyed while they last - or until a corner, which is a test of bravery on your skinny, worn tyres.

She's a heroine all over again because everyone saw enough of her bravery on television.

If the Republicans are being sincere, they would help us pass this long overdue bill to help the first responders whose health and livelihoods have been devastated because of their bravery on 911, rather than continuing to block this much - needed legislation.»

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed the «tremendous bravery» of the crew and passengers aboard a damaged Southwest Airlines plane that was forced into an emergency landing in Philadelphia last month, saying, «Everybody's talking about it.»

So I think it's a really tough seat and for me, it's really more about how you work with your business partners, how you share the data, how you get on key messages, consistently tell those stories, and how you put bravery out there and really drive the agenda of the company forward.

The imagery paints the picture of any good story, we could say that [Spoilers if you haven't read / seen Lord of the Rings] «Frodo and Sam fight a giant spider,» but Tolkien spends an entire chapter on the ordeal, taking the time to help the reader visualize the ferocious nature of the enemy and the bravery of our heroes who persevere despite their many weaknesses (doubt, fear, dismay, etc..)

We stock up on water and canned goods, we lionize the acts of personal bravery that save lives when hurricanes hit, and we donate generously in the weeks after the storm to help the victims who were most directly affected.

Barbara Corcoran is known for her gutsy business moves, but the Shark Tank investor and entrepreneur displayed a new level of leadership and bravery by competing on CBS's Dancing With the Stars.

The petition, created by an anonymous person on Tuesday, reads: «If you believe The Weinstein Company should completely dissolve after 30 years of sexual abuse against innocent women please join me in signing this petition to honor the victims and their bravery.»

She shows readers how step out in bravery and name their fears out loud, choose to bring them to God first before acting on them, and to trust God to be the only planner of our future.

That act of bravery got many to put pressure on Sudan.

This has been a remarkable thread, and I'm in awe of the bravery, strength, and truth - telling on display here.

An adolescent Miriam showed bravery beyond her years, approaching an Egyptian elite on behalf of her brother.

Whereas the genius of the Greeks — so his story goes — was to gaze without illusion into the chaos and terror of the world, and respond not with fear or resignation but with affirmation and supreme artistry, they were able to do this only on account of their nobility, which means their ruthless willingness to discriminate between the «good» — that is, the strength, exuberance, bravery, generosity, and harshness of the aristocratic spirit — and the «bad» — the weakness, debility, timorousness, and vindictive resentfulness of the slavish mind.

That was the century when, during two terrible years, the Black Death killed more than a third of the population from Iceland to India, returning four more times before the era was up; when gangs of terrorists roamed and plundered Europe without hindrance; when the Hundred Years War took on a life of its own, frustrating efforts to end it, «an epic of brutality and bravery checkered by disgrace»; when new weapons and errant knighthood brought an end to chivalry; when widespread peasant revolt was answered by terrible aristocratic repression; and when internal scandal robbed the church of its ability to comfort and save.

Reading out his grandfather's bravery certificate, Fr Tom said: «It was resolved unanimously that the thanks of the (Liverpool Shipwreck and Rescue) committee be presented to Felix Doyle... for courageously rescuing a woman from drowning in the canal near Lightbody Street on the 21st of April 1914.»

«While this case did not meet the criteria for the «First Responders» section of the Memorial, that in no way diminishes the courage and bravery Mr. Hamdani and hundreds of others showed on 9/11,» said the spokesman, Michael Frazier.

The Queen went on to say: «Prince Philip and I would like to pay tribute to the bravery of firefighters and other emergency services officers who put their own lives at risk to save others.

But be careful of focusing on marriage, motherhood, and domesticity, when it is not our roles that define us, but the integrity and bravery we bring to those roles.

Most reports emphasized the tragedy of the situation and her bravery in playing dead despite her painful injury so that she could call 911 and warn police that Haskell was on his way to her grandparents» home next.

I cheered them on from my house on race day via Twitter, I publicly encouraged people to donate to their run, I donated money, I celebrated their bravery, their guts and this amazing story of connection between regular women doing something brave and strong with their sisters in Africa also doing something brave and strong.

He uses the phrase «the theatre of the national pornography of the Roman state,» to describe public executions, and goes on to give an analytical example where «the rending of flesh in public could be linked to the bravery exemplified by a woman in her confrontation with Roman authority, and simultaneously, to a language of love.»

But you won't know how to explain that there is nothing nominal or lukewarm or indifferent about standing in this hurricane of questions every day and staring each one down until you've mustered all the bravery and fortitude and trust it takes to whisper just one of them out loud on the car ride home:

Speaking during the Legacy Award ceremony at St James's Palace, William said: «Of course, we can never know what our mother would have gone on to do, but in one sense Harry and I feel that our mother lives on in the countless acts of compassion and bravery that she inspires in otherOf course, we can never know what our mother would have gone on to do, but in one sense Harry and I feel that our mother lives on in the countless acts of compassion and bravery that she inspires in otherof compassion and bravery that she inspires in others.

Building on the brand's rallying call to «uncage» bravery in pursuit of passion, this campaign demonstrates how far the impact of creative courage can go.

On the specifics though of Iwobi and also Elneny (though he is a little older) I see a distinct lack of moral bravery.

Despite being the coolest man on the planet and almost giving the Arsenal manager a heart attack with the Padenka penalty to win our EPL game against Burnley in the 98th minute, Alexis Sanchez was just pipped to my Man of the Match award by Shkodran Mustafi who scored the crucial opener and defended with bravery, skill and passion throughout.

After criticising Shaw in the aftermath of the loss to Watford, which followed a 2 - 1 home defeat to Manchester City in Mourinho's first Manchester derby against Pep Guardiola, the Portuguese went on to cast doubt over the 21 - year - old's bravery and mental strength due to his refusal to play through injury in November 2016.

It's still great to see young players like Barkley embarking on tricky runs — it shows bravery and confidence, and also a hint of arrogance.

While marooned out on the left for much of the 0 - 0 draw, Anthony Martial showed bravery by being the only Man United player to attack City head on.

Jürgen Klopp has told Liverpool their pursuit of a sixth European Cup rests on performing with bravery against the best team in Europe in Manchester C -LRB-...)

There's nothing wrong with calling your daughter beautiful and your son brave, but feminist moms know that the way we've been subliminally trained to talk to girls focuses more on their appearance than their accomplishments or interests and that focusing on a boy's bravery or athleticism can come at the cost of encouraging him scholastically.

News 12 Brooklyn story on BP Adams naming four Brooklynites «Heroes of the Month» for their acts of bravery and altruism.

In November 2013 — on Armistice Day — Lord Ashcroft unveiled a new website giving details of his collection of Victoria Crosses (VCs), Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry award for bravery in the face of the enemy.

Following on from the bestselling Victoria Cross Heroes, first published in 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary of the award, Victoria Cross Heroes: Volume II gives extraordinary accounts of the bravery behind the newest additions to Lord Ashcroft's VC collection — those decorations purchased in the last decade.

After the terrorist attacks that struck New York on September 11 2001, the fire fighters of New York became a symbol of strength and bravery for America.

«It was a stark reminder of the incredible bravery and sacrifice being made by all our servicemen and women who put their lives on the line to keep us safe.

He deplored the actions of some security operatives who reportedly went beyond their brief to attack unarmed protesters and admonished that instead of engaging in show of power on the protesters, such security agents should rather demonstrate their bravery by joining others in fighting insurgents in the Sambisa forest.

Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 7 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Kingsley Samuel disclosed in a statement that the commendation came on the heels of troops» display of bravery that led to successful and decisive repelling of Boko Haram terrorists» attempted incursion into their location in Sambisa forest, Borno State early morning today, Thursday, 27th April 2017.

First, on behalf of the whole House, let me pay tribute once again to the bravery and professionalism of all the emergency services, doctors, nurses and investigation teams who have led the response to this appalling incident.

A privilege to be on Stephen Hawking's table at #PrideOfBritain - a superb celebration of bravery and achievement pic.twitter.com / ddUwhfHTNJ

We will still rely on the dedication, professionalism and bravery of officers to keep the peace.

The event takes place on the second Sunday of each October, to remember the immigrant general whose skill and bravery on the battlefield proved decisive for several important battles in the fight for our nation's independence.

At 2 p.m., Rep. John Katko will honor Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Craig Pagnotti for his bravery in apprehending two different suspects, each on separate felony charges, over the course of one day, Community Conference Room, Wayne County Public Safety Building, 7376 State Route 31, Lyons.

Paul Singer, a hedge fund manager and longtime supporter of Success, praised Moskowitz's «bravery, her vision» during his remarks on Monday.

In direct response to Cruz's repeated criticisms of «New York values,» Trump devoted a chunk of his speech to a ringing defense of the city with stories about bravery following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

«To NYPD Officer Ryan Nash — thank you for your bravery & quick action in stopping yesterday's terrorist attack,» William J. Bratton, a former commissioner of the New York Police Department, wrote on Twitter.

Award - winning journalist Hammer shines a light on one such episode of bravery and defiance.

For all our well - documented sloppiness in the areas of personal hygiene and proper toilet - seat positioning, for all our vaunted bravery, we have a need to believe that the chaos of reality is undergirded by fixed and definite and intelligible systems of ordered knowledge, a need that borders on the pathetic and the creepy.

Other rituals involved skin mutilation, walking on hot coals or other feats of strength and bravery.