Sentences with phrase «of powerful friends»

Once again under threat from the Joker, Batman must defend Gotham with the help of powerful friends like Superman and Robin, to put a stop to the diabolical plans of his nemesis and his entire team of super villains including Lex Luthor, The Penguin and Harley Quinn.

Once again under threat from the Joker, Batman must defend Gotham with the help of powerful friends like Superman and Robin, to put a stop to the diabolical plans of his nemesis and his entire team of super villains including Lex Luthor, The Penguin and Harley Quinn.

Not exact matches

The four conglomerates originated in different sectors, but their underlying business model is the same: cultivate powerful allies in the Communist Party; use those relationships to win regulatory and property concessions; gather investment from friends, family and other proxies of party elites into a murky, unregulated private holding company; borrow heavily from state - owed banks and other sources to finance prodigious growth plans; invest as aggressively as possible in stock and property overseas as a hedge against slower growth in China and the risk of a weaker Chinese currency.

By booking her workout classes in advance, Dunnahoo - Kirsch is able to combine the commitment she makes with the social pressure from friends she works out with, into a powerful accountability hack for keeping her version of work - life balance in line.

His powerful friends made Desmarais a target of the hacker collective Anonymous this year, which released a two - hour - long video of a lavish birthday party and gala thrown for his wife, Jacqueline.

The insights that follow feature some powerful pairings: business partners, government leaders, heads of foundations, mentors, mentees, friends, and something greater — all share a willingness to learn from one another and grow wise together.

Among the people who've left or announced departures, either under pressure or for other reasons, are seven executives who had reported to Mr. Kalanick: SVP of Business Emil Michael, who is one of Mr. Kalanick's best friends and was the second-most powerful person at the company; ridesharing president Jeff Jones (ostensibly the No. 2 executive for Uber's core business); head of growth Ed Baker; engineering vice president Amit Singhal; communications and public policy chief Rachel Whetstone; head of finance Gautam Gupta; and Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's autonomous vehicles program, who was fired amid theft allegations made against him by his former employer.

Casino mogul Steve Wynn, a prominent Republican donor and Trump friend, is among the latest powerful men to lose their jobs over allegations of sexual misconduct.

I do not understand why people wish to diminish the wonder of nature and the immense statistical improbability of our existence by giving credit to a powerful imaginary friend.

What makes the message of Mystic River doubly powerful is that the audience knows Dave is innocent (of this particular crime at least) and can only watch as his former friend first stabs him and then shoots him at point blank range.

Hey troll, your all powerful imaginary friend must need a lot of defending, he sounds terribly afraid, just like cretins like you.

My friend Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth of Great Britain, has now published a short but powerful essay on the controversy in the Jerusalem Post.

Instead of a typical church fundraiser - perhaps a bake sale - Friends Church's leadership proposed a feature film shot on location on two sides of the globe and with a powerful message about the $ 32 billion world slave trade.

Love your husband, love your babies, love the poor, love the orphans, love the widows, love the powerful, love the broken and the hurting, love your friends, love yourself, love your enemies, come to love the whole world in the fullness of God, in the full expression of the woman that he has created you to be, just that, no more, but certainly no less.

I think if parents are given the opportunity to socialise together, to befriend each other, to become friends, that then provides a very powerful sense of belonging.

Isn't it interesting how easily offended those people are of my all powerful imaginary friends they say they don't believe in?

Emphasizing, first, that all are saved diminishes the reality of oppression, sometimes leading to powerful people treating their friends and family horribly while justifying their behavior because they're preaching salvation in Jesus.

Some of these friends are extraordinarily talented and powerful people.

That advocacy was the hallmark of Frank Wolf's lengthy congressional career, which, like my old friend Henry Hyde's, is a powerful argument against term limits.

When we create a community that is an expression of God's love we create a place like no other on earth, a place where God is present and powerful, a place that is irresistible, a place that you will bring your friends and loved ones to with the absolute confidence that they will be accepted and loved, a place where they will encounter — and yes, learn — of God.

Our forest friend, kale, delivers protein, fibre and impressive amounts of vitamin A and C, making it a powerful antioxidant.

In addition, Mourinho mentioned how Barcelona have powerful friends in the UEFA board so if that's the case then it makes the conspiracy more of a reality than we thought.

It's as if... a small group of ultra-rich people... have a disproportionate effect on how... aaaaah, my brain... government can help them stay ultra-rich even in matters that don't affect the... aaaaagggh it burns, help... general population, just by virtue of having powerful friends in... AAGGGH I CAN SEE THROUGH TIME... Congress?

Add in the practice of powerful coaching agents trying to package different clients together and attempting to vertically integrate a staff, and the natural loyalty of longtime friends or associates is often missing.

Connecting games with a cause is noble, and adding the familiarity of a teammate and friend to the cause can be very powerful for all involved.

Though it's fortunately not manifested in the same behaviors (you're more likely to recycle that pile of newspapers than shred them or reach for the feather duster rather than the feathers), the nesting instinct in humans can be as powerful as it is for our animal friends.

Kids are being bullied, on the playground, at school, among friends, with siblings, and the most powerful one of cyber bullying (online).

The program is more powerful with every person and every card registered, so we encourage you to make sure both parents register for the program and we invite you to ask family and friends to register their cards on behalf of our school.

Tranter began working at Friends of the Parks in 1980, around the time that the federal government sued the Chicago Park District for spending an unfair amount of tax dollars in powerful, white neighborhoods instead of minority communities, she said.

A few weeks ago we hosted a last minute dinner party with neighborhood friends and it was a good reminder of how incredibly powerful laughter is as a mood elevator.

As Kay Trimberger has noted, marital status may not be as powerful a predictor of whether you will die alone as whether you have maintained a circle of friends.

Praasha Desire Praatika Image / Symbolic Pracheeta Origin / Starting point Pradyuta To begin to shine Pragnika Clever lady Praharsha Happy girl Prahasini Continues smiling girl Prajisha Morning Pramik Best / Fulfilling desires Pranal God Pranamya Offering obeisances Pranani Most beautiful Pranavee Goddess Parvati / The first sound of universe Aum (Alternate Spelling: Pranavi) Pranaya Leader Pranidhi Spy Pranika Goddess Parvati Pranisha Love to life Pranja Very cute Pranusha Prathama Usha — first rays of the morning Sun Pranvi Forgiveness / Goddess of life / Maa Parvati Pranvuta Praised Prasheila Ancient time Prashi Accomplishment / Fame Prashvita Parvati / Lord Shivas wife Prathulya Incomparable Prathusha Saisudha / Early morning / Dawn Prathysha Saisudha / Early morning / Dawn Prathyumna Victory Prathyusha Saisudha / Early morning / Dawn Prati One who appreciates and loves music Pratichi West Pratika Image / Beautiful / Symbol / Symbolic Pratitha Well known Prattusha Beautiful / soft Prattysha Morning Pratusha Saisudha / Early morning / Dawn Pratushya Morning Pratyaksha One who is real Pratyaya Perception / Thought / Intention Pratyusha Bright morning Pravara Eminent Prayukta Experimented Prayushi Pure Prayuta Mingled with Saadhvi Religious women / Courteous / Polite Saahana Raga Saarya Name of a pious woman Saatvika Goddess Durga / Calm (Alternate Spelling: Saatwika) Saavi Goddess Lakshmi / The Sun Saavini Pertaining to the month of Saavan / One who prepares Soma Sabrang Rainbow Sachita Consciousness Sadhvi Religious women / Courteous / Polite Saesha With great desire and wish / Truth of life Sagnika Fiery / Passionate / Married / With fire Sahuri War / Powerful / Victorious / The earth Sahya A mountain in india Saisha With great desire and wish / Truth of life (Alternate Spelling: Saiyeisha) Saketa Lord Krishna (Alternate Spelling: Saketha) Samanvi One who has all the best qualities Sambhwi Durga Samiha Generous Samika Peaceful Samiksha Analysis Samita Collected Samithra Good friend Sanchana Gathering of good habits Sanchaya Collection Sanha Skilful / Radiance / Elegance / Conciseness Sanheeta A compilation or a bunch of vedic hymns / Code (Alternate Spelling: Sanhitha) Sanmaya Equal / Removal of obstacles / Etc Sanmita Goddess Parvati / Prasanna Lakshmi Sanoja Eternal Sanrakta Red / Pleasant / Beautiful Sanwari Dusky Sanya Eminent / Distinguished / Born on saturday Sarasvi Water / Saraswathi Goddess Sarayu A holy river Sarisha Charming Sarit River Sarjena Creative Sarunati Nobleminded Sarvani Durga / Universal / Complete Sarvari Night

A Different Kind of Weather is chronological, more or less and manages to combine the personal with the political — the former includes family, attractive girl friends and the patronage of powerful and influential people.

Bill O'Reilly, the embattled Fox News host, received a powerful show of support from a longtime friend, interview subject, ideological sympathizer and fellow scandal - survivor: the president of the United States.

In prison, people are swept into a powerful river of crime, isolating them from their family, friends and communities, and channelling them towards violence, drugs and despair.

NYS Democrats may be marginally better than Republicans in terms of civil liberties, but they are just as prone to bribery, corruption, and kick - backs — lining their pockets while doing favors for their rich and powerful friends — as the Republicans.

Though folks tut - tutted over the idea that Bruno, one of the state's most powerful pols, might be abusing a taxpayer - funded privilege, New Yorkers are used to pols and their family and friends taking travel advantage.

These are some of the Democrats already moving: Mr. Kaminsky, a former prosecutor who is rumored to be eyeing a run for Mr. Skelos» Senate seat; Mr. Kavanagh, the leader of the reform caucus that emerged during the speaker's race; Mr. Perry, the chairman of the powerful Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; Mr. Mosley, who took on his seat from now - Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and almost got the Caucus nod Mr. Perry did; Marcos Crespo, new Bronx Democratic chairman and close friend of Mr. Heastie; Mr. Blake, a former Obama staffer from the resurgent Bronx; and Ms. Rozic, who at the time of her election was the youngest woman ever elected to the Assembly.

Anthony Notaro Jr., the chairman of Manhattan Community Board 1, said the authority board was too powerful to be filled with «the governor's close friends and fund - raisers.»

A longtime friend of state Sen. Dean Skelos testified at the former majority leader's corruption trial Thursday that he couldn't fire the powerful politician's son for not showing up to the cushy job he'd arranged because he feared he'd «have a problem in Albany.»

Cuomo, who has talked of the need for major efficiencies at the City University of New York, has nominated his budget director, Robert Mujica, and powerful public relations consultant and longtime family friend Ken Sunshine for spots on the CUNY Board of Trustees.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is paying $ 4,000 a month to his longtime friend Patrick Jenkins, a political consulant who is also a lobbyist with a long list of clients seeking help from the Legislature's most powerful Democrat.

Anthony Bonomo, a longtime friend of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and head of a medical malpractice firm, testified at the lawmaker's corruption trial that he couldn't fire the powerful politician's son, Adam, for not showing up to the cushy job he'd arranged because he feared he'd «have a problem in Albany.»

In many countries here in Europe raising defense expenditure is one of the few things that governments would love to do, to make good friends with the USA as well as projecting a more powerful image, but they're really afraid of potential voters backlash.

But Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, the mayor's most powerful friend at the Capitol, was having none of it.

Meanwhile, Schoeneman's opponent, Joe Lorigo, spent his evening hobnobbing with Ralph Lorigo's powerful and wealthy friends at his father's «birthday party» where guests were charged $ 99 to $ 2,500 dollars to pad his son's campaign account while gaining access to the Legislator as well as the Chairman of the Erie County Conservative party.

David Lammy, arguably Britain's most powerful black MP of the moment and a personal friend of Mr Obama, knows all about the label of «Britain's next black prime minister» - it was one pinned on him when he was elected to the Commons at 27.

Schneiderman countered that he's been on tough on public corruption — pointing to recent convictions of Queens state Sen. Shirley Huntley and ex-Metropolitan Council of Jewish Poverty honcho William Rapfogel, a close friend of powerful Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, for looting $ 1 million from the social service agency.

Percoco, Cuomo's once - powerful deputy secretary and one of his closest friends, is being investigated by Bharara over money he received from state contractors while running the governor's re-election campaign in 2014.

«There were a few advocates who fought tirelessly for universal pre-k, spending most of this year passing out flyers, making phone calls, attending press conferences, talking to our friends and converting friends and supporters — demonstrating the sort of grassroots activism that proves too powerful for politicians to ignore.