Sentences with phrase «of taking first place»

This formula still works well for giving a strong sense of speed and tension as you zip through the courses in hopes of taking first place.

Instead of taking first place, maybe he wants to beat a certain time or nail a particular skill.

Not exact matches

«Thanks to smartphones we live in a mobile first world, and messaging is the killer app,» he said, «much to the benefit of Snapchat, the mobile messaging app with the rather old - fashioned business model ready and willing to take the place of TV.»

Her very first day of shooting, which took place at the Vienna State Opera, required her to overcome her fear of heights, according to The Daily Beast.

Trump's Fox and Friends interview, which took place on First Lady Melania's birthday («I got her a beautiful card and some beautiful flowers,» Trump said), included vehement denials of any collusion with Russia and a glowing self - assessment of his time in office so far.

In one of the game's first few kingdoms, I was taking over Bullet Bills and navigating all sorts of places I couldn't go with just Mario.

Reaching a higher level of trust can take place after first establishing transparent communication and after providing feedback to feedback.

«It's a place for staff to go and release a little bit of stress, continue the work conversation and build camaraderie,» says CEO Sanjay Malaviya, taking a sip of his first beer of the day at 4:30 on a recent afternoon.

I said that I planned to go on the first expedition, which would take place in 2015, and my fellow «Volcanauts» would be rapper will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and actor Tom Hanks.

In the following excerpts, they recount the first of just two formal joint interviews with Steve Jobs, then running the ill - fated NeXT, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, which took place at Jobs's home in July 1991.

«Artemis» takes place on the moon in the 2080s at humanity's first and only lunar city of the same name.

Ryu took home the first place prize of $ 405,000, and Thompson settled for second place and just over $ 250,000.

The first photos in the series take place outside of an Atlanta Taco Bell at sunset, and continue with her standing behind the register, sitting at a table with a full meal, and even holding hot sauce next to her baby bump.

South Korea, one of the world's most notable tech markets, has taken a small first step in developing policy around robot ethics, but there's much more that will need to be put in place — by all countries.

Twohill adds a bit of inside info: Your first impression may take place earlier than you think.

With its 3 - 0 quarterfinal first leg victory over Juventus, Real Madrid takes a massive advantage into the second leg of the clash scheduled to take place on April 11 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.

Take a step back instead to see if there might be a silver lining in the form of a big organizational change you probably needed to do to avoid the crisis in the first place.

Took the resulting sum and divided it by the number of sources that reviewed the media streamer in the first place.

While there's no evidence that the ride - hailing company has actually taken advantage of the entitlement, it is still unclear why Apple allowed Uber access in the first place.

These classes take place in common areas and on rooftop decks in select New York locations, including one at 110 Wall Street — home of the first WeLive co-living space.

This is kind of the whole reason why email took off and why there is spam in the first place.

The first demos of Xeros machines for the home segment are taking place at CES 2018.

The first and last visible supermoon of 2017 — there were three others that were impossible to see because they took place during the new moon phase — will occur this weekend on Sunday, December 3.

Take advantage of the access you've been given, go out of your way to meet other intelligent individuals and build up a network of contacts so that when you leave (or if they do first), there is a foundation for a relationship in place.

Jurich's first reason to skip car ownership is perhaps the simplest — commuting by car is objectively awful (really, study after study ranks it as one of life's most misery - inducing activities), so given that she lives in a place that provides alternatives, it simply makes sense to take them.

Students begin crafting their network and community within the business world the minute they arrive at Columbia, thanks in part to the school's cluster system, which places first - year students in «clusters» of 65 to 70 people who take all their core classes together.

«Or take the disproportionate amount of unpaid family care - taking duties women do, like making sure kids get to school happy and healthy in the first place.»

The pressure to «get it right» and craft the perfect trip ends up overshadowing the whole purpose of taking vacation in the first place — to relax and enjoy yourself in a new city or country.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a news conference after the first day of a European Union summit, taking place after the Eurogroup meeting Thursday, that a deal was urgently needed.

The first one, which has a 57 percent probability of taking place, is Washington coming up with a framework that provides a «modest stimulus» to the U.S. deficit in favor of economic, and ultimately, earnings growth.

That isn't to say they won't continue to nag at you as the years go on, or that new and varied challenges won't arise to take their place, but you'll be prepared to handle yourself in those most volatile and impactful first few months — and that puts you far ahead of the competition.

When the cheating reportedly took place, around two weeks after news broke that the couple were expecting their first child, which means that Thompson was almost certainly aware of Khloe's pregnancy.

Seasonal events that Budweiser is expected to capitalize on include the Olympics, Fourth of July, and the Copa America soccer tournament, which will take place in the U.S. this summer, the first time it will be held outside of South America.

The event, a first in the history of Mexico, where 82 % of the population is Catholic, was only announced by the church after it took place as officials feared people might misinterpret the ritual.

«Giving up some of the responsibility, setting systems in place and trusting your company are the first steps to being able to take a vacation free of worry.»

One suspect was placed in «administrative detention», a form of incarceration without trial normally reserved for Palestinian prisoners and the first time the measure has been taken against an alleged Jewish extremist.

But now, as if awakening after a night of boozy revelry, neither Goldman Sachs nor Robertson Stephens could quite recall the enthusiasm for taking Wired public in the first place.

Enterprises must hence take steps ahead of time to ensure that one does not become a victim in the first place.

The Monday - night matchup millions of Americans have been waiting months for is the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, which takes place Sept. 26 at Hofstra University in New York.

Chase's Ink Business Cash Card gives you a $ 300 bonus for spending $ 3,000 within the first three months, allowing it to take third place for most up - front cash back out of all 1,000 cards reviewed, Wallethub reports.

The host of The Kelly File has been in Trump's crosshairs since the first Fox News GOP primary debate, which took place in early August.

The first «great wave» of U.S. immigration took place from roughly 1880 to 1930.

First, because of the market in which the flash crash took place.

Take snapshots or screenshots of your community members, or of existing buyers (first asking for their permission, of course) and post them in a prominent place in your workspace.

«A Moderated Conversation with Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama» will take place on the afternoon of February 15, 2018.

Italian elections are due to take place during the first half of 2018, and have the potential to deliver another political upset, although recently there have been signs that populist parties — most notably the Five Star Movement, which according to polls enjoys similar levels of support among Italian voters as the ruling Democratic Party — are toning down their calls for a referendum on Italy's membership of the eurozone.

This raises the initial cost of a mortgage — a potential problem for borrowers whose smaller down payments are forcing them to take on mortgage insurance in the first place.

The first inclusion step would coincide with the May 2018 Semi-Annual Index Review followed by the second step which would take place as part of the August 2018 Quarterly Index review.

[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way

There is one other big advantage in terms of Dropbox's model, at least from a founder and early investor perspective: the tradeoff of Box earning ever - increasing amounts of revenue per paying customer is the amount it takes to land that customer in the first place.