Sentences with phrase «of tough talk»

We understand what those currently occupying the Refuge don't understand — that Harney County isn't afraid of tough talk.

And he hopes his combination of tough talk and private - sector chops will appeal to a business community wary of his Democratic rivals and the impending loss of Mayor Michael Bloomberg — «one of [their] own.»

In the wake of some tough talk directed at him from Kathleen Rice, Eric Schneiderman is calling on all his primary opponents to lower their verbal weapons.

And the Telegraph's Michael Deacon agreeing that the defence secretary had not quite nailed the art of tough talking:

Despite the decades of tough talking and billions of dollars spent in waging this war, the global drug problem and the criminal markets that underpin it remain all but untouched by our enforcement efforts.

Not exact matches

Milwaukee's sheriff is adored by many on the right for his unapologetic tough talking, while he is loathed by others for making wild statements believed to be below the dignity of the office he holds.

But with the backing of the National Rifle Association and conservative talk radio, he fought off his toughest challenge.

In a day of closed - door meetings with NATO foreign ministers, Pompeo appeared to charm European allies with tough talk on Russia and a more...

Talk to any entrepreneur looking to hire technical talent and they'll tell you its insanely tough out there, with companies facing a dire shortage of trained engineering and design talent.

Duterte has garnered high approval ratings over his first three months as president, in part because of his nationalist stances and tough talk.

Will Western leaders, despite their tough talk, quietly ease sanctions, especially since the U.S. has dragged into action a reluctant Europe, 30 % of whose gas comes from Russia?

But even the toughest of the tough need someone to talk to, a fact NASA acknowledges.

But it was her turn as the tough - talking princess who defies the Evil Empire in «Star Wars» two years later that rocketed her into fame and turned her into a feminist icon at the tender age of 19.

There's a lot of talk here about how Canadian companies find it tough to grow beyond a certain point.

And talk about your tough sells: some inhabitants of the nonprofit world think «business» — let alone «profit» — is a dirty word.

Jonathan Tisch, chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and co-owner of the New York Giants, said Monday he's worried President Donald Trump's immigration policies and tough talk about homeland security send a message of exclusivity to the world.

I knew it would be tough to get an interview with one of the Montreal Canadiens, so I decided to talk to my father and grandfather.

On our latest episode of «Tough Love Tuesday,» advertising rockstar Amanda Bond will talk live about tricks for closing your next big sale using Facebook Ads.

«She's got this mix of blue collar and white collar, can talk tough issues and simple issues — and all in this disarming way,» says John Simon, the company's general counsel, who has worked with Williams for a decade.

Arthur Levitt, the tough - talking former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, spoke of a «multitude of villains.»

During the event, Fortune sat down with the leadership of L.A. - based Hyperloop Tech and they had some tough talk for the very similarly named Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (or HTT).

Wall Street has reacted sharply to Donald Trump's talk of tougher policies on China, and Chief Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow's assurance that the U.S. is not entering a trade war.

«This government is taking the toughest line in these budget negotiations of any government since we joined the European Union,» Cameron told parliament ahead of a non-binding vote on the EU budget talks.

In our latest episode of «Tough Love Tuesday», brand strategist Jennifer Kem talks about how entrepreneurs must focus on archetypes to find a brand that resonates with their audience.

If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to hold in the long term is a tough call — a 50 - year oil sands project is a lot of risk for less than a 10 % rate of return — but even there, you can see the impact of the lower Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.

Talk to your team about what the flexibility is meant for (meeting in the middle of a tough situation) and that you still have high expectations (deadlines are still deadlines).

Despite the tough talk, the immediate focus of the international response was expected to be on tougher economic sanctions against Pyongyang.

FORTUNE — Talk about a tough gig: The average tenure of a chief marketing officer — the corporate executive charged with branding, communications, and other activities — is less than four years, in large part because of the increasing complexity of the job, says executive search firm Spencer Stuart.

FORTUNE — Talk about a tough gig: The average tenure of a chief marketing officer — the corporate executive charged with branding, communications, and other...

But short - sellers may have regained an edge after a burst of market volatility earlier this year fueled by fears of rising U.S. interest rates and the Trump administration's tough talk on trade.

In a day of closed - door meetings with NATO foreign ministers, Pompeo appeared to charm European allies with tough talk on Russia and a more sure - footed approach than his predecessor Rex Tillerson, but he still carried Trump's familiar demand for higher defense spending.

«This is a chance for the Democrats to talk in tough terms about safety and security and also to link that to the gun issue,» said Robert Spitzer, political science professor at State University of New York at Cortland.

He showed us some short video examples of great (and not so great) TED talks and then shared some specific suggestions as to what goes into crafting a memorable presentation — especially an 18 - minute masterpiece — to be delivered before one of the toughest and most accomplished audiences in the world.

The deal, agreed to on Monday after 17 hours of talks with eurozone leaders, contains tough conditions including pension cuts, tax increases and the movement of public assets into a trust fund to pay for the recapitalisation of Greek banks.

If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to hold in the long term is a tough call — a 50 year oil sands project is a lot of risk for less than a 10 per cent rate of return — but even there, you can see the impact of the lower Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.

While the Greek side described the talks as very tough and creditors said they were difficult, a second round of negotiations was set for 11 p.m. local time.

Flournoy said President Trump's tough talk about North Korea — which has included deriding Kim Jong Un as «Little Rocket Man» and threatening to rain «fire and fury» down on his country — made it «much more likely now that one side or the other will misread what was intended as a show of commitment or a show of force.»

But inside the company, publisher of a slate of struggling but nationally recognized broadsheets like The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and The Baltimore Sun, he's talking tough.

This is great, but the long stick of reality is a tough one when we're talking extreme early retirement.

«If you don't know whom you're talking to,» says Tony Delmercado, co-founder and COO of Hawke Media, «it's tough to create content that will engage those folks.

This could have been a lot of talk, but it bore out, and Phin was often my first call whenever times got tough.

After talking the tough talk on the payday loan industry, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now walking the tough walk after it released a series of rules for the sector.

The tough talk on trade from south of the border appears to have left Canadians concerned over the outcome of a renegotiation.

His tough talk toward Beijing had fueled early fears of a trade war.

«Most Americans are having a tough times making ends meet, and they are sick and tired of hearing people talk about a deficit, when most of the people sitting here talking about the deficit have been sitting here for 20 years and have allowed the deficit to occur and have done nothing about it,» Rep. James B. Renacci (R - Ohio) said.

Given this solid track record on trade, it's difficult to dismiss threats of withdrawing from the pact as just tough talk.

These include being frequently interrupted or talked over; having decision - makers primarily address your male colleagues, even if they're junior to you; working harder to receive the same recognition as your male peers; having your ideas ignored unless they're rephrased by your male colleagues; worrying so much about being either «too nice» or «sharp elbowed» that it hurts your ability to be effective; frequently being asked how you manage your work - life balance; and perhaps most difficult of all, not having peers who have been through similar situations to support you during tough times.

The tough talk comes amid and, some have argued, because of a close presidential race in which Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney want to appeal to Jewish voters.

Unless you're talking about his lack of integrity and willingness to face tough questions, then he is indeed a spineless coward.

I talk about how the evangelical obsession with sex can make Christian living seem like little more than sticking to a list of rules, and how millennials long for faith communities in which they are safe asking tough questions and wrestling with doubt.