Sentences with phrase «of victory points»

The first number listed on a raid is the minimum strength you need to pull off the attack and it will net you the smallest amount of victory points, but if you meet or exceed the second or even third number you can score more points, so it pays to go in with a crew full of chunky Vikings itching for a fight.

Tony Carnevale, Tom Chick, and Bruce Geryk dive deep into the reprint of Victory Point Games» solitaire classic, Nemo's War.

Not exact matches

The forum, it's worth pointing out, is viewed by many to embody the very ideals that led to the populist uprising, including the surprise victory of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. presidential election in November; it brings together the global elite, or those who are typically first to reap the benefits of wealth creation.

As Northam cruised to his nine - point victory over Gillespie, I couldn't help but think that maybe it's time for newspapers to stop telling their dwindling number of subscribers how to vote.

After a series of electoral missteps and concerns over the special Senate election in Alabama, the party — and Trump — needs a victory it can point to ahead of the 2018 midterms.

The margin of victory has increased this year, he said, jumping to 13 points, compared to 6 or 7 points in the past.

Trump was then declared the victor in Pennsylvania, and the Associated Press called the race for him at 2:30 a.m. E.T. Financial markets were already tumbling at the prospect of a Trump victory hours earlier, with Dow futures down more than 700 points at one point.

Watching the New England Patriots — trailing 21 - zip in the second quarter, down 25 points in the third, 19 points in the hole with less than 600 seconds to go in regulation — rally to win the Super Bowl in overtime, I couldn't help but wonder if there was some mysterious science behind «the miraculous comeback»: something measurable, or at least point - to - able, that captures the transformation of human spirit that drives an individual — or, more inexplicably, a team of separate beings — to see «victory» when «loss» is flashing all around them.

Opinion polls showed that voters had opposed privatization at the outset (as did the press and many Conservative back benchers), but the Conservatives pointed out that Tony Blair rode to victory in part by abandoning «Clause Four» of the Labour Party's 1904 constitution, advocating state control over the means of production, distribution and exchange.

(Merely as a point of interest, consider that the average seat - advantage these six minorities held over their official Opposition was roughly 14, while the average number of months from their initial election victory to the next tilt was about 15.)

In «swing» counties where the margin of victory for either candidate was less than ten points, 30 % approve of the plan compared with 38 % who disapprove.

While the size of the victory and Syriza's choice of coalition partner caused some angst — Greek bond yields jumped around 60 basis points immediately after results were announced — the damage to financial markets was limited.

Even though the outcome of the first vote eliminated candidates from the traditional parties, the results pointed to an eventual victory for independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron.

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Terry Rozier scored 29 points, and first - year Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 28 to outplay redshirt rookie Ben Simmons and lead the Boston Celtics to a 117 - 101 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

«The first settlers in this country were emigrants from England, of the English church, just at a point of time when it was flushed with complete victory over the religious of all other persuasions.

Well, it goes back to the same question: Since both sides and their fans all generally pray to the same God for victory, is making an obvious point of thanking God for favoring your team because of your better performance just rubbing it in, thus const.ituting poor sportsmanship?

The details of these historians» work are interesting, for they point toward the sad conclusion that America seized defeat from the jaws of victory in Southeast Asia; but however one assesses that judgment, the ongoing effect of the canonical account of Vietnam on contemporary politics is unmistakable.

I'd point to a whole life of unremarkable moments and the ancient streets in Rome and the night sky and dead languages, to all of the ways we defiantly choose life over death, the ways that our everyday lives testify to the victory of God's dream for us.

Others claim that the decline of communism points toward the ultimate victory of the human spirit in what has been essentially a spiritual struggle.

«This is a great victory for the free speech rights of all North Carolinians, regardless of their point of view on reproductive freedom,» said Chris Brook of the ACLU.

Suppose a man wills the Good simply in order that he may score the victory, then he wills the Good for the sake of the reward, and his double - mindedness is obvious, as the previous section of the talk has sought to point out.

The acceptance of women at West Point, Annapolis and the Air Force Academy has been hailed as a victory by many feminists, as well as by people who are concerned about the quality and quantity of career military personnel.

Cleverly, Brundage pointed to the American victory as vindication of the coaching decision to drop Glickman and Stoller.

Since you do not recognize these facts, you are stuck thinking like a child and basically planting a flag of victory over pointing out that «bananas are yellow therefore yellow crayons must taste like fruit».

End Religion summed him perfectly with these lines:... «Since you do not recognize these facts, you are stuck thinking like a child and basically planting a flag of victory over pointing out that», bananas are yellow therefore yellow crayons must taste like fruit»»...

For those of you who are interested in reading the arch of a sad, sad bitter life, crusie through the remarks by «the son a Piper man» aka Tom Tom, Stands for nothing, hates everything, curses when left with nothing to say, then hysterically claims victory for hurting someone's feelings, and stands for nothing, but will gladly point out your poor syntax, grammar and spelling errors like a weary retired 3rd grade teacher.

Laurel wreaths pointed to the victory of Christ.

There are four affirmations about Jesus Christ that historically have been stressed in Christian faith: (1) Jesus is truly human, bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh, living a human life under the same human conditions any one of us faces — thus Christology, statement of the significance of Jesus, must start «from below,» as many contemporary theologians are insisting; (2) Jesus is that one in whom God energizes in a supreme degree, with a decisive intensity; in traditional language he has been styled «the Incarnate Word of God»; (3) for our sake, to secure human wholeness of life as it moves onward toward fulfillment, Jesus not only lived among us but also was crucified for us — this is the point of talk about atonement wrought in and by him; (4) death was not the end for him, so it is not as if he never existed at all; in some way he triumphed over death, or was given victory over it, so that now and forever he is a reality in the life of God and effective among humankind.

On the latter point, perhaps the most telling comment is that attributed to former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder in response to the string of Republican presidential victories in the 1980s: «There are three things Democrats must do to recapture the White House.

Tommy God has already forgiven you for your sin the moment you asked Jesus into your life and confessed him as Lord.From that point he paid for your sin in full past present future.It is not sin that stops us from being with the Lord so you are saved.The problem you are experiencing is the battle for your life in the here and now satan is out to destroy you and he knows our weaknesses.If you are honest there were already issues in your life that you struggled with and never got the victory over.So where do you go from here as i found myself in the same situation i was a christian but walking according to the flesh.God does nt change his mind he always loves us but because of our choices we distance ourselves from God.The issue is that we like sin thats our wicked hearts and to be fair we cant change our nature only Christ can do that our old nature must be crucified with Christ.The stumbling block is our pride we have to admit that we cant do it For me that was terribly difficult i was so independent thinking i could do anything but the truth was a made a real mess of things.I sense you are at a crossroads and are feeling desperate and confused.So as a brother in the Lord you need to confess your sin to God and tell him that you are weak -LCB- we all are -RCB- and that you cant do it in your strength -LCB- None of us can -RCB- but ask him to send the holy spirit to help you deal with the temptations and the sin that you struggle with and he will help you to change your life he will empower you as he did me.Rather than look at who you are look to Christ and walk in him and he will make you a new man and sin will not have dominion over you.Jesus came to set us free from bondage.Having once been a slave to sin i know what it is like to have been set free by the power of God and that is what Christ is offering you today.All it takes is a desire to change or repent and admit we cant do it and trust him to give you the strength to walk in him regards brentnz

Rick i struggled for over 20 years as a christian in the end i said whats the point of struggling i feel powerless and useless so i gave in to sin that did nt work either but i was so sick of struggling and seeing the same results i became more miserable and even more powerless in my struggle with sin.I decided one day no more enough was enough i needed to get my life back in order.That was years ago and it was a process over 5 years that God dealt with all those things in my life that needed fixing most days i just said to him Lord i cant do this i just do nt have the strength and he said thats okay you cant do it anyway just trust me.So now now i l know what it means to be an overcomer in Christ sin does not have the victory over me anymore because Jesus is my strength in my weakness.I know i cant live a christian life in my strength but i certainly can with Christ in me he is my strength and in him i am an overcomer.If this is speaking to others just want to let you know that you to can be an overcomer you do nt have to struggle or battle with your walk or feel miserable because you give in to sin there is a better way.Just admit that you cant do it and ask for his help for the holy spirit is in you and he is the one who helps us in our weakness.regards brentnz

The high point of ideological ferment following Allied victory in World War II provoked furious reaction.

Melanie Philips, in The Daily Mail, pointed to the way in which «as so often, [the BBC] has given undue airtime to extremists, thus lending credence to the false impression of the Pope's remarks», and she criticised the way the BBC had claimed that the Pope had «apologised», rather than simply expressing regret for the misinterpretation of his comments, «thus helping Islamic extremists believe that the forces of intimidation had cowed the Pontiff and scored a notable victory in the war against Western civilisation».

Poor Rabshakeh, at this point too he fails to see that this God is not like his own gods, that the Lord does not punish forever, that he not only unleashes the scourge but also holds it back, that he finds no satisfaction in the Assyrian terror and the church's misery, that he does not will the death of the sinner and hence does not will the final victory of Assyria.

One danger to the Christian revolt is that it will enter into alliance with forces whose aims and strategies are so foreign to its own that when the common Victory is won — if won it can be — the revolutionary church will be left with the sad reflection that it supplied the «Fourteen Points» which gave specious sanctity to an outrageous peace and that its fruits of victory are an external prosperity based on rotting foundations and debts which it can not collect without destroying its owVictory is won — if won it can be — the revolutionary church will be left with the sad reflection that it supplied the «Fourteen Points» which gave specious sanctity to an outrageous peace and that its fruits of victory are an external prosperity based on rotting foundations and debts which it can not collect without destroying its owvictory are an external prosperity based on rotting foundations and debts which it can not collect without destroying its own life.

The point of our present consideration is simply that the preacher must not, in his longing for unity in his messages and in his, whole modus operandi accept the easy victory that comes with either / or.

Thus, belief in the ultimate victory of the biblical God may indeed be grounded in events in history, but not as part of self - evident progress; they are parabolic moments which point to the eschatological potential of God's power.

If we ignore this aspect of life, seeking out only a victory point of view, then we have no reason to rely on God any more.

In a larger sense, however, Berry's work must be counted a failure, As in the effort to get Americans to protect the climate, small victories have been overwhelmed by crushing losses, As Berry points out in the opening essay, America now has half the number of farms it had in 1977.

In sufficient number of causes to make us humble, we discover good points in the cause which time has erased, just as one often learns more from the slain hero of a tragedy than from some brassy Fortinbras who comes in at the end to announce the victory and proclaim the future disposition of affairs.

When God points out to us a pattern of sin that is in our life, repentance gives us victory over that sin, and restores us to fellowship and harmony with God.

The whole idea of a victory mosque is insulting and disrespectful to ALL Americans if you are an American why don't you understand this point of reason?

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December marks the annual return of Ballast Point's Victory at Sea Day.

Beyond the Sculpin franchise, Birkel said he hopes consumers continue their journey through the Ballast Point portfolio by experimenting with higher end «explorer series» beers such as a barrel - aged version of Victory at Sea, which sourced wood from Constellation's High West Distillery and is slated for a November release.

Our Ballast Point Victory at Sea Imperial Porter is a bold, smooth brew with just the right amount of sweetness.

Ballast Point Victory at Sea, an Imperial Porter with a blend of cold steeped Caffe Calabria Coffee and Vanilla, aged in Rye Whiskey Oak Casks for a duration of 6 to 12 months.

The Wolverines have a hilarious average margin of victory (35 points, best in the country) against a schedule that's been less weak than predicted, and the Tide have been mostly dominant against a pretty solid schedule.