Sentences with phrase «other unsavory»

He said officials in Japan have told him that Caesars» lack of a casino operation in the the Chinese enclave of Macau is a strength because the region is often associated with money laundering and other unsavory practices.

No fault divorce statutes do not require showing spousal misconduct and are a response to outdated divorce statutes that require proof of adultery or some other unsavory act in a court of law by the divorcing party.

Those comments detailed the firm's use of bribery, blackmail, and other unsavory techniques to compromise politicians and impact geopolitical situations on behalf of its clients.

This makes it more difficult for hackers and other unsavory types to try to steal your wealth.

A fascinating front - page story digs into the details of Private Equity Management Group CEO Danny Pang, who has been accused of defrauding investors, running a Ponzi scheme and was once a suspect in the 1997 unsolved murder of his ex-stripper wife, among other unsavory details.

In this game, players are looking to rob various crypts, and protect their stash of gold coins from invading undead, and other unsavory types.

They also came up with other unsavory names.

As the speaker of the Black Hand, (which is the core of the Dark Brotherhood) it's Lucien's job to locate trustworthy murderers and other unsavory folks to join the ranks of existing lunatics and homicidal maniacs.

Responsible, caring individuals would rather adopt an altered dog, while dog - fighters and other unsavory individuals prefer intact dogs.

Some dogs also like to eat rotten food or other unsavory items, and this too adds an unpleasant odor to their wind.

Too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

Halley (Bria Vinaite, also stunning) is Moonee's mom, and while she loves her daughter, her lifestyle is the very definition of «unfit mother»: she exposes Moonee to alcohol and drug abuse, larceny, violence and other unsavory elements, and turns tricks when Moonee is just a room away.

, The Zodiac Killer» and other unsavory 1970s horror cheapies that tried to turn a quick buck on real - life tragedy.

Other unsavory practices you may encounter on an online dating website is «bait» profiles to attract new, paying members.

Tap water won't contribute to candida per se, but filtered water is healthier bc it doesn't contain the chlorine that can damage or kill good gut bacteria (or other unsavory additives / contaminants from municipal tap)

This beauty of a sweetener is brought to you by Madhava so you can be sure it's all - natural and free of any chemicals, additives or other unsavory stuff.

After researching and finding that many other wines contain added sugar, dyes (like ultra vita - mega purple), and filtering agents (including fish waters, egg whites and some other unsavory ingredients).

In juicing, we often get two hardline positions: (1) the hardcore juicers who believe that fresh juices are the only answer to health, and (2) the anti-juicers who believe that juices are evil, cause digestive problems, and are loaded with sugars, bacteria and other unsavory organisms.

Radha's products are even cruelty - free, so you won't have to worry about buying from a company that tests on animals or engages in other unsavory practices.

Secretly recorded conversations played for the jury exposed other unsavory aspects of Adam Skelos's behavior.

You have to buy something that can protect your child from the rain or other unsavory situations.

Making homemade juice is not recommended for infants as you are unable to pasteurize the juice and thus it's possible that some bacteria or other unsavory items may get into the juice.

These high - tech, plant - based meats are not your usual mock meat: they boast not only similar taste and texture to meat, but also comparable nutritional value — minus the cholesterol, growth hormones, antibiotics, and other unsavory bits of industrial meat production.

GOP 2012 nominee Mitt Romney, in a Facebook post Wednesday urging the release of Trump's returns, suggested all sorts of possibilities: «While not a likely circumstance, the potential for hidden inappropriate associations with foreign entities, criminal organizations, or other unsavory groups is simply too great a risk to ignore for someone who is seeking to become commander in chief,» he wrote.

It was supposed to be «how - to» guide for leaders in Italy at a time when every city was fighting every other city and the entire region was full of mercenaries, inquisitors, and other unsavory types.

Some museums have pushed a mission to educate the public about the evolution of the penal system, but there has been criticism that, depending on the institution, the «history» is sanitized, leaving out abuse of prisoners and other unsavory aspects of the criminal justice system.

Your time in Liberty City will be spent doing whatever is asked of you by various gangsters, drug lords, and other unsavories.

Not exact matches

Snowden's supporters have argued that he rightly exposed unsavory details of how the government spied on its own citizens and the leaders of other world powers, including its allies.

Others have pointed out that the sources of funding for the proposed Islamic Center are unsavory, or that Adul Rauf isn't the great moderate he pretends to be.

The other view was that although nuclear weapons are bad, the Soviets have them, and if we don't have them we might be subject to nuclear blackmail; unsavory as they are, the weapons help us ensure the survival of our way of life.

The noise about lean finely textured beef (LFTB), commonly known as «pink slime,» is bringing attention to some of the more unsavory aspects of the U.S. political system — public relations spin, the revolving door, and other aspects of power politics.

C'm on nick — if we flocked to the other guy «just on principle» based on the unsavory types supporting his opponent, well, who did Hiram Monserrat, Pedro Espada, John Sampson, Carl Andrews, Miguel Martinez, Clarence Norman support?

On the other hand, REBNY, while an unsavory type of organization for people who call themselves progressives to be associated with, has no organized opposition worth fearing.

«Some people venture into places others consider dangerous or unsavory.

Other ads were sponsored by groups supporting a particular candidate, including such unsavory fraternities as pickpockets, late - night drinkers and petty thieves.

But it's undeniable that brushes can harbor all types of unsavory bacteria that cause breakouts and other problems.

After researching and finding that many other wines contain added sugar, dyes (like ultra vita - mega purple), unsavory additives to improve taste and mouth feel (sawdust, egg whites, or fish parts, anyone?)

But this unsavory reputation has been changing in America and also in many other countries these past past several years.

Also used BabyGanics (available at Target), which were by far the softest, but stopped using them when I found out some of their other products have unsavory chemicals in them.

I picked up one of the So Delicious coconut milk yogurts at the store the other day and was shocked to see that (among the unsavory thickeners and emulsifier additives) an 8 oz container had over 20 grams of sugar!

Alongside other influential voices in online dating, Christian Connection formed the ODA to stop unsavory practices that hamper singles online.

On other sites I had a few «unsavory» characters reply, which I had to block.

His car is full of all sorts of colorful personalities (played by Daisy Ridley, Leslie Odom Jr., Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Michelle Pfeiffer and Willem Dafoe among others), but one specific unsavory type, a shady art dealer who sells fakes to his clients (Johnny Depp), is convinced someone is out to get him.

However, the man's more unsavory aspects were shoved under the rug in favor of a narrative that casts him as a victim of others who caused strife with the natives they encountered.

Three hours or so — the general - release version opening Dec. 31 runs a mere 167 minutes, without an intermission — set mostly in a single room where the unsavory guests and staff trade juvenile and racist insults, periodically murdering each other.

His vice gets him in deep with a series of unsavory loan sharks (Alvin Ing, Michael Kenneth Williams and John Goodman), borrowing money from each purportedly to pay off debt to the others, only to flit it all away at blackjack and roulette tables, seemingly just because he can.

In other words, fearing high gasoline prices, tight energy supplies and global warming, a significant number of people have an unsavory opinion of big sport - utilities, such as the Ford Expedition and Chevrolet Suburban.

Adams's life story encapsulates the history of the founding era, for she defined herself in relation to the people she loved or hated (she was never neutral): her mother, whom she considered terribly overprotective; Benjamin Franklin, who schemed to clip her husband's wings; her sisters, whose dependence upon Abigail's charity strained the family bond; James Lovell, her husband's bawdy congressional colleague, who peppered her with innuendo about John's «rigid patriotism»; her financially naïve husband (Abigail earned money in ways the president considered unsavory, took risks that he wished to avoid — and made him a rich man); Phoebe Abdee, her father's former slave, who lived free in an Adams property but defied Abigail's prohibition against sheltering others even more desperate than herself; and her son John Quincy, who worried her with his tendency to «study out of spight» but who fueled her pride by following his father into public service, rising to the presidency after her death.

he became the subject of one of my films, but there were other, more fleeting and unsavory characters who kept me up at night until Phineas came along...