Sentences with phrase «own wit»

Dickerson filtered out the jokes (chuckles to the wit who suggested Lord of the Flies) and posted the results on his blog.

To wit: Facebook, Alphabet's Google, and Twitter have all blacklisted cryptocurrency - promoting advertisements on their platforms this year.

In particular, the sparring between Senators Cruz and Rubio, both of whom are now vying for the number two spot following Ben Carson's implosion in the polls, showed how political leaders need to use guile and their wits to win.

In 2015, Dynamics produced and sold a comedy talk show for the History Channel called Join or Die, starring late - night host, actor, and comedian Craig Ferguson, famous for his acerbic Scottish wit and hyperintelligent political and social commentary.

Much like real life, you can protect yourself on the internet by keeping your wits about you and viewing anything even mildly suspicious with a healthy dose of skepticism.

«There is the idea of having a narrative and concept and a level of wit built into the experience of the design,» says Sperduti.

To wit, reports Tuesday suggested the Treasury Department was preparing drastic measures in case the debt ceiling is not raised.

They're creative and articulate, accustomed to living literally by their wits.

If brevity is the soul of wit, then Seth Godin is the wittiest man in marketing.

Williams has hired everyone from his electrician to a guy who sold him a snowboard, and he's more likely to size up someone's creativity, sharp wit, and patience than what industry he or she hails from.

In one study, subjects with speedy answers to general - knowledge questions were considered quick - witted, funny, and charismatic by others.

With its large open world and «sandbox» style of gameplay that encouraged exploration and going at your own pace, plus an acerbic wit, GTA III revolutionized how games were made.

He also demonstrates a gift for dry wit.

The post came just a few days after National Journal took a similar view, hypothesizing that Franken's wit and celebrity could help rally Democrats to defeat Trump.

Amazon Description:» «Fleabag» is a hilarious and poignant window into the mind of a dry - witted, sexual, angry, grief - riddled woman, as she hurls herself at modern living in London.

«There is nothing you don't know about what is going on in these counties if you live there,» says McGonigal, who's trim, mild - mannered, and occasionally reveals a dry wit.

Tyrion Lannister may not be a fierce warrior, but he's notorious for his wit.

But their collective grit and wit allowed them to find creative solutions, like Craigslist growth hack.

To wit, as in Germany, this incompetently written tax policy would produce the unintended consequence of radicalizing Americans further.

In his third entry, Tony Stark loses his legendary suit for a long time and has to fight with nothing but his wits.

Keep your wits about you and treat every post with a significant degree of scrutiny.

Others, like Blackbox, require so much wit and creativity that you'll either end up feeling frustrated or incredibly proud of yourself.

To wit: less than two months after Theroux joined eOne, the company announced a multi-territory deal with Summit Entertainment, an up - and - coming Hollywood player getting ready to release a movie based on a vampire book series.

He inspired many with his words layered with wisdom and designed with wit.

He was pithy and quick - witted, and I was surprised at how heartily I found myself laughing throughout his sermon.

To wit, I share with you what I've learned from my years of recruiting.

He uses wit and clever comments to showcase products that will help your business soar.

He doesn't agree with the «appetizer rule,» to wit: that the time to eat the appetizers (or raise new money) is when they're being served or available.

To wit: a black suit is ideal for funerals, as the ultimate expression of sombreness.

To wit: In 2015, he paid US$ 23 million for a 12 - bedroom, 14,000 - square - foot home in Santa Monica, Calif., without ever having visited the site.

To wit: in recent years, Japanese jails have added safety bars in cells and begun offering low - sodium meals to accommodate a surge of criminal senior citizens, shoplifting to cope with hard times.

When all else fails, the London Business School's Reem AlBanna encourages students to keep their wits.

To wit: The Lab's sleek solution for the Buca Boot, a locking trunk for bicycles, pulled in $ 90,883 on Kickstarter in October.

If you're at your wits» end about how to deal with a difficult client, here are five ways to help you in the right direction.

«I watched John Oliver «completely destroy» an issue, and his researchers were terrific, and it was married to this incredible wit — Trump won anyway,» Remnick said.

To wit, on April 16, the day that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Goldman Sachs with fraud, Lang was vacationing in the Bahamas.

It's where you match wits with the marketplace — and where, if you're successful, you can create real wealth.

They say, with wit and courage, what most of us are too cowardly or anxious to admit.

As soon as we like someone, it tends to be that our charisma and our wit and our fun, casual nature goes out the window — and this new, strange, awkward fumbling person shows up.»

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Sun Television host Ezra Levant recently engaged in a war of wits that left both men seeming decidedly half - witted.

Having dabbled in improvisational theater early in his adulthood, Costolo inspires confidence with his refined public speaking ability, quick wit, and fast decision - making skills.

The rookie companies tried to woo investors with collegial wit, technical wonkery, and PowerPoint mastery.

One of the best, Warren Buffett, often sprinkles his wisdom with a bit of wit, including this gem, «In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.»

To wit: Vox Media announced Wednesday a $ 200 million round of funding from NBC Universal.

To wit: an empty slot in a drink case; two halves of a Pepsi logo that didn't align perfectly; stickers on a cooler door that impede the view of a logo inside; the fact that two brands of pretzels, Stacy's and Rold Gold, are placed next to each other despite being marketed to very different customers.

During a fireside chat with Box's quick - witted CEO, Aaron Levie, Cook discussed Apple's push to sell to businesses — punctuated with jokes and jabs by Levie as if he were the new host of the Daily Show.

Hawking was also known to bridge the gap on complicated subjects by infusing humor and wit during his lectures.

To wit, two disputed bottles from 1947 and 1961 contained a cork that wasn't used until 1966.

Last summer, the two companies worked together to create a beer called the Sunset Strawberry Wit, which was sold exclusively at the SeaWheeze Sunset Festival.

They are presumably intended to stop certain people — to wit, the homeless — from sitting, lounging, or sleeping in those locations.