Sentences with phrase «people stand for»

Not making people stand for election allows the charter sector to tap a deeper pool of talent for board membership.

«We believe that we can not afford to waste away the cultural heritage of the Yoruba people and we are to start from a platform where it moves away from economic integration to socio, political and also cultural evolution of what we think the Yoruba people stand for and that is also what I stand for.

If the status quo seems set against a constitutional reboot, shouldn't the people stand for it?

«I am deeply disappointed that the impression created by the events announced last week about what Barclays and its people stand for could not be further from the truth.»

«I hear you people stand for life.»

Here's just one example of a lead responding to our first email at LeadQuizzes, where we asked what values this person stood for:

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party is still going strong with 15 of its people standing for the Commons.

I have seen a lot of meetings and moralising — and a lot of people standing for positions to be able to divert people into more meetings and moralising to complete the cycle.

PPL stands for «pay per letter», the term coined by Elena Petrova, a former Russian «mail order bride» who moved abroad in late 1990s.

My favorite from the era was the little Dodge Omni GLH, which Shelby loved to tell people stood for «Goes Like Hell.»

Many people stood for the forty minutes that it took Jim to read, somewhat haltingly, into the microphone.

Teacher Cover Letters are unmatched because they tell how the person stood for moralities, even in the tough times.

«What we found with social media is we were able to mobilise mass interest, mass participation of people from all over the world, so people came as citizen scientists... to participate in surveys of indigenous threatened species so all of that combination of people standing for Country together was able to show these things are not automatic, that these big projects don't need to happen if people stand (together).

Not exact matches

«So in order to stand out, in order to have people share stories about you and to evangelize for your business on your behalf, you need to create these exceptional experiences.»

While it stands to reason that there is a minimum height requirement for railing according to the ADA, many people don't realize that there is also a maximum height.

Most kiosks are rectangular and have room for two people to work within or stand behind, preparing and serving the food.

On the other side are the people who hate Apple and everything it stands for, such as the idea of closed products created behind a veil of secrecy that are usually sold at a premium.

«People came and stood up for Barcelona, stood up for the victims, stood up for us,» Marfeel's Chiavegato says, adding that the executive team took several employees to lunch on Friday to talk them through the trauma.

Where the company doesn't stand for the beliefs of all 8,000 people that work at Ally.

«Changing what a brand stands for can be very, very difficult once the brand gets established in people's minds,» he says.

«People are more apt to buy products where they have a clear understanding of what it is and what it stands for and products that connect with them,» says Allen Schiffenbauer, chief research officer for the Brand Consultancy, a firm based in Washington, D.C., whose clients include Staples, Holiday Inn, and the NFL.

However, the one thing I do regret is not standing up and thanking him, in person, for his help.

«Joe stood for everything that was meant to be good: fighting evil, doing what's right for people,» said Alan Hassenfeld, the 65 - year - old former CEO for Pawtucket, R.I. - based Hasbro Inc., whose father, Merrill, oversaw G.I. Joe's development in 1963.

To the extent that a change in tax credits makes healthcare more affordable for some people, insurers and hospitals could stand to benefit.

It may draw people into it, especially for something like a line of clothing, and cultural business activities that Ivanka Trump stands for,» Holman told artnet News.

Because the content of our character is what tells people who we are, what we believe in and what we stand for.

Our sense of humour is what makes our companies stand out in terms of customer service, and what attracts great people to work for us.

Waymo, which stands for «Way forward in mobility,» has the mission of making «it safe and easy for people and things to move around,» executives said at a press conference announcing the news in San Francisco on Tuesday.

Obama also planned to speak publicly during his visit «to make clear that the country stands with the people of Orlando, stands with the LGBT community in Orlando, as they grieve for their loss,» Earnest said.

If you're seated when you're introduced to someone, stand before you shake his or her hand — it shows respect for yourself and the person you're meeting.

Second, making bold, offbeat statements tells consumers that your brand stands for something, and in today's world where conscious capital rules, people want to be associated with a higher purpose that they can identify with.

In fact, millions of people stand to see higher tax bills because of the elimination or curtailment of deductions such as one for state and local taxes, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation, the nonpartisan official scorekeeper for Congress.

«Similarly, I think it's key that people think about what they stand for and help their communities.

Facebook stands for helping to connect people and giving them voice to shape their own future.

Kim Peters, an executive vice president at the Great Place to Work Institute, which produces the rankings, says that Whole Foods consistently stands out for several reasons: its willingness to let people's individuality shine through, the sense of teamwork it fosters, employees» belief in the company's mission and purpose, and its propensity for developing workers through cross-training and other means.

What happens next is sad: Those previously humble people become known for traits like hubris and haughtiness, to the point that people can't stand to be around «the leader» anymore.

It stands for 14 people.

Check out the location beforehand, getting a feel for the size of the space and the setup (whether there's a podium, microphone stand, etc.) Lindner suggests having people in the audience that you know, with whom you're comfortable, so there are friendly faces who can smile back or nod reassuringly.

The amount of ads, offers and promotions that people experience throughout the holiday season is reminiscent of what a person would experience standing in the middle of Times Square for more than 10 weeks.

Culture is a product of the people, processes and systems that define the company's name and all that it stands for.

Therefore, it only stands to reason that the more you become known for your expertise in your business, the more people will seek you out to tap into your expertise, creating more selling and referral opportunities.

People initially flocked to the area where the The Elms stands today in the 19th century for the reported healing powers of mineral waters in the area.

She made national headlines for standing up to Trump and asking the world to come to her peoples» aid following the natural disaster.

Whether it's coaching a kids» sports team like the CEO of Insureon, playing a regular game of pickup soccer like celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, or extending a standing invitation to your friends for a Sunday evening supper like Huckabee, all the successful people profiled in the book plot out their weekends in advance (though not every minute; just a few «anchor events,» as Vanderkam dubs them) and make active use of the hours they have.

«If no one bothers looking up the dictionary definition of feminism, than what it actually stands for is not what people think.

People want to know where you stand and what issues you stand for.»

The man who made Las Vegas what it is today knows people will pay for anything they believe is «the best,» anything that makes them feel special, unique or important, anything that makes them stand out from the crowd.

To this day a 300 - foot - long hitching rail stands outside the store — it's been there since the business was established, in 1955 — for people who arrive by buggy.

It's a lot harder when it means standing up for the rights of people with different viewpoints to say what they care about.

Here's a transit - appropriate example: Say you have a train that is delayed and you have all these people standing around on the platform, waiting, perhaps late for a job interview or something else important.