Sentences with phrase «pitting against each other at»

Hundreds of custody cases, however, have ex-partners pitting against each other at the expense of the children.

Not exact matches

Some make it a game: At Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the fried - chicken chain owned by AFC Enterprises Inc., the company pits franchisees against each other in a friendly competition for the fastest drive - thru times.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan reciprocated the move, shutting down all visa services for U.S. citizens in a move that pits two NATO allies against each other at a crucial time for security and relations in the European region.

Held at Manhattan spots that are well known for their rum bars and popular mixologists, the competitions pit some of the leading bartenders against each other, each seeking a place in the final at Rum & Rhythm to determine the CTO Mixologist of the Year.

Wines that have already been awarded regional trophies — themselves all gold medal winners — are pitted against each other according to their style in lengthy blind tasting sessions, conducted by a select team of experts at Decanter's purpose - built tasting room in London.

April 4th: at home vs Liverpool This clash at the Emirates will see two in - form sides in the Barclays Premier League pitted against each other.

Let's focus on the fact that this bout pits two world - class performers against each other while they're both at the top of their game.

Hoping to capitalize on the success of The World Series of Poker, the blackjack show was shot at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut and pits players against each other as well as the house for a $ 100,000 purse.

On Sunday at RFK Stadium, Turner's Skins gave him a 10 - 3 victory over the Bears in the Jimmy Johnson Alumni Bowl, which pitted two of Johnson's former Cowboys assistants, Turner and Chicago coach Dave Wannstedt, against each other.

Man Utd host Man City at Old Trafford in a Premier League title showdown this weekend, as it pits the top two against each other.

These are small samples all around, of course, but so is the Yankees» postseason success at home, and now we get to pit the two against each other!

The new agreement also incorporates sponsorship rights for next three editions of the UEFA Super Cup, which pits the winners of the Champions League and the second - tier UEFA Europa League against each other at the start of each new season.

We, therefore, decided to ask our friends over at Sports Interactive if they could run a simulation for us on Football Manager 2016, pitting the best players from each country against each other.

-- This fixture also pits the league's leading scorers against each other as Wayne Rooney (9) and Sergio Aguero (8) go head - to - head at Old Trafford.

Modest proposal to avoid the mess up at the Miss Universe pageant: Don't objectify women & pit them against each other for a fucking princess tiara.

I suppose that the NPP is pitting itself against the orthodox National Security apparatus in the mistaken hope that it could supplant it with its own band of operatives being mobilized under the auspices of the Invincible (or Invisible) Forces or Bolga Bulldogs and other ill - defined and impulsive blocs of misguided elements being trained to cause mayhem at Election 2016 and thereafter.

In what will be a hotly contested race pitting Avella against other campaign heavyweights like City Councilman Peter Vallone and Leroy Comrie, Lobbyist Melinda Katz, and Senator Jose Peralta, despite the strong opposition Avella is said to be mulling a chance to stand out from the crowd to gain a foothold in boro - wide politics for another shot at Mayor in 2017.

I think if we were to make decisions at a federal level that would make America more competitive, it would be better than pitting communities against each other on a local level or even the state level.

«I'm somewhat at a loss, because, you know, you heard the governor be very eloquent about the family of New York and how we all have to share each other's burdens and then in the same speech talk about how he's going to pit very poor regions of the state against each other to compete,» Miner said.

Senate Republicans are reportedly eliminating Ackerman's district, while Assembly Democrats would pit at least a couple of incumbents against each other.

Researchers at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., conducted taste tests pitting a variety of fats against flavors in the other taste categories, such as monosodium glutamate for...

Sean Morrison, director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, pointed out that pitting different kinds of stem cell research against each other makes little sense from a research perspective.

Researchers at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., conducted taste tests pitting a variety of fats against flavors in the other taste categories, such as monosodium glutamate for umami.

Younger people are drinking less — or not at all — despite booze getting cheaper, and it's pitting health experts and the alcohol industry against each other

A review of studies that pitted low - carb and low - fat diets against each other for better heart health found that the low - carb approach was more effective for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease after six months and at least as effective (if not more) after 12 months.

Pitting awkwardness and self - doubt against physical and economic perfection, their polar - opposite dynamic is at once universal and specifically female in nature, which is also true of the other bridesmaids, a rag - tag bunch of types composed of cheerfully naïve conservative Becca (The Office's Ellie Kemper), disillusioned mother - of - three Rita (Wendi McLendon - Covey), and overweight horndog Megan (Melissa McCarthy).

If you look at it thematically Alien: Covenant is again pitting religion and science against each other, as represented by the characters Oram and Daniels.

The free - to - play MOBA, in development at Bloodline Champions developer Stunlock Studios, pits three teams of players against each other in a fight for survival against undead hordes.

With all of the things that have been thrown at the characters this season, are you surprised that is hasn't all brought Rachel and Quinn closer together, instead of pitting them against each other?

It puts a bit of spin on the genre, pitting six players against each other to rack up as many Titan kills at the end of the 4 minutes to be the player with the most points at the end.

Witness the outsize glory of live Sumo wrestling at this special show, which pits real champions — weighing up to 600 pounds — against each other on the mat.

Every Friday, as the new releases are sluiced out, advertised in flashing neon over the box office of your local multiplex, it's become a case of picking one film and catching the other one later, if at all — it's like movies are pitted against one another in gladiatorial combat.

ICYMI I also pitted Truth and Spotlight against each other (for fun... I don't actually think they're after the same thing at all).

While living the insurance life, Doug stumbles upon a Fight Club-esque event at a hockey arena that pits former enforcers against each other.

The supporting men were conquered by Chris Cooper, who was astonishing in «Adaptation,» and I doubt anyone else could have won pitted against him, but there were an equal number of other performances deserving of at least the nod.

Couched in concerns over Duncan's «failed agenda focused on more high - stakes testing, grading and pitting public school students against each other based on test scores,» the item was introduced at the behest of the California Teachers Association.

Our latest drag battle pits the BMW M135i against the Honda Civic Type R. Of the current generation of super hatches, the M135i is undoubtedly the most understated, with the Civic Type R positioned at the other end of the spectrum.

Motor Trend Magazine pitted these two Nissan GT - R competitors against each other at Willow Springs, a standing mile, 0 - 60, 1/4 mile, skidpad, and figure 8.

I guess the folks at Porsche's Excellence Magazine had the same thoughts and decided to find out what happens when you pit the ultimate street versions against each other.

We pit the latest Maruti Brezza AMT against the Tata Nexon AMT and the Ford EcoSport AT against the Nexon AMT to see how these sub-compact SUVs stack up against each other.

With the clock ticking and under intense pressure, four teams of high school students pitted their skills against each other as they disassembled and rebuilt high - performance Chevy 350 engines at the first - ever Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Showdown at SEMA.

At the same time, there's a heated personal competition, pitting one friend against the other, as both women jockey to win Jack's love.

We pitted our top picks against each other to see how they perform for two types of consumers by looking at spending, rewards and interest.

Pitting these two cards against each other, you'll see that the choice isn't easy at first.

You may do it individually, involve your company or institution that could also be a bank to buy or sell the currency of your choice pitting one against the other at a predetermined date and price.

And of course you can take the whole lot online, pitting your skills against the other riders that inhabit the virtual world, which is something of a mixed bag because at the moment people either seem to be either really terrible or alarmingly good.

This mode pits all three Heroes and all three Villains against each other with support from regular infantry on quite tight maps, the goal being to simply annihilate the opposing team's Heroes or Villains to win the round, with five rounds being needed to claim the overall victory, giving plenty of time for everybody to get a shot at waving a Lightsaber or jetpacking around the place like a lunatic.

The game pits aliens and humans against each other in a unique manner whereby both teams are required to build a base or at least key elements of a base to survive.

Any DC or comic book fan would be right at home here pitting their favorite characters against each other in order to once and for all decide who is the worlds best superhero or villain.

Pitting Humans against Vampires, the game sets teams of four players against one another, before changing things up at halftime and swapping teams over to the other faction.