Sentences with phrase «pull against pressure»

(Sadly, mushers in the Iditarod use this innate response to their benefit; sled dogs will pull against pressure to utter exhaustion, even death.)

Not exact matches

But as well as ability to pull a stunning solo effort out of the hat, it is also more difficult to score a great goal at an important time; when the pressure is on, that's when the best players do their stuff; playing against better quality of opposition means you have to do something a bit more special, and to have the guts to try it.
Pressure mounted for Fox News to take action against its top - rated host, Bill O'Reilly, as a series of prominent companies pulled advertising from his show and a leading women's rights group called for his ouster.
A poll, released yesterday, showed a slight slip in her already - strong approval ratings and, even more significantly, her campaign recently attempted to use legal pressure to get television stations to pull a negative ad against her, generating flurry of free press coverage for her opponents.
In that way they create a complex 3D pattern of high and low pressure regions, which the authors call an «acoustic hologram,» that can support the bead against the pull of gravity.
The idea behind this gadget is that you add pressure by pulling and pushing against the bar and foot board, allowing you to get more out of the stretch or strengthening move you're doing.
Inputs require decent muscle memory and timing to pull off effectively; thankfully, the A.I. difficulty settings can be toned down to give yourself a fighting chance and other single - player modes such as Single Fight and The Multiverse gives casuals an avenue to simply enjoy the game without the pressure of having to perform against real seasoned pros — who you can eventually battle online for your place in the worldwide leaderboard in Ranked, Player or Private Match in classic fights or King of the Hill.
Alternatively this pressure can fluctuate (altering or momentarily eliminating the noise produced) as the vehicles weight pushes or pulls against the drivetrain in response to the road.
Having a harness will also provide relief to your arm with less pressure pulling against the leash.
They brace against pressure (touch reflex) which is why dogs brace against collars and pull on leashes.
Collars tend to put pressure onto the dog's neck, can be very uncomfortable for them, and cause them to hack and other health problems if they pull against it hard enough!
Technically, opposition reflex is a type of thigmotaxis, an innate response (pushing or pulling) against physical pressure.
When you walk your dog, if he pulls on the leash, the pressure created against his throat, may increase the coughing.
The system is designed to keep pressure away from the dog's trachea, unlike a grooming loop, which can place pressure directly on the delicate trachea when a dog pulls against it.
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