Sentences with phrase «scale war for»

During the past decade, a full - scale war for dominance raged between the two groups in a manner that Chall (2000) described as less reasoned than exchanges in earlier periods.

Not exact matches

Disney has scale, but the rollout of the latest Star Wars franchise has great lessons for small businesses.

Putting together a galactic - scale blockbuster is a global effort, involving not only this visual effects shop — Shore estimates his team is responsible for 250 of the shots cinema - goers will see once Star Wars Episode VII opens on Dec. 18 — but also ILM's head office in San Francisco, as well as branches in London and Singapore.

For example, on Friday Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin acknowledged there's «a level of risk» that the tariff dispute between the U.S. and China will erupt into a full - scale trade war — something investors clearly don't want.

But he was mired in the Iraq war, and had few options beyond air strikes or another full - scale war in the Middle East, which Israel was pushing for.

NZ was the plan for a full scale cyber war with no attribution.»

«The currency war is intensifying: the number of participants is rising, fresh policy tools are being used to fight, and the scale of influence on the wider foreign exchange market is increasing,» wrote HSBC strategists, led by David Bloom, in a research note on Tuesday which ranks global currencies» appetites for war.

It was also a big coup for Amazon since its one weakness against Apple and Google in the voice assistant wars is the lack of distribution on smartphones at scale.

While the deployment was small in scale, it was large in import for a president who until now had refused to send American ground troops for any sustained operations into a country devastated by more than four years of civil war.

Yet the scale of the air war has gone far beyond the UN authorization, as did the continuing escalation of the war aims so that by February 15 Pentagon projections were assuming the demand for unconditional surrender rather than withdrawal, and by February 25 flanking actions were undertaken to prevent withdrawal.

Many people suggest that this new context renders the just war tradition obsolete: its restraints are unsuited for the demands of combat characterized by evasion and small - scale fighting in civilian terrain.

But the stage is set for the final end to war, for the definitive outlawing of violence in the settling of disputes between nations — and the opportunity for American pastors to tip the scales of history is tremendous.

A primary objective of education today, in homes, in schools, and through the mass media of communication, should be the full and forceful dissemination of knowledge about the extreme destructiveness of modern weapons of war and about the awful consequences for everybody which would result from their use in any large - scale conflict.

Douthat believes that there is a full scale war being waged by secularists against the free expression of Judaism and Christianity (in particular) outside of house of worship walls, and gets into some reasons for the attack on the first liberty area mentioned in the First Amendment.

Obviously we don't need full scale wars to get the target... but if paying for a tank you can't afford is what you want then lets keep buying tanks... Bush was able to double our debt in his 8 years primarily due to crazy military spending, and Obama isn't doing very well either.

Even if you are not for the large - scale decriminalization of some drugs, much of the data suggests that there are major flaws in the War on Drugs» strategy of sentencing of enforcement.

John Platt makes a passionate plea for an immediate, large - scale, emergency mobilization of the best scientific talent available to work at the imminent crises of war, population, hunger, and pollution that threaten our very existence.

Hasker's third proposition is that for the problem of divine non-intervention to be a real problem, «we must be able to identify specific kinds of cases in which God morally ought to intervene but does not» Many critics of (traditional) theism probably already have a more or less vague list of such cases, which might include genocidal events, such as the Nazi holocaust and the Rwandan massacre; wars; large - scale natural disasters; conditions of chronic poverty, in which millions of children die from starvation or are permanently stunted because of inadequate protein; the sexual molestation of children, which often leaves them psychologically scarred for the rest of their lives; death preceded by long, painful illnesses, such as cancer or AIDS, or by mind - destroying conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease; and the kinds of events described by Dostoyevski, such as the soldier using his pistol to get a mother's baby to giggle with delight and then blowing its brains out.

He cited the «sheer scale of the sacrifice», the impact of the war on the development of Britain and the fact that «this matters, not just in our heads, but in our hearts» as reasons for marking the centenary.

Gej sure knows about BH, it s a fact that BH can not out number Nigerian Army, Let him declare full scale war, send almost all our soldiers to NE and flush out this miscreants once and for all.

Falk and Hildebolt found that war deaths for both small - scale and more modern state societies escalate upward with increasing population sizes.

DISPOSING of redundant rocket motors has been an explosive headache for the US, as it scales down its arms stockpile following the end of the Cold War.

It had been used before for identifying bodies in mass graves, for example after the 1990s genocide in Bosnia and for first world war soldiers, but nothing on the scale or complexity of ground zero.

A sudden, unprovoked attack on Jackie's life heralds the start of a full - scale mob war and opens the door for the Darkness to reemerge.

God of War has been out now for a while so if you have finished it, you might have an idea of the sense of scale for the game.

Not only are «Get Out,» «The Shape of Water» and «Blade Runner 2049» some of the very best films of 2017, but from the no - budget indie realm («Prevenge,» «A Ghost Story,» «Transfiguration,» «Raw») to expensive studio epic scale («War for the Planet of the Apes,» «Kong: Skull Island») and newly blazed ground out of the predominantly formulaic superhero («Logan,» «Wonder Woman,» «LEGO Batman») and Star Wars («The Last Jedi») factory farms, fantasy filmmakers tried their hardest to be smart, visually adroit, sometimes startlingly innovative and — strangest of all for this escapist format — humanely, emotionally credible.

Introducing Thunderbolt in Civil War could also just serve as foundation for future films including Red Hulk, but Nemo's presence in the film suggests there might be some large - scale manipulations in store.

Vera defies her old - fashioned parents and wins a place at Oxford, only to drop out to become a military nurse and do her part for the war effort; through her eyes, we witness the devastation and destruction of warfare on a personal, intimate and life - changing scale.

However, you would have to assume, with its grand scale and its large number of heroes, that this fact would go double for Infinity War.

Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the diecast Movie Masterpiece Series Iron Man sixth scale figure which gives us a great new look at Tony Stark's new armor for the Marvel superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War.

His tit - for - tat battles with Northside gangster Moran (Ralph Meeker) turn into a full - scale war when Chicago's Mafia Don (and Capone's boss) is knocked off in a power play.

Still, for all the acclaim it has received, Zhao is well aware that a small - scale film such as «The Rider» — the cast of which consists entirely of non-professional actors, including Jandreau's father, Tim, his sister Lilly and several of his friends — is in a lopsided battle for attention against studio behemoths such as Dwayne Johnson's «Rampage» and the upcoming «Avengers: Infinity War.»

The scale of «Avengers: Infinity War,» in fact, is not a departure for Marvel.

But if the panel lacked for concrete fan information, it was filled to the brim with grade - A fan service, with Abrams going out of his way to emphasize the movie's focus on practical effects over CGI work, up to and including bringing out that camel creature — whose name, «Baba Joe,» scores a disappointingly low «3» on the Star Wars Stupid Naming Scale — from the charity video he released last year.

«Avengers: Infinity War» is both galactic in scale and allows space for the usual Mighty Marvel petty bickering (Iron Man vs. Dr. Strange, the battle of our cinematic Sherlocks) and spot - on humor (Ben & Jerry's, «Rabbit,» «Wait, there's an Ant - Man and a Spider - Man?»

For high - stakes space opera on an epic scale, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a risky, expansive, entertaining and visionary spectacle, made with technical expertism and frequently, bona fide beauty.

Set in an interesting period that suggests the existence of the Cold War between the US and Russia, the film lurks in the shadows where trust is a commodity that no one can afford to lose for the fear of sparking a huge international embarrassment or a full - scale wWar between the US and Russia, the film lurks in the shadows where trust is a commodity that no one can afford to lose for the fear of sparking a huge international embarrassment or a full - scale warwar.

2... * Opening the door for a package, Molly's Game... * Blood streaks on Giles's (Richard Jenkins's) sketch pad, The Shape of Water... * Star Wars: The Last Jedi's bleeding plain... * Bobby's traffic advisory to the flamingos, The Florida Project... * Good fathers: Rob Morgan, Mudbound; Tracy Letts, Lady Bird; Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me by Your Name; Mark Rylance, Dunkirk; Kenneth Cranham, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool; Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri... * Movies that keep things in perfect scale: Mudbound, Lady Bird, Call Me by Your Name, Dunkirk, The Post... * Bridges, rivers, streets, fields, woods around Kingston, NY — Super Dark Times... * «Are we still going to prom together?»

«Their Finest» is small - scale, as WWII movies go, but that gives you time to appreciate its characters (including Bill Nighy as a demanding aging actor with hidden softness) and the moments it captures related to the everyday horrors of war — the inconvenience / tragedy of crew members not showing up on set because they were killed in the Blitz, for example.

With the success of Chadwick Boseman's introduction in Captain America: Civil War, fans like myself couldn't wait for the solo film to be released, but with this teaser trailer it looks like Coogler is going to bring that magic yet again, but on the largest scale he can possibly do it on.

Also, news on Google Fiber high speed wireless tests, calls for Congress to change the laws about municipal broadband, library roles in providing services for the homeless, and how Facebook may be the one to tip the scales in the ad blocker war.

Update: A presser that's arrived promised the mode to «combine the brutal gameplay and large - scale battles that God of War is known for.»

Well, Kratos must not have been happy about that, because less than a week later, he's appeared in a new trailer, dubbed «Epic Scale,» for the upcoming God of War III.

«We've always loved the Warhammer universe, and couldn't wait to approach it with the same colossal scale and authenticity that has characterised our titles for the last 15 years,» said Total War: WARHAMMER Project Lead, Ian Roxburgh.

- Experience the full - scale theatre of war with the Call of Duty: WWII Season Pass * - Continue the epic journey with 4 DLC packs in 2018 that include new and iconic Multiplayer Maps, new chapters of Nazi Zombies and all - new War Missions - Also includes Carentan Bonus Map; all season pass holders will receive this iconic map at launch Carentan, one of the most beloved Call of Duty Multiplayer maps, makes its return in Call of Duty: WWII; fight through the destroyed buildings and fortified streets of this war - torn French town in an all - out battle for a strategic German stronghwar with the Call of Duty: WWII Season Pass * - Continue the epic journey with 4 DLC packs in 2018 that include new and iconic Multiplayer Maps, new chapters of Nazi Zombies and all - new War Missions - Also includes Carentan Bonus Map; all season pass holders will receive this iconic map at launch Carentan, one of the most beloved Call of Duty Multiplayer maps, makes its return in Call of Duty: WWII; fight through the destroyed buildings and fortified streets of this war - torn French town in an all - out battle for a strategic German stronghWar Missions - Also includes Carentan Bonus Map; all season pass holders will receive this iconic map at launch Carentan, one of the most beloved Call of Duty Multiplayer maps, makes its return in Call of Duty: WWII; fight through the destroyed buildings and fortified streets of this war - torn French town in an all - out battle for a strategic German stronghwar - torn French town in an all - out battle for a strategic German stronghold

It was a long, hard wait, but EA and DICE's Star Wars Battlefront is finally here, bringing players back to the famous sci - fi / fantasy universe once again for crazy, large - scale intergalactic battles and some quick lightsaber action.

- BATTLE: Wage war with players worldwide for domination of the universe on an epic scale!

God of War 3 redefined scope and scale for action hack and slash titles.

Walkthrough of Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017) for DICE's second effort in this franchise bringing a large scale story that follows Iden Versio through the events of episode 6: Return of the Jedi and episode 7: The Force Awakens.

Surviving this war against the Reapers is going to require strength, skill and courage beyond anything you have experienced before, but an added boost to your arsenal may help you tip the scales in our favor once and for all.