Sentences with phrase «shore up what»

Congress is poised to start cranking out legislation to reinstate sanctions or shore up what some lawmakers say is an ill - fated pact with a state supporter of terrorism.

The US is trying to shore up what's left of the international drugs consensus, while watching its own states legalise cannabis.

(And if anyone really feels threatened by a work of fiction, perhaps they should spend more time evaluating or shoring up what they believe.)

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Here's what those employers did to shore up their superworkers — and what smart bosses can do to follow suit.

What are some steps first - time homebuyers should take to shore up credit before applying for a mortgage?

Or did you already know what faith you were and read your own philosophers to shore it up?

By affirming the importance of surrounding and supporting communities to poor children and children whose home life is in disarray, the Kauai study challenges us to reflect on what might be done to shore up, or at least to avoid damaging, these structures.

But what kind of weak ethos was Sam Miller getting them to shore up?

But apart from physical objects such as the pretty stones Juan picked up for me from the shore; or the large brown hat with a ribbon tied around it that I bought from a beach - side vendor; or the one too many bikinis I'd added to my collection; recipes are what I love to acquire.

My favorite thing about bagels is when they've got little nooks and crannies in them, so that when I slather the butter on there, I end up with lots of what I affectionately call «crater butter»:):) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather:):):)

Evans is a good player but is not what we need to shore up our defensive frailties.Only a change in our Managers philosophy on the art of defending can do that.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

Well your righ with met spend but in amount paid out for players no net were 5th but i agree our champions league performances have been poor we had some tough draws and the premier league is more demanding then the other leagues in strwnght of competition and games played still excuses do nt win but that monaco loss left me shaking my head in cl we get theough the group but cant muster the strength needed for knockout and we should be performing better were under performing for the talent xhaka has frustrated me hes got the talent and plays well but cant hold focus in games he drops off and loses his marks our academy is doing well but yes it is tougher now to break in to the first team iwobi has done well but one or two seasons away from being there if he does turn himself elite ever has to score or he will just be another ox but i think its been a wake up call to the club we finally have to act theres a wave of ideas to not only get us back to winning ways but become title contenders and i think give him the extension one year its a world cup year and that will also allow our players esp strikers who been very poor this year realized its tough to play in englad and next year will have a better idea what it really takes to win here shore up some spots and depth and were in contention fail and the changes will happen but let him have one more year the fact were willing to spend shows me an upturn from the decline

But, I figured we would address what we need — better attacking options in the midfield and an attempt to shore up our defense (which hasn't been all that bad to be honest)-- but I am not all convinced we did that.

What I do know is that with Tommy V back in defence it will shore the back four up even more and protect the keeper.

3) The entire mandate by the state bothers me, in fact, because while I support the idea of shoring up the nutrition of low - income children (who as you point out are the likely beneficiaries of the policy), I DO N'T support the idea of intervening in what parents choose to feed their children.

We also get to shore up on the skills needed to help cushion us from what our children bring us.

That might be protection for the Dreamers, 5 shoring up the ACA, 6 preventing Republicans from going through with their planned tax cuts, 7 or ending the debt ceiling altogether.8 Or something else entirely, depending on events between now and then and what comes up.

To shore up this rather thin gruel, Sturgeon drew upon findings from what appeared to be a private focus group.

Teachout, meanwhile, sent out a fundraising email today that landed in my inbox only minutes after Faso's memo, asking donors to help shore up her finances to prepare for what she expects will be a hard fought = and nasty — general election race.

«Bethlehem Steel, which of course operated along the shores of Lake Erie until 1983 and then closed up shop, and what they left behind is quite a mess,» Dixon said.

«This impact could be a long - term one but we are bracing ourselves, we are preparing ourselves, we are recognizing what funds we need to shore up now.»

It's what's becoming known as the» 35 % strategy», in which Labour aims to shore up its core vote and attract just a few more from here and there to keep the Tories out of power.

The White House has moved to add events for the president to help shore up embattled Democrats, hoping to create what the N.Y. Times called a «firewall» in surgically chosen areas, like some Northeast districts, to protect against what is expected to be a rough Election Day for Democrats.

One of the interesting things to study, we know Central Park is important for migratory birds and we know that they depend upon the food resources that are here, but no one has ever really done a systematic survey of what actually they are feeding on, like we have never done a canopy study of all the invertebrates up in the trees to see what's coming out when and what is the predominant part of the diet of different birds and sort of quantifying; but what they have done — people have done — with shore birds and sort of gauging, weighing them, you know, catching them, weighing them, seeing how much weight they gain over time while they are rather resting and feeding before they depart on their northern trip.

And what can be done within a short period of time to shore that up?»

From the new data, scientists have learned how to better forecast what areas could spawn a tsunami, where it will go and how far it will climb up on shore.

By identifying those vulnerabilities now, New Bedford and other ports can consider what steps they need to take to shore up vulnerability now rather than waiting for a crisis to hit.

Once you've figured out what you want to do, change, or become — and you have something (or somethings) very specific written down — it's time to gather or shore up any knowledge and know - how you might be lacking.

Most of us recognize the importance of shoring up our weaknesses, but not all of us are really sure what those weaknesses really are.

Irons» performance is the film's one stirring component, proof of what a great actor can do to shore up a creaky film.

Unsure of what to do, he is shocked when a boat holding a crying baby and a dead man washes up on the shore.

Finally stealing a boat, riding through a monsoon in a helicopter and taking enough motion sickness pills to knock out a horse, Alex washes up on the shore of the lush land mass but Nim's welcome isn't quite what she envisioned.

When you realize the film spends more time in coconut opening than in Hanks relationship with Helen Hunt (Pay It Forward, Dr. T and the Women), you see how Cast Away needed a bit more shoring up in the thematic department if Zemeckis wanted to really drive his points home, especially when you consider those scenes have little to do with what the film is really supposed to be about.

What research shows is that individuals who are the elite in their careers get there because of deep and deliberate practice that is defined as: «Working on technique, seeking critical feedback, and focusing ruthlessly on shoring up weaknesses.»

What we do know is that many school leaders here are increasingly looking beyond these shores to make up the teacher shortfall.

Rather than funneling tax money to private interests or to charter school operators that are not accountable to the public, our state must shore up neighborhood public schools where all students graduate from high school prepared for college or the world of work, no matter what the color of their skin, the language they speak, or where they happen to be born.

Penned by Chad Aldeman, a partner at Bellwether Education and former adviser to Secretary Duncan's Department of Education, it is simply titled «In Defense of Annual Testing», and it lays out what are becoming familiar efforts to shore up presumably left leaning support for keeping NCLB's annual testing requirements.

A book's subtitle shores up the book title and helps tell the reader what to expect to get inside the book.

And even if they did manage to pull it off, they'd keep eBook prices high to shore up their paper profits — which is of course what they're doing now.

Until then, though, it is vital that you plan ahead and do what you can to shore up your finances.

As a result, now might be the time to do what you can to shore up your finances.

Craig, with his skis on, slid onto the ice, scooped Jak up by his harness and tossed him towards what he hoped was the shore.

They will end up like the pit bull, with this publicity its shore to cause an up roar with other breeder.And public.Which is obviously what you are trying to achieve.

Situated on Oahu's windward shore, near Kailua Beach and Paradise Point, groups of travelers no larger than ten can set up their dream vacation on its luxury grounds and in the five stately guest suites for what will no doubt become a memorable trip.

What better way to end a day than being curled up in a comfortable bed, listening to the waves swish the shore?

What could be better than waking up to the sound of the Pacific Ocean lapping the shore?

Kailua Bay is much quieter than the shores of metropolitan Honolulu, located only half an hour away, but what it lacks in urban novelties in more than makes up for with astounding natural beauty.

This morning I was up long before the sparra's watching to see what the dawn was going to deliver, strong off shore or light off shore wind, that was the question.

Wake up with the waves lapping against the shore in the cove and grab some breakfast before plunging into the waters once again to explore the amazing fringing reef and what lies beneath.