Sentences with phrase «significant blow»

There has been a slew of bad news over the past month for the leading daily fantasy sports companies, but the latest may be the most significant blow so far.

The much - touted Nigerian e-commerce sector took two significant blows early in 2018, both of which raise serious questions about the...

The Accord and Mazda 6 are class standouts in terms of athleticism and engineering prowess, but the Sonata Sport isn't far behind, and its value quotient and interior space land significant blows against those two big competitors.

This was seen as a particularly significant blow to Airbus when most analysts had predicted a big order from Emirates for its A380 superjumbo.

However, hopes of winning the Mestalla fixture have been dealt several significant blows with news of injuries and absentee's of key figures.

The demotion was a particularly significant blow to scientists at NASA's New Horizons mission.

«The Dreamers are on track to be a highly educated group, and losing them will be a significant blow to businesses already struggling to find educated and skilled young workers,» Zandi told the Times.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, said it was «another significant blow to the Obama administration's assault on domestic energy production and jobs».

As with most conflicts the ancient cliché about the truth being one of the first casualties seems to be true in this latest exchange in Syria, but the emerging strike intelligence from the U.S., England and France suggest this round goes to them and a significant blow was dealt to the Russian - backed Assad.

If Syrian air defense units were ineffective in stopping U.S. cruise missiles, and most information now points to that outcome (actually, it looks like the Syrians fired their missiles after the last missile had hit), this represents a significant blow to the Assad regime and to Russia's ability to assist in an effective air defense in the region.

Bannon's departure a week earlier was seen as a significant blow to other nationalist, far - right figures in the White House, and Gorka implied as much in his letter, saying it was clear to him that «forces that do not support the MAGA promise are — for now — ascendant within the White House.»

«The Dreamers are on track to be a highly educated group, and losing them will be a significant blow to businesses already struggling to find educated and skilled young workers,» Mr. Zandi wrote in an email on Monday.

VICTORIA — The announcement of another fuel surcharge means ferry fares will rise by more than seven per cent in the next three months, and that hike will be a significant blow to coastal communities and the provincial economy, say New Democrats.

VICTORIA — The announcement of another fuel surcharge means ferry fares will rise by more than seven per cent in the next three months, and that hike will be a significant blow to coastal communities and the provincial economy, say...

But it would also emboldens the remimbi's claim as a world trade currency, which would deliver a significant blow to the USD's strength, which in turn might postpone the crash of the system.

Her departure has been labelled as a significant blow for Vote Leave, given her knowledge of the NHS as a former GP.

That Pope Francis has sanctioned a document that he freely admits was «almost completed» by Benedict XVI is a significant blow to the narrative of rupture between the two pontificates.

The charges pose a significant blow for Pope Francis who has promised a «zero tolerance» approach to abuse.

As a result, he highlighted that the Glanbia decision represented a «significant blow» to farmer confidence as they headed into Q2 and peak production months.

Like Pique, the Italian centre - back was imperative in Juve reaching the final and his injury, which ruled him out of the final, was a significant blow.

After emerging as a key player in van Gaal's first season in Manchester, it would have come as a significant blow if just months later, he was considered surplus to requirements by the Dutchman.

However, the loss of Welbeck, who became the tournament's leading scorer when he netted England's second goal, will come as a significant blow to Hodgson, who has been pushing forward with his fledgling striking partnership of Welbeck and Wayne Rooney.

Two stories going around the football rumour mill today give us good reasons to feel that way as well, with The Mirror reporting that Wenger is about to strike a significant blow in the transfer pursuit of Monaco striker Mbappe, with a huge bid of around # 125 million.

But it will land a significant blow on Mourinho and Chelsea, while at the same time imbuing Wenger and the Arsenal players with real belief.

The FA have confirmed that England manager Roy Hodgson has been dealt a significant blow, with star striker Daniel Sturridge ruled out of Monday evening's European Championship qualifier against Switzerland in Basel, leading to a potential rethink for the Three Lions.

Losing Greinke would be a significant blow to the Dodgers, especially with Price already off the market, and even more so when you consider their NL West rivals would be benefiting from the move twice.

Martino will be keen to get off to a winning start, but his chances of doing that have taken a significant blow due to the absence of captain and talisman Lionel Messi for this match.

On the other side, Tampa entered the season with World Series aspirations but their playoff chances were dealt a significant blow early in the season when all - star third baseman Evan Longoria suffered a torn left hamstring.

It was reported by the Liverpool Echo that the Reds were set to table a bid of # 46m for the Germany international; however, Brendan Rodgers was handed a significant blow, as Real Madrid were also said to be reportedly keen on his signature.

Despite those impressive numbers, oddsmakers still viewed Romo's injury as a significant blow to the Cowboys.

Viera's move to the Chinese Super League was confirmed on Monday after a couple of weeks of speculation, dealing the relegation - threatened side a significant blow.

Arsenal have suffered a significant blow to their hopes of winning domestic silverware when Mesut Özil was ruled out for at least three weeks with a potentially serious hamstring injury

The complications are a significant blow to Saief's World Cup aspirations with the U.S.. His condition is almost certain to rule him out of the U.S. squad's four remaining World Cup qualifiers — two in September against Costa Rica and Honduras, and then two more in October against Panama and Trinidad & Tobago.

They then sided heavily with underdog Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship, delivering another significant blow to the books.

Victory puts PSG equal on points with Bayern Munich at the top of the group, with Celtic's goal difference taking a significant blow to make for an uneasy start to their Champions League campaign.

With RB Leipzig star Naby Keita set to join Liverpool in the summer, Can's departure would be tempered somewhat, but it'd still be a significant blow to the Reds to have such a talented midfielder leave for absolutely nothing.

All in all, it could have been much worse, and although this is a significant blow, is not the end of the world.

For now the Argentina is focused on the Premier League title race but next season is looming and he would deal a significant blow to Arsenal, even if it is just psychological, by landing the Spaniard.

Trump's nomination was not only something very few had predicted but also a significant blow to the Republican Party's establishment, which opposed it en masse.

Palin endorsed O'Donnell just days before her primary victory, capping off a remarkable come - from - behind victory for the political newcomer and dealing the Republican Party establishment a significant blow in their hopes for regaining control of the Senate in November.

The two men were fairly evenly matched during the first half of ITV's Late Debate programme, with neither side laying any significant blow on the other.

Paladino, whose candidacy was dealt a significant blow following the revelation that he had forwarded racist and sexually explicit e-mails to friends, stressed that he is the child of an immigrant and supports legal immigration.

The election of Ed Miliband as Labour leader has dealt a significant blow to the Blairite tendency within the Labour Party.

A federal prosecutor on Thursday accused two people close to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of bribery and fraud relating to state economic development initiatives in a significant blow to Cuomo's administration that threatens to tarnish his efforts to revitalize the upstate economy.

And, according to BuzzFeed, Cuomo is reportedly fanning the flames by asking AG Eric Schneiderman — a darling of the left — to refuse the WFP's endorsement, which would be a significant blow.

Generally speaking, anything under 20 percent of the vote will be considered under performing for Teachout, while closer to 30 — or higher — will be a significant blow to the governor.

«This fire, which was ignited to cover up corruption, dealt a significant blow to public health in Ghana.

A significant blow was dealt to the measure when Gov. Andrew Cuomo — amid an ongoing public feud with the de Blasio administration — called for a statewide solution to companies like Uber.

Singas called the indictment «a significant blow to MS - 13 operations here in Nassau County,» and described the gang, which has a reputation for using machetes in its attacks, as «ruthless.»