Sentences with phrase «slap at»

It's the series of names that are different only by a number (blake01, 02, 03...), or a name that is little more than a random slap at the keyboard (klajhsd) and you see three or ten of them in a system with many belts.

Is the decision a boon for the environment or a slap at an already weak economy?

The latest attempt by the federal government to pre-empt California from enforcing its own laws to combat global warming was seen as another slap at the Schwarzenegger administration, which is dueling with the Bush administration over the state's authority to regulate tailpipe emissions.

(This was a superb slap at a disgusting comment made by Council on Environmental Quality chief James Connaughton at a press conference a day earlier, when he had implied that the United States was leading, and other countries needed to «fall in line.»)

Its history roots even its slap at art in ordinary life.

Babies and especially small children will reach, grab, pull, and slap at objects within their reach.

Until I can slap at my shoulder and proceed to speak as in Star Trek: The Next Generation, this high - contrast display, discernible in bright sunlight would be perfect.

And he would laugh and slap at himself while the girl Pythias watched without seeming to blink quite often enough.

When the union is outright supporting candidates that are clearly a slap at us as reformers and doing a lot of messaging that's anti-reform, that's not constructive.

In an obvious slap at Campbell Brown, New York State United Teachers president Karen Magee nonsensically claimed that, «If hedge fund millionaires and celebrity dilettantes were truly interested in guaranteeing students a quality education, they would join parents and unions in fighting for fair funding for all children, not just the affluent.»

Oh, and just for good measure, in a gratuitous slap at House Republicans, the release quoted Barnes saying that the administration was forced to act because its «proposal to fix NCLB has been with Congress for 16 months» but had been sunk by «partisan politics in the House.»

So «under the silver lake» — some of that was wonderful ironic slap at pop culture and properly funny and disconcerting.

Royal responds not with sympathy but with a slap at her adopted status: «She wasn't your real grandmother.»

Her bitch slap at Sophie Marceau is more proof she was the perfect choice to take over the role of M.

The stellar cast could play every single one of these roles in their sleep but that doesn't make them guilty of lazy performances; Anthony Mackie's conflicted cop is empathetic at times and well in need of a slap at others while Casey «better - in - every - way - than - his - brother - when - on - screen» Affleck is likable if not always blessed with the best lines of dialogue to deliver.

Given that Tarantino is always in conversation * with the rest of the cinematic world, one can't help but feel that this is an implicit slap at Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, a gauzy history of the 16th president's effort to free the slaves that concludes with a flashback of the great man reading his second inaugural.

Yet the headlines and bloggers were not foaming at the mouth at this slap at cheese by the AHA research team.

In another slap at Mayor de Blasio, Gov. Cuomo on Monday «apologized» to tenants at a NYCHA complex in The Bronx for «disgusting» and «intolerable» conditions he saw during a tour.

In a stunning slap at Mayor de Blasio, one of the city's leading civic groups announced Monday that it is not making an endorsement in the mayor's race for the...

He refused to jab back at the governor for calling out the judiciary in such a public fashion (which sort of reminded me of President Obama's verbal slap at the US Supreme Court justices at last year's State of the Union address over the Citizens United case).

In the latest slap at Gov. Cuomo over transparency, state legislators want to restore public disclosure requirements for his controversial Start - Up NY jobs program.

Earlier on Wednesday, Cuomo took a slap at Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos of Long Island, suggesting in an interview on Talk 1300 AM that Skelos was paying undue attention to the right wing of his party.

Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi said concern for kids, not a desire to further slap at the mayor, was behind the agreement on the bill.

In another slap at Mayor de Blasio, Gov. Cuomo said Wednesday night he'd support legislation to shut down Rikers Island within three years instead of the 10 - year plan the mayor has suggested.

Those close to the Senate GOP and governor privately took delight in how a spate of last minute deals to close out the legislative session last week seemingly also served as a slap at the mayor.

It's supposedly a slap at the sleaze made infamous by the Campaign for One New York, which targeted donors seeking City Hall favors.

Gov. Cuomo on Monday approved an independent monitor to oversee repairs at the New York City Housing Authority — a humiliating slap at Mayor de Blasio, who is supposed to be in control of the troubled agency.

In a stunning slap at Mayor de Blasio, one of the city's leading civic groups announced Monday that it is not making an endorsement in the mayor's race for the first time in a half century because of «troubling» ethical issues hounding the administration.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. also rapped corporate sponsors for bailing out, calling it an «incredibly disheartening» slap at the Puerto Rican community.

Two potential GOP challengers to Cuomo in this fall's race for governor used the verdict to slap at Cuomo; Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said the verdict shows «the rich and powerful get special treatment in the Cuomo administration.»

Police Commissioner William Bratton's gratuitous weekend slap at his predecessor, Ray Kelly, was silly on its face, but worrisome in its implications.

That was viewed by some as a slap at the Inspector General.

The NY Post: «Gov. Cuomo's pre-holiday slap at Mayor de Blasio's handling of homelessness was far more than the latest blow in their supposed feud — because Andrew Cuomo has some serious history on this issue.»

Hempstead Town Board member Erin King Sweeney broke with her Republican colleagues twice in a row this month to vote against routine personnel resolutions on every town calendar — violating the GOP's usual lockstep voting in an apparent slap at Republican Supervisor Anthony Santino.

In yet another slap at the...

Cuomo took another sharp slap at de Blasio's oversight of the New York City Housing Authority, saying the agency's numerous problems stem from poor management, not underfunding.

In a stinging slap at a key state legislator, the state Democratic Party called for an independent investigation of a sexual misconduct claim leveled against IDC Leader Jeff Klein.

Seemingly stunned that the mystique of Winston Churchill's busts had not yet won over the Speaker, Lewis said: «I consider it too, sadly, a slap at the Republican Party.

In another slap at NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said last night he'd support legislation to shut down Rikers Island, which he called a «snake pit,» within three years instead of the 10 - year plan the mayor has suggested.

(Given that Rice and Donovan share a title, that Coffey statement was also perceived as a not - so - subtle slap at her, too).

In another slap at de Blasio, Cuomo «apologized» to tenants at a NYCHA complex in The Bronx for «disgusting» and «intolerable» conditions he saw during a tour, and said he will demand a full state inspection of the Jackson Houses so tenants can get repairs quickly.

Bri, I think people get kind of irritated when stuff like this comes out because it is kind of a slap at parenting.

And I don't want to be angry with or slap at times because he is a big boy now and I don't think being angry or raising my voice or giving him a slap at times will help with the problem.

NOW THE QUARTERBACK is standing next to a dusty circle in the park, where two little girls slap at a yellow tetherball.

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One evident slap at Roman rule in Mark is the story of Jesus healing the demoniac that no one had the strength to subdue.

In like fashion, perhaps Hemingway's presumed slap at the rhetoric of Faulkner's acceptance speech when he himself came to win the prize later on ought to be taken for what it's worth too — but no more.

More about Christianity later, but for the moment let me say that I abominate this view as a voluntary death of the spirit; a slap at the Creator, if there is one.

The WTC cross is not meant to be a slap at the face of atheists, it's really meant for those crazy illiterate bearded guys with the dirty rag on their heads who worship a meteor in Mecca!

She even added a troubling new one, a slap at Hungarian - American financier George Soros, a regular target of Eastern European neo-fascists and U.S. conspiracy theorists.