Sentences with phrase «slowed erosion»

Clinton also slowed the erosion of Democratic support among Catholic traditionalists, some three - fifths of whom backed other candidates in 1992 and 1996, and voted Republican in 1994.

The slow erosion of the Canadian auto sector is going to continue.

Slower price growth could also offset the impact of rising interest rates and slow the erosion in affordability.

The UK may be setting the stage for a slow erosion of its competitiveness, as a hard Brexit increases risks for its intellectual capital.

If one considers cloning, the storing of human fetuses for research purposes and organ harvesting, and the whole field of genetic manipulation, no one can fail to have noticed the slow erosion of human dignity that threatens us.

He may grab another man's sermon and handle it well, except for a hollow ring here and there and the subterranean sounds of his own soul crumbling in slow erosion.

It says something that in a list of weird disappointments, the slow erosion of the 2003 World Series team doesn't rate.

It could be the loss of a child or a job, the slow erosion of addiction, or a divorce.

Longtime resident Ron Hawley, leader of the group Save Our Park, told the park district last week that the 50 to 60 affected homeowners remain opposed to the proposal for plants near the shoreline to slow the erosion problem.

In my years as a commissioner, I witnessed the slow erosion of their positions of authority as well as respect for their individual constituencies.

Walk on trails to experience varieties in terrain, observe erosion and discover two methods used to slow erosion; play an active game that simulates water flowing downhill and how plant cover reduces erosion; and work as a team to create a model that maps the shapes and types of landforms and bodies of water at Moose Hill.

John McDonnell said that the slowdown in growth in the last quarter from the previous quarter showed a «slow erosion» of the British economy.

What we were worried about was a slow erosion of our economy if we don't get certainty and security for the future.»

Armoring stops or dramatically slows erosion, and gradual - sloped, wide, sandy beaches over time give way to pebbly, steeper shorelines that aren't desirable to beach - spawning fishes — or humans.

The roots of trees and native brush hold loose, nutrient - rich topsoils together, slowing erosion and absorbing precipitation.

Lyme Disease can range from a sudden acute Lyme infection to a slow erosion of health from persistent Lyme Disease.

In addition, higher prices for just one publisher's e-books would not change consumer perceptions enough to slow the erosion of consumer - perceived value of books that all the Publisher Defendants feared would result from Amazon's $ 9.99 pricing policy.

Since then, however, Nielsen will report Thursday, the trade has seen «a slow erosion in both ebook and print unit sales.»

Given the slow erosion of supplies, it seems there is no choice but to investigate to see if there can finally be an end to the madness.

Rocha Pitta's diverse practice is connected to a deep fascination with the subtle transformations of the world around him — the slow erosion and alteration of desert terrain, the descent of fog, and the fluctuations of underwater formations.

The roots of trees and native brush hold loose, nutrient - rich topsoils together, slowing erosion and absorbing precipitation.

Being better able to use the data they have may enable law firms to slow the erosion of their client base.

What we might see is a slow erosion of the user base.

There hasn't been any rowing or fighting, just a slow erosion of my energy for the relationship.

In Love Sense, Sue Johnson explores how and why relationships fail, by describing two types of «Unraveling Bonds» — those relationship bonds which fail through «slow erosion» and those which fail due to a «sudden snap.»

Not exact matches

Another important factor is the slow, steady erosion of our moral sensibilities that goes with incrementally - worsening ethical behaviour.

This number should be a wake - up call because of what it represents: the slow, steady erosion of our job market.

The second is the risk of slow, long - run erosion in real value (or failure to gain real value) in the portfolio due to overweighting low - return holdings.

Behind each of these, slow - burn crises smoulder: creeping and insidious climate change, growing inequality, chronic hunger and vulnerability, the erosion of our natural resources.

While the rate of margin erosion could improve from negative 250 basis points in the past two years as the company slows down its investments and initiatives.

«Over the years there has been a slow, and sustained, erosion of legitimate adult authority in this country,» he said.

The slow and steady erosion of local links is real threat.

Backed by a large number of his conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

Backed by a large number of his Democratic conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday afternoon warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

The manifestos are mixed on this issue: while the Conservatives show no inclination to slow down their erosion of the powers of local government when it comes to school places, and UKIP make little mention of it in relation to education, Labour want to return power to local authorities along with The Greens.

Other larger scale techniques like beach nourishment may have better track records, at least in terms of slowing or delaying beach erosion, but are expensive enough as to warrant massive taxpayer expenditures.

Erosion slowed dramatically as the ice sheet stabilized about 15 million years ago, he said.

They found that high rates of carbon accumulation in lake sediments were stimulated by several factors, including «thermokarst erosion and deposition of terrestrial organic matter, -LSB-...] nutrient release from thawing permafrost that stimulated lake productivity, and by slow decomposition in cold, anoxic lake bottoms.»

Slows Coastal Erosion Following the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, a study led by Danish ecologist Finn Danielsen reported that coastal areas flush with mangrove trees were markedly less damaged than those without.

As California reels from record - breaking erosion following punishing waves last winter, the federal government is turning to mud and sand from dredging projects to slow land losses and ease flooding nationwide as seas rise and storms intensify.

In the new study, the researchers found that a fractured arm bone in newborn mice rapidly realigned through substantial movement of bone fragments rather than through bone remodeling — a slower process involving the simultaneous formation of new bone on one side and erosion of existing bone on the opposite side.

This chemical weathering process is too slow to damp out shorter - term fluctuations, and there are some complexities — glaciation can enhance the mechanical erosion that provides surface area for chemical weathering (some of which may be realized after a time delay — ie when the subsequent warming occurs — dramatically snow in a Snowball Earth scenario, where the frigid conditions essentially shut down all chemical weathering, allowing CO2 to build up to the point where it thaws the equatorial region, at which point runaway albedo feedback drives the Earth into a carbonic acid sauna, which ends via rapid carbonate rock formation), while lower sea level may increase the oxidation of organic C in sediments but also provide more land surface for erosion... etc..

Erosion can be exceptionally fast or exceedingly slow.

If not, Microsoft will still be hunting for a way to cope with the slow, steady erosion of the PC business — and follow the downward path RIM has taken.

The slow time erosion will frustrate LEAPS ® sellers.

First and foremost, we as shareholders are suffering a slow death, quarter after quarter, as we endure a consistent erosion of ownership.

Fluoride treatments can help to strengthen the enamel and slow the process of erosion to some degree.

Adult dogs and cats are more subject to slower - healing erosions of the cornea called ulcers.

Additionally, seagrass ecosystems help filter, clarify and oxygenate seawater, stabilize sea floor sediments, slow strong currents, and reduce coastal erosion.

Coastal property owners typically seek to develop bulkheads in an attempt to slow large landslide erosion caused by wave action.