Sentences with phrase «sluggish first»

Fed Chair Janet Yellen offered an upbeat report about a strengthening economy, while still acknowledging the sluggish first half of the year.

Sluggish first quarter earnings results across the retail sector appear to be...

With that said, the sluggish first two - thirds were saved by an exciting and creative third act.

After a sluggish first half, Cannes picks up a little back - half momentum with another great drama from the ever - reliable Dardenne brothers, and a wonderfully bizarre diptych from Pascale Ferran.

I suspect many will bounce off Xenoblade Chronicles 2's sluggish first few hours, but those who stick it out are in for something really rather special.

General feeling quite okay otherwise, feeling better after a sluggish first week, but the decline in performance is dramatic to say the least.

The hurt of the undeserved elimination will sting for a while, as the sluggish first - leg performance will creep into the Juventini minds even more so after their heroics in the return contest.

Having played eight games in 2016 already, Klopp made 10 changes from the shoot - out victory over Stoke as only Simon Mignolet kept his place, and the Reds looked disjointed in a sluggish first half.

Mason Holgate admitted Everton paid the price for a sluggish first 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge - but says the Blues can still be optimistic about their start to the 2017/18 campaign.

Russia played with cohesion and aggression, led by Andrei Kirilenko with 19 points and 13 rebounds, to overcome a sluggish first half rife with poor shooting.

A sluggish first half forced them to focus.

I know that Arsenal were only at home to Huddersfield, who haven't even scored a goal away from home since the beginning of the season, but after a sluggish first half Arsenal turned on the class and destroyed our Yorkshire opponents.

But the coaches» words must have had some impact, because after a sluggish first half, both teams came alive to start the third quarter.

Growth too has improved, with the economy accelerating at a 2.9 % annual pace in the third quarter after a fairly sluggish first half.

Not exact matches

Despite a sluggish U.S. economy and stagnant loan market, LendingTree's revenue jumped 62 % in the first half of 2017 vs. the year before.

Near the end of August, the price of oil dipped under $ 40 a barrel for the first time in more than six years, further imperiling Canada's sluggish economy.

Nickel producers are waiting for one of their cohort to «blink» first, as overproduction and sluggish demand threaten the sector's viability.

«Good for first - time users» despite sluggish download times, said Brandon Shamim.

The central bank, which kept its rate at 1.25 per cent Wednesday, said slower first - quarter growth of about 1.3 per cent was largely a result of housing markets» responses to stricter mortgage rules and sluggish exports.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP)-- Toy maker Mattel says weak sales of Barbie and markdowns to clear out excess inventory left over from a sluggish holiday season led to an unexpected first - quarter loss.

Toy maker Mattel said Thursday April 17, 2014 weak sales of Barbie and markdowns to clear out excess inventory left over from a sluggish holiday season led to an unexpected first - quarter loss.

Though the labor market appeared to remain on track, prior indications of a sluggish start to the year by the US economy were confirmed by initial estimates for first - quarter economic growth.

Four out of the nine economists projected the GDP contracted for the first time since October - December 2015, when it shrank 0.3 % on quarter, or 1.1 % on an annualized basis, hit by sluggish consumer spending amid a slow wage recove

The picture was not all rosy — the slower output growth of 1996 was still making its presence felt in the form of sluggish employment growth in the first half of 1997, there were some doubts about the strength of investment, and the effects of El Niño were around the corner.

It was the first book that, much like the title, taught me you could glow from the foods you eat as opposed to feeling sluggish and breaking out.

The exports for the first nine months of 2011 totalled 693,570 t, up 1 % compared with last year, despite tough export conditions for Australian beef since April due to the high Australian dollar, the sluggish global economy and increased competition from US beef in Japan.

Can not believe how sluggish Arsenal are yet again in the first half of a game.

Through the first half of this season ---- amidst a myriad of offseason pseudo-controversies ranging from endorsing a phony concussion - prevention drink to claiming God ordered him to «lead» his pop star girlfriend, Ciara ---- Wilson and the Seahawks got off to a sluggish start.

His scoring record for Shakhtar is exceptionally good, but he never looked likely to bag his first senior international goal in a sluggish 61 - minute outing.

The first half was sluggish, and the game went to halftime tied at 10.

It took the men three - plus rounds to hook TV viewers on the Olympic golf experience, so it was no surprise that Wednesday's first round of the women's event got off to a similarly sluggish start.

Ozil had a sluggish game but still was good on the ball, it was his first game back so not too worried.

Agree with most of that, Though Monreal 6 Elneny 5 apart from the cross for first goal thought he was poor and sluggish, Its for real now not another friendly, He is not good enough.

First half Forwards Laca just got a few touches of the ball, one clear opportunity, which found the keeper and looked a little sluggish (training and heat)

Chadli who looked sluggish in the first half made more positive and direct runs as he set up Son and Alli whose finishing failed to help capitalise on the situation.

In a very sluggish battle, neither teams were able to score any goals in that first half although Chelsea were dominant in ball possession since kick off.

For the rest of the first half, both Marseille and Arsenal were sluggish moving forward, creating little.

In the race Brendan's getaway was hampered by a sluggish Lance Stroll right in front of him and a lack of radio connection for the first part of the race (surely Renault didn't build the radio, too).

We started in a sluggish fashion, our passing was wayward all over the park and Stoke had good chances to take the lead in the first half, Shaqiri being their leading man.

The injury to a seemingly sluggish Abou Diaby during the first - half to allow for Wilshere's participation suggests the Frenchman's return came too early.

The first half was sluggish, and it was only after Neil Lennon made a (dumbfoundingly obvious) tactical switch that Bolton really came to life.

United's performance was a world apart from the sluggish display which marked the first game under Moyes last summer — a 1 - 0 defeat against a Singh All - Star XI in Bangkok — but Van Gaal's team was much stronger, with only Welbeck and Jonny Evans starting both games.

After a sluggish, goalless first half, Ben Davies gave...

While the survey, conducted by First Niagara Bank and Siena College Research Institute, did find some positive indicators, it didn't change the impression that companies in upstate New York are fed up with the sluggish recovery.

My first cup of coffee take on the results so far, Ukip surge and Labour make only sluggish progress http://t.co/jHUradCLNm

A simple thought experiment: when you first wake up in the morning, your thoughts may be sluggish, but your consciousness is so fully active that you are aware you are thinking sluggishly.

When I first learned of intermittent fasting I thought I'd be sluggish and lack the energy for the day.

When the liver becomes sluggish (which is often so with reduced adrenal function) it can also dampen the desire for foods first thing in the morning, especially so if your bowel function is not optimal.Those who drink morning coffee and evening alcohol will most certainly have a compromised liver function, and a good detox is certainly suggested in these instances.

I was a bit sluggish and irretable coming off caffeine the first two days but thats only because I quite caffeine cold turkey..

Well, you are probably at your beyond the stage where you react to everything, and at first, you may have few noticeable symptoms, or you may just feel plain» tired and sluggish».