Sentences with phrase «slumbering giants»

Scientists used to view Antarctica as a «slumbering giant», said Chris Rapley, from the British Antarctic Survey, but now he sees it as an «awakened giant».

Later this month, scientists at the European particle physics lab, CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland, will reawaken their slumbering giant, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), after 2 years of repairs.

One interesting update — which certainly got some media attention in the UK — was the British Antarctic Survey director Prof. Chris Rapley's revision of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from «slumbering giant» (IPCC TAR) to «giant awakened».

This slumbering giant measures 2,810 metres at its highest point and remains a favourite among those hungry for heart - stopping views.

The Nintendo Switch has been the slumbering giant that Nintendo needed to awaken.

Recalling that the IPCC's last report had called Antarctica «a slumbering giant», he said: «I would say that this is now an awakened giant.»

Samsung might best keep an eye on the Finnish heartlands, because a slumbering giant may be about to awaken.

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In fact, some observers believe the Asian giant — the world's third - largest economy — is finally awakening from its long slumber and confronting its deep structural problems.

Because the 77,004 fans on Monday night in MetLife Stadium had already let McAdoo hear it and let the Giants have it over their slumbering 24 - 10 loss to the Lions.

That giant is definitely sleeping and sadly when he awakes from his decade slumber he'll realize a thorough wardrobe makeover is needed to once again be that world invincible.

Her presence is quickly sniffed out by a rugby team of massive giants, with names like Fleshlumpeater and Bloodbottler, slumbering under sod blankets outside the BFG's stone door, hungry for human beings.

Yet beneath this beauty lies a sleeping giant whose fury only grows the longer it slumbers.