Sentences with phrase «stacking the deck for»

Even if lawmakers redraw their own boundaries (which, given voter enrollment, will have to look pretty crazy in order to stack the deck for Republican senators), a presidential election year will makes their majority tenuous.

It's a bit of a self - fulfilling prophecy: the optimists» positive self - talk and confidence in their abilities helps stack the deck for positive outcomes.

The film stacked the deck for success by modeling itself on a number of recent hits as it borrowed from J. J. Abrams» Star Trek, in that it was a reset of the franchise, and from The Avengers (and Fast & Furious), in that it is a team - up movie that brings together cast members from previous films.

The presence of that warm water stacked the deck for a monster El Niño to occur in 2015, according to the study's authors.

This stacks the deck for their favored resources and we end up with more of the same — ever - rising power bills.

This made me feel as if they were stacking the deck for me to fail.

Not exact matches

The demand for futuristic, innovative brands is as high as the deck seemingly stacked against you when you attempt to upset the status quo.

That may be cold comfort for merchants facing down online card fraud, though, where the deck is decidedly stacked against them.

We believe they should be inclusive and shouldn't stack the deck against others who may not fit a financial or social profile for early exclusivity.

Chinese control of almost the entire REE value chain, large capital expenditure figures for Western projects, difficult metallurgy, and higher potential returns elsewhere all seemingly have the «deck stacked» against the non-Chinese REE industry.

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Among deprived minority groups, for instance, the gang offers the young male a quick road to personal selfhood and social respect in his own group and even in the larger society that has stacked the deck against him and his peers.

The most successful program in its time was canceled despite its ratings for reasons having nothing to do with revenue and everything to do with the inevitable Iraq invasion.In CNN's case there appears to be a self - imposed mandate to stack the deck with rightwing commentators to balance out the perception that most media, including CNN, is liberal.

I'm a gambling man, and the FACT that the mathematical probability of us having this conversation at this point in time is pretty much impossible, unless, wait for it... wait for it... it's not an accident (stacked deck).

While it may take a few races for Montoya to get re-acclimated to open - wheel racing, Penske has stacked the deck in his efforts to both return to Victory Lane at Indianapolis and pick up the team's first championship since 2006 (Sam Hornish Jr..)

Physically, the deck is stacked against him as he lacks ideal length for his position and struggles to keep up with quicker and stronger wings.

They deserve to know that they can stack the deck in their favor both for their current baby and for babies to come.

Moreover, those who quote the costs of replacing the Vanguard class over a 46 - year period unfairly stack the deck, unless they also do the same for hospitals, schools, social security, or DfID.

For more than a century our politics has been dominated by three parties, thanks in no small part to a first - past - the - post system that stacks the deck against new challengers.

Finally, the tax cap help will put the odds in favor of the taxpayer and they deserve it, because the deck has been stacked against the taxpayers for too long.

The ad was announced in an email that doubles as a fundraising pitch signed by Pataki, who says: «Now is the time for us to take the initiative and present a proactive agenda that addresses, head on, Americans» perception that the deck is stacked in favor of the rich and powerful.»

If it weren't for online donors, Democrats would have had the deck stacked against them in 2014, even more than they already did.

Winning has a way of ameliorating blood pressure, but for Quigley the deck was stacked.

The task force he appointed could have called for rolling back contract - negotiating rules that stack the deck against taxpayers.

In a statement issued by Warren she said that many political pundits believed «the deck was stacked against her,» and Warren, who is running for a second term, says that individual members of city committee «stood up for what was right and stood with me even when party bosses tried to push a different outcome.»

If you're an introvert looking for love, you may feel like the deck is stacked against you.

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To stick with the poker metaphor a little longer, you can practice yoga, stack the deck, and improve your odds of sticking around for the next hand — or not.

On some machines such as the pec deck, for example, it is better to spot by lifting the weight stack itself (watch your hands!).

But this queasily funny and suspenseful movie is more than a smirking exercise in ideological deck stacking, and to praise it for its political relevance would be to understate its subtlety and specificity.

For all of its simplemindedness and deck stacking, the film is distressingly well made — Pollack is no artist, but he has a glistening technique (there aren't many American directors left who know how to plan their shots for such smooth cutting) and a strong sense of how to hold, cajole, and gratify an audienFor all of its simplemindedness and deck stacking, the film is distressingly well made — Pollack is no artist, but he has a glistening technique (there aren't many American directors left who know how to plan their shots for such smooth cutting) and a strong sense of how to hold, cajole, and gratify an audienfor such smooth cutting) and a strong sense of how to hold, cajole, and gratify an audience.

Ma - Ma calls upon the armed residents to kill the judges, stacking the deck against the pair who are in for the fight of their lives.

Not everyone is against Marina — she has an understanding boss and sister to name two — but the deck is stacked, and Lelio is showing how difficult life can be for someone in her position.

Looking at the cast for The Disaster Artist, we also see a stacked deck.

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and more reteam with director Steven Soderbergh for a split - second caper that stacks the deck with wit, style and cool.

Relentlessly reductive, Haneke stacks the deck by stripping the genre of its redemptive qualities and transgressive power and then chastizes the audience for its presence at such an untoward spectacle.

Instead, it stacks most of its deck with the performers, who are good, but can only deal it well for so long.

Such incisive moments, though, are subordinate to the filmmakers» penchant toward deck - stacking caricature, most noxiously the character of Gwendolyn (Christina Applegate), a villainous PTA president who's so invested in her high position that she, as part of the election platform she articulates when a fed - up Amy eventually challenges her presidency, seriously advocates for a 365 - day school year, citing Genghis Khan as a model.

The availability of arbitration therefore highlights two additional considerations for would - be reformers: the need to scrutinize state laws governing a contract impasse to ensure that they do not stack the deck in favor of union interests and the importance of raising public awareness of contract provisions that arbitrators might otherwise leave untouched.

For those of us who do this work because of our deep concern for the way the deck is stacked against the «have nots,» we probably should start getting used to the idea that winning the hearts and minds of suburban soccer moms and dads is going to be the best way to win the political fight once and for aFor those of us who do this work because of our deep concern for the way the deck is stacked against the «have nots,» we probably should start getting used to the idea that winning the hearts and minds of suburban soccer moms and dads is going to be the best way to win the political fight once and for afor the way the deck is stacked against the «have nots,» we probably should start getting used to the idea that winning the hearts and minds of suburban soccer moms and dads is going to be the best way to win the political fight once and for afor all.

How about stacking the deck in your favor by having your adorable students film a promo for back - to - school night to encourage attendance?

«We wish for all the ordinary expected things that so many other children simply take for granted... When we dream for our children — all of our children — I just think it might be worthwhile for us to remember that the deck is by no means evenly stacked and that dreams are relative.

Argue forcefully for a process of binding arbitration which is a stacked deck system ensuring that teachers and politicians reach amicable compromise while the education experience for children remains severely compromised.

Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation, which opposed the organizing bid, told Automotive News the union and Volkswagen's German management «colluded for over two years to stack the deck against the workers» and allow a rapid - fire unionization election in the plant.

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In the FX, a driver - centric cockpit with a pronounced center - stack design confirms the message that this thing is for driving first, and although the folding rear seatbacks add flexibility for hauling cargo, the reality is rear - seat and load - deck space is just not very generous.

The problem is when unethical realtors use this strategy to «stack the deck,» or create an easy sell for the highest bid so it benefits them or someone they know.

Ultimately, if the founder is making his / her business available for investment to the public - they «hold the deck» so to speak - and as such it is easy to «stack the deck» if they want to - but by making an ethical initial offering fundraising / equity distribution model - in combination with transparent bookkeeping (and routine insight day to day operations) I feel like the founder can make a compelling case and use that to hopefully smash the initial offering.

I'm certainly not advocating diving straight into stocks, sectors & markets you know nothing about, but clinging rigidly to your comfort zone may be just as / if not more dangerous for your health — being the best sailor on a ship ain't much use if it's sinking fast in the middle of the Atlantic... Stocks change, valuations change, markets change, economies change — to avoid risk, and to seek opportunity, you need to change also... The more flexible & varied your investment approach — in terms of perspective & analysis — the more you'll stack the deck in your favour.

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