Sentences with phrase «stellar year american»

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His comments followed less - than - stellar data on U.S. consumer spending that showed that even as confidence hit its highest level in more than 16 years last month, Americans are still holding their wallets tightly.

He began the year as LaxPower.com All - American, and Laxrecords.com bestowed National Player of the Week honors upon him in late April after he delivered a stellar string of games on the East Coast.

«Carina is a huge stellar nursery really just down the block in galactic terms at 7,500 light - years,» Leisa Townsley of Pennsylvania State University (PSU) said here in a press briefing at the semiannual meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

Ryan Coogler, the 31 - year - old director whose brief resumé already includes an acclaimed indie drama (the 2013 festival breakout Fruitvale Station) and an underdog triumph (2015's stellar Rocky reboot Creed), clearly fought hard to get Panther to the screen the way he envisioned it: Not as a boilerplate blockbuster window - dressed with African - American faces, but a story fully, joyfully rooted in black culture.

American children deserve the one ingredient we know creates stellar learning results: excellent teachers — the 20 to 25 percent who produce about a year and a half of learning growth, on average.

In recent years, we've seen an uptick in stellar novels of the immigrant experience — from Behold the Dreamers to Americanah, from The Book of Unknown Americans to The Buddha in the Attic — and 2017 continues that trend, with an even greater emphasis on refugees» tales.

Along the way, R / GA delivered its regular stellar digital creative, crafting what was arguably Pepsi's best campaign of the year with «Dear Mr. President,» developing the brand identity for Barnes & Noble's Nook eBook reader, and breakthrough digital out - of - home installations for American Eagle and Verizon's Droid launch.

The news marks the inaugural entry of the premium North American hotel brand into the booming Asia - Pacific market, and crowning a stellar year of rapid growth for the brand, which expects to expand its global portfolio to 66 properties worldwide by the end of 2018.

• Completed a stellar flight career of 26 years as a commercial pilot for American Airlines flying the DC 9, and B - 727 as Captain, First Office, and Flight Engineer.