Sentences with phrase «than a reputation for»

Nor do I rest content in the mere spotting of an historical error in Popper, for Sir Karl's (as, indeed, Whitehead's) place in history is secure on grounds far more weighty than a reputation for faithful reiteration of the words written by one's predecessors (important as such accuracy may be).

Obviously Sutcliffe, 28, has more going for him than his reputation for office demolition.

Ultimately, competence is worth even more than a reputation for tax - cutting, if tax - cutting is seen to put the nation's finances at risk.

Ledger's growing popularity is bolstered by more than a reputation for prioritizing security.

Not exact matches

When it comes to white collar crime, Canada has enjoyed a less - than - stellar reputation for prosecuting those involved in financial schemes and corporate corruption.

And for me, there's nobody with a better reputation for creating loyal relationships with buyers than Joe Girard, deemed the «Greatest Car Salesman» by The Guinness Book of World Records.

Singapore Airlines has a reputation for quality and a substantial amount of business travel to and from the city - state, improving its ability to configure aircraft with a high number of premium seats and charge more than one - stop competitors, according to analysts.

More than anything, you must scrutinize the organization for professionalism and personal fit, especially before joining non-profits that have stretched resources, as your reputation or financial assets may be put at risk.

Over more than a century of life, Hinohara did many things, including laying the groundwork for modern medicine in Japan and the country's reputation for longevity.

She's more emblematic of the 1990s than of the 2000s, but remember this: Martha Stewart bet that by not appealing her conviction (for lying to prosecutors, in case you forgot) and by simply getting her five - month prison stretch done with in March 2005, she would minimize the damage to her reputation and quickly get her company back on track.

Reputation and image are becoming more and more important to big brands, so stay tuned for plenty more impressive stunts in the future, particularly as advancing technology allows us to extend further than the confines of the ground!

Meanwhile, despite our reputation for fiscal prudence, which Flaherty flogs to anyone who will listen, Canada is now running a record deficit of more than $ 55 billion.

Today's world is full of snap judgments instantly damaged reputations, so it's «better safe than sorry» for your company's social media profiles.

The partnership with Nordstrom is also a way for eBay, best known by consumers for its marketplaces and PayPal payments service, to burnish its reputation as a retail tech innovator, including in physical stores, where more than 90 % of sales still take place.

The U.K.'s challenges are somewhat different from Canada's: as a result of the Conservative Party's austerity campaign, the U.K.'s economy has suffered more than Canada's, which has taken more of a Keynesian approach; and the City, as London's financial hub is known, has had a reputation for a much looser approach to regulation than that found in either Canada or the U.S. Tal says the U.K.'s finance sector has to change and he expects Carney will attempt to move it in the direction of greater regulation.

Whatever he did he did better than well to establish a name and a reputation that now speaks for itself.

Rather than having a reputation for being «that guy or gal» no one wants to be around, why not be that guy or gal everyone can't wait to see by buying an extra latte every morning at your favorite coffee shop and randomly give it away to a new person.

Since then, the firm's revenues have increased more than six-fold by smartly building on a reputation for quality and service with new products and robust marketing.

The hire is another coup for Coinbase, which has rapidly been building out its executive team as the more than 5 - year - old startup, now worth over $ 1 billion, attempts to fortify its reputation as one of few professional financial institutions catering to Bitcoin investors.

Panasonic might have a lesser reputation than another Japanese electronics company (keep reading), but it's still a highly trusted name for everything from televisions to home appliances.

Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Motors has admitted using fake testing methods for fuel economy for 25 years, much longer than previously known, in another powerful blow to its reputation.

When accountants get a reputation for inept audits or less - than - pristine standards, state and federal tax authorities may focus their attention on all of the firm's clients.

Project Wing has experienced a ton of change and turmoil since its beginnings in 2012 and has a reputation for stress and politics, more than one person familiar with the project has told us.

Contractors who have a reputation for excellent work that's completed on time and within budget are usually able to charge more than the contractor who's late, installs the incorrect product, and adds «extra charges» when the project is completed.

That is, CEOs who behave or speak publicly in a way that enhances their reputation for moral behavior are even more likely than the average head honcho to oversee a company whose actions turn out to be at least in part socially irresponsible.

Perhaps that's one reason the Sinaloa cartel has the reputation for being focused more on the business of drug trafficking and less on violence than rival cartels.

Mr. Francois, 49, on the job at Chrysler for 15 months, is gaining a reputation among his ad agencies, dealers and staff for surprising them and taking the kinds of risks that make them feel more confident than they ever did while owned by German carmaker Daimler or private - equity firm Cerberus Capital.

EMISSIONS - Because diesel fuel is heavier and oilier than gasoline it can be more polluting, earning a reputation for sootiness when it came into wider U.S. automotive use during the 1970's oil crisis.

For most of the public, the reputation of the Federal Reserve will continue to be measured mainly by our success in promoting economic growth with price stability, rather than by our interactions with educators and students.

If you're after building a solid reputation for your site on search engines, then you should know that linking out is much better than traditional link building.

China's startup ecosystem has earned a reputation of fast rises and hard landings: during the last two years, sky - high funding rounds and valuations for less - than - ideal projects have made (over) saturation of companies and business models the new normal.

The proportion of respondents who considered Bitcoin's reputation as «fair» or «very bad» was higher than the proportion of those who expressed similar sentiments about the reputation of the four other payment systems: 22 percent for Western Union, 15 percent for MoneyGram, 11 percent for PayPal, and 6 percent for Square.

While the Feather «Popular» doesn't quite live up to the company's reputation for excellence, this really has more to do with how excellent their other products are than anything.

If you're an income investor, you're looking for stocks that have higher - than - average dividends and dividend yields, a steady track record of paying out dividends, stable performance, solid reputations, and rising dividends year over year.

«These cuts incurred losses to the provincial economy far greater than the expected savings, and will continue to damage our reputation and our economy for years to come if steps are not taken immediately to improve service.»

Through it all Goldman Sachs earned a better reputation than any other commodities derivatives dealer in North America for putting its own capital at risk for institutional investors who needed liquidity.

As a leading mortgage lender that funded more than $ 2 billion in FHA Streamline Refinancing loans in 2016, PennyMac's loan officers have earned a reputation for focusing on the unique needs of every homebuyer they work with.

But consider that despite Trumpworld's reputation for leaking like a sieve, we've never found out what's on Trump's income tax returns or how the decision was made that whatever is on them is more damning than Trump's shady behavior.

We're the nation's # 1 source for heavy - duty CB needs, a reputation we earned the hard way: by giving more than 30,000 past customers the outstanding service they deserved.

No, I think he meant the belief that suffering is a «kiss from Jesus», that women can't make decisions about their own bodies, that the RCC's wealth, power and reputation are more important than doing what is right, and that children are there for the pleasure of the clergy.

Why the RCC thought their priests were above the law and why they cared more for the reputation of their priests more than for the innocent children that suffered at the hands of these horrible men is beyond me.

He has a reputation for being a prolific church planter (more than 100 congregations planted out of his church), but his church - planting work in America is very much connected to his global vision.

Awhile back the bishop sent her to a nasty little church, that had run off more than one preacher, refused to contribute a dime to any national church program, and cherished a reputation for being one of the most hostile congregations in the conference.

Questions hang open, inviting space for uncertainty and lament, rather than a reputation - making brilliant response.

It is quite probably older than R. Meir himself (second century AD), having been attributed to him because of his reputation for parables:

Rather than diminishing the Church's reputation, formally rejecting past errors increases it by demonstrating that the Church has the capacity for self - correction.

Great — so, either these four young men never were abused, but simply saw an opportunity to shake down an individual with a questionable reputation (the «where there's smoke» strategy), and Pastor Long either caved in to the pressure, or sought an expedient route (possibly used before) to make the problem go away; OR, these really are four young men who've been abused, but rather than make the pastor answer for what he did to them in a court of law, and spare other young men in the future the trauma they experienced, they allowed their silence to be bought.

When Jason Boyett and I realized we had both written memoir - style books about our experiences with doubt to be published byZondervan in the spring / summer of 2010, we decided to team up rather than compete — an arrangement that has probably worked more in my favor than his, seeing as Jason's already published a shelf - full of books and has earned a reputation for being one of the industry's most thoughtful and humorous voices.

Fortunately for me, Obama and the people around him - folks like Pete Rouse, Valerie Jarrett, Denis McDonough, Melody Barnes, Michael Strautmanis, and Chris Lu - valued results more than reputation, and saw the need to engage people of faith in the public square.

Although the country may not have a reputation for religious landmarks, America is home to more than just secular city halls and strip malls.