Sentences with phrase «thwart what»

Boulevard in Harlem, where Mr. Williams will pitch himself to the legendary 84 - year - old legislator as the best candidate to thwart what is likely to be a third challenge from State Senator Adriano Espaillat.

Not exact matches

Often, you have to predict what the bad guys will do and thwart their plans.

Dozens of firms rushed to contain the damage from possible security weak points following the anti-secrecy organization's revelations, although some said they needed more detailed information on what the U.S. intelligence agency was up to before they can thwart suspected, but previously hidden attacks.

We're not sure what's in the water in Pennsylvania, but after one school district in the Keystone State distributed buckets of rocks around school to pelt shooters as a last resort, and another handed out tiny baseball bats to thwart would - be attackers, we asked readers what you thought of these...

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In addition to the thwarted attempt three years ago, the two companies were poised to combine in October, but the deal was called off after what analysts said was a disagreement over control of the combined company.

I think that is a clever disguise and thwarting of what is taking place today.

They will put their trust in what exalts them — Elhanan's sufferings — and in what thwarts them — «the ambiguities of Jewish life, most of all life in the diaspora,» symbolized by their difficulty in harmonizing fidelity to Israel and fidelity to truth.

For Holloway, a suicide always ultimately is an action that is seeking to recover or affirm a deeper love of self, a love of what should have been even though now seemingly thwarted, because life seems filled with an unhappiness that should not be there.

The evolutionist holds, in fact, that what we call «good» is simply that which survives or works, and «bad» that which thwarts survival or fails, but such terms must be purely subjective — from the perspective of a subject struggling to survive, a tool striving to be functional.

Milone claimed that the Vatican's «old guard» had thwarted his efforts to tell the pope and Cardinal Parolin exactly what was going on in the Vatican's books.

Opponents of his ways in the WCC Central Committee could meet his scorn, or simply wonder what happened to them as he maneuvered parliamentarily or behind the scenes to thwart their schemes.

We DO need to study Islam, to know what it is REALLY about, and then we need a plan to thwart their goal.

If anything can thwart God's will, natural or supernatural, than the basics of what He has revealed about Himself are misunderstood or misrepresented in Scripture.

What can be said with certainty is that the fear of intermarriage, erected as a barrier to social fellowship, does harm and thwarts constructive effort far in excess of the actual justification of such a fear.

The group with the most fasting wins???? And if that be true what might that say about the doctrine of Gods will can not be thwarted.

So in what may be an «if - you - can't - beat - «em - join - «em» motivation, just slightly more than a year after it attempted to thwart Hampton Creek's mayo, Unilever recently announced that it too is releasing its own eggless version of Hellmann's.

Make Fake Maple Syrup and Thwart Any Shortages What's Really in Heinz Ketchup?

Nineteen minutes from time and with the real tension being felt in the cold March air in the impressive Mercedes Benz - Arena Daniel Schwaab was unfortunate not to end the suffering for those compelled to watch what was becoming a tedious encounter when he was thwarted by Kraft as the Huub Stevens men sought a much needed goal.

What I don't like is the glee with which Hughes thwarted both AW and his goalkeeper, it was the actions of a small, petty man.

It observed as shocking attempts by some unseen hands in government to thwart efforts by the company to engage in what is lawful which will directly and indirectly open up job avenues for the youth in the area.

ALBANY, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a $ 168 billion budget on Tuesday that aims to «thwart» what he called the «economic missile» that a federal tax overhaul has sent toward New York.

Cuomo has previously proposed legislation to strengthen New York's abortion laws so they match specifically what's allowed under Roe v. Wade, only to be thwarted by the Republican - controlled Senate.

One year after NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio publicly unloaded on Cuomo for what he said was the deliberate thwarting of his agenda — an act of «revenge,» according to the mayor — the relationship between the state's two highest Democrats is worse than ever.

The operation, which is little - known even within the Koch network, gathers what Koch insiders refer to as «competitive intelligence» that is used to try to thwart liberal groups and activists, and to identify potential threats to the expansive network.

Day rally in Harlem to present what he said was a program for thwarting President - elect Donald Trump — but instead was a litany of his critiques of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration.

Thick sea ice has thwarted researchers» plans to explore what creatures lived beneath an Antarctic ice shelf.

Efforts to reduce this loss and recycle what we've used are the only ways to thwart this coming peak.

«Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, two air travelers have tried to blow up airplanes and been thwarted by fellow passengers and flight crew because there is a clear understanding of what is at stake,» he said.

A series of experiments confirmed that the drug's ability to block PfATP6 is also what thwarts the parasites.

It's a paradigm shift that has sparked the hope of thwarting or treating such conditions by zooming in on our microbial inhabitants and figuring out what they do.

Using a combination of biochemical and genetic approaches, Darnell's lab discovered that the immune systems of PND patients thwart tumors with what is essentially an antiviral response: The patients» T cells produce CD8 + killer T cells that recognize the neuronal antigens present within their tumors.

What systems are thwarting your efforts to feel better and lose weight?

Turning to the practical side of things, for anyone dealing with HA (or wanting to understand what strategies may work best in helping someone), Kate's e-book is a thoughtful and comprehensive resource that addresses both the physical side of healing (i.e. eating and exercise) and the emotional side (i.e. the negative self - talk and body image issues that can thwart the physical aspects of healing HA).

What might have been a tough and adult take on a bond full of hope but thwarted by war plays more like an after - school special.

Mr. M.» realizes he has had enough teenage go - getterness to last a lifetime and gets busy doing what he can to thwart Tracy's bright - eyed rise.

What follows is a tale of frustration and bemusement, an account of aborted projects and thwarted aspirations and of how Beresford managed to negotiate his way out of two films that he was keen to make — Miss Potter (2006)(eventually directed very capably by fellow Australian Chris Noonan) and Amazing Grace (2006)(which ended up in the efficient hands of Michael Apted)-- and into making one that he didn't want to.

Nominally the mastermind behind what's going on and with bigger plans of his own, can the Caped Crusader and The Last Son of Krypton put their differences aside and thwart him?

It's a somber study of what happens when your dreams are thwarted just as they were about to come true.

For a film mainly guided, stylistically, by feeling more than by thought, Wong Kar - wai's In the Mood for Love opens rather pragmatically: A simple exchange in an apartment hallway between a landlord and her two prospective tenants, Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) and Mr. Chow (Tony Leung Chiu Wai), introduces the principal elements of what is, in essence, a straightforward story of star - crossed lovers and their unconsummated relationship — a romance thwarted as much by tragic circumstance as by the story's central cinematic contrivance.

What kind of a world would we live in if no one was trying to thwart evil?

What he can do is save the life of hacker Matt Farrell (Long), using his geeky know - how to thwart the evil Olyphant.

What may shock is that Mughal - E-Azam sports a dramatic story as well, weaving conflicts between father and son, love and duty into a gripping tale of thwarted romance.

Sonic then springs into action to do what he does best and thwart Eggman, like always.

In the midst of all that he thwarts homophobia claims about Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart to take an alternate view of the progressive nature of what their film says about sexual assault.

«What I am referring to here is the symbiotic relationship that exists between leadership and learning in the sense that leadership is thwarted without learning and the success of each activity is determined by the extent to which both are available.

Aug. 10, 2006: What would have been a replay of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks was thwarted by the combined efforts of U.S. and U.K. authorities.

In urban schools students come and go all day.No 45 minutes is like the time that preceded it or the time that will follow.Urban schools report 125 classroom interruptions per week.Announcements, students going, students coming, messengers, safety aides, and intrusions by other school staff account for just some of these interruptions.It is not unusual for students to stay on task only 5 or 10 minutes in every hour.Textbook companies and curriculum reformers are constantly thwarted by this reality.They sell their materials to schools with the assurance that all the students will learn X amount in Y time.They are continually dismayed to observe that an hour of school time is not an hour of learning time.Many insightful observers of life in urban schools have pointed out that it is incredibly naive to believe that learning of subject matter is the main activity occurring in these schools.If one observes the activities and events which actually transpire — minute by minute, hour by hour, day in and day out — it is not possible to reasonably conclude that learning is the primary activity of youth attending urban schools.What does the process of changing what one does every 45 minutes and even the place where one does it portend for fulfilling a job in the world of work?If one is constantly being reinforced in the behaviors of coming, going, and being interrupted, what kind of work is one being prepared for?

Labor has formally decided to try to thwart the government's Gonski schools legislation, while the Greens are looking over their shoulder at what their base would think if they opt to back it.

I think all those that have been thwarted in their attempt to buy a GT4 (and now the R) would be fascinated to know what you did to get your hands on one at RRP and, not, at the preposterously elevated prices they are now being re-sold at?