Sentences with phrase «thwarted efforts by»

The letter continued: «Our ad reminds viewers that Kim Jong - un and his army of hackers have been stealing billions of dollars of Bitcoin and other digital currencies for the past few years, funding their rogue nuclear weapons programs and thwarting efforts by the rest of the world to sanction this behavior.»

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.

The just - decided case in federal District Court was an attempt by the auto industry to thwart efforts by Vermont and other states to regulate the greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles.

Not exact matches

Congressional reform efforts, supported by a coalition of environmental activists and free - market advocates, have largely been thwarted by waterfront real estate interests.

The bank's attorneys said the latest defenses by the Kelleys are «purely an effort to delay and thwart the plaintiff's foreclosure action.»

A Chinese billionaire whose efforts to buy a major chunk of land in Iceland were thwarted by the government there... Seguir leyendo >

The fund, which is now the iShares S&P / TSX 60 Index ETF (XIU), preceded the first U.S. - listed ETF by three years, according to an article in The Globe and Mail that also noted how earlier efforts at creating an exchange traded fund south of the border were thwarted by a successful lawsuit from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Rather, we learn about otherness of purpose by the brute resistance of the other to our purposes — whether this is a child who has been told no, or a plant that is thwarted in its effort to grow towards the light by a pair of pruning shears, otherness of purpose is, at its ground, metaphysically other at the outset, and epistemologically other only emergently.

Barnsley's Brad Potts was denied by Sam Johnstone while Grealish watched on as his 20 - yard effort was thwarted by a stretching Adam Davis.

Son and then Dele then saw their efforts thwarted by two quick reaction saves by Jordan Pickford.

Unfazed by his effort being thwarted, Ralston simply rallied back into the game to crush PSG defender Thiago Motta's foot during their immediate counter-attack.

«We see this as a subtle attempt by this intolerant Akufo - Addo administration to frustrate and thwart our efforts at organising this demonstration.

Our sources at the radio station indicate that this is a clear witch - hunting move by the ruling New Patriotic Party to thwart efforts of the main opposition National Democratic Congress to expose their corrupt acts and faults since the management and staff of Muntie FM are believed to be sympathetic towards the NDC.

The methodology, as always, may be debatable, but the result nevertheless could be seized on by Cuomo and the Senate Republicans who are aligned with him on this issue, and could complicate efforts by de Blasio and his allies to make the case that opponents of his plan are thwarting a public mandate.

Republicans thwarted the effort in a loud, disruptive exchange by refusing to officially «recognize» the Democrats» proposal.

Trump railed against efforts by some frustrated Republicans planning a last - ditch effort to try to thwart him from becoming the party's nominee, threatening at one point to stop fundraising if Republicans don't rally around him.

At the same time, gambling opponents pointed to the wording of the casino amendment that highlighted the potential benefits of gambling, including an increase in economic development and school aid as a sign the administration was trying to sway voters with non-neutral language (an effort to halt the amendment as it appears on the ballot was thwarted by a state judge this month).

In his State of the State address, Cuomo will propose spending $ 11.5 million on Long Island to thwart gang recruitment by expanding after - school programs, vocational training and education efforts.

Democrats have long held sizable numeric advantages in the State Assembly but have been thwarted in efforts to win control of the Senate, which is currently led by a coalition of Republicans and a five - member group of breakaway Democrats.

I will make sure that their efforts are not being thwarted by the city, but supported by the city.»

For instance, the Army Press Release of September 8, 2015 disclosed that it had «uncovered plans to thwarts efforts on War on Terror» by some organizations to create situations for human right abuse.

Some victim's advocates viewed Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Programs such as the one in Buffalo as further efforts by bishops to thwart the Child Victims Act, the latest version of legislation aimed at expanding the statute of limitations and establishing a look - back window for child sex abuse cases.

Efforts to reintroduce the bee have been thwarted by failures in captive breeding and by «bee jet lag» — the inability of long - haul bees to adapt to the sudden hemisphere shift.

These findings improve understanding of the mechanisms that make flu outbreaks so difficult to prevent, and inform efforts to design more effective flu vaccines that are less easily thwarted by continual mutation.

Genetic variability of Plasmodium falciparum underlies its transmission success and thwarts efforts to control disease caused by this parasite.

«The progress made in integrating neighborhoods could be thwarted by policies or policymakers» efforts to dismantle these efforts,» she said.

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HIV cure efforts have been thwarted by an inability to target the latent reservoir, which is thought to be...

In fact, it can feel downright insulting to learn that all our healthful efforts are being thwarted by our jobs.

There have been efforts to create more affordable housing in the bay area, but thwarted by these political factors.

Jack's killer - disease revelation admittedly does inject the proceedings with some much - needed energy, although even this aspect of the film ultimately falls flat due to Bell's overtly sinister turn (ie one's efforts at buying into the character's claims are consistently thwarted by his exceedingly evil demeanor).

With their efforts continually thwarted by the all - powerful eye in the sky, do they have any chance of escape?»

In «Experiment in Terror» from 1962, Ross Martin hatches a plot to anonymously extort money from Lee Remick; his efforts are thwarted by FBI agent Glenn Ford.

«Zero Charisma» is a movie about emotionally inert people who labor mightily to change their lives in small ways, and whose efforts at self - improvement are thwarted by emotional feedback loops that cause them to make the same mistakes over and over.

Field's efforts to convince are thwarted continually by scenarios that make Doris a walking gag, and it's not until a late - stage reality check that the script nods to the bruised psychology influencing her artificial awakening.

And it could thwart early education initiatives aimed at getting all children ready for kindergarten and broader efforts to ensure every child masters reading by the end of third grade.

It seems important that their efforts not be inadvertently thwarted by the imposition of federal strictures they simply can not accommodate.

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.

Yet no one should forget that charter schools were approved by voter initiative after efforts in the Legislature were thwarted.

Thus, Canton was able to offset efforts of the old guard to thwart change by developing a cohesive team of leaders committed to making shared decisions and building a better place for children to learn.

It was impossible to predict if efforts to advance school choice would be buried in a massive dust storm brought on by the opposition and public education unions, or if we would get thwarted by a microburst of unpredictable legislators.

Speaking of automatic things, I'm secretly glad Audi's engineers were thwarted by packaging issues in their efforts to fit a dual - clutch S - tronic gearbox to the S1.

The fund, which is now the iShares S&P / TSX 60 Index ETF (XIU), preceded the first U.S. - listed ETF by three years, according to an article in The Globe and Mail that also noted how earlier efforts at creating an exchange traded fund south of the border were thwarted by a successful lawsuit from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

By having proof of identification on hand ahead of time, you can respond immediately and thwart the credit company's efforts to stall for extended lengths of time.

This means investors trying to use intelligent asset allocation strategies to reduce risk, will have their efforts thwarted by mutual fund managers buying too much of the types of stocks they shouldn't be.

Since its passage in Delaware in 2010, several other states have attempted to pass their own versions of CAPA, only to find their efforts thwarted by the large, national non-profits, HSUS, the ASPCA and PETA.

Swap Force is the third title in the third - person fixed - perspective action adventure franchise, and sees up to two players platforming, puzzling, and battling their way across a swathe of beautifully rendered floating islands in an effort to thwart the suitably dastardly plans of a chap by the name of Kaos.

Brought to you by the masterminds behind Banjo - Kazooie, play as Yooka or Laylee and thwart evil Capital B's plan to absorb all the world's books in an effort to profit from them.

Keller will be thwarted by his counterpart Echo who is gathering intelligence for the Helghast and is relentless in her efforts against the Vektans.

Only by combing their efforts can they thwart the Devil Gundam and return to their respective timelines.

The unique abilities of beasts add an enjoyable twist to a familiar game, but efforts to innovate are nearly thwarted by a single mechanic that is often more punishing than challenging.