Sentences with phrase «thwarted plans»

Citizens object to the appearance of wind turbines in their communities — as they do in the US — and have repeatedly thwarted plans to build turbines across the country.

Countries around the Mediterranean have been abuzz in recent weeks over currently thwarted plans to sail a flotilla of ships to run Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip — an

The Big Bad behind most of the chaos in the MCU, Thanos (Josh Brolin), has watched from afar as the universe's heroes have thwarted his plans to obtain the Infinity Stones time and time again.

Labour officials argue that the repeatedly thwarted plans for Lords reform get bogged down in uncertainty about the role of the second chamber.

It was also a recipe born out of thwarted plans and icy roads.

The rain has thwarted some plans, but maybe it means we're at the end of our 3 - year drought?

Officials with at least two states, California and Washington, promised to take additional steps toward thwarting the plan.

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

Authorities in Baton Rouge last week thwarted a planned attack on police officers days after the shooting of Alton Sterling, a 37 - year - old black man who was killed by police in an encounter that was largely captured on video and raised widespread concerns about the officers» actions.

One has to keep in mind that he rebuked Peter for cutting the ear off the Roman soldier, but was that only because Jesus did not want Peter to thwart his plans?

How can anyone thwart a plan made by the all - knowing, all - powerful, all - loving (who sends you to hell) creator?

Above all else, God is sovereign over all earth and all creation, and no human authority is great enough to thwart His plan and good will.

To thwart this plan, I want the Boss to allow me to take a gamble or should I say take a risk on his starts for the Stoke game to see if it will payoff.

Of course, Lynch went 12th, thwarting that plan (the Packers chose 16th that year), but Schneider would not forget his close miss.

Grayling has a problem with judicial review, which he thinks is used by left - wing groups to thwart the plans of his government and their allies among the big developers.

In his remarks, de Blasio urged local government officials to not be discouraged when state officials thwart their plans, but instead work together to build support for their issue.

He was best known for his impressive use of parliamentary procedure to thwart the plans of both government and backbenchers to introduce new legislation, particularly when he felt it was being rushed through.

Wilson also notes that DiNapoli, as guardian of the state pension fund, can sue to thwart a planned raid on it, as earlier comptrollers have done.

However, the more Cuomo appears positioned to be a national figure, the more it will behoove Senate Republicans to thwart his plans as they've largely embraced President - Elect Donald Trump and his policies, and Cuomo is positioning himself as the resistance.

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It's really like modern warfare — intercept the enemies» early communications to thwart their plans and win the battle,» Cohen said, who is also the director of the Rhinology Research Lab at Penn..

The two have settled into a routine of Megamind escaping from his maximum - security cell, capturing reporter Roxanne Ritchi (Tina Fey) and Metro Man thwarting his plans and locking him up again.

His hubris has led him into a scheme to build a national stadium but a rival developer has connived to thwart his plans.

As Hyde schemes against the couple, the two attempt to thwart his plans, overcome their growing relationship woes, and have lots of sex — usually all at the same time.

Attempting to thwart their plans is Dennis Haysbert reprising his role as «General Lyons», a crooked Military Intelligence Officer.

In this «episode», Lt. Frank Drebin (Nielsen, Nuts) is, in his own inept fashion, out to thwart the plans of some power - hungry heads of industry trying to make sure that oil, coal, and nuclear energy maintain their stronghold.

I had spent hours reacquiring my suit upgrades and rebuilding my arsenal of weapons, destroying creatures infected by Phazon, and thwarting the plans of the Space Pirates on Tallon IV.

The reason for the ruse: Pym wants Lang to thwart the plans of his power - hungry former protégé Darren Cross (Stoll, This Where I Leave You) in using his designs to create his own method shrink people down to miniature size in the form of the flying, weaponized Yellowjacket suits, which he aims to do for nefarious purposes.

Smart, whose identity is not known to KAOS, gets promoted by the Chief (Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine), becoming Agent 86, and teaming up with Agent 99 (Hathaway, Becoming Jane), whose appearance had been recently altered after a previous identity compromise, to infiltrate and thwart the plans of KAOS leader Siegfried (Stamp, Elektra) and his highly skilled entourage of thugs.

Attempting to thwart their plans is Dennis Haysbert («24,» «SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR,» «WRECK - IT RALPH») reprising his role as General Lyons, a crooked Military Intelligence Officer.

But never fear, it isn't long until Sam is drawn back into the world of the Autobots and Decepticons when a hidden weapon resurfaces (you'll never guess where) and once again the Autobots and the humans must unite to thwart the plans of Megatron.

The X-Men gang old and new must come together to thwart his plans.

Giant brownie monsters, Carl's crabs, walking talking trees, and even the Mooninites will attempt to thwart your plans to reach the green.

As in the TV show, the feature centers on the team of American agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and Soviet agent Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer), bitter rivals forced by their governments to team up to thwart a plan by unrepentant Nazis to unleash a nuclear bomb.

Or we haven't taken into account a field trip for a group of kids that could thwart our plans for an assignment or project.

Emory must thwart the plans of religious zealots.

The dynamic duo of Yooka and Laylee must thwart the plans of corporate overlord Capital B and players only have to wait until April 11 for the full experience.

BONK 3 Bonk's Big Adventure — It's up to Bonk once again to thwart the plans of the evil King Drool in this TurboGrafx - 16 platformer.

Using whatever comes to hand, the daring pairing must thwart the plans of their nemesis, Ping the Unmerciless who has kidnapped the six guardians of SolaRola's universe.

You control Tembo, a totally badass elephant who has been brought in to thwart the plans of an evil military faction known as the Phantom.

turns up and thwarts their plans.

Blue Hedgehog runs fast, collects rings, thwarts plans, frees animals encased in unfeeling metal, is charged with the mystical energies of special emeralds.

The long - awaited next installment of the Street Fighter franchise is finally here, and it continues the story of the world's greatest fighters as they try and thwart the plans of M. Bison.

Besides, the White House has promised to veto any legislative attempts to thwart the plan, and Congress does not appear to have the votes to override it.

Global warming has reach critical... a suicidal CEO is intent on thwarting their plans because his son did not get into Harvard.

To thwart his plans, she enrolled in law school at the age of 19 and teetered into Osler on platform shoes and in a miniskirt to begin her articles in 1974... intending it to be a brief stop on her way to medical school.

Hydro - Quebec had indicated it may consider hiking the cost for bitcoin miners given a flood of pent - up demand in the region, which would thwart the plans of bitcoin miners who depend on low rates for the massive amounts of electricity it requires to power their operations.

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Like his first attempt at taking over the small town of Leith, North Dakota, the white supremacist's plans for Antler are being thwarted by the town's residents.

Shareholders will vote on a rights plan devised by management to thwart Icahn's takeover bid in Toronto on May 4.

As the vision for the connecting tunnel between Folkestone and Calais became more concrete, Ministry of Defence (MoD) civil servants and senior military officers drew up the nuclear plan in order to thwart a possible invasion by the Soviet army from Calais, The Independent has discovered.