Sentences with phrase «to bolster one's ranks»

She also aims to bolster the ranks of designers who are showing on - schedule, as many designers choose to go off - schedule.

They need to bolster the ranks of the union, adding lawyers and economists so they don't continue falling behind as they have.

However, Kean has at least bolstered his ranks with the loan signings of Jermaine Jones, a combative, central midfielder from Schalke, and a former cult figure within the Ewood terraces in Roque San Cruz, who scored 23 goals during his two seasons with Blackburn (2007 - 2009).

M&A powerhouse McCarthy Tétrault recently bolstered its ranks in this area with the hire of Cameron Hughes from Dentons.

Villa are currently 11 points off safety as they have struggled for goals this season, and Garde now wants the 28 - year - old to help bolster the ranks up front.

Arsene Wenger let the forward go before the season got underway, and signed Danny Welbeck from Manchester United to bolster the ranks up front.

It definitely promises to be spectacular and Scorsese has, naturally, assembled quite the ensemble, with Emily Mortimer, Helen McCrory, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley, Ray Winstone, Richard Griffiths, Boardwalk Empire's Michael Stuhlbarg and more bolstering the ranks.

The Blues have so far only been able to make two signings, despite the Italian manager hoping to bring in more new faces to bolster the ranks at Stamford Bridge.

And reports have claimed that Arsenal have identified Elneny as the ideal man to bring on board and bolster the ranks ahead of a push for both the league title and the Champions League.

Arsene Wenger has already bolstered his ranks with the addition of midfielder, Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach for a reported # 30m fee, but it is hoped — and expected by the Arsenal fanbase that the chequebook will be flashed on a few more occasions before the summer transfer window slams shut.

we cooed while nervously twiddling our thumbs as our bitter rivals bolstered their ranks.

Consistently being on the hunt for food, resources to craft ammunition, and survivors to bolster your ranks doesn't always translate into a captivating gameplay loop — especially when you're faced with horrors other than the countless undead that roam around you.

Having dealt with the Santa Blanca, the whole region has been thrown into turmoil, with Unidad forces bolstering their ranks by hiring mercenaries, consisting largely of former Santa Blanca muscle.

Chelsea obviously need to bolster their ranks in wide positions, with Marcos Alonso still lacking a first - team cover on the left wing - back's role.

Whether Clark is replaced or not, the MLBPA does need to bolster its ranks with more full - time staff: what was once the most powerful union in sports now has the smallest staff of any of the major sports.

Nowadays, a billionaire Independent can buy the election and wouldn't even need a powerful Democratic house to bolster their ranks as the Republican party is so weak former police commissioner Ray Kelly, Marty Gold, and even Dan Halloran have been rumored to run for mayor.

State lawmakers approved a sweeping bill on Monday that seeks to increase police accountability, bolster the ranks of minority officers and build trust between police and the communities they protect.

Facebook has been bolstering the ranks of its board of directors.

Chelsea have looked to bolster their ranks, with Tiemoue Bakayoko, Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Morata signed at considerable expense.

According to the Metro, Arsene Wenger will step up his interest in the 22 - year - old to bolster his ranks, which have been weakened by the lengthy injury to Danny Welbeck.

And as long as Holland doesn't go full send and take some guys ranked 105th and 200th with Vegas» 1st and Ottawa's 2nd, we should get another solid couple of guys to bolster the ranks.

Of course Sterling has to be mentioned but the clubs who need to bolster their ranks with British players (Chelski and City) will outbid us big time.

Having already agreed a deal for Marko Grujić, allegedly already having spoken to Udinese's Polish international Piotr Zieliński and been heavily linked to Bayern's Mario Götze, the club are now looking at highly - rated Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud to bolster their ranks, according to the...

Newcastle are looking to France again to bolster their ranks and are keen on Lacazette, who has come of age this term, scoring 20 times in all competitions.

With the transfer window reopening, Antonio Conte is looking to bolster his ranks in the midfield and has reportedly set his...

Manchester United were looking at the experienced full - back Yuto Nagatomo to bolster their ranks in a position that has given them many headaches of late.

Galatasaray are hoping to bolster their ranks in January and have set their sights on Darmian as they look to make a push for the Super League title in 2018.

Despite all the noise coming from Roberto Mancini, with the pessimistic Italian claiming his side aren't yet capable of challenging for the Premier League and that UEFA Champions League football is their sole objective for the season, it's pretty damn difficult to write them off when they continue to bolster their ranks with superstars.

We are, of course, bolstering our ranks with those big figures who have served our country in government.

You can't create new fighters to bolster the ranks, and as a result, you won't be able to progress through the career mode.

To stem the tide of foes, you can conquer the keeps, changing their allegiance to your team and spawning your own troops to bolster your ranks.

In between battles, players move across a top - down, open - world map where they can collect loot consisting of gold, weapons, and supplementary items that can be used to either bolster the ranks or be sold for profit.

Additionally, CTA, which never misses an opportunity to bolster its ranks (parents and children be damned), filed a brief claiming that allowing parents to homeschool their children without having a teaching credential will result in «educational anarchy.»

Pesky humans will pick away at your numbers with buzzsaws, shotguns, and repurposed snow trucks - but you can bolster the ranks with a few would - be survivors.

I found that, through the normal course of play, I could afford a bevy of boxes that bolstered my ranks.

Entitled the Imperial Guard pack, this DLC will bring 6 new units to bolster the ranks of the French and British armies, giving players the chance to play as Britain in an alternative version of the Battle of Waterloo.

The Coalition Battle Pack will bring six new units to bolster the ranks of the Coalition armies, whilst adding a new spectacular battle, The Battle of Friedland to the Historical Battle section of Napoleon: Total War.

Thanks to this lottery giant's considerable financial support, we were able to boost our development and bolster our ranks.

Bolstering the ranks of the High Elves and Dark Evles, the new Lords Pack brings with it many new units, quests and more for players.

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