Sentences with phrase «to stretch»

«When you must look away, do it ever so slowly, reluctantly, stretching the gooey taffy until the tiny string finally breaks.»

When I look up, I can head out, grab some lunch, stretch in the lounge, and meet the other workers in my office.

To capitalize the most during that stretch, Dwyer recommends what he calls «productivity trade» — areas that are positioned to offset higher inflation, particularly in labor.

So you put what's known as a stretch goal at the top of the page.

Those dollars stretch a lot further in a metro area where housing costs are quite a bit lower than the national average.

As well as disputes over stretches of a 3,500 km (2,200 miles) border, they are bumping up against each other in the Indian Ocean and squabbling over Xi's signature Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.

At the very least, it might be prudent for the BoC to separately take into account asset prices when it sets monetary policies (as I've argued in past columns stretching back to 2007).

So I think the most interesting evolutions of it have been just trying to stretch the idea into new places.

(There's a 20 - mile stretch of Route 20 from Scottsville to Dillwyn, Virginia, where the speed limit is 55 but there are only four or so very short sections where passing is allowed.)

Although there is a long history stretching back to the 1990s of legislation aimed at protecting religious minorities, a new batch of bills has cropped up in reaction to state movements to grant LGBT people the right to marry.

In terms of the nitty - gritty, the merino wool is ultra-soft, pliant without stretching out, and helps to auto - regulate body temperature as well as wick moisture.

At $ 89,734, the cost of living comfortably in San Jose may seem like a bargain compared to San Francisco, but it's still very painful, especially if you're trying to stretch those startup funds into the longest possible «runway.»

Amid the toughest stretch of the Cavs» season in which the team has lost five of their last six games, blame has reportedly been passed around the locker room, with players pointing fingers at each other, the coaching staff, Cavs ownership, and most recently, Kevin Love.

I stopped, drank some water, and tried to stretch but by then my entire chest hurt.

The monthly census metropolitan area (CMA) data in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) stretches back 170 months to 2001.

As the brain collects information about pressure, stretch, tilt and other factors, it also receives information from your eyes.

So, rather than stretching and testing new channels, your goal should be to take the ambiguity and risk out of marketing.

«Put yourself in situations that elevate your sense of stretch.»

So what psychologists recommend is underneath the stretch goal, you have a system to force you to break some component of it into a plan — to start thinking about the goal in a methodological way.

• Though earnings are coming in quite nicely for growth stocks this quarter, valuations are stretched.

This has caused many fund managers to stretch their definitions of «value» and make excuses as to why they're buying seemingly expensive stocks.

These penalties can easily stretch into the millions of dollars.

More than 40 % of respondents admitted to putting off learning about investing because they feel they're stretched too thin to contribute.

It's not the first smartwatch to market by any stretch, but like the iPhone, Apple's effort looks superior to all those that have come before.

Three of MillerCoors» eight breweries rely on watersheds with stretched supplies.

So if you have a work habit you've been meaning to start with the best of intentions — getting in earlier, whipping your inbox into shape, getting up from your desk for an hourly stretch — the day after Labour Day is a better time to start than most.

Modi is spending only about 24 hours in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, just months after a dispute over a stretch...

From being rude to Mark Zuckerberg's wife, to burning down an office building, to inadvertently disabling the internet across large stretches of the Ukraine, these interns messed up in style.

But the deployment could stretch US resources thin, and complicate efforts by the Trump administration to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan in an attempt to beat back recent Taliban gains.

We take walks, stretch, and invite yoga instructors to lead a class.

I go for a quick walk, get something to eat, do a few stretches by standing up and moving a bit, or just close my eyes for a quick mind - cleansing meditation.

WUHAN, China, April 28 - The leaders of China and India agreed to open a new chapter in their relationship on Saturday after an informal summit, just months after a dispute over a stretch of their high - altitude Himalayan border rekindled fears of war.

If you're in two different countries, however, and your budget simply won't stretch for an in - person meeting, be sure to conduct a phone interview.

Mountains Development: View from the stretch of highway between Park City and Freestone River Ranch

Through the program, China is committing $ 1 trillion over the next decade — and as much as $ 3 trillion over the long term — to huge infrastructure investments, in locations that stretch from China's coast through the deserts of Xinjiang province and the steppes of Central Asia as far west as Spain and Scandinavia.

The booze flowed, and the party spilled out onto the company's roof deck, where guests could smoke and take in a view of Manhattan that stretches from the World Trade Center to the Chrysler Building.

While this move can stretch out the creation process a bit, it gives you the opportunity to position yourself as a thought leader.

The exercises are taking place off the coast of Quanzhou in the Taiwan Strait, a 110 mile (180 kilometer) stretch of water seperating the self - ruled island from mainland China.

Why it's effective: Repeated, prolonged sitting at work typically causes the hip flexors and muscles of the lower back to tighten, allowing the hamstrings, gluteals and abdominals to stretch and atrophy.

Today, many firms typically participate in the production of a given manufactured product, trading all along the value chain that stretches from raw materials to finished good.

Millennials in particular «really want to constantly learn new things, so give them lots of stretch assignments — which doesn't just mean piling on more work.

On country roads, high beams are your friend — but after long stretches with no oncoming cars, it's also easy to forget you have them on.

The pattern stretches back 159 years.

The Soft Heat Luxury Micro-Fleece blanket is made of 100 % polyester with ultra-soft micro-fleece fabric that is safe for the washer and dryer without stretching, shrinking, or pilling.

But on opening day there were lines stretching around the corner, and on the following evening, when I visited, there was still a short line to get in.

Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index rose one per cent in June from a year earlier, as cheaper gasoline allowed Canadians to stretch their paycheques, the agency reported July 21.

HR prevents you from getting tied up in administrative work which can stretch you thin while you are growing your business.

They're light, breathable, easy to slip on and off because the knit stretches, and best of all, really easy to wash.

But when you move into the warrior position (essentially a modified lunge), you stretch the hip flexors while strengthening your hamstrings and glutes, correcting the imbalance.

The area covered by traffickers around the Galapagos Islands is as big as the continental US, Ray said, leaving Coast Guard assets assigned to the area stretched thin.