Sentences with phrase «treading water as»

While Goldfarb's boss, Stefan Pryor, has spent the last year hiring even more out - of - state consultants and plunging Rhode Island's governor into one controversy after another (Check back soon for more about that), Goldfarb has been treading water as a consultant for Michael Bloomberg's Bloomberg Philanthropies and America Achieves project.

But that was just the tip of the iceberg in news from an industry that is, frankly, trying to tread water as it attempts to figure out how to survive in the digital age.

Profit margins could remain high for a long time as a result, leaving markets in a limbo zone, where it treads water as underlying value builds.

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May 1 (Reuters)- U.S. stock index futures treaded water on Tuesday, as strong earnings failed to excite investors who instead fretted about inflation, rising costs and protectionist policies.

As you can see, Facebook is growing rapidly while the New York Times and News Corp are struggling to tread water.

Sterling trod water after falling through the $ 1.36 line in the previous session as investors further reduced bets of a central bank rate hike next week.

Any productivity gains would have to be allocated to equity owners at the expense of bond holders and workers who would merely tread water or lose ground as the economy expands.

Instead, our experience is that avoiding bubble risk can cause us to tread water for a while relative to the market (and particularly relative to the bubble sector) as speculation reaches its heights, and that we tend to enjoy strong relative performance as a bubble breaks.

Traders Look For Fourth Rate Hike Hint From Statement US futures are treading water ahead of the open on Wednesday, as investors await the monetary policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and earnings from 49 US companies.

However, the index's performance during December and January has historically been lackluster as stocks in the index tread water ahead of retailer earnings.

We are really treading into scary waters when we want to elect such a person as Mitt Romney.

Maybe this water is not something that God is trying to teach me how to tread or to escape, but maybe this water is somewhere where He is trying to create something brand new in me... and so He is taking His time to teach me that as a new creation, He is all the air that I need.»

The teacher blows the whistle and everyone jumps in the pool and starts dog paddling during the tread water portion of the test and as you are keeping yourself afloat you look around and see a large number of students wearing inflated water wings and just napping as they float through the exam.

Or, we could hold on to him, continue to tread water for several years and attempt to trade him when he has much less value and his contract can't be moved; also known as the Bergevin Plan.

As a result, they often carry little baseball late in the season when the local team is treading water.

This has sucked out some of the team's early value, as the team has been essentially treading water since their hot start.

As I said earlier, Wenger has been treading water for years, but the sheer amount of top quality managers has pushed Wenger so far down the league, that we're currently a whopping 21 points off the top, and only in sixth on goal difference.

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Llorente has just one goal this season and has been an incredible miss for the team as they tread water in 14th place.

The baby might wriggle and squirm, looking as if they are trying to tread water, and they might seem very tired but have difficulty keeping their eyes shut.

And not to single them both out as I think the shadow cabinet has in general been treading water in terms of its media strategy.

It sounded much more practical than Byrne's assertion that Labour must «move on decisively from the New Labour package, but remain on centre ground,» which came across a little bit like a suggestion that Labour must appear to move on, while actually continuing to tread the same water as 1997.

Daley, one of the leading stem cell researchers in the country, feels as if he has been treading water for years.

The chemical soothed mice that were placed in anxiety - inducing situations — such as having to tread water for prolonged periods.

«While flying the robot feels as if it is treading water; while swimming it feels like it is surrounded by molasses.

«Stand in chest - high water, sprint as fast as you can for a timed period, then tread water to break, and repeat.

As you can imagine, you're not going to build much muscle doing low - energy workouts that have you basically treading water.

Take me back to those moments where I can stare at my nails as I tread the clear blue water #MauiVibes #Hawaii #Nailfie

Because despite how they may be advertised, these films are generally about treading water for as long as possible until bringing out most of the big robot set pieces in the last act.

And, therefore, submitted for your approval is «Scary Movie 4,» which treads approximately the same lowbrow comedy water as its predecessors.

And Adam Scott, who can play a combination of sweet, cute, creepy and asshole at will, treads murky waters as Will to the point where you're questioning whether he's done what Luke says he's done.

We get no connect with the people inhabiting the story, except Neeson, and no feel of the dangers as they tread unfamiliar waters.

Film review: Brooklyn's Finest (18, running time: 133 min), an ironically titled ensemble cop thriller, stars Richard Gere as a jaded detective treading water in the last days before his retirement.

A water - treading sequel with no emotional momentum ostensibly serving as a setup for next summer's grand finale.

As Hanushek, Peterson, and Woessmann have shown, our best and brightest have been treading water, while other countries have caught up with or passed the United States.

About $ 127 million needs to be added in the first year of the biennium just to allow schools to tread water, and additional investments are needed in the second year as well.

Designed as seasonal tires suitable for cold weather, freezing road conditions, and ice and snow, the Pirelli Scorpion Winter and Winter Sottozero 3 feature a tread design composed of arrow - shaped center blocks and rounded shoulders to dissipate water and slush.

The GT8's Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres are indisputably designed for the warm, dry conditions, but thankfully they are progressive enough that you can still push them to the limit and beyond when water is filling the limited tread, as it was on our test.

These tires are better able to handle heavy rainstorms and slushy snowfall by actively pushing water out to the sides of the tread area as the tire rolls forward, minimizing the risk of hydroplaning at high road speeds in heavy rain.

The new tread design, featuring a proprietary Pulse Groove water channel, gives improved handling and braking on wet roads (as compared to the Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 ® tire).

Traditional publishing, as it exists now makes authors be in this constant treading water and really hard to get a head.

However, there's an element of treading water to the design as it doesn't improve upon more recent rivals much.

As you know from my last update on the business, we've been treading water lately but momentum is picking up and we are all confident in growing this business.

I am using collars right now plus I have a fair amount of cash as my purchasing criteria have not been hit so it seems like things are treading water right now.

When dogs experience seizures, they typically lie on the floor and their convulsions look as if they are treading water.

Relax in the turquoise waters of the Cyclades, admire the Venetian façades of Crete and tread in the footsteps of Socrates as you meander through the Agora marketplace of classical Greece.

Relax in the turquoise waters of the Cyclades, admire the Venetian façades of Crete and tread in the footsteps of Socrates as you m...

If you \'re in a situation where it \'s impossible to get back to shore, try to tread water & stay afloat as long as possible.

-- You should also be able to swim 200 — 300 meters non-stop as well as float and tread water for 10 minutes.

As part of your course you will need to be able to swim 200m and float / tread water for 10 minutes.