Sentences with phrase «unlike recent years»

Unlike recent years, when stocks were driven largely or exclusively by multiple expansion — i.e. investors willing to pay more per dollar of earnings — this year's gains have come from companies actually producing stronger earnings.

Not exact matches

Unlike parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean hit hardest by the recent Zika outbreak, areas of Southeast Asia have had the virus present for many years.

But unlike in some other major American cities, violent crime in New York has continued to fall in recent years.

Unlike those two deals, however, Uber had held a decent position in Southeast Asia in recent times although it appeared to lose considerable market share last year.

The basic problem is that the churches of the West — unlike the East — lack an adequate theology of beauty, an omission partially compensated for by the work in recent years of Roman Catholics Hans Urs von Balthasar and John Saward and Anglicans John Riches and Richard Harries.

There is a medium - sized theological brouhaha stirring within the evangelical academy these days, and, unlike some of the other intra-evangelical debates of recent years, this one is about something really important: God.

this 2nd half of the season has been unlike ANY of the «better» halves we've mustered in recent years as we've seen almost all our squad issues addressed (a decent DM, a reliable GK) and our approach in big games is showing signs of change — the signs of encouragement are much brighter than just us picking up some form to make the CL spots.

Our club in recent years has been so unlike with injuries what made management think this season would be different.

Unlike the Angels, who have had some epic collapses in recent years, Oakland is accustomed to second - half success.

Unlike last year where Kentucky was considered the clear - cut favorite, this season's field is wide open with six teams (Villanova, Maryland, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas and Virginia) receiving votes to be the top - ranked team in the most recent AP Top 25 poll.

Italy have done well in recent years in this fixture, but normally in conditions very unlike those that greeted the teams in Parma.

Unlike in recent years, they may have to contend with the threat of several teams like Manchester United, Southampton, Tottenham, and Liverpool for the final fourth spot.

1 - 1 draws with Bologna and Catania have been disappointing but unlike in recent years the fans are behind the team this year and they expressed gratitude for the players» efforts after each of those draws.

Unlike the proposals of many recent years, which prompted council members and advocates to march on the steps of City Hall, fighting to halt cuts to city agencies and social services, Mr. de Blasio's preliminary budget is relatively painless.

It's no more surprising to see in this recent times under current NDC administration, more teachers and other government workers been empowered to own properties like houses, lands, private and commercial cars, motor bikes, electric gadgets and several other properties with their «never satisfying» income UNLIKE some eight years and beyond ago under the NPP administration where a newly trained and posted teacher was unable to buy a brand new 21» inch sanyo TV from Melcom with his first monthly income.

But unlike other Labour leaders of recent years, Corbyn is no Atlanticist.

Unlike the vast majority of Islamic terrorists of recent years, these home - grown killers were largely acting alone, and the atrocities they perpetrated can be tied to their personal psychology.

Unlike many other species of wildlife, Caspian tern populations appear to have increased in recent years.

And, unlike last year, this year's directory listing shows that the Center no longer even has an online presence; indeed, there is little evidence of much recent activity there on the entire GMU website.

Unlike the US where coconut oil has been hard to find in recent years, coconut oil has been a big part of the diet in the Philippines and many other tropical cultures for thousands of years.

Unlike Lipozene and other diet pills, Hoodia is all - natural, and in recent years has been proven to help lose weight permanently with no side effects.

I, unlike many film lovers around the world, fell in love with David Cronenberg only in recent years.

Undoubtedly a very fraught and brave production, and playing not unlike a cross between John Hillcoat's recent Cormac McCarthy adaptation, The Road, and something out of the Rossellini canon circa Germany Year Zero (1948), Son of Babylon is a frightening reminder that what would generically constitute a post-apocalyptic road movie in the West is the stuff of a brand of neorealism in the Middle East.

And while the Emmys, unlike the Oscars, have never been known to drive pundits and viewers alike to fits of nail - biting anxiety, at least a few of this year's drama races have been turned upside down by the recent plagiarism claims that have plagued Nic Pizzolatto, possibly exposing True Detective as the emperor who'll arrive at the Nokia Theatre on August 25 with the least amount of clothes.

Distaff representation in Cannes is always a point of contention, reliably churning up debate over the festival's mandate to lead the way for broader representation, but also to reflect the industry's makeup (not unlike the diversity woes that have engulfed the Academy Awards in recent years).

Unlike the aforementioned thriller takeoffs, Hell Baby eschews making fun of the most recent fright fests — which will help the movie from looking dated in two years» time — in favor of taking shots at more traditional, clichéd horror - movie tropes.

And unlike recent summer movies like Inside Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Avengers, or Inception, few if any of the summer's big - ticket attractions will be in contention for many 10 - best lists or Oscars at year's end.

Unlike many thrillers of recent years, where you don't find out why someone murders until the very end, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY seductively pulls you into the mind of the killer, and at times will wickedly have you hoping he'll get away with it.

From Jennifer's Body director Karyn Kusama, The Invitation is unlike any other horror of recent years.

Unlike public school teachers, we don't have the luxury to be rewarded for past glories while we coast in more recent years.

«This year's school board elections have involved vigorous campaigning and far more money than usual — and, unlike recent election years, all four races were contested.

Unlike pensions, until recent years, this future liability had never been recognized on the books of state and local governments.

I also learned that many small publishers were being wiped out by the «self - publishing revolution,» a movement that's not so unlike the «citizen journalism» or bloggers» revolt of recent years that's had a major impact on mainstream media, including this publication.

Unlike public and academic libraries, which have prioritized ebook acquisition in recent years, K - 12 school libraries still lag far behind, according to the third - annual «2012 Ebook Usage in U.S. School (K - 12) Libraries,» sponsored by Follett.

Unlike many foreign carriers, U.S. airlines in recent years have focused on upgrading their front cabins, often at the expense of their rear cabins.

Unlike recent miniature racing offerings such as Table Top Racing, Super Toy Cars and BlazeRush, developer VooFoo Studios has done away with power - ups in favour of keeping the focus on the racing action - much like we used to see in racers from years gone by.

Unlike his larger sculptures of recent years, the new pieces are small in dimension and intimate in feel.

Unlike gallery sales, which predictably follow economic swings, auction sales have experienced many interesting twists in recent years.

Unlike Bruce Nauman or Ed Ruscha, who have represented the U.S. in recent years, this pair was a departure from the art - world establishment.

The world's attention is riveted on that meeting and hopes are alive that unlike the sterile outcome of previous sessions in recent years, this one will provide some positive results.

Thus, unlike other studies, it spoke to whether recent years, such as 1998, stood out as unusual against the backdrop of the longer - term reconstruction and its uncertainties.»

The Norwegians also noted very little ice around Svalbard in the early 1920's so who is to say that this recent decline isn't just part of a longer 80 - 100 year cycle, probably led by changes to ocean currents (which would explain why the Arctic has warmed, unlike the Antarctic continent).

The recent increase in the CO2 concentration has been * extremely * fast, quite unlike anything that occurred in the last several million years, The sea levels haven't equilibrated yet, nor were they expected to have.

And unlike the electricity industry, in which market forces have pushed utilities toward cleaner energy, including natural gas and renewable sources, relatively low gasoline prices in recent years have led consumers to pay less attention to fuel economy when they buy new cars.

The most recent ice cover shows these regions as still ice covered, unlike last year.

In 2010, unlike other recent years, CO2 emissions from all industrial fuel sources increased by 7.8 % as the economy recovered from the recession that led to the large emissions declines of 2009.

Consider his recent Guardian column defending his «hockey stick» from the bad case of brewer's droop it's acquired over the last 15 years of non-warming: Bjorn Lomborg, a Danish professor named (unlike Mann) by Foreign Policy as one of the «Top 100 Global Thinkers», is dismissed as «career fossil fuel industry apologist Bjorn Lomborg»; Judith Curry, a member of the National Research Council's climate research committee, winner of awards from the American Meteorological Society, and co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, is billed by Dr Mann as «serial climate disinformer Judith Curry...»

additionally the proxies back then also would respond to this, unlike in more recent years..

Unlike some in the West, most Filipinos are pretty clear about what a future of climate change could look like, having experienced some devastating extreme weather in recent years.

Yet this capacity of technosolar to wholly replace fossil fuels (solid and liquid fuels) is ultimately going to be the key issues renewables face in the next few years, most especially for those folks (unlike you or I) who see no role for nuclear, but even for me (unlike you) who can not countenance a role for «natural gas» that is not generated from recent biological or other processes that do not further contribute to the already overburdened load of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.