Sentences with phrase «up against»

[62][In cases dealing with federal works and undertakings such as] pipelines, railways and airports, it is not the case that validly - enacted provincial laws, in this case municipal bylaws, somehow cease to be valid enactments when they come up against the federal undertaking.

Whether you're a small business owner or a larger brand, use these 7 - points to see how your current branding stacks up against an expert's assessment.

Back then, I think they just showed how your portfolio stacks up against the target asset allocation.

«But if you're just trying to be a me - too e-retailer» up against retail giants such as Amazon and Wal - Mart, «then that's going to be difficult.»

Marc Lore, left, the chief executive of Jet.com, and Doug McMillon, the chief executive of Walmart, are teaming up against Amazon.

It's the language of Silicon Valley we bump up against.»

You have a quasi-utility up against a start - up electric car company.

A new report from Wood Mackenzie predicts that the Permian Basin, the hottest shale play on the planet, will bump up against some constraints as the field has become too crowded.

This Act prohibited price discrimination by retailers among producers and by producers among retailers.63 Its aim was to prevent conglomerates and large companies from using their buyer power to extract crippling discounts from smaller entities, and to keep large manufacturers and retailers from teaming up against rivals.64 Like laws banning predatory pricing, the prohibition against price discrimination effectively curbed the power of size.

The claims being racked up against the future output of U.S. workers are of long - term concern, not only as a result of demographics, but also as the result of unproductive spending and a growing national debt.

The truth is, tackling these long - tail keywords feels hard when you know you're up against the giants.

So taking angel money from a traditional venture investor is a bet on that firm funding your Series A. Unfortunately, if that doesn't work out, you're back is up against the wall.

He called the blockbuster merger a «vision deal» that would allow AT&T to better match up against Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google, which he referred to as «F.A.A.N.G.»

We've reviewed below how PNC stacks up against its competitors for a typical and standard 30 - year mortgage on a $ 200,000 home with a 10 % down payment:

The lawsuits are piling up against Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data misuse and political ad targeting scandal.

In order to help you determine whether the Citi Simplicity ® Card - No Late Fees Ever is a good fit, we took a look at how it stacks up against some of its competitors.

But their sheer scope underscores the challenges that Mr. Draghi is up against in trying to formulate monetary policy with so many forces working against sustained economic growth in Europe.

Also, if we're really at full employment, we should expect some slowing in payroll gains as employers bump up against supply constraints.

Although many charities are adopting a wait - and - see attitude about tax reform, others have already lined up against the tax reform bills and are initiating efforts to mobilize opposition, within the boundaries allowed for «lobbying» under the tax law.

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This summer MillerCoors has been running a blind taste test in bars called «Know Your Beer» in which it puts Lite up against Bud Light with a goal of reaching 500,000 consumers by the end of the season.

At bars, MillerCoors has been putting Miller Lite up against Bud Light in blind taste tests called «Know Your Beer.»

Water rapidly rose up against the city's levees, a series of walls designed to keep the area from flooding.

The Appendix details exactly how we stack up against traditional firms.

Our guide includes a breakdown of how REPAYE stacks up against Standard Repayment Plans if you've consolidated your loans (hint: it stacks up very well).

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This will help avoid claims of a conclusion being trumped up against an employee because of hostility by the investigator toward the accused.

This extra paperwork could become a problem if you run up against contract deadlines or rate lock expirations.

Canada's move to take the U.S. to the World Trade Organization over its abuses of globally agreed rules, made public Wednesday, is a clear signal that the NAFTA exercise is up against the wall and that the U.S. is preparing to trigger the six - month withdrawal notice.

If the taxes on a property are up against that limit (or «in compression») taxes on that property can not go up, even if everyone else gets a tax raise.

The only way to get a sense of a card's value is by understanding how it stacks up against other available choices.

«Because I care about Israel, I must stand up against violence, corruption, inequality, and abuse of power,» said Portman, defending her decision not to attend the Genesis Prize.

Thomas went up against the RCMP, the diplomats, the military and the politicians after her brother Robert Hall was abducted and murdered in the Philippines.

They are intended for indoor and outdoor use and they hold up against moisture to keep your child dry and comfortable.

Another headwind advisors are up against is participants» mistaken belief that their 401 (k) plan is free.

Kalanick approached Musk thinking they could team up against Apple.

To test the usefulness of the Chase Freedom Unlimited ® we matched it up against some of the best credit cards to see where it falls.

That amount plus my pension, my 401k RMD, My wife's 401k RMD, my wife's pension, my social security, and my wife's social security have put us right up against the top of the 25 % tax bracket.

Oil prices have leveled off in recent weeks, but with the negotiations over Iran's nuclear program bumping up against a deadline, that could change.

Contra - competitive timing refers to sending email messages, for example, over the weekends when you have less competition to go up against.

Secondly, do you think you might end up butting up against the Google and Amazons in data collection?

Progressives and many 2020 presidential hopefuls in the Senate have lined up against the legislation, while some moderates and those from rural states support it and seek to hold it up as an example of their ability to work in a bipartisan manner.

In the Conservative leadership race, O'Leary is up against a real murderers» row of political heavyweights.

Well the first thing is if the United States raises interest rates that's going to push the dollar way up against the Euro, and most of all against third world and Asian countries.

Let's not for a moment forget who we are up against — a politician committed to continuing the dismantling of decades of social progress and facilitating the de facto annexation of Canada by the U.S..

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ran the Chevy Camaro, FordMustang and Dodge Challenger through a series of crash tests to see how their safety stacks up against their power.

They also find themselves up against a new kind of competitor — nimble, focused, entrepreneurial enterprises, deeply embedded in their home markets, with significant cost advantages, ready access to local talent and often a hard - driving founder.

«I didn't have any tangible assets that I could put up against a loan.

To help leaders identify how well their benefits and perks stand up against those that employees expect or want to receive from their employer, Gallup has identified categories that reflect how important the benefits and perks previously described are to employees in general.

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