Sentences with phrase «ups the ante considerably»

Round II of NYSUT's mail campaign against the Senate Democrats ups the ante considerably, comparing the majority members to ostriches with their heads in the sand when it comes to education spending cuts.

Senate Minority Leader John Sampson is upping the ante considerably this morning in his war of words with Majority Leader Dean Skelos over rules changes, accusing the GOP of creating a «constitutional crisis» by moving to strip LG Bob Duffy of his right to break a tie in a leadership vote.

But scientists agree that climate change will up the ante considerably by bringing more extreme weather gyrations — searing drought one year, followed by torrential storms that can wash away cracked soil and destroy crops rather than quench their thirst.

The category as a whole has gotten less skittish and less buzzy in recent years, but the new Sonic ups the ante considerably and drives like a bigger, pricier car than any of its competitors.

Based on the standard Golf R hatchback, which with its turbocharged 300 PS engine and 4MOTION four - wheel drive is hardly a shrinking violet, the Golf R 400 ups the ante considerably, with 400 PS and an extra 70 Nm of torque, making for 450 Nm in total, available from 2,400 to 6,000 rpm.

It ups the ante considerably on the last generation 911 GT2 RS — previously Porsche's most potent 911 — by making 79bhp more with its larger engine, borrowed from the 911 Turbo S and tweaked.

Simon's move upped the ante considerably in the race among owners to provide tools to consumers that enhance the in - mall shopping experience.

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From Stark's first epic, Jarvis - assisted suit up (Paul Bettany's contribution really must not go undervalued in this installment), the imagination behind each metallic melding considerably ups the ante and kicks what THE AVENGERS had to offer out of the park.

Most state departments of education and school districts will say they've been serious about data for the past 15 years, especially since the introduction of the No Child Left Behind act, which considerably upped the accountability ante.

For the second generation, launched late in 2006 for the 2007 model year, the ante was upped considerably.

The Rover Sport, however, ups the ante in the upscale sport - touring segment considerably, with Teutonic - level ride and handling characteristics on pavement, all the green - lane aptitude of the LR3, and a price that makes it an instant competitor: As one media wag put it, «For $ 60K and change, who would buy an X5 anymore?»

«The opening of the world's longest zipline has considerably aided the recognition of the destination on the global stage and demonstrated that we are upping the ante as the region's fastest growing tourism destination.