Sentences with phrase «well against a defense»

If the league average was 20 assists per game and Phoenix allowed 23 per game, this suggests Livingston will do better against this defense.

Not exact matches

The blue paint's chemical composition might be a good defense against termites, the color keeps dwellings cool in the blazing sun, and the vivid color is downright beautiful.

Bergdahl's defense team filed a last - minute motion on Oct. 23 to completely dismiss the case against him, citing past statements in which Trump had referred to the sergeant as «a no - good traitor who should have been executed» during his presidential campaign.

Years ago, when street crime was frighteningly commonplace, the comedian Steve Martin joked that the best defense against a mugger is to vomit on your cash.

Mr. Siegal is perhaps best known for his victory in defense of high - profile private equity financier Benjamin Wey against federal criminal and civil securities fraud and money laundering charges.

And the absolute best defense against myopic ideas is to travel.

Much of this coverage focuses too much on the political rhetoric at the expense of the people who actually perform the work of financial regulation; the ones who will be the best and last line of defense against another financial crisis.

In the AFC title game, against the Jaguars» league - best passing defense, Brady took control of the game, carving up Jacksonville to erase a 10 - point fourth - quarter deficit in minutes.

Remaining vigilant and aware of our tendencies to behave this way is the best defense against disaster.

That said, the 49ers defense has proven that it can show up for games, and against Drew Stanton at home might be their best chance yet to make a statement.

In fact, in December 2017 a Virginia district court judge ruled against a female plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.»

As well, Layton may need to reshape party positions that will now get a lot more scrutiny as his party becomes the first line of defense against Harper's right wing agenda.

While there is no such thing as a 100 % foolproof strategy to protect you against fraud (although divvying your portfolio up into 30 - 40 stocks worth 2.5 % to 3.33 % of your overall wealth seems like a damn good defense mechanism), putting most of your money into stocks with records of growing dividends seems like an intelligent way to guard against corporate fraud, particularly if you have limited familiarity with reading 10 - Ks, annual reports, and other financial statements.

Not only will it help you serve your clients and show your professionalism; it may be your best defense against fallacious legal claims.

The best defense against a bubble is a diversified portfolio.

Your best defense against paying these fees is to know when you are in a scenario that requires you to pay with cash, and to know how your card issuer determines what's considered a cash advance.

No harm in dreaming... but defense against foreign invasions might require people stand firm and well armed to protect their lands and beliefs..

The best defense against that charge is an equally vocal concern for all the threats to marriage, and all varieties of sterile sex.

They are members of a nationwide group known as The Initiative Collective — a volunteer crime prevention outfit that encourages people to fight back against violence using self - defense, armor and theatrics — in addition to doing general good deeds like fundraising, feeding the homeless and offering free martial arts training to anyone who wants it.

Nic Sheff, an editor and writer for 13 Reasons Why, has defended the show's intensely graphic depiction of suicide: «Facing these issues head - on — talking about them, being open about them — will always be our best defense against losing another life,» he wrote in Vanity Fair last year.

While there is no parallel in Christian theology, there is ample parallel in Christian folk - belief — a consecrated communion wafer worn around the neck has been thought to be the best defense against Dracula, and crosses and medals are put to similar use against modern dangers.

Best known for his classic defense of liberty and polemic against statism, The Road to Serfdom, Friedrich Hayek was deservedly honored by the Nobel Prize as one of the most influential economic and social thinkers of the twentieth century.

My piece was not a «lament,» but essentially a defense of Pope Benedict (as was my brief follow - up here) against just the type of over-the-top criticisms cited elsewhere in Allen's article, even as I raised one respectful question about the pope's prudential decision not to meet with leading dissidents — a legitimate, good - faith debate among sincere Catholics.

When you have a good defense, all you really have to do to win a battle is simply stand there and let your attackers destroy themselves against your impenetrable walls.

Of course, the best defense against fatigue won't be found in the refrigerator but in at least seven hours of sleep.

Islam at the beginning held the sword only when it was necessary to survive the wars launched against it by the Pagans of Mecca beside the Persians who then were worshipping fire... Any way remember that we never came closer to the West until the launched their first attacks against Muslims by the crusaders that came from the west towards Jerusalem... Such acts has drove Islam to adopt the policy that says «Attack is the best means of defense» to push the crusaders further back.

Their task is to seek their own good, and the pursuit of that project means primarily the defense of their land against further encroachments and, where possible, the recovery of lands that have been illegally taken from them.

One can not finish this well «written and pleasantly accessible defense of Hellenic civilization without wondering if the fierce resentment against Attic superiority (and Thornton quotes a great deal of such resentful scholarship in the early chapters) does not conceal a closet nihilism» a hostility to the light of Being first honored and brought to expression by the Greek philosophers.

We are being led to war against Iraq by people who know very well that this war will lead to further wars and that even a $ 380 billion defense budget barely begins to pay for the first war.

Plantinga's famous «Free - Will Defense», Griffin points out, is by Plantinga's own admission not a theodicy — an attempt to explain the existence of evil — but rather simply a defense against the charge that «A good God exists» and «Evil exists» are logically incompDefense», Griffin points out, is by Plantinga's own admission not a theodicy — an attempt to explain the existence of evil — but rather simply a defense against the charge that «A good God exists» and «Evil exists» are logically incompdefense against the charge that «A good God exists» and «Evil exists» are logically incompatible.

Because the state and other large institutions could reach individuals only through these mediating bodies, these thinkers provided them with defense against the state's overweening power, as well as the economic power of the large industrial enterprises.

As Whitehead once put it, «The defense of morals is the battle - cry which best rallies stupidity against change.

«The defense of morals,» said Whitehead (1942), «is the battle - cry which best rallies stupidity against change» (p. 309).

Even in such a highly technological society like that of Japan it is reported that there are 81,511 Shinto shrines, 77,186 Buddhist temples and 6,446 Christian churches, well attended by people.22 Second, the strongest defense against the creeping tide of a secular global culture today is based on religions — Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim.

Of course the church is against masturbation, this leads to a good defense on why the priest are allowed to molest children.

(20) Inner experiences of transcendence are our best defense against losing oursense of individuality in the mass.

These non-technological, decentralized expressions of Christian community may well be the best defense against the manipulative, homogenizing drive of commercial mass culture.

Michael Ignatieff expresses this sentiment well: «Human rights is the language through which individuals have created a defense of their autonomy against the oppression of religion, state, family, and group» (emphasis mine).

It's also your best line of defense against threats like viruses and bacteria that

As we always say: forests are our best defense against climate change.

He's proven himself against lesser sides, but getting behind the defense of good teams we shall see.

Last season Arsenal came close to becoming the best defense in the entire league with good defensive stats, but this good news was smashed by the conceding 22 horrible goals against the teams in the top five, 20 of those on away games to those same top teams (Chelsea, City, Liverpool, and Everton).

you must be kidding, maybe against mid-table teams... Walcott is only good against teams play with high defense line....

We knew the Jaguars defense was good, but even with 10 sacks against Houston it was still eye - opening to watch them totally dominate a team like Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh.

The nature of his tactics also make it that their defense are rarely tested, so they lack practice and experience against good quality attacking sides and dealing with high pressure.

His style is well suited for the league since almost everyone bow down to his team and don't even try, but against other top teams in Europe his defense has always been exposed.

how do one expect to win with a makeshift defense against the best attack of the premier league?

The other problem Memphis will face is Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, who only need a sliver of space to launch three - pointers even against good transition defense.

They can get baskets from multiple guys at multiple positions on the floor and are becoming very difficult to contain but their true improvement is on the Defense end where they are allowing just 61.2 points against (3rd best in the League).

Their Defense played well for the most part against a complete Team Rasky attack.