Sentences with phrase «well over majority»

The best answer to this latter question, I believe, is no, and it comes in two parts: 1) however much the economy is changing, not all high - school graduates need to be ready for college and career, in whatever way that term is reasonably defined, and 2) practically, since roughly two - thirds of our high schoolers do not graduate college and career ready, today we would deny well over a majority of our students a diploma if we were to impose these more - rigorous requirements on the attainment of a diploma.

Nearly 400 of you took the time to cast your vote, and, on the basis of your vote, I am willing to predict that the Duncan Administration is going to hand out awards to well over a majority of the contestants.

Similar proposals, also called «Aiming for A,» received well over majority support at a handful of European companies where they were submitted in 2015, due in large part to the fact that in each case the board recommended shareholders vote in favor.

Not exact matches

«The vast majority of clients do not allow us to say that we work with them,» Maddock says, citing their concern over the stigma that comes with outsourcing jobs overseas, as well as a reluctance to reveal a potential competitive advantage.

According to dental health website AsktheDentist.com, sonic toothbrushes, which oscillate at astonishing rates — up to 31,000 strokes per minute at full speed — are more effective at reaching and removing plaque between the teeth and beneath the gum line than rotating electric toothbrushes, making a sonic toothbrush the best bet for anyone with gum issues, those who are lackadaisical about flossing, and the majority of people over age 40.

, sonic toothbrushes, which oscillate at astonishing rates — up to 31,000 strokes per minute at full speed — are more effective at reaching and removing plaque between the teeth and beneath the gum line than rotating electric toothbrushes, making a sonic toothbrush the best bet for anyone with gum issues, those who are lackadaisical about flossing, and the majority of people over age 40.

(The majority of Macron's speech was given in French, though he switched over to English at the end to better communicate with global audiences.)

«The vast majority of clients do not allow us to say that we work with them,» Maddock says, citing their concern over the stigma that comes along with outsourcing jobs overseas, as well as a reluctance to reveal a potential competitive advantage.

A massive, long - range infrastructure commitment on the part of the federal govt to support building / rebuliding highways and bridges, interstate train service and hi - speed rail, city mass transit systems, and ports and airports, over minimum 10 years and even better 20, with requirement that majority of manufactured metal components be US - made.

The number of new women entrepreneurs has dropped over 6 % since 1996, and Pure Barre is working to help better those statistics with the vast majority of our studios being owned and operated by women.

Since the vast majority of money managers underperform their benchmarks over the long - term after costs, you will by definition do better than most money managers.

The majority of experts agree, diversifying over 100 or more loans is a better investment of your money than one large loan.

AbbVie, a stock that had its own share of problems this year, after all, is still trading at over 11 times forward earnings, and the vast majority of Gilead's immediate peer group (large - cap biotechs) are trading at valuations well north of 13 times forward - looking earnings.

The only way I'd become a Mormon would be over my dead body... oh, well I guess they realize that is how the majority of people feel.

You should ask yourself, to help cure you of your horrid delusions, why it is that even the majority of believers in the world believe in a different god than you do, with wildly different rules to follow, and why your supposedly omnipotent creature can't do a better job of marketing himself over those other beliefs.

We... express our deep concern and protest over the... crusade now being conducted by the Moral Majority and the Coalition for Better TV to purge television of program content they deem offensive.

I haven't been to church in over ten years... and yes, I am from the Bible Belt... but have Muslim friends raised here, as well as a huge load of Jewish friends who have been raised here... what I'm noticing is that the majority of you, because of my state being «red, have a very poor notion of the diversity that does exist here.

What we oppose is a food system that privileges short - term financial gain for a tiny minority, over the long - term well - being of the vast majority of humanity, non-human species, and ecosystems everywhere.

«Our largest customers, as well as the majority of our supplier relationships, have been in place for over two decades.

It was a good start for our team with the majority of players taking an early lead over our opponents, resulting in a 5 - 1 lead.

It had the opposite effect, it told the boss and the board that a minute minority were making allot of noise while the majority can be won over with better game results.

kronkes influence over the club is minimal at best how many decisions does he actually make in the public club domain that we all know of, i am only guessing here but just because he is majority shareholder it doesn't mean he can just do what he wants without the other board members say so, i suppose the rest of the board would vote him out of power and liquidate his shares if he did something really wrong like leveraged the club against a big debt.

I'm sure there would be some arguing between fans over whether or not it was intentional, but it'd be a much better situation than what we have now where the vast majority of DoG penalties you see are for guys who are just trying to clear the zone and get their aim slightly off.

Six of seven teams are within a game of the lead in the loss column, but thanks to wins over Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech not only has the best overall division record, the Hokies also own a vast majority of the potential tie - breakers.

Coquelin should play the majority of games next season, including all the big games, so maybe we just need a young DM with good potential to fill in now and again, and develop over time.

Not as many with you as you would probably wished for to be honest.Why would I and the overwhelming majority suddenly go soft on the single biggest issue that has cast itself on this club over the last 5 - 6 seasons?You May well be fed up reading about it but more want him out at whatever cost.

On a tangent Jon my son (he's 4) asked me why he should support Arsenal, I said «well because I do, you're granddad does and your great granddad did» I was going to say its because of the values and principles that our club has but then I stopped myself because I have no idea what they are anymore other than paying a has been manager and over hyped players a fortune for non achievement while being owned by a majority shareholder that has no interest in the club other than as a business and having a board that view the fans as the gift that keeps on giving.

He is still young and more or less not going to have a problem playing every week at his present club, The new owner who is a Russian with plenty of money to spend on players has no need to sell and will spend the same sort of money we will and at moment the way Ithey are playing and the way we are they would have no trouble turning us over, We need to go back to grass roots which is what the majority want produce local talent and actually give them a chance in the first team, Play entertaining football all the time not respect the point (they will come if you play well) There is talent all over the world we need to find it, Howe is showing the way and in years to come may be a great England Manager but not for us right now and if I was him I would stay put

Not sure why Mourinho praises Luke Shaw as the best left - back at the club, yet opts for Young over him the majority of the time.

Women over 50 talk a good game about sex but the majority would rather be eating doritos in front of a TV with Oprah turned on than having sex.

In fact, the majority don't (unless you're over age 50 in which case a good half do, but that still gives you a 50 - 50 chance).

-LSB-...] the majority of our containers last through months of almost daily use, most last well over a year.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan called the compromise on the state's minimum wage — increasing on different timetables in New York City, the suburbs and upstate over varying phase ins — a far better arrangement than what was initially proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

With a substantial majority — many states such as Zamfara, the first to attempt to enact Sharia in 1999, have populations that are well over 95 % Muslim — and a theological obligation to submit to Islamic law, Northerners resent federal intrusion, which they say amounts to the abrogation of their constitutional right to religious freedom.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, meanwhile, expressed frustration over what he saw was a shifting set of priorities dictated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who initially proposed the amendments, as well as urged lawmakers to fund a hate crimes task force and back a memorandum of understanding for affordable housing money.

The army is small but reasonably well trained — they have enjoyed the support of the Americans over recent years, and a majority of their senior officers have had training in the USA or alongside US units in West Africa.

Murray's sizeable majority and long - time incumbency means she retains a sizeable advantage over her competitors, although if predictions of SNP success are borne out, this may well not be enough for her to hold the seat.

«We formed the Senate majority coalition because we believe that it is the best way to continue to build on the progress we've made over the last two years in ending government dysfunction, bringing spending under control, enacting a property tax cap and helping businesses create new jobs.

They hve continued the GEA in the Majority Conference budget well after NY State revenue recovered and the state's budge issues were over.

Despite this, the majority of people still believe Mr Blair was a good prime minister overall, with just over a third claiming he was a bad leader.

The Lib Dems did well here in 2005 and 2010 but collapsed to fourth last time, leaving Roberta Blackman - Woods with a 25 % majority over the second - placed Tories.

Cardiff North is held by Rhodri Morgan's wife by a slender Labour majority of just over 1000 and competent Conservative AM Jonathan Morgan had a big win in the local Assembly elections, so there's a good chance that Mr Evans will return to the green benches.

Yet even though Litwin was well known for his generous political donations over the course of several decades, the extent of Glenwood's lobbying operation wasn't fully realized until the public trials of two ex-politicians: former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Yes, as head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Israel presided over his party's drubbing last month, but if the new Republican majority dismantles Obamacare, at least he can remind us that laughter is the best medicine.

The cuts to education aid from the Gap Elimination Adjustment will be cut by «well over 50 percent» and a full restoration will be made next year, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on Monday told reporters.

Also, considering the AEG mess the Democrats are in, which GOP candidates all over the state are playing up to the hilt by calling on majority candidates to return contributions from the three main players — Senate President Malcolm Smith, Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson and Sen. Eric Adams — perhaps throwing stones from one's glass house in hopes of changing the conversation isn't a good idea.

But they did collectively benefit from well over $ 1 million from REBNY during the 2014 elections, which spent big to help the Republicans re-take the majority with an eye toward getting a clean extension — in other words, no pro-tenant changes — of the rent laws this year.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Long Island Republican, said in an interview on Monday he would support greater gubernatorial control over education «were appropriate» as well as more influence over its members by his chamber.

Coalition blues We're going to be going into the next election saying «coalition's a terrible thing, we want to have an overall majority», but actually we want to stand on our record of what's happened over the last five years, so it's going to be slightly paradoxical in that way — the debate on the good or ills of coalition... I have to say both at the time, and particularly now with hindsight, I think we should've had a second election in 2010.

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