Sentences with phrase «went against its predecessor»

Not exact matches

In gauging the Switch's prospects against its failed predecessors, at this point it sure looks like history is going to repeat itself.

The pagan temptation,» as the philosopher Thomas Molnar described it, is hardly new — the Church has been fighting paganism since the time of Christ — but what is new is its aggressive resurgence, its seduction of so many Christians, and the warnings Pope Francis has issued against it.The Pope's scorching words against paganism have not been well - received by many, but Francis has gone right on assailing it, particularly in areas that pagans care about most: the environment and sex.Francis has been a bold and eloquent defender of the environment, and understands that protecting the environment is not a recent fad, but a long - standing Catholic principle, highlighted by many of Francis's predecessors.

In the latest phase of their interminable battle over mass transit funding, Cuomo went on the «Brian Lehrer Show» on Tuesday and urged de Blasio to behave more like his predecessor, whose tenure de Blasio campaigned against.

That is why the gold medal goes to the de Blasio team, which was up against a field of strong contenders that included Mr. de Blasio's predecessor, Michael R. Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and the state committees of both the Republican and Democratic parties.

Its predecessor — dubbed AlphaGo Lee when it became the first computer program with artificial intelligence, or AI, to defeat a human world champion Go player (SN Online: 3/15/16)-- had to study millions of examples of human expert moves before playing practice games against itself.

In addition, Hyundai claims the Nexo is lighter than its predecessor, quicker accelerating (9.5 sec to 60mph against 12.5 sec), and goes 30 per cent further on a fill — at 500 miles compared to 369 miles.

This eleventh book has all the charm, verve, humor, and conflict of its predecessors, as the good folk of Redwall Abbey go to battle against the vicious Marlfox family.

Strictly in terms of mechanics and competitive features, Street Fighter 5 is just about peerless, but it has quite a ways to go before it stacks up against other fighting games — including its own predecessor — in terms of overall content.

Both cameras have slightly larger apertures than the iPhone X's cameras, at f / 1.7, but the move away from the secondary telephoto lens means that, unlike its predecessor, the OnePlus 5T can not deliver optical zoom, putting it at a significant disadvantage when it goes up against the iPhone X.

While the handset offers a stunning near bezel-less design like its predecessor, it received a boost in its specifications that would make it a viable contender in the highly competitive smartphone market, going up against the likes of Samsung and LG.