Sentences with phrase «withering attacks»

During this time, we should reflect on the momentous and hard - won gains we have enjoyed because Rachel Carson stood by her data, despite withering attacks by the chemical companies — and what we stand to lose should environmental regulations be rolled back.

The theory that withstands withering attacks from all sides is a better bet than the theory that survives because it is never challenged.

I don't know what teachers she is observing, but the teachers I see in the schools today are the best and brightest I've ever seen — and are doing heroic work in spite of the most difficult conditions we've ever faced as a profession: meager resources; dwindling budgetary support; a narrowing of the curriculum leading to cuts to music, art and PE; withering attacks from Rhee, Kopp, Gates and Duncan and friends; an obsession with standardized testing; and much more.

The 46 - year - old — who has not ruled out a return to the Commons one day - infuriated Mrs May with a series of withering attacks on her via his London newspaper's editorials.

In Edinburgh on Friday, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney launched a withering attack on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and urged regulators around the world to monitor them in the same way as other financial assets.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney on Friday launched a withering attack on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and urged regulators around the world to monitor them in the same way as other financial assets.

Whitehead's withering attack on the Lockean type of substance - philosophy proves nothing, therefore, against the Aristotelian concept of Entity.

True, Ivan's Christ has offered the world freedom, which the world has forsaken for bread, but what Ivan leaves out of his «respondeo» to his brother is that Christ by his crucifixion has also offered the world the divine exemplar of suffering, the one interpretation of the mystery of human suffering that can stand up to Ivan's withering attack.

[248][249] in what was described as «a withering attack on News International and the Murdochs».

17.48 - Labour MP John Woodcock has just delivered a withering attack on both Corbyn and his supporters for their «angry intolerant pacifism»

Labour's new Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith marked his first appearance in the role in a House of Commons debate with a withering attack on the UK Government's programme of legislation.

Those who resisted - including each of the past three governors - have been hit with withering attack ads on television.

The investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett unleashed a withering attack on Trump for refusing to release his tax returns, asserting he had something to hide, and for misleading voters about his success as a businessman and ability to improve the American economy.

A senior Labour MP has launched a withering attack on Barry Gardiner for claiming the UK must quit the single market and customs union after Brexit.

Even so, Corzine has pushed his lead back to high single digits with a withering attack on Forrester's alleged ethical issues — a drumbeat that should continue through Election Day.

«LABOUR leadership contender Ed Miliband launched a withering attack on the Liberal Democrats during a trip to the Senedd yesterday, accusing them of selling out their principles to prop up a right - wing Tory Government.»

But during an extensive interview, the lifelong Democrat — who is reportedly worth $ 700 million — delivered a withering attack on the mayor's handling of taxes, charter schools, stewardship of the NYPD and chilly relations with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The original controversy, though, largely centered on Trenberth's withering attack on the climate science contrarians and his characterization of them as «deniers» and «charlatans», which, needless to say, has caused howls of outrage throughout the contrarian blogosphere.

Tony Blair's chief scientist has launched a withering attack on President George Bush for failing to tackle climate change, which he says is more serious than terrorism.

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But God prepared a worm at the rising of the dawn the next day to attack the vine so that it withered.

It takes all the points of views that conflict with it and attack them until they are withered down to the bone.

Already, Republicans who won primaries with Tea Party backing — notably Senate candidates Sharron Angle in Nevada and Rand Paul in Kentucky — are facing withering Democratic attacks.

Last night she came out and was withering in her attack on Purnell.

Holland remains a sparky asset, and there's good stuff with Mark Ruffalo's Hulk getting attacks of performance anxiety, and Danai Gurira's proud Wakandan warrior Okoye shooting withering glances at her alleged new allies.

He has not defended the science against the ongoing, withering and dishonest attacks.

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has come under withering scrutiny after the revelation last week that deputy Scot Peterson, the school's assigned security officer, was nearby when the shooting began but did not go into the building to confront the suspect during the attack.

On top of the Legacy BTC chain being discarded or the 148 BTC chain withering away, there is another big risk: replay attacks.