Sentences with phrase «world wracked»

«Our two children, now in their mid thirties, face the second half of their lives in a world wracked by severe weather, plagues, food shortages, civil unrest and loss of biodiversity.

The desire for control over fickle patterns of rain or snow has only increased in a world wracked by climate change — and spawned technologically wild ideas for how people can bend even the most powerful storms to their will.

In this sensual, witty, and startlingly original first novel, Jean Finnegan searches for her place in a tumultuous world wracked by the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II.

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Even if you have all the conviction in the world, there are few things more nerve wracking than trying to convince people who can help you take your idea to great heights that they want to be in business with you.

Other practitioners of the pop - expert model include Canadian academic Thomas Homer - Dixon, who predicted the world was about to be wracked by cross-border wars fought over basic resources such as water.

At the 2012 Easter prayer breakfast, he explored the «all - important gift of grace» that came through the endurance of «unimaginable pain that wracked His body and bore the sins of the world.»

It's always a mix of nerve - wracking and exciting putting a new project out into the world, especially one so dear to my heart, so thank you for meeting it so warmly.

The body wears out, mutations accumulate faster than can be repaired just through the natural process of cell division, cancer grows, arthritis wracks the world worn joints, the child born with tetralogy of Fallot away from surgical care dies.

While bringing home a new bundle is one of the most beautiful and emotional experiences in the world, it's also a period that can be nerve - wracking and destabilizing.

Yes, it's hard work, it can be nerve - wracking, and sometimes sharing my fashion decisions online for the world to see makes me feel vulnerable.

Being a single parent who is diving back into the dating world can be even more nerve - wracking as there are different new factors involved.

Making the decision to jump back into the world of dating can be an exciting but nerve - wracking time.

Whether you are a Western or Asian man looking for love, Asian dating sites offer a convenient way Chatting someone up at a bar or a party in real life can be nerve - wracking, but navigating the tricky world of virtual dating is often just as daunting.

Be prepared for 95 minutes of suspense building, nerve - wracking drama as a family attempts to survive in a dystopian world where making a sound means certain death.

An influx of immigrants from a variety of third world and war wracked countries created an increase in low income housing and a change in the demographics of many schools and communities (Hancock, 2011).

Experience high speed and nerve - wracking tension in a world of pure racing on waves so state - of - the - art you need to feel them to believe them.

Your Great Company's Strike Cruiser fell into a trap set by Chaos Space Marines of the Word Bearers legion — causing you to make a forced landing on Kanak, a volcano - wracked feral world, inhabited by tribes of ruthless barbarians.

The world created by FROM here is top notch, with both striking visual and audio design combining with nerve - wracking gameplay to create a truly mesmerising, atmospheric experience.

The food shortages and riots that have wracked the world in recent months, from the Philippines to Egypt to Haiti, have starkly dramatized the moral bankruptcy inherent in our government's continued subsidies for the production of corn ethanol.

I know that one of his greatest wishes was for humanity to snap out of the social fever dreams wracking the civilized world.

Over the last year, regions around the world have been wracked by each — and often with a severity not seen before in recorded history.

When asked by Tubes for some advice prior to his lesson to calm his nerves, John, who passed his test on the third time, replied: «You should be nervous — I've played in World Cups and FA Cup Finals but the most nerve - wracking experience I ever had was learning to drive.»

It was nerve wracking to leave one of the largest real estate organizations in the world but the pair's fledgling company, the Realty Firm, has become everything they'd hoped.

In contrast to the world of big business, which is wracked by accounting problems and fraud, the real estate sector is a shining light, said Edwards, in testimony before the House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee.