Word: slappingly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...hands-off approach to the Charlesview relocation has been the subject of strong criticism from residents. Although Harvard is funding the relocation of the complex, it has left the details of the process to Community Builders Inc. “Harvard’s refusal to help is a slap in the face,” resident Helena Creamer said. “It bodes very badly for what we can anticipate in our future dealings with them.” —Staff writer Nan Ni can be reached at nni@fas.harvard.edu...
...wants to impose labor and environmental standards on Canadian and Mexican companies, so U.S. companies face “fair” competition. Such standards, however, impede competition. The free market allows companies that provide better goods at cheaper prices to make greater profits. If foreign competitors slap arbitrary standards on them that raise their costs, then competition stumbles, prices rise, and Americans suffer the fallout. It’ll also be curious to see how Obama tries to strong-arm our two largest export markets into blunting their competitive edge, especially after he’s pledged to meet...
...Bush's itinerary but nevertheless bearing some degree of a U.S. footprint will also have some impact on how the current Administration is viewed. "To ignore the Horn of Africa, which is the region with the highest rate of humanitarian need in the world, is a bit of a slap in the face for citizens of those countries," said Kajee. "It's very significant that he has chosen not to visit Kenya or Ethiopia when the U.S. is so close to both. It seems opposed to the stated U.S. focus on Africa and concern for its citizens. You have...
...Nice job by defender Cori Bassett, who repels a BU fast break by staying in front of Terriers forward Jillian Kirchner and blocking a hard slap shot...
...backers of candidates eliminated in the first stage would vote to defeat Martinon in the second, Le Figaro contended, meant "Sarkozy has hardly any choice but to pull Martinon" from the race. The risk of not doing so, the paper quoted a presidential advisor explaining, was taking a humiliating "slap in the face." Mindful of that peril, Neuilly's UMP brass teamed up with Jean Sarkozy on Sunday to announce they were dumping Martinon to launch a rival campaign - doubtless with the president's blessing. On Monday morning, Martinon called it quits in Neuilly, but did say Sarkozy had rejected...