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Education policy is still nibbling at the edges of reform.
"We're not going to solve our housing crisis by nibbling at the edges," she said.
He told CNBC on Monday that he's nibbling at some stocks after the market's move lower.
Mobile-only "neobanks" that do not bear the cost of branches are nibbling at customer bases.
Some believe they're caused by ants and termites who are nibbling at the roots of plants.
Twelve years sober, he sips from a virgin Bloody Mary whilst nibbling at a charcuterie plate.
"Daily Active Users" exposes the failure underlying Pied Piper's success, the termites nibbling at the foundation.
The former HHS secretary argued that the move amounts to "nibbling at the sides" of the ACA.
Doll, however, said he was "nibbling" at beaten-up health care and technology stocks amid the sell-off.
These start-ups are nibbling at the industry's fringes, where Uber and Lyft — at least officially — don't go.
This nibbling at the edges doesn't grapple with the implications of allowing these data collection programs to proliferate.
For many, the best part of baking sweet treats is nibbling at the dough before it even hits the oven.
The last thing you want to see when diving in the ocean is a great white shark nibbling at your toes.
Apple is also feeling the heat from Asian phone manufacturers, who have been nibbling at its mobile business from both sides.
For the next four decades, Ramin says her back pain was like a small rodent nibbling at the base of her spine.
Apart from soldiers stationed to guard it, a stray cat nibbling at discarded army rations seems to be the building's only inhabitant.
"That may help, but it still is nibbling at the side," Price told the World Health Care Congress, according to The Washington Times.
Once again, video from last month appears to show Marchand nibbling at the cheek and neck of Toronto Maple Leafs center Leo Komarov.
When I arrived, the artist Eduardo Navarro was already seated at a Formica-clad four-top, nibbling at a plate of mozzarella sticks.
Key quote: "That may help, but it still is nibbling at the side," Price told the World Health Care Congress, according to multiple reports.
Researchers have lately gathered evidence that a drive to detoxify could explain why parrots often converge on clay flats and start nibbling at the ground.
After knocking Bryan for his bim bi bap, he summons the full depth of his contempt for Dimonda over his cabbage-nibbling at a Vietnamese takeout joint.
Today, however, it appears as if something has been nibbling at Mr. Redwine's grid design, because if you look very carefully, something is amiss in this grid.
Another development nibbling at sentiment was news that the United States plans to proceed with the formal extradition from Canada of Chinese tech giant Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
The recent protests may be only nibbling at the edges of the established religious order, but they are symbolic of a broader unease that could turn into something bigger.
So if they really want to take it to its logical conclusion, that would be one way to go instead of just nibbling at the edges like they've been doing.
I bought salad mixes with edible flowers from the farmers market and stood over the counter in my cottage's kitchen, nibbling at the petals like I imagined a snail would.
In fact, he even decided to add a new item to the list: Until there are more boxes checked off, Cramer recommended only nibbling at the stocks of high-quality companies.
And there was an increase in millionaires nibbling at the market after the huge fourth-quarter decline, with 13 percent saying they plan to move from cash back into market positions, up from 5 percent.
Analysts said it would be difficult for the company to maintain the pace of margin expansion at a time when global consumer companies are facing risk of disruptions from smaller rivals nibbling at their market share.
City Kitchen Whether served for breakfast, carried to the office for nibbling at one's desk, carted to the beach for al fresco sustenance, or used as the basis for an ad-lib dinner, a frittata is an abidingly easy, satisfying choice.
Ms. Merkerson, a two-time Tony nominee and one of the finest American actresses working today, gives us not only Lena's hard-won centeredness and conviction, but also the doubts, born of churning and changing times, now nibbling at her certainty.
Maybe the respectable(?) thing to do is take longitudinal bites that cleave a clean slice right off the side but I defy anyone to claim that doing so is more comfortable, more convenient, and ultimately better than simply nibbling at the edges.
Though he had many influences — W. Eugene Smith, Ralph Crane and Life magazine, among them — and influenced many others, his photography stands apart, nibbling at the borders between documentary and art, theory and method, discrete bits and the whole, analysis and feeling.
The renewed violence comes as the government pushes farther into Idlib, nibbling at the last patch of territory held by the Syrian opposition — in this case, rebels led by a group linked to Al Qaeda and known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
"But on the flip side, if your time frame is very long and you're young and you don't think your portfolio has enough tech in it, use some of this fallback to start nibbling at some of those better names" in the index.
In a speech at the World Health Care Congress in Washington, Price argued on Tuesday that the move amounts to "nibbling at the sides" of the Affordable Care Act, long a target of the GOP and Trump, and that it would probably boost costs.
By far their smartest, most inspired move is to have cleared room for John Hawkes, one of those actors who are more often seen nibbling at the edges of a scene, leaving perfect little teeth marks that sometimes give a movie its primary texture.
Under the 1997 handover of Hong Kong's sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China, Beijing is not supposed to take full control of the semiautonomous territory until 2047, but the Chinese government is already nibbling at the edges of autonomy, freedom and human rights in Hong Kong.
I struggled to keep hold of my pencil and notebook as I watched industrial designer Maggie Coblentz, immaculately costumed in a Ziggy Stardust-inspired white jumpsuit and matching go-go boots, chase down and swallow a handful of boba pearls, nibbling at them like a goldfish.
If there is a single moment from these books that will prove impossible to forget, it is the full-page spread in "Illegal" in which Ebo's drowned brother drifts lifeless beneath the sea, surrounded by the other lifeless bodies of friends and strangers, fish nibbling at their exposed skin.
Paying little attention to the chatty partygoers imbibing their free drinks and nibbling at a buffet of meats, cheeses, and shrimp, his enveloping DJ set includes selections from the new record, as well as a smattering of 20th century folk tunes from the likes of Psychic TV and Vashti Bunyan.
If you watch a sexy movie exchange enough times — say, Elio (Timothée Chalamet) and Oliver (Armie Hammer) nibbling at each other in Call Me By Your Name, or Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) watching Ally (Lady Gaga) while she sings in A Star Is Born — will you somehow embed them into your own memory?
All those sensible and pragmatic liberal European leaders will, sooner or later, start greasing up to Donald Trump: nibbling at those big-boy presidential fingers like peeled baby carrots, smiling politely as the most powerful man in the world goes potty, cooing over his finger-painted policy prescriptions—because what else can they do?
CONGERS, N.Y. — Of all the coyotes that roam Dr. Davies Farm, looking for prey on this apple-picking orchard less than an hour from New York City, manager James Higgins says one of the pack stands out: Bigger and with more gray fur than its mates, this wolflike canine is a reason, Mr. Higgins says, there are fewer deer nibbling at Dr. Davies's stock.
The tadpoles stimulate her to do this by nibbling at her belly. Up to sixteen tadpoles have been found in a single transient pool.
Unlike sheep, goats tend to damage the grass by nibbling at its roots; their sharp hooves also damage the upper layer of the pasture, which is subsequently swept away by the wind. This leads to desertification.
Morsicatio buccarum is a condition characterized by chronic irritation or injury to the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the cheek within the mouth), caused by repetitive chewing, biting or nibbling. At times, the term is used interchangeably with its major cause, lip-cheek biting or cavitadaxia.
A particularly popular scene shows a vine bearing grapes with animals or birds nibbling at it and a man who aims a bow at an animal (or variations thereon). Scenes from life are also depicted in reliefs, such as feasts, battles, and musical performances, as well as scenes of the dead meeting with a deity.
Stegastes beebei (Galapagos ringtail damselfish or southern whitetail major), is a species of damselfish found on coral and rocky reefs at depths between 0 and 15 m. They are somewhat territorial, and chase away small intruders. They are omnivorous, grazing on algae and nibbling at small crustaceans and the tentacles of anemones. They are oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding.
Sabuktagin, a former slave (door keeper) occupied its throne in 977 CE. Within twelve years of his reign he had extended his frontiers to the Oxus on the north and the present boundary between Persia (Iran) and Afghanistan.Wolseley Haig, The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III, p. 12. He then started nibbling at the Brahmana Shahi state of Kabul, then ruled by Jayapala.
The scene plays in a sunny meadow outside a rustic little hut, in the hills above a town called Hellabrunn. In the distance we can see a mountain, the Hellagebirge. Twelve geese are milling around, splashing in the pond, nibbling at grass; the Goose-Girl is lying face down and aimlessly kicking the earth. The Witch calls from the hut to scold the Goose-Girl.
The hair on his body was thick and long, five or six inches (152 mm), and formed bunches of clusters. A great number of field mice came up to him and began nibbling at the clusters of hair. It continued to lie still until a considerable number of mice had employed themselves among it. He then got up and shook violently, but the mice were stuck on him.
In the wild, these crustaceans mostly feed on an herbivorous diet since there is an abundance of plant matter in their near vicinity. Nibbling at live plants is one of their favorite ways of satiating hunger. They are also heavily dependent on algae, especially hair algae, and are regarded as one of the most prolific algae-eaters out there. Other than that, you will also see them feeding on insect larvae and eggs.
Archie then moved on to Los Angeles to try his hand at working in real estate, but this venture did not last long, and instead he began to work as a forest ranger. In 1914, Mack Sennett was filming a comedy with Louise Fazenda, and it required a scene with a pelican "nibbling at [Louise's] posterior". However, the state law in California required that a representative of the fish and game committee be present at all times when handling the pelican.
With its classical music style it parodied Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Goodall also wrote the lyrics for the end credits theme tune, which was sung by Jenna Russell. The intention was to match the lyrics to Lister's desire to go to Fiji, especially regarding the "goldfish shoals nibbling at my toes" line.Interview: Howard Goodall, Red Dwarf smegazine, issue 10, December 1992, Fleetway Editions Ltd, For the opening credits and exterior shots a Red Dwarf model ship had to be built from scratch.
In the late seventies, the wood figures were replaced by moving animatronics. An interactive element was added by Peter Reijnders: when one moves the front gate, a crow on the roof caws, smoke comes out of the chimney, a black cat with yellow eyes comes out of a hole in the wall and the witch (voiced by Peter Reijnder's daughter) says "Knibbel, knabbel, knuisje, wie knabbelt aan mijn huisje?" (Dutch translation of "Nibble, nibble, mousekin, who's nibbling at my housekin?"). In 2016, the animatronics of Hansel and Gretel were replaced by more realistic versions of them.
In 1986 and 1987, the negotiations achieved nothing, given the charges exchanged between the two countries of military encroachment in the Sumdorung Chu Valley. China's construction of a military post and helicopter pad in the area in 1986 and India's grant of statehood to Arunachal Pradesh (formerly the North-East Frontier Agency) in February 1987 caused both sides to deploy troops to the area. The PRC relayed warnings that it would "teach India a lesson" if it did not cease "nibbling" at Chinese territory. By the summer of 1987, however, both sides had backed away from conflict and denied military clashes had taken place.
The best year for the track according to Sarkis was in 1991, but he claims that business started to taper off as full service casinos were built in Connecticut and Rhode Island, along with the lottery which started "nibbling at gamblers' available dollars". Wonderland experienced legal issues when the City of Revere attempted to collect overdue taxes and utility bills. The track owed over two years' worth of back taxes and utility bills to the city, which threatened Wonderland with foreclosure if it failed to pay. A lien had been placed on the property in June 2007, and revocation hearings for its annual liquor and parking licenses were planned.
The aggreagtions are normally formed around a natural or man-made structure such as the canopy of the kelp forest or piers and occur at depths of . The mating fish break off into smaller groups, a gravid female will swim to the substrate and males will perform courtship displays and rubbing himself against her flanks and nibbling at her fins. While they are mating, the females change colour to dark grey or black on the upper body, and bright white on their underparts, while males also darkens to an overall charcoal colour, broken by black vertical bars and white spots. The males and females release the sperm and eggs at the same time, normally around sunset.
Lithograph in black pencil on cream-coloured background by John Doyle (artist), 1844 Illustrations of the fable have appeared on domestic objects, including a Chelsea plate in 1755 and a tile in the Minton Aesop's Fables series during the 1880s. In 1990 it was to be used on one of a set of four Zambian stamps featuring folk tales. In 19th century Britain the political cartoonist John Doyle adapted the fable to one of his monthly series of prints in February 1844. In it the mouse nibbling at the net is Earl Russell, who prevailed on the House of Lords to free the leonine Daniel O'Connell from the imprisonment he had incurred for trying to repeal the Irish Act Of Union.
The mayor's window on the left is decorated with mythological birds representing the qualities of Jesus Christ: the owl for wisdom, the eagle for strength, the pelican for love, and the phoenix for rebirth. The Evangelists' Window on the right carries the attributes of the four evangelists, the angel for Matthew, the lion for Mark, the bull for Luke, and the eagle for John. The façades are also decorated with various figures and ornaments such as four children playing with domestic animals, the staff of Mercury, the trident of Neptune for trade and shipping, two playing angels on the Domshof architrave, squirrels nibbling at the national property, a lion killing a basilisk, several lions with rings in their mouths, one with the key from the Bremen coat of arms, several other animals, a siren tempting sailors and a man with a shield.Tacke: Das Neue Rathaus in Bremen; Die Ikonografie der „Domseite“. pp. 99–105.

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