| 单词 | blunted |
| 例句 | Iron Emmett’s lads were well at it in the yard, blunted swords slamming into shields and ringing against one another. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The visit blunted the feeling of loneliness in him so that when he said good-bye he was at peace with himself once more. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His face was broad, much blunted and worn down by time, like a rock in a torrent: a calm face, terribly calm. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Ser Barristan suggested a tourney instead; his orphans could ride at rings and fight a melee with blunted weapons, he said, a suggestion Dany knew was as hopeless as it was well-intentioned. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Live steel is too dangerous. I will permit you tourney swords, with blunted edges." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was an enormous leap of faith to give them arrows, even if the tips were blunted. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "We'll be enlisting you prentices for battle scenes soon. Your weapons will be blunted, but there will be no protective tips. So, lest you die too convincingly, you'll wear a metal plate." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Both weapons were blunted, yet still they raised an awful clangor. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her physical terror had blunted her emotional perceptions. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her nose is blunted at the end, a bit too short for her face. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His point was not blunted, as mine was. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z His night’s sleep refreshed Taran but little and hardly blunted the edge of his weariness. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Gogol’s copy is particularly battered, the corner blunted, the cover spotted as if by a whitish mold. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Guardsmen walked the walls, and knights and men-at-arms were training with blunted weapons. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I was surprised to find what looked like a blunted smooth button at the tip of the sword instead of a sharp point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Judging by the blunted ends of metal rods, it used to have railings, but it doesn’t anymore. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Now that Guitar was completely enthusiastic, Milkman’s own excitement was blunted. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt could imagine him as a boy, long before the events that had blunted his nose and reamed him with scars from head to toe. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His senses must have been blunted and atrophied with money and the getting of it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z When your own life is threatened, your sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z We worked frequently with blunted rapiers and protective plates. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z By disparagement, by starvation, by repressions, forced direction, and the stunning hammerblows of conditioning, the free, roving mind is being pursued, roped, blunted, drugged. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My hunger to climb had been blunted, in short, by a bunch of small satisfactions that added up to something like happiness. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "Live steel is too dangerous. I will permit you tourney swords, with blunted edges." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the blunted light through the window shade I saw my mother kneeling by my bed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They fought with blunted weapons in a chaos of mud and blood, small troops fighting together and then turning on each other as alliances formed and fractured, until only one man was left standing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Penny’s lance descended just in time for its blunted point to brush his shoulder; his own lance wobbled as he brought it down and banged it noisily off a comer of her shield. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That had all passed now with his disgrace, and what on the part of the school officials had been an attitude of contempt blunted by tolerance, had now become a contempt sharpened by hate. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick was armed with a real rapier, now—blunted, of course. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A black shield rimmed with iron for his left arm, a blunted longsword for his right hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sharp edge of his apprehensions blunted by this sudden wealth of worldly possessions. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The blunted tip glanced off his ribs and knocked the play book from his grasp. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It was an old taunt, blunted by overuse. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It made him proud to observe that twenty- nine months in the service had not blunted his genius for ineptitude. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Amazingly, given the moose’s lack of cunning and peculiarly blunted survival instincts, it is one of the longest-surviving creatures in North America. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Blood red, its planes dull and blunted with sweetness, its edges rigid with juice. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Both set helms upon their heads and chose blunted longswords from the bundle in the weapons chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Half a century has scarcely blunted — and may have even enhanced — its relevance. An African in Paris, Fighting to Preserve His Dignity 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z With my senses of smell and taste knocked out, the comforts that would normally have sustained me through an intense illness were profoundly blunted. Sad after losing your sense of smell to COVID? Turns out there's a link between sense and happiness 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The stones in this book tell strikingly similar stories — stories whose contours we might know, but whose details and particular, individual impacts have been lost or blunted. Grief and Geology Both Take Time in ‘The Book of Unconformities’ 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z She then repeated an earlier movement phrase, its power blunted and warped by the padding. Dance Review: Kyle Abraham, Samantha Speis and Marjani Fort? at Danspace 2012-03-23T22:04:11Z Laura, do you understand the situation we’re in here?” she asks, her impatience blunted by decades and decades of existential fatigue. 'Homeland' Recap: Who Would You Choose as a BFF? 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Both of those realities were inarguably blunted by Presley’s manager, the slippery Col. ‘Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback’ Review: Fully in the Building 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Here, that unclassifiable quality has been blunted and contained, and Salander made into another blandly tough chick. ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ Review: Lisbeth Salander, Blunted in Tooth and Claw 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The battle, which blunted Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's bold invasion of the North, was fought from July 1-3, 1863, and pitted more than 165,000 troops battling in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania. Scott brothers capture Civil War in 'Gettysburg' 2011-05-28T23:01:05Z She often approximated the middle pitches in a phrase, which blunted the impact of the delicate Wolf miniatures like “Begegnung.” Review | Likability is one thing. Artistic communication is another. 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Seeing them back to back, it's evidence of an impressive cinematic achievement, conducted away from the cinematic mainstream, even it means the impact is somewhat blunted by repetition. Civic Life ? review 2011-02-10T22:55:00Z One way or another, this gentle color blunted the brute angles of these perplexing post-war buildings. | Le Havre in a New Light 2011-12-21T20:37:21Z Yet whatever satire might have been intended has been blunted by the fact that it’s all part of ABC’s marketing campaign for a new prime-time Muppet series. Remember When the Muppets Were Subversive? 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z What she’s waiting for is a sign from her twin brother, Lewis, whose recent death partly explains his sister’s dazed, blunted affect. Review: Kristen Stewart Is Entrancing as a Haunted ‘Personal Shopper’ 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z But there's a threshold at which Harris' original point is blunted – it happens around five or six episodes into the season. "The Other Black Girl" peeks into the hidden horrors of being the only person of color at the office 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z All of the hard edges are blunted and softened, as if the composer couldn’t bear to put more darkness into the world. Review | After 100 years, a gentle Requiem has its premiere 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The Academy Museum's payments will help LACMA's efforts to bounce back fully from the recession, which blunted a funding campaign begun in 2003 to raise $450 million to revamp its campus. Film academy to pay LACMA $36.1 million for movie museum lease 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z The fracas over her prices — a steal compared with what celebrities are spending! — hasn’t blunted interest in her own work. How Balloons Blew Up 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The sun is low in the sky, its force blunted by a thick, yellow haze, which may be the smoke of war. What can artists do when the world turns ugly? 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Even the dramatic images of daring helicopter rescues of stranded people from rooftops are blunted by stories of police corruption, and worse, that followed. The TV Watch: 5 Years on, Katrina Dampens Coverage 2010-08-27T21:58:00Z In creating a soft place for herself and her inner child to land, Sawayama has blunted some of her music’s sharper edges. For the Gloriously Over-the-Top Rina Sawayama, Less Is Less 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Each outlines a "new" capitalism with its sharper teeth blunted, avarice expunged, fairness and social justice imprinted on its soul and innovation and entrepreneurship providing the rocket fuel. Progressive Capitalism by David Sainsbury; The Locust and the Bee by Geoff Mulgan – review 2013-05-04T14:00:04Z This is not to say that CBS blunted Clinton’s edges entirely to serve its marketing purposes. "The View" receives Hillary and Chelsea Clinton with uncharacteristic bipartisanship 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Dramatic or stirring moments are sometimes blunted by messy camerawork and editing, and testimonies from household members and friends yield only surface-level insights. ‘Bad Axe’ Review: A Pandemic Family Portrait 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The years don’t seem to have blunted the startling mix of intensity and uncertainty, audacity and anxiety, with which he approaches each role. Liev Schreiber, the Reluctant Rake 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Early on, the Supreme Court rebuffed an attempt to televise the trial, which blunted its impact in an age of YouTube and cable news. ‘Redeeming the Dream,’ by Theodore B. Olson and David Boies 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z He usually stood guard with his blunted pitchfork, chasing us away from the lower walls, where Tommy, Sophie and I played knights and knaves. George Craig: Shuttered Windows 2011-07-22T22:02:01Z That record confused the public and blunted sales of Mr. Rhodes’s self-titled release. Emitt Rhodes, a New Album Out, Emerges From His Slumber 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z It's thrilling when a comedy that systematically blunted any sharp edges it once possessed starts drawing blood again. Fear and hugging at Dunder-Mifflin 2011-09-23T14:01:00Z Winfrey was beaten as a child, too, but time and other sources of healing blunted the pain to the point where, as she puts it, there was no “charge” for her left. In ‘Henrietta Lacks,’ Oprah Winfrey reveals one woman’s remarkable legacy 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z One character tells us of his early idealism, his desire to help people, and how that was blunted by the realization that much of the public resents police. 'Newyorkland' digs deep into the world of cops 2011-11-18T17:45:04Z She was in her late thirties by then and her fascinated alertness had been blunted, her erectness slightly compromised. “This Is Pleasure” 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z North Carolina’s discriminatory “bathroom” bill was signed, then blunted in the courts. What Has Changed Since “Transparent” Débuted, in 2014 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z It can feel its own acuity, its ability to question, doubt, analyse, imagine, worry, fear and ceaselessly sense its own mortality, being blunted – in starchy, sugary stupidity lies its chance of contentment. Fast food: the reason behind our national incompetence 2012-10-06T23:06:03Z Though fans’ appetites may have been blunted, that hasn’t dampened Netflix’s enthusiasm – the streaming service announced a fifth season in May. Can the onslaught of TV reboots and revivals survive in 2017? 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The striking originality of Saint-Saëns’s “Organ” Symphony, as it is popularly known, has been blunted by too many careless performances. CD Reviews: John Adams’s musical jokes 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The visual wonders of The Abyss haven’t been blunted by time, though the CGI, at that stage of its development, looks much better in the deep, dark sea than above the surface. The Abyss at 30: why James Cameron's sci-fi epic is really about love 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Howard Jacobson, Salman Rushdie and Dave Eggers all took steady aim at the bloated target, but in their satirical novels, anger curdled their humor and ultimately blunted their barbs. Review | Christopher Buckley’s ‘Make Russia Great Again’ is the Trump satire we’ve been waiting for 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z But little blunted the spirits of visitors gathered outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown to celebrate a ritual that is to many minds the most festive and joyous of the year. The Easter Parade That Could Not Be Stopped 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z “Their teeth were blunted too, by then, broached by pinprick holes, sketched by hairline cracks.” A Couple Self-Isolate for Seven Years, and Become One Person 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Economic historians have tended to focus on how market forces blunted the worst aspects of slavery, Mr. Naidu said, but Mr. Baptist demonstrates how the drive for profit exacerbated physical punishment and forced migration. 'The Half Has Never Been Told' Follows the Money of Slavery 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z In the ’60s the cold war inspired shows that tapped into, then blunted, people’s worst fears about nuclear annihilation. 2010-01-15T04:09:00Z The incomplete recovery was blunted by the sea itself. David Carr, the Traveler 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z In a nutshell, his assessment was that he had made too many concessions in the film’s original 1979 release, and that the march of time had blunted some of its surreal edge. Francis Ford Coppola: 'Apocalypse Now is not an anti-war film' 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z But familiarity hasn't blunted the company's power to shock and awe. Your biggest Bolshoi ballet moments – open thread 2013-07-29T10:30:08Z And Trump’s potential criticism of her has already been blunted. Oprah for president? A far-fetched idea just got dramatically more real 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Perhaps 20 years on, political passions have subsided and the edge has blunted. TV Club: GBH 2010-03-17T11:52:00Z Instead, Letterman blunted the $2 million blackmail threat by confessing on his show. Effects of Letterman blackmail case hard to judge 2010-05-03T18:10:00Z Sex, drugs and heartbreak line the path to a sadder, wiser understanding of life, in which youthful rage and idealism are blunted but not entirely abandoned. Movie Review: ‘Something in the Air,’ directed by Olivier Assayas 2013-05-02T23:51:05Z Spending 148 days off the air blunted the scalpels of some more than others. Let there be late night: A report card on the hosts' return episodes, some better than others 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z That’s not to say Dreijer has blunted their signature power to provoke, though: The song is hard-hitting and unpredictable in its structure, full of warping synthesizers and eerie, helium-pitched backing vocals. Bruce Springsteen’s Exuberant Soul Cover, and 10 More New Songs 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The Obamas’ potential to change the tone and political culture of this country was blunted by the persistence of that racism before and during their time at the country’s political apex. Review | The Obamas’ portraits are not what you’d expect, and that’s why they’re great 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z This tension is captured in Powa, where the blunted chords of the verses bloom into a cloud of woozy dub harmonies at the bridge. Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus on life after lo-fi 2011-04-07T21:29:00Z That doesn't lessen my anger at Marvel, because the triumph of "Black Widow" is blunted by the immutable fact of the title character's permanent death in "Avengers: Endgame." "Black Widow" is a triumph for Marvel fans, yet that's what makes it so infuriating 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Sometimes those edges are too blunted, particularly in how the movie deals with power. ‘Charm City Kings’ Review: Growing Up, and Almost Spinning Out 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Literature and the novel are being brought under control by various subtle pressures; certain subjects are blunted and made into media-style copy before being accepted. İnci Aral: The future of the novel 2013-02-28T14:00:02Z Interspersed with this gung-ho adventurousness are interludes of a blunted poignancy: long, lingering stares across darkening water, and the like. Strands – A Year of Discoveries on the Beach by Jean Sprackland – review 2012-07-27T21:45:12Z That impact is blunted, however, by the use of too many talking-head segments whose purpose seems to be to tell us things that are already self-evident. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z There is no glamour and little romance, yet there is a fine-grained mystery to the most ordinary, blunted lives. Frances McDormand Stars in ‘Olive Kitteridge’ on HBO 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Like much successful hip-hop today, “Don’t Forget About Me” is a blunted, nihilistic version of its influences. The Twenty-Three-Year-Old Who Embodies the Hazy Future of Pop Music 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z If the nerve ends were left seared, dead, and blunted—numbed—then he would be a lesser writer. Love in the Time of Numbness; or, Doctor Chekhov, Writer 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Subtlety, intimacy and complexity are blunted and in a sense the development is untypical New York. Memories at Ground Zero 2011-07-30T23:03:01Z This is because characters whose feelings are supposed to be at stake are blunted, dumbed-down caricatures of notional human beings, rather than sharply etched epitomes of human behavior. Movie Review | 'The Bounty Hunter': Aniston and Butler as Battling Exes 2010-03-18T23:14:00Z At Wistariahurst — a historic house museum here — a small playing area and slippery parquet floors made even a blunted weapon a menace. 3 Days in a Van With a Shakespeare Troupe: Daggers and Dunkin’ Donuts 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The dial is moving, she said, but her optimism about “how we write about and talk about women has been blunted by recent events.” She's stepping down from A.C.T., but Carey Perloff continues the fight for women's stories 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Dwayne staggered, but his size, his sheepskin jacket and his bravery blunted the shock. “A shotgun fell on my head as I searched the closet for baby clothes” 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z In late February, for instance, a study of Italian healthcare workers found that obesity blunted the antibody response to the Pfizer/BioNTech jab. Look after yourself: how your state of mind could affect your Covid jab 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Eastman also cuts the point off of Morgan’s spear and turns it into the blunted staff we’ve seen him carrying since his return to Alexandria. The Walking Dead: season six, episode four – Here’s Not Here 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Unless the virus’s advance can be blunted in the coming weeks, the results could be catastrophic. Anthony Fauci was ready for this. America was not. 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z ATP was still produced in a daily pattern under hibernation but the production had a blunted amplitude, lower peaks and valleys. Bear genes show circadian rhythms even during hibernation 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z There was some improvement on that side of the ball, though injuries — most notably to promising quarterback Conner Weigman — blunted progress. Texas A&M fires coach Jimbo Fisher, a move that will cost the school $75M 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The timing blunted a breakout moment where Atencio had a wonder goal off an assist from Lodeiro in the 65th minute of a 3-0 win against St. Louis City SC at Lumen in April. How Josh Atencio played his way back into Sounders’ starting lineup to fuel Seattle’s playoff push 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Oil prices rose as worries over supply stirred by conflict in the Middle East blunted concerns over China. World shares edge up; yen slides after BOJ policy tweak 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Washington’s defense barely survived Arizona State’s blunted pitchfork of an offense and will be facing much better units down the stretch. College football contenders and pretenders: Who has a legit shot at a national title? 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The researchers also found that during hibernation the amplitude of the energy production was blunted, meaning the range of highs and lows was reduced. Bear genes show circadian rhythms even during hibernation 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z This argument resonated with voters as Democrats blunted what should have been a massive red wave for the GOP, Belcher said. California Republicans in swing districts backed Trump ally Jordan for speaker 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z The first Maryland kickoff return for a touchdown in four seasons blunted Virginia’s momentum, giving the Terrapins an opening to get back even. Cardiac Terps: Maryland falls down early again, mounts furious comeback to beat Virginia 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The play in which Jung was injured blunted a potential Miami rally when trailing 4-0. Rangers blank Marlins for 6th straight win, Jung fractures left thumb 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Strategic defenses — the minefields, trench networks and tank traps that the Russians have spent months building — have thus far blunted the Ukrainian effort. Prigozhin May Be Gone, but Not the Failings He Ranted About 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Republicans and their allies blunted the impact of the bill’s language on wetlands, saying it would affect largely affect isolated terrain that rarely floods and align standards with federal law. North Carolina GOP bars promotion of certain beliefs in state government, 1 of 5 veto overrides 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Previously, a winter bombardment by Russia damaged Ukraine’s power supply, though speedy repairs blunted that Kremlin effort. Ukraine downs Russian drones, but some get through due to gaps in air protection 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Previously, winter bombardment by Russia damaged Ukraine’s power supply, though speedy repairs blunted that Kremlin effort. Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z But because the killers and victims are all somewhat silly, that point is blunted. Review: Jon Hamm and Tina Fey bring what little spark there is to 'Maggie Moore(s)' 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Just in the past several days, though, the Biden administration has said that it has quietly blunted Chinese efforts to bolster its intelligence collection and military capabilities around the world, including in Cuba. Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z But subsequent Congresses routinely blunted the impact of the automatic cuts by upping the limits on discretionary spending. Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation’s debt, but many Democrats are wary 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z He also highlighted ways he blunted Republican efforts to roll back his agenda and achieve deeper cuts. Biden set to sign debt ceiling bill that averts prospect of unprecedented federal default 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Baldwin is the one who was left behind, left in Los Angeles, Harlem, the South of France, the blunted machine’s hungry ghost of a memory, still speaking, while his friends were killed or went mad. The day Martin Luther King and James Baldwin came to Beverly Hills 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The defeat blunted a nice run for the Orioles, who were coming off a trip in which they had three-game sweep of Toronto and took two of three from the Yankees. Corey Seager hits grand slam in 8-run 4th, Rangers beat Orioles 12-2 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The sanctions on Russian fossil fuels - such as the price cap on oil - have worked but their impact has been blunted by surging exports to China and India. Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Despite their best efforts, however, the size and complexity of the empire and the various political, ethnic, and religious tensions within it blunted the caliphs’ effectiveness. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z China has declared a limitless friendship with Russia, increasing trade in ways that blunted the ability of financial sanctions to constrain the war. Biden to consult with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Ukraine's hope is that the fight over Bakhmut has blunted Russia's ability to conduct its own offensive operations, and exhausted its army and supplies. Ukraine war: Inside the fight for the last streets of Bakhmut 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z For years, federal regulators overseeing Silicon Valley Bank pointed out its many flaws using language whose impact appeared heavily blunted by technical jargon. wKey Takeaways From Regulatory Review of Bank Failures 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But those gains were blunted by the losses in construction and professional and business services as well as by anemic growth in manufacturing and retail. WA hiring dragged down by tech and building slumps, office market fears 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Roman consul who became one of the founders of the Roman republic — had begun a series of insightful, highly persuasive essays that Hamilton recognized as a threat that must be blunted. Term limits for the Supreme Court? Yes — it's constitutional, and it's high time 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z International investment could also be blunted since companies would run the risk of having their employees jailed — or worse — if they visited Uganda. Proposed anti-gay law in Uganda leaves people 'almost in a panic mode' 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The Kraken were forced to kill off a penalty just 74 seconds in, which blunted some of their early attempts at momentum. Vince Dunn extends club-record points streak to give Kraken win in OT 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Oceans, which regulate climate across the planet, have blunted the effects of climate change on land by absorbing carbon dioxide and excess heat caused by burning fossil fuels. Nations Agree on Language for Historic Treaty to Protect Ocean Life 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z But in the two years since he took office, activists say, progress has been blunted by Democratic fears that Republicans will paint them as incapable of keeping voters safe. Biden told advisers he would let Congress block D.C. crime law 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Some of the inflationary pressure can be traced to governments’ pullback from policies like price controls and subsidies that blunted the impact of rising energy prices on households. Eurozone Inflation Edges Lower, but Pressure on Prices Continues 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z While the Biden administration has led an international campaign to impose harsh economic penalties on Russia, the impact has been blunted by Moscow’s continued energy exports. In Kyiv, Yellen showcases heft of economic aid to Ukraine 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z But the financial blow was blunted in part by the tribe’s non-gambling businesses, including a firm that’s involved in drone development for the federal government and was deemed “essential.” Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z In the aftermath, the New IRA was viewed as being in complete disarray and the main narrative pushed in policing and security circles was that threat it posed had been severally blunted. Omagh police shooting: Attack on John Caldwell a wake up call for PSNI 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Once inside the Principality, the edge might be slightly blunted by Borthwick's insistence that the roof of the stadium stays open. 'No bigger game' as wounded Wales host England 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Along the way, Beijing tamed the industry’s ambition and blunted its innovative edge. Why China Didn’t Invent ChatGPT 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z We now know that the U.S.-Canada North American Aerospace Defense Command had blunted its radars to prevent such aerial flotsam from cluttering its screens, according to the White House. UFO's Look A Lot More Like Spying Than Extraterrestrials 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The potential effect on public opinion might have been blunted by the fact that former Mr. Trump had been previously found to be in possession of classified documents. Biden’s approval ratings last year were some of the worst for a second-year president. 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z In addition to family history, low-level symptoms of a psychotic illness — such as odd behavior, perceptual disturbances and blunted affect — could indicate a higher risk of psychosis and a need to avoid cannabis exposure. Advice | Ask a Doctor: How does marijuana affect the adolescent brain? 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Congress has already blunted the reach of the public health emergency that had the most direct impact on Americans, as political calls to end the declaration intensified. President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z County’s hard-won progress was attributed both to community immunity and tools that have blunted some of the coronavirus’ worst effects. L.A. County relaxes universal mask recommendation as COVID eases 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Still, in states like South Dakota, the rule change's impact has been blunted by laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically. South Dakota GOP governor threatens felony charges for pharmacists prescribing abortion pills 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Still, in states like South Dakota, the rule change’s impact has been blunted by laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically. South Dakota Gov. Noem threatens charges for abortion pills 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Moreover, the effect of the loss of egg-laying hens on production was itself blunted by "record-high" lay rates observed among remaining hens throughout the year. "Simple profiteering": FTC urged to crack down on egg industry's "organized theft" 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z As much as the Kraken’s first-year struggles may have blunted the Emerald City’s zeal for the team, it wasn’t because general manager Ron Francis lacked a plan. Is this the time for the Kraken to seize Seattle sports fandom? 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Even as the virus remains a big concern, the administration’s ability to combat it has been blunted by diminished resources. David Kessler, Biden official key to covid vaccine effort, steps down 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The most fervent antinuclear activists have scorned the payments, calling them a “candy-like” sedative that has blunted the anger of the locals and undercut the movement. The Nuclear Dump That Created a Generation of Indigenous Activists 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Short added that while the contingent opposing McCarthy is clearly made up of Trump loyalists, both the inside-baseball nature of the fight and Trump’s somewhat tepid support have blunted the former president’s potential impact. The House hard-liners blocking McCarthy aren’t listening to Trump 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Still, the rule change’s impact has been blunted by numerous state laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically. FDA finalizes rule allowing mail-order abortion pills 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Watt in Week 1 blunted the early growth, but there had been signs of progress since his return. Steelers run D crumbles again as playoff hopes evaporate 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z On one hand, the midterm elections showed larger than expected engagement among a younger generation of voters, which blunted a predicted “red wave” in state and federal offices. Sharpton says film debuts at ‘critical point’ in US politics 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z In the boot-camp scenes, the specificity of Ellis’s plight is somewhat blunted by the familiarity of his circumstances. Review | ‘The Inspection’: A lyrical, distinctive boot camp story 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z But together these nods from party bigwigs — who are popular in the city — highlighted the partisan divide between two people who called themselves Democrats and blunted Caruso’s ascent in the last weeks of the race. How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso's $100-million campaign 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z But Democrats’ surprising strength, powered largely by voter outrage over the Supreme Court’s reversal of federal abortion protections, blunted the GOP’s edge to single digits. Republicans win control of the House in an unexpectedly close midterm 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z An injury suffered late in the second quarter of what became an overtime loss to Tennessee on Sept. 10 blunted any early momentum. Pitt QB Kedon Slovis still “not sure” about 2023 status 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and drugs like Paxlovid may be slightly blunted by certain subsequent mutations, but they aren't totally useless either and are still better than nothing. How COVID variants can combine to make Franken-viruses 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The victories blunted Republican plans to push further restrictions on abortion, transgender rights, school curriculums and spending, and in some states expanded Democrats’ possibilities of passing their own priorities. Democrats surged to flip state legislatures, defying past GOP gains 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z The spot blunted Caruso’s momentum and appearances alongside Harris and Sanders gave her campaign a jolt. How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso's $100-million campaign 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Opinion polls and other research show that the popularity of Trump and his Big Lie candidates has not wavered much or been significantly blunted leading into the midterms. Whatever the hell happens in this election, let's commit to facing the truth 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Those were disappointing for the GOP, with hopes for a red surge against high gas prices and President Joe Biden blunted by concerns over the U.S. Where money is gushing into WA state Legislature elections — and why 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z That hasn’t blunted Chinese companies’ interest in lithium; more than 20 state-owned and private firms have inquired about its extraction, Chinese official media reported in April. The world needs chromite and lithium. Afghanistan has them. What happens next? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The impact will be blunted, however, because the decision comes so close to the election that Victor’s name will still appear on all ballots. Libertarian ends Arizona Senate bid, endorses GOP’s Masters 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z A year later, a lack of funding and a failure to follow through have blunted the impact of the reforms. States struggle with pushback after wave of policing reforms 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Since the first labor victory, the union’s momentum has been blunted by losses at two other Amazon warehouses in New York. NLRB alleges Amazon’s Jassy violated labor law in interviews 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z But an increasing expectation among investors that the Federal Reserve along with other central banks may stall their aggressive rate-hike policies has helped soothe investor jitters and blunted the dollar's rally. Asia shares jump as investors anticipate smaller interest rate rises 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The Chamber also touted areas where it said its influence blunted Democratic plans, such as stopping Mr. Biden’s ideas for a global minimum tax or higher capital gains tax rates. U.S. Chamber of Commerce flirts with political ‘impotency’ after endorsement gamble 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Even though this soup of variants can seem scary, and some of our tools against them have been blunted, we still have plenty of resources at our disposal, especially masks and social distancing. "Variant soup": Why this winter’s COVID wave may be different than any previous pandemic phase 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z She offers visitors the comfier seat on the patio, the one with a thicker cushion, despite constant pain blunted by fentanyl patches stuck to her thin arms. The place where homeless people come to die with dignity 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Some of the fallout of the ruling may have been blunted by the realization that abortion is now a state-level issue, not one on which federal office-holders dominate. Biden uses abortion as wedge issue in urgent appeal to women before midterms 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Public health advocates are quick to say the majority of Americans view vaccines favorably as medical marvels that have eradicated or blunted harmful diseases that once plagued humans. Measles, polio reemerge in U.S. as COVID-19 vaccine uproar supercharges anti-vaxx movement 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Unlike homeowners, whose budget problems are blunted by a litany of tax breaks and fixed-rate mortgages, renters are mostly unprotected from rapidly rising prices. The Rent Revolution Is Coming 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Was there some way they could have blunted the attraction of the right-wing forces? Yascha Mounk on What Democracy Needs to Survive 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z But it has also blunted its capacity to terrify its neighbors, reducing the willingness of ethnic Russians abroad to rally publicly to Moscow’s side and exposing the weaknesses of its military machine. Soviet Monuments Become Latest Target of Backlash Against War in Ukraine 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Activist groups, whose efforts had initially been blunted by the lower court decision in favor of agricultural interests, supported the ruling and the subsequent Supreme Court decision. California court ruling that bumblebees are legally fish allowed to stand by state Supreme Court 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z “This past summer was characterized by sustained demand that didn’t seem to be blunted by increased ticket, room or car rental charges,” he says. Perspective | Will Thanksgiving be as bad as summer for travel? 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Democrats believe the advantage Republicans enjoyed for most of the year because of inflation has been blunted by the U.S. Analysis: Despite U.S. inflation's bite, Democratic voters are energized for midterms 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The abortion decision, and the flurry of restrictions and proposed restrictions that followed it, have at least blunted the Republican advantage this year. The anti-abortion movement needs to be more realistic 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Strelkov pointed out that a sizable Russian force blunted Ukrainian attacks in late August and early September in the country’s south. Putin’s Russia struggles for response to Ukrainian blitz 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Do we want thoughts provoked or thoughts blunted? Perspective | Wait, there isn’t a streaming TV show called ‘House of Thrones’? 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z “The result of Biden’s unforced error is that he probably turned off as many voters as he stimulated and might have blunted his recent poll momentum,” Mr. Goodwin said. Reagan’s take on Labor Day 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z While those stands angered some activists on the left, they do not appear to have cost Bass many votes among progressives, even as they have blunted Caruso’s attacks. In new poll, Karen Bass jumps out to big lead over Rick Caruso in race for L.A. mayor 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The combination of violence, along with several other factors, blunted any significant efforts to organize workers until well into the twentieth century. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “Therefore, when they get infected, their symptoms may be much more severe and their antibody response is blunted, compared to somebody with a normal immune response.” What happens if you get COVID again? Here’s what an infectious disease expert says 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The traditional battleground of tax is also blunted somewhat by the fact that some major fiscal powers are devolved to Holyrood. What can we expect from Scottish Tory hustings? 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The move has added to fears of a nuclear accident and has blunted Ukraine’s progress. Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President? 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The reopening of gyms after pandemic restrictions were lifted blunted the remote-exercise boom the company had previously enjoyed. Peloton to slash nearly 800 jobs, shutter stores after 90% drop in stock value 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z To allay these fears, the Constitution blunted democratic tendencies that appeared to undermine the republic. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Ukraine is able to turn its attention to the southern front because it has largely blunted Russia’s attacks in the eastern Donbas region. Opinion | A southern offensive opens in the Ukraine war 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z But their advance was blunted by Ukrainian resistance. Russia Strikes Odesa Port, Stirring Doubts on Deal to Export Grain 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z But analysts said Russian counterdrone and electronic warfare equipment, including jamming devices, have blunted the early success of the American and Turkish drones. As Russia Runs Low on Drones, Iran Plans to Step In, U.S. Officials Say 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z A White House economic adviser conceded Sunday that inflation is “unacceptably high” but said it is being blunted by decreasing prices at the pump. Inflation ‘unacceptably high’ but ‘moving in the right direction,’ White House economic adviser says 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z That seemed to be true at first, but the onset of powerful variants of the virus, combined with waning immunity from the shots after several months, blunted that hope. Dr. Fauci: COVID-19 vaccines don’t protect ‘overly well’ against infection 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z That damage can — and must be — blunted, but it cannot easily be undone. Right-wing justices put Supreme Court at odds with America 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Experience so far shows that Russia’s designs can at least be blunted, and possibly thwarted, given sufficient allied resolve under U.S. leadership. Opinion | Biden’s answer to Russia is a new, improved NATO 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Surging energy prices have blunted the financial impact of countries cutting their imports from Russia. Turkey drops opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The effects of sanctions have for now also been blunted by soaring oil and gas revenue, allowing the Kremlin to continue to fund the war effort and stimulate the economy. As businesses flee Russia, a New York model returns to Moscow 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z One major Microsoft study, which tracked the emails, calendars, instant messages, video/audio calls and workweek hours of 61,182 Microsoft employees, found that remote work caused silos to form that blunted collaboration. As Microsoft is showing, workers may never come back to the office 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z However, the commentary in Money Heist: Korea feels a bit more blunted. Money Heist: Korea serves up a promising, lively crossover 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z As USA Swimming had hoped, this report blunted the already glacially slow progress of Rep. Miller's investigation. When abuse scandals hit, colleges hire "independent" investigators — and the cover-up begins 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z “Idaho is a bellwether state for where the rest of the country may be headed in terms of how anti-democracy groups try to build power and how effectively they’re blunted.” Men tied to hate group planned for riot, ‘confrontation’ at LGBTQ event, police say 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Khan’s ambitions have been blunted by a months-long partisan stalemate at the agency preventing her from moving forward with some of her most significant plans to crack down on data privacy abuses and anticompetitive behavior. After months of deadlock, Lina Khan is unleashed 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z “If Hispanic voting trends continue to move steadily against the Democrats, the pro-Democratic effect of nonwhite population growth will be blunted, if not canceled out entirely,” Mr. Teixeira wrote in December. Opinion | What Comes After the Religious Right? 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z In the early 20th century, as improvements in sanitation blunted the spread of many diseases, public-health authorities moved away from outright mandates to policies of persuasion. The Anti-Vaccine Movement’s New Frontier 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z A recent respite from the attacks in Israel has left some security experts hopeful the measures had blunted what Israel’s prime minister characterized as a “wave” of killings, some by assailants wielding knives. Israel faces test of anti-terror tactics with planned flag march 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z It is a sign, at least in the capital, that money from oil exports, and government steps to lower interest rates and raise wages and pensions have blunted the impact. Russians face prospect of Soviet-style shortages as sanctions bite 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Those political winds, combined with near-universal Republican opposition to Democratic efforts at police reform, have blunted much of the momentum that arose after Floyd’s death. Two years after Floyd’s death, little movement on police reform in Washington 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z A putter that was razor sharp in a round of 63 on Saturday blunted down the back stretch. Watson closes in on PGA Championship lead before late fade 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z While the Covid vaccines blunted the spread of earlier variants by up to 70 percent, “that’s clearly not true with Omicron,” he said. Since You’re Already Getting a Flu Shot, Why Not One for Covid, Too? 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The party’s center has already blunted the left, and it has a lot of advantages in these intraparty fights. Opinion | In Tuesday’s primaries, Democrats’ left and center wings both got wins 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The Russian government’s emergency economic measures have thus far blunted the impact of sanctions. NATO Leaders Say They Will Speed Finland and Sweden Membership Bids 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Democrats have blunted the GOP outreach at times, including blaming Mr. Trump and other Republicans for Asian hate crimes they say are spurred by rhetoric linking the coronavirus to China. GOP accelerates outreach to Asian Americans, makes inroads in Atlanta, Las Vegas 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z As bad as the Cameron Peak fire was, Finney said the prescribed burns the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests did through the years blunted the blaze’s intensity and changed the flames’ movement in spots. Artificial intelligence tapped to fight Western wildfires 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Several factors have blunted the effect of those improvements, however, said Eric Masanet, who researches emerging environmental technologies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Why Americans Became More Vulnerable to Oil Price Spikes 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “The news from Solomon Islands will have blunted its utility for the Coalition,” he said in an interview. Analysis-Solomon Islands pact with China roils Australian PM's election campaign 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The goal at the end of the opening frame by Ek came with just under four minutes to play and blunted some of the early Kraken momentum. Kraken take early lead on trip to Minnesota, but then things got Wild 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z At the very least, they thought it would lose its ability to wound as it became ordinary, its edges blunted by its banality. Can I Utter a Racial Slur in My Classroom? 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Birdies at 12, 14, 15 and 16 pushed him to 6-under and the lead before a tee shot that drifted right on the 18th blunted his momentum. Cam Smith’s hair is flappable, his game is not at Masters 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z But a bumper cotton crop in 1860 blunted whatever market pressure the South hoped to exert. Review | The Civil War’s financial battles 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Guentzel redirected a flick from the right circle by Crosby later in the period to push the advantage to 4-1 in a performance that blunted Columbus’ recent momentum. Guentzel scores twice, Penguins thrash Blue Jackets 5-1 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told The Associated Press last week that other initiatives could be blunted if the standoff with Congress persists. COVID budget impasse halts aid to test and treat uninsured 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z With Russia's invasion force blunted by fierce Ukrainian resistance, Putin is targeting cities and other population centers for destruction in an effort to force Zelenskyy to sue for peace. Putin's endgame: Will it be stalemate, nuclear war — or regime change in Moscow? 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, British defense intelligence officials said that Russia’s “continued failure” to gain control of the air has “significantly blunted” its operational progress. No gun. No helmet. No action: The frustrations of some novice Americans who signed up to fight in Ukraine. 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z “Gaining control of the air was one of Russia’s principal objectives for the opening days of the conflict and their continued failure to do so has significantly blunted their operational progress.” Live updates: At least 5 dead in Russian shelling of Kharkiv 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The changes were intended to rectify problems in a fact-finding system that has been blunted over the years and, according to Constantine and others, has tilted heavily in favor of law enforcement. Inquest is first test of King County’s revamped review of deadly police shootings 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The West Indies attack, without any express pace or world-class spin, was as blunted as England's had been across the previous two days. Crawley hits ton as England dominate 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z With international travel down because of the pandemic, analysts say the immediate effects will be somewhat blunted, while costing Russia revenue it would otherwise generate in overflight fees. U.S. to close airspace to Russian planes, further weakening its aviation industry 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z All told, a flood of videos has blunted Kremlin propaganda and rallied the world, while Ukrainians rush to document the conflict and spread information about how people should defend themselves. Analysis | How Russian state media stoked fears online of Ukrainian aggression in the pivotal days before war 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z A flood of real-time videos across Facebook, Telegram, TikTok and Twitter has blunted Kremlin propaganda and rallied the world to Ukraine’s side as it fights to defend its democracy from a military behemoth. How Ukrainians have used social media to humiliate the Russians and rally the world 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Despite Ukraine’s losses, Russia’s advance has nevertheless been blunted by tactical embarrassments. Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on alert as Ukrainian civilian deaths mount 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z In other nations where the omicron variant spread, people had immunity from vaccines or previous infections, and this blunted the severity of the disease. Hong Kong’s success in fending off COVID comes back to haunt 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Ukrainian defense officials claimed early Thursday to have blunted a Russian advance near the northern city of Chernihiv and said Ukrainian troops are “holding fast” in other defensive positions. Ukraine says it has inflicted damage on Russian invaders 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Wednesday’s DDoS attacks appeared less impactful than the earlier onslaught — with targeted sites soon reachable again — as emergency responders blunted them. Ukraine hit by more cyberattacks, destructive malware 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Even as vaccinations blunted some of the worst outcomes, many suffered from serious illness and significant medical costs. If your life changed in 2021, watch for income tax surprises 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z But for many other travelers, the exhaustion and the hostility they regularly face is blunted by their ability to do something staff nurses can’t: leave. ‘Nurses Have Finally Learned What They’re Worth’ 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Serious cases are still blunted, but so-called breakthrough infections of fully vaccinated and boosted people are common. COVID-19 vaccines’ flaws dash hopes of reaching herd immunity 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin was among 22 world leaders who attended the opening ceremony, a gathering that blunted at least somewhat the “diplomatic boycott” that Mr. Biden and other democratic leaders had announced. In Beijing, Olympic Spectacle and Global Power Games 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The intentions are noble but the artistic effect is blunted. Review: 'Teenage Dick,' a riff on 'Richard III' set in a high school, opens a conversation on disability 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Recent research indicates that increased vaccinations and booster shots could have profoundly blunted the Omicron wave in L.A. Omicron hit Southern California much harder than the Bay Area. Here's why 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Fabian White Jr. added 11 points and it was his 3-pointer that blunted UCF’s rally to within three points of the Cougars. Kyler Edwards scores 17 points as No. 7 Houston tops UCF 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z “If everyone embraced vaccination, embraced wearing of masks, complied with public health recommendations with regard to gathering and being safe, then so much of this could be blunted and prevented.” U.S. coronavirus hospitalizations slow, with the Northeast showing a steep decline 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Kelly Ward Burton, executive director of National Democratic Redistricting Committee, the advocacy group created by former attorney general Eric Holder, said Republican gerrymanders have been blunted in some areas through the creation of independent commissions. Black and Latino voters have been shortchanged in redistricting, advocates and some judges say 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Such losses have already blunted plants’ ability to keep pace with a rapidly changing climate by a stunning 60 percent, according to a study published this week in Science. Plants are Stuck as Seed-Eating Animals Decline 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the apartment’s front door and a door on the 15th floor should have been self-closing and blunted the spread of smoke, but the doors stayed fully open. Victims of Bronx fire part of ‘close-knit community’ 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z However, he has taken only eight wickets in his three Tests, as Australia, as they did four years ago, have blunted him with stonewalling respect. Why Bairstow's hundred was even better than it first seemed 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The pitch seemed easier to bat on for large periods of the final session, and that combined with the ball going softer due to the damp outfield resulted in England looking like being blunted. England battle hard on rain-affected day 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z That has not blunted a persistent belief by most of his supporters that the election was somehow rigged. Poll: Democrats and Republicans split over Jan. 6 attack, Trump’s culpability 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z In the United States, vaccinations — including boosters — have blunted much of the impact of the latest wave of infections from the omicron variant, which appears to be innately less capable of generating severe disease. ‘Crazy’ omicron surge could peak soon, but the virus is unpredictable as the pandemic enters its third year 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z A year ago, when the alpha variant was taking hold, Denmark moved quickly tightened its lockdown, and significantly blunted the wave. Highly vaccinated countries thought they were over the worst. Denmark says the pandemic’s toughest month is just beginning. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z And if rich countries had fewer doses, they might have followed WHO’s advice not to relax public health measures such as mask wearing and limits on gatherings, which could have blunted recent surges. Missed shots: Science revisits its 2020 Breakthrough of the Year 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But Beta and Gamma also contained mutations that blunted the potency of infection-blocking ‘neutralizing’ antibodies triggered by previous infection or vaccination. COVID Variants Hint at How the Virus Will Evolve 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z If omicron overtakes the vaccines to an even greater degree than beta — an earlier variant detected in South Africa and which blunted vaccines to a notable degree in clinical trials — it could be a problem. Results expected next week from U.S. labs testing vaccines’ strength against omicron 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The lesson: Even if Omicron is adept at overcoming vaccines, its impact will be blunted if it can’t unseat Delta. How bad will Omicron be? Scientists won't really know for months 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z But the explosive growth of online shopping has blunted demand. Coalition of eight states opens investigation into Meta’s impact on children and teens 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z But in recent years, the explosive growth of online shopping has blunted the demand for such in-person convenience. CVS Health lays out plan to close hundreds of drugstores 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Variants carrying these mutations, such as Beta, have blunted the effectiveness of vaccines. COVID Variants Hint at How the Virus Will Evolve 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z A 2018 modeling study in The Lancet HIV journal suggested that, if so, "the outbreak might have been substantially blunted." Advocates challenge the CDC’s new effort to track HIV spread 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Vaccines have blunted the worst impact of the pandemic in many countries, though their distribution has been marked by inequities that has meant they have not stopped the virus’s spread. Nearly 5 million people have died of covid-19 since the start of the pandemic 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z While the study in question found monkeys with the lesions had an increased defensive response to threat, other research has found that brain lesions blunted or had no effect on emotional threat responses in monkeys. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Trump’s presence is also a reminder that personal scandals, like the kind that blunted Fossella’s political rise, may not not be such a hinderance this time around. Ex-Rep. Vito Fossella makes post-scandal comeback bid in NYC 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z "Lastly, if the person who was exposed was vaccinated, transmission risk would be blunted as well," Adalja said. People I'm close to have COVID. I tested negative, but have symptoms. Could the test be wrong? 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z “We have had a fourth surge, but it has been relatively blunted compared to the experience in other parts of the state and country.” Vaccine alters California's coronavirus path: Urban areas improve, while rural parts suffer 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z The grim marathon of medical triage has also left workers seething that more people haven’t gotten the vaccinations that might have blunted this surge. ‘I have no beds’ — Hospitalizations spike in rural Washington amid fifth COVID-19 wave 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Still, the immediate effect would be blunted because the federal government doesn’t build many roads or bridges itself, instead passing money to states, which design projects and hire contractors. This federal agency could shut down if Congress doesn’t pass an infrastructure bill this week 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z The delta variant has blunted the “sense of euphoria” from the start of the summer, he said, and served as a warning sign for communities to move more cautiously toward normalcy. Covid cases plateau in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, showing effectiveness of vaccines, experts say 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z But where the damage from earlier rounds of layoffs was blunted by pandemic unemployment benefits, which brought nearly $16 billion to Washington alone, that safety net is no longer available, Vigdor said. With pandemic benefits done, Washington’s unemployment system braces for new normal 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z “The virus was more efficient in spreading among the unvaccinated so that you blunted the expected benefit of vaccines,” Vermund said. COVID-19 surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The highly contagious delta variant blunted his early message of California “roaring back,” and in the final weeks before the election, he’s warning that the choice before voters is “a matter of life and death.” California recall fueled by a dinner, a ruling on same day 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z “So far, our deaths really have been blunted, I think, from the very high vaccination rates.” Urban California taming virus surge, but areas with low vaccination rates still in danger 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The Thunder and Clippers weren’t crippled by those moves, but they had their momentum blunted because they hadn’t kept their stars happy and couldn’t land a comparable talent by trade. Analysis | There’s only one way out of the Ben Simmons saga for Daryl Morey and the 76ers 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Grady Paul chased down Berry and sacked him just beyond midfield for a loss of 14 yards as Indiana Wesleyan blunted a late Valparaiso threat, preserving the win. NAIA Indiana Wesleyan defeats Valparaiso 28-10 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z A birdie at No. 14 briefly blunted DeChambeau’s misery, but it returned one hole later. As Bryson DeChambeau stumbles, Patrick Cantlay moves into co-lead at BMW Championship 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Varner made a two-footer for par to complete a round that included four consecutive birdies beginning at the ninth before a bogey-5 at No. 14 blunted a bit of that steam. Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy share lead at BMW Championship with FedEx Cup points at a premium 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Often, the level of immunity for these patients produces a blunted response to the vaccine, so they may be at a higher risk than younger unaffected people who are not immunized. ‘Breakthrough’ Infections Do Not Mean COVID Vaccines Are Failing 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z But their threat was blunted until Wright curled a shot into the far corner with the outside of his boot, before fellow substitute Kemar Roofe added a last-minute third. Champions Rangers start with win 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z Although bin Laden eventually was killed and his al-Qaida network blunted as an international threat, Afghans are still caught in a cycle of violence and misrule with no end in sight. Analysis: How Afghan war showed limits of US military power 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z “We are trained to save lives, but you revert to that wartime mentality. You revert to becoming numbed, you revert to becoming blunted.” Opinion | Covid-19’s global spread is a test for America 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z In the United States, Alpha quickly became the dominant variant by late March, but the rapid pace of vaccination blunted its spread, sparing the nation a big surge in infections. Masks Again? Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Precautions. 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z The efficiency trends elsewhere in tech are blunted because Bitcoin’s specialized software churns through ever more computing cycles as more people try to create, buy and sell digital currency. The Internet Eats Up Less Energy Than You Might Think 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z On that day, the relief won’t be temporary, or blunted by hesitation. Opinion | I felt relief when Chauvin was convicted. I’m still unsure Minneapolis has changed. 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z But November’s projections were blunted by the better economic outlook, coupled with tax relief measures by Gov. Jay Inslee and state lawmakers. Jobless claims rise in Washington, but outlook improves for state’s unemployment trust fund 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z While national funding blunted the impact for a while, the increased costs are now being sought from local funds. Demand for abortion subsidies surges in the D.C. area as funding declines 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z A four-man England pace attack, without omitted spinner Jack Leach, stuck to their task, but were largely blunted on a flat, slowish pitch. Conway's debut century blunts England 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z “We expected a slightly blunted effect,” Segev said, “not something this stark.” Coronavirus vaccines may not work in some people. It’s because of their underlying conditions. 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z Yet with shootings spiking in cities nationwide during the pandemic, there are growing signs that the thirst for change is being blunted by fears of runaway crime. With violent crime spiking, the push for police reform collides with voters’ fears 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z Were the people taking certain medications that blunted the effectiveness of the vaccines? Scientists scramble to see why, in rare cases, even the vaccinated can get COVID-19 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The situation worsened after then-President Donald Trump launched a trade war with China that reduced demand and lowered prices, but Trump then blunted the impact with $16 billion in agricultural aid. US farmers finally see better outlook after 2 odd years 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Many believe that the city’s preoccupation with the pandemic has eclipsed concern over the drug deaths and blunted the urgency of the moment. San Francisco Contends With a Different Sort of Epidemic: Drug Deaths 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z “With the antibody response being blunted, but the T-cell response not, it may mean more susceptibility to mild infection, but not likely severe disease,” she said. Coronavirus vaccines may not work in some people. It’s because of their underlying conditions. 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z The loss of wetlands that had once blunted storms was partly to blame, scientists agreed. Rerouting the Mississippi River could build new land—and save a retreating coast 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z But to do so, the two parties would have to resolve the same stubborn ideological and political differences that blunted past efforts. Buoyed by Floyd Verdict, Congress Eyes New Bid to Overhaul Policing 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z But it was Liverpool’s own blunted attack that impeded the task of overturning the 3-1 first-leg loss to reach the semifinals of the Champions League. Fall from pinnacle is a rapid one for Liverpool, Klopp 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z In doing so, De Oliveira had uncovered the so-called South African variant, which has blunted the effectiveness of some vaccines. Special Report: How a coronavirus variant tore through an English island and onto the world stage 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z So I waited a little for the initial sharpness of the temperature to be blunted. Cold comfort: how cold water swimming cured my broken heart 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z The Russian government’s get-tough message to American companies, however, was blunted when soon after the announcement its own websites went offline for about an hour. Russia Says It Is Slowing Access to Twitter 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Even if Reynolds signs the bill, parts of it would be blunted by an election bill approved by the U.S. Iowa Dems ponder strategies amid GOP-forced voting changes 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z White Americans began to see “someone like them” suffering, which psychological research suggests blunted their desire to punish. Perspective | Prisons are getting Whiter. That’s one way mass incarceration might end. 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z South Carolina blunted any hopes of Kentucky rally with their fast start to the third quarter. No. 2 South Carolina recovers to beat No. 17 Wildcats 76-55 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Those past infections have blunted transmission of the coronavirus so significantly that they have changed the current trajectory of the outbreak in L.A. The brutal COVID-19 surge that killed so many is now helping to create herd immunity 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Notably, patients with blood and lymph node cancers may experience a blunted response to vaccines, along with patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Are the coronavirus vaccines safe for someone with cancer or dementia? 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Potter finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, including the key baskets that blunted Maryland's bid to erase a 38-20 halftime deficit. No. 14 Wisconsin weathers Maryland comeback in 61-55 win 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z It also will not affect existing leases and could be further blunted by companies that stockpiled enough drilling permits in Trump’s final months to allow them to keep pumping oil and gas for years. Biden: ‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z It also will not affect existing leases and could be further blunted by companies that stockpiled enough drilling permits in Trump’s final months to allow them to keep pumping oil and gas for years. Biden: ‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The small number of rioters arrested may have blunted that element of risk to public health after the riots. COVID-19 cases in the Capitol are only the tip of the iceberg 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z That blunted gains in the prices of new motor vehicles, apparel prices, household furnishings, personal care products and motor vehicle insurance. Gasoline lifts U.S. consumer prices, inflation remains benign 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Jamie Vardy was benched for the trip to Crystal Palace, only to be called upon after 65 minutes as it was clear the Foxes were blunted without him. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Biden has also blunted criticism from progressives on his left flank by emphasising diversity and the fight against the climate crisis, although the Democratic party’s internal fractures are far from healed. Biden emphasises fight against climate crisis as he unveils cabinet picks 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z An exploding Islamist insurgency in Sinai blunted his promise of security. Sisi Promised Egypt Better Health Care. Virus Exposed His True Priority. 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The acceleration of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions on Trump’s watch has been blunted by state- and city-level efforts, a burgeoning renewable energy market and the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic downturn. U.S. Exits Paris Climate Accord After Trump Stalls Global Warming Action for Four Years 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Were the lower death rates simply a function of the demographic changes, or a reflection of real progress and medical advances in treatment that blunted the impact of the new pathogen? Death Rates Have Dropped for Seriously Ill Covid Patients 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z This time, too, the government’s rapid aid efforts blunted a bigger crisis. Recession’s Silver Lining: American Households Are Doing Better Than Expected 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z The economic toll inflicted on Connecticut by the coronavirus pandemic has been blunted somewhat what appears to be an influx of newcomers who are boosting both the real estate market and the state budget. Real estate market, improved budget credited to newcomers 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z While Obama is usually one of the party’s biggest draws and most compelling speakers, that impact may be blunted by the format. Barack Obama to hold first in-person event for Biden 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Sometimes this line of thinking was productive, but more often it only blunted inspiration, anesthetized action. The Tenants Who Evicted Their Landlord 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Federal stimulus spending and expanded unemployment benefits blunted the worst-case scenario, keeping money circulating in the local economy and siphoning some of it into state coffers. Maryland’s dire budget projections so far have not come to pass 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z He never, he said, blunted an audit to benefit Wolf. Winning a ‘row office’ is a chance for GOP to pressure Wolf 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z In fact, among those who started a statin during the study, the rate of memory decline was blunted. For Older People, Reassuring News in the Statin Debate 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z And many Republicans, including Mr. Trump, appear confident he will siphon votes from Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic nominee, though his appeal could be blunted by some of his conservative positions. Kanye West’s Perplexing Run as a Potential 2020 Spoiler 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Although sensation remained intact, the blunted responses to threats suggest dissociation from the surrounding environment. The brain rhythms that detach us from reality 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Some specialists on workplace diversity worry that as work shifts to home offices, efforts to advance people of color into executive positions will be blunted. Working From Home Poses Hurdles for Employees of Color 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z A move to unionize football players at Northwestern was blunted by a National Labor Relations Board ruling in 2015. In summer of college athlete empowerment, what was gained? 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z “The relationship between demand and price elasticity is blunted in the current environment, because oil is already cheap and readily available and there currently exist a dearth of buyers.” Oil prices edge up on stimulus support despite ample supplies 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z He was certain the knife had not been acquired during the production and would not have been needed in the film, and in any case knives for use on set would have been blunted. The killer who claimed his weapon was a film set prop 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z But while McCain may have blunted the impact slightly, Democrats were still able to run a bunch of ads and hold numerous events highlighting the fact that Trump wanted to take away people's health insurance. "Violent anarchists" are the new "migrant caravans" — and will flop just as badly 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The decision indefinitely delayed the restart of a major part of the city’s economy and blunted the impact of the entry into Phase 3. N.Y.C. Reopening: Dog Runs and Manicures, but Still No Indoor Dining 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z “I hope its effectiveness is not blunted by the severity of the surge that we’re seeing.” Texas Governor Reverses Course and Orders Face Masks 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z "You need your family and friends, you need counselling or exercise or whatever it is - and having so many of those things blunted and moved online is really tough," she says. 'Every time my phone rings, I still think it's her' 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z She said the tax increase’s effect on consumer pocketbooks is blunted by the fact that gas prices in California are down from what they were a year ago. California's gas tax is going up again. Amid coronavirus, some say now is not the time 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Even when investigations bear fruit, their impact is blunted. Police unions remain the biggest obstacles to transforming policing 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z But online teaching has blunted her ability to read her students – especially when so many seem to be hesitant to show their face, or the inside of their homes, to the camera. 'Every day looks absolutely wild': the chaos of teaching during a pandemic 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Contact sports will carry with them high risks that, at the pro level, presumably will be blunted by constant testing. Nico Naismith is bringing basketball back to L.A. one homemade hoop at a time 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z It’s also blunted one of Williams’ main point of attacks: that the Bullock administration was at times ineffective and unable to overcome a Republican-majority Legislature to achieve Democratic priorities. Cornonavirus shapes Montana governor race as primary nears 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z But I keep wondering what factors blunted our awareness at first. Perspective | My grandfather died of covid-19. More empathy from everyone may have prevented such deaths in this pandemic. 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z He played all five minutes of overtime, finishing with 34 points and nine assists, but his effectiveness was blunted. Remembering Jerry West's 60-footer, Lakers heartbreak 50 years ago 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z In another silver lining, the pandemic may have blunted some of the illicit fentanyl trade that feeds off the legitimate chemical industry in China. Portman says pandemic making fight against opioids harder 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z “We blunted the curve but we are unfortunately going up. . . . We believe we’re getting close to the peak in the next week or so.” With help of robots, Maryland medical school to vastly expand state’s testing for coronavirus — if swabs can be found 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z And when the coronavirus emerged as an international threat in January, it seems this sophomoric tendency blunted his understanding of the situation. How Trump let China play him on the coronavirus 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z But there is optimism, a shared sense of danger blunted by a willingness to do what it takes to “conquer the Corona.” Commentary: What L.A.'s future looks like from New York and my coronavirus time machine 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Mexico’s approach varies dramatically from the much-praised model of South Korea, which blunted the coronavirus curve through mass testing and aggressive tracking and isolation of victims and their contacts. Coronavirus on the border: Why Mexico has so few cases compared with the U.S. 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Many complained that the tactic blunted one of Reagan’s principal political assets: his folksy charm. John Sears, who helped guide Nixon and Reagan to the White House, dies at 79 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z People are purchasing less, and, as a result, the rate cut’s impact will be blunted, according to several experts I interviewed. Perspective | What it means when the Fed cuts interest rates 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z In past downturns, wealthier Americans tended to save such money, which blunted the economic aid, but lower-income Americans used it immediately to pay bills, a lifeline for their families and a boost to the economy. Americans are very likely to get $1,000 (or more) checks. Here’s what you need to know. 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z China has not only blunted the curve, but we’re seeing the number of cases declining. 'Fear is not productive': what the US is getting right – and wrong – on coronavirus 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The victories blunted Sanders’s effort to build an insurmountable delegate lead. The day everything went Joe Biden’s way 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Burnley are about the last opponents an attack as depleted and blunted as Tottenham’s would wish to play at the moment. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z “Wendy” attempts a similar richness of feeling — it has its passages of regret and melancholy — but even these quieter passages are blunted, and finally overwhelmed, by the clamor and monotony of the filmmaking. Review: 'Wendy,' Benh Zeitlin's loose retelling of 'Peter Pan,' soars and stumbles 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z By announcing the transition in February, Iger blunted questions about succession — and his large pay package — that were likely to become topics at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on March 11. Who is Bob Chapek? He's no Bob Iger but he is steeped in Disney culture 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Inadequate trial representation had blunted Sutton's opportunities to avoid the death penalty, they explained. Tennessee executes Nicholas Sutton, killer of fellow inmate in 1985 after slaying 3 in 1979 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Balancing the seal and cod with fruit or meat from reindeer and rabbits could have blunted the effects of the heavy metals. The real ‘paleo diet’ may have been full of toxic metals 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Luckily, courts or voters blunted much of these efforts. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The trio is older now but age hasn’t blunted the band’s urgency. Review: Green Day returns with snarling and lean album 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z But Pelosi’s delay seems to have blunted any hope President Trump’s defenders had of dismissing the charges without a trial. Opinion | This has to be one of the most successful failures in modern political history 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Instead of storefronts, the walls were covered with a seemingly endless mural of animals and mundane objects that seemed to operate under the blunted logic of machine learning. Ambitious, $5 billion American Dream mall brings outside experiences inside 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Crutcher hit an unguarded 3-pointer that blunted the comeback, and the Mean Green fell short in their bid for a fourth all-time win over a ranked team. No. 13 Dayton pulls away late for 71-58 win over North Texas 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Yet somehow, the Americans blunted the advance and started turning back the enemy for good, setting allied troops on a roll that would end the war in Europe less than five months later. “Nuts!” US troops thwarted Hitler’s last gamble 75 years ago 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z In Florida, Republicans blunted the impact of the voter-approved amendment by passing a law that required former felons to pay all fines, restitution and court costs before being deemed to have completed their sentences. Kentucky Gives Voting Rights to Some 140,000 Former Felons 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Considering the circumstances, the campaign staff believed Giuliani had blunted the political blow Trump had inflicted on Trump. How an ex-mayor led a president to the brink of impeachment 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Considering the circumstances, the campaign staff believed Mr. Giuliani had blunted the political blow Mr. Trump had inflicted on Mr. Trump. The Indispensable Man: How Giuliani Led Trump to the Brink of Impeachment 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Regulation was spread across 15 separate agencies, which blunted the government’s influence on environmental policy. William D. Ruckelshaus, who refused to join in Nixon’s ‘Saturday Night Massacre,’ dies at 87 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Because treating all of these organisms as invaders would use so much energy that there would be little left for growth, newborns’ immune responses are blunted. Tailoring vaccines for older people and the very young 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Fifty years on, over-familiarity hasn’t blunted the impact of her performance: the way she shifts from the control of the verses to the euphoria of the chorus still sounds sublime. Aretha Franklin's 30 greatest songs – ranked! 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z And as with other witnesses, Sondland’s turnaround was blunted by the fact that much of what he had to say had already been leaked or released to the press. Sondland declares quid pro quo, pundits call testimony damaging to Trump 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z His poor showings in the early states blunted his momentum and doomed his campaign. Bloomberg's barriers: China comments, lackluster polling, dubious strategy could hamper bid 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z And if Medicare for all were phased in over time, the impact would be more blunted. Examining Conflicting Claims About ‘Medicare for All’ 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Western military intervention at the end of the 1990s blunted Serbia’s nationalism and unshackled Kosovo. ‘End of history’? 30 years on, does that idea still hold up? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Solid consumer spending blunted some of the drag on the economy from weak business investment to limit the slowdown in growth to a 1.9% annualized rate in the third quarter. General Motors strike looms over U.S. October job growth 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z A sharp tumble in stocks last fall was also blunted by the surge in buybacks, which stabilized the market temporarily. C.E.O.s Are Anxious About the Economy. That’s Bad for Stocks. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z But unkept promises and scandal blunted the telegenic Liberal leader’s prospects. Canadian vote projections indicate Trudeau will lead minority government 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z In Chicago and Milwaukee, new Hispanic residents blunted population losses. The Immigrants Trump Denounces Have Helped Revive the Cities He Scorns 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z They will be blunted slightly this time round by the absence of the suspended Son and with Dele Alli only recently returned to training outside after hamstring trouble. Mauricio Pochettino: ‘We have a way we love to play. We are brave’ | Dominic Fifield 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Robust consumer spending blunted some of the hit to GDP from weak exports, business investment and a slowdown in inventory accumulation. Moderate U.S. consumer spending, inflation support rate cut 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z He advises looking for the distinctly shaped leaves, which resemble a blunted maple leaf. Chefs go super-local by foraging for wild plants 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z The jump in consumer spending was, however, likely blunted by a sharp drop in exports, in a reversal of the strong growth experienced in the first quarter. U.S. economic growth seen slowing in second quarter 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z If that claim appears to ignore the worldwide reverberations as Tiger Woods won this year’s Masters, the size of that epic achievement appears to have temporarily blunted the 15-times major winner’s edge. An Open that will make its mark beyond the game and the course 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Other pioneers in organ transplantation had learned that these forces of rejection could be blunted if the donor and the host were reasonably well matched. The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The dramatic public stumble blunted McGrath's momentum on the same day she announced her campaign had raised $2.5 million in its first 24 hours. McGrath now says she would've opposed Kavanaugh after left-wing backlash 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Speaking in a contentious interview with ABC News’ "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos, Trump blunted his accusation by adding, "I'm not gonna make that statement quite yet." Trump claims 'Obama had to know about' efforts to undermine presidency 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z But the first sentence blunted the prosecution’s momentum. First sentence in college admission scandal seen as a setback for prosecutors 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Thereafter, and far too often, England were blunted by profligacy. Jordan Pickford saves the day as England beat Switzerland on penalties 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z But the sight of them blunted her excitement. Are our weddings too white? 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z Bush won the presidency by 537 votes in Florida, and the cloud of scandal blunted the vote for Gore, and kept the Democrats' best campaigner, Bill Clinton, on the shelf. Could impeaching Trump cost him the presidency in 2020? 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Washington’s investment in law enforcement is blunted when investigators cannot count on timely access to vital forensic evidence. No more excuse for delays in processing evidence of rape 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The support is part of Sanders’ attempt to turn things around in South Carolina, which handed him a drubbing in 2016 and blunted his presidential campaign’s momentum. Sanders gets endorsements from 7 black S. Carolina lawmakers 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Now that politicians and journalists feel free to call out Trump's racism and fear-mongering for what it is, I suspect that has blunted the impact of his demagoguery. Trump doubles down on bigotry for 2020, but Democrats can win by fighting back 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Trump on Thursday blunted that message with a darker assessment of the U.S.-Central American partnership. California governor to visit El Salvador to talk immigration 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Ohio State got into the bonus with 9:57 left, but every time the Buckeyes appeared to be making a run, Houston blunted the push with a key basket. Houston bounces Ohio State, to face Kentucky next 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Podemos has helped to shore up the Sánchez government, but very public internal spats have blunted its message and weakened its image.- Franco’s shadow: reburial battle sees Spain confront its darkest days 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Pompeo’s message was blunted, however, by concerns that Trump’s decision risks a confrontation in the tense Golan region, reinforcing Hezbollah’s argument that its military role in the region is justified. Trump’s Golan tweet inflames regional tensions as Syria vows to recover the strategic plateau 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z But the argument could be blunted even more if the higher education community would have the gumption to make some systemic changes. Recent Kansas Editorials 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Sanders’ 2016 loss in South Carolina to Hillary Clinton blunted the momentum he generated in the opening primary contests and exposed his weakness with black voters. In 2nd bid, Sanders hopes S. Carolina warming to his message 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Happily, the gender disparity that blunted the 2017 inaugural has been largely repaired: All three participating artist-collectives are male, but nine of the 16 individual artists are women. Review: For Desert X 2019, I drove 198 miles to see 19 artists' work. Here's the best 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z He said about half of the tree’s root system was blunted by the nearby road, adding to its problems. End of an era for historic sugar maple tree 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z And potential breeches along US 378 and state highway 9 were blunted. Text of South Carolina governor’s State of the State address 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Despite the group’s vast resources, its progress was effectively blunted, experts say. Exclusive: Iraqi scientist says he helped ISIS make chemical weapons 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z But it did serve one important purpose for the White House: It blunted the impact of a blockbuster day in the Russia investigation. Paul Manafort's big, accidental reveal: He shared Trump campaign data with Russians 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z United States , he blunted the law of treason as a tool to punish political enemies; in Dartmouth College v. Review | The brilliant jurist who set the Supreme Court’s course 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z It was a noble goal whose impact was blunted by a larger trend: the general decline in posting to the News Feed. The Verge 2018 tech report card: Facebook 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z The immediate impact was blunted by the timing of the shutdown - spanning a weekend and now Christmas Eve and Christmas, both federal holiday days. An icon of Christmas cheer went dark, some parks close 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The impact of the impasse will also be blunted by normal holiday closings. Government shutdown drags on with no compromise in sight 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z I think the injury blunted my emotions, particularly anger and sadness. 'Before, I was quite a shy person': life after brain damage 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Colvin was brave, bold, any edge of recklessness blunted by the fact that her work really had achieved what most journalists dream of when they start their career – saving lives by bearing witness. Marie Colvin: ‘She illuminated the cost of war through individuals’ pain’ 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z That response was blunted in children high in rejection sensitivity. Your Lonely Child’s Path to a Happier Life 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z All senses blunted, their existence appeared robbed of meaning. Are we wrong to assume fish can't feel pain? 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z For two days here, the Dodgers have blunted the perception of invincibility surrounding Milwaukee’s bullpen. Justin Turner bounces back and becomes Dodgers' Game 2 hero in 4-3 victory over Brewers - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The appearance of Tiger Woods and Patrick Reed, the marquee US fourball duo, as opposition blunted the sense of Fleetwood living the dream. Tommy Fleetwood hails ‘unreal’ day as Europe roar back in Ryder Cup 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z But any remedies he orders may soon be blunted: The Education Department is working to completely revise its system for handling future requests. Judge Rejects DeVos’s Halt of Rule to Help Defrauded Students 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “On court, he recognized that he may have got the great one on a rare night off, or an occasion where an ailment had blunted his brilliance,” Fairfax media said in an analysis. Jaded by Kyrgios drama, Australia embraces 'Millmania' 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z But without a similar response from the EU, many of these mitigating measures would be blunted.” Factbox: Reaction to the British government's 'no deal' Brexit plans 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z But that simply means that when Francis now says the same things, their effect is blunted. It’s too late. Not even Pope Francis can resurrect Catholic Ireland | Fintan O’Toole 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z At some point, the projectiles - perhaps after the mid-terms, when Republican control of Congress and power to set the political agenda may be blunted - may start finding the mark. Will Trump remain bulletproof? 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Try to mould her into the new Dionne Warwick? – producers invariably blunted the visceral power of her voice with unsuitable material and bland arrangements. Aretha Franklin: her greatest songs, from the church to the dancefloor 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Illegal mining in China ultimately blunted Beijing’s embargo, but a second trade war over REEs would likely be more successful. Chinese Heavy Metal: How Beijing Could Use Rare-Earths to Outplay America 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z They have blunted these forces by saying that will decide based on the record, not politics. Opinion | Here’s who should demand to see Kavanaugh’s White House paper trail 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Hill tried to run as the true pro-Trump candidate in the race, though that message was blunted somewhat when Vice President Mike Pence recently stepped in to encourage voters to support Ms. Comstock. Barbara Comstock wins Republican primary in Virginia’s 10th district 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Postal Service rates briefly blunted its stock market momentum this year. Amazon's earnings and forecast beat expectations, and its stock jumps 6% in extended trading 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The drug blunted her PMS symptoms, she said, but also caused her to gain 40 pounds in nine months. Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The blunted conclusion to the Oligarchs Case remains a source of intense frustration to anti-corruption campaigners in Latvia. FBI looked into Trump plans to build hotel in Latvia with Putin supporter 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Just how caffeine differentially boosted or blunted the men’s athletic performance remains unclear. Can Coffee Rev Up Your Workout? It May Depend on Your Genes 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z His lawyer, J. Tyler Butts, said the state’s move violated federal civil rights law and blunted the law’s goal of deterring human rights abuses. Beaten inmate sues state for keeping half of legal award 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Lamb blunted the impact of those attacks, most notably by saying in early January that he would not support Pelosi for speaker. House election too close to call with candidates separated by couple hundred votes 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z There is poverty and crime, but they’re blunted by the country’s wide range of social programs. Former Marshall football assistant coaches Sweden’s team 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z In Androids, Iran senses her own blunted emotional response to a life in which caring for machines is the apogee of existence for many, and Earth has been deserted by the smartest. Where Bladerunner began: 50 years of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Utah State blunted the rally, this time with a 24-7 run in the next seven minutes and the Rebels were done. Utah State tops UNLV 79-67 for No. 7 seed to MWC tourney 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Barnes said the recent developments would have an impact but be blunted by the fact that a sizable number of people had already cast ballots in early voting. Republicans to pick candidate for vacant Arizona U.S. House seat 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Lukaku twice received the ball in a threatening position but his first touch, then a lack of space, blunted his potency. Manchester United go second after Jesse Lingard secures win over Chelsea 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z The SUV strength blunted the impact on GM from the seven-year streak of U.S. auto industry sales growth coming to an end last year. Apple might give rebates on iPhone batteries bought before price cut; GM profit buoyed by SUV sales 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Weeks of bargaining have left the two parties divided over how to extend protections for such Dreamer immigrants and a court ruling has blunted a March 5 deadline. House and Senate pursue spending deals as shutdown looms 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z “But for us, the fact remains that expanding eligibility will massively increase spending costs. That might be blunted a little bit by a work requirement, but we will continue to resist those calls to expand.” How Trump may end up expanding Medicaid, whether he means to or not 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Barnes said the recent developments would have an impact but be blunted by the fact that a sizable number of people had already cast ballots in early voting. Republicans to pick candidate for vacant Arizona U.S. House seat 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The new law won support from farmers, but many warn that its benefits could be blunted by a protectionist approach to trade. As Trump Appeals to Farmers, Some of His Policies Don’t 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z For an hour they blunted the Australian attack. Joe Root's absence hastens England's demise as Australia take Ashes 2017-18 series 4-0 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z But the practical effect of Mr. Trump’s threats seemed blunted, analysts said, by Washington’s reliance on countries like Egypt and Jordan. Defying Trump, U.N. General Assembly Condemns U.S. Decree on Jerusalem 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z A number have indicated that his power - and fear of his retribution, both professional and physical - blunted their ability to resist his advances. In society and in law, definition of consent is a gray area 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z This apparatus squeezes materials by pushing the blunted tips of two gem-quality diamonds together. The labs that forge distant planets here on Earth Experts also note that the Clean Power Plan would have prevented a rebound in coal use in case natural gas unexpectedly became more expensive or various policies to promote renewable energy were blunted. E.P.A. Announces Repeal of Major Obama-Era Carbon Emissions Rule 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z But there are also unexpected events that can be blunted or controlled with some planning. How to Plan for the Unforeseen 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z “Maybe those cyclic increases still occur, and they’re just blunted by the vaccine,” Foster said. San Diego paramedics to join hepatitis A fight 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z These so-called intraslab quakes are generally less powerful than subduction zone quakes, and their destructiveness can be blunted because they occur 30 miles or more below ground. Jolting similarities between 2001 Nisqually quake and 8.1 shake in Mexico 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Navy tests of sailors on the five-and-dime schedule found lack of sleep led to blunted decision-making and reflexes that were roughly the same as those of sailors who had downed several beers. Fatigue and Training Gaps Spell Disaster at Sea, Sailors Warn 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z For the Mbenga sisters, the joy of college acceptance was quickly blunted by the reality of paying tuition. Program gives students advice, funds to get through college 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Even in the District, with its black mayor and with black residents making up the largest group of residents, the impact of institutional racism is hardly blunted. Perspective | Want to see proof of institutional racism? Let weed open your eyes. 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z For the Nbenga sisters, the joy of college acceptance was quickly blunted by the reality of paying tuition. ‘You can do this’: Program gives students advice and funding to get through college 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z The impact might also be blunted because the Senate’s jolting July 28 defeat of the GOP effort to repeal Obama’s law has left Republicans divided over whether to seek a bipartisan deal with Democrats. Bipartisan experts urge next steps on health care push 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z One fighter lost her highly decorated husband to 10 years of forced labor when an informer turned him in for remarking that heaps of Russian corpses blunted his sense of triumph. Opinion | The significant, neglected role of Russian women in World War II. 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Over the past decade, the impact of the Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso was blunted by a series of leadership failures. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z That cause blunted questions about his views on trade and budgets against a stumbling opponent, helping him win by more than 20 percentage points. Analysis | If these two Republicans can’t agree, the Senate can’t pass its health-care bill 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z On clay, where the power of most players’ shots is blunted, she is especially effective. At the French Open, Fearlessness Wins 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z It’s an advantage blunted in women’s sports, which generally have higher scholarship maximums per team. The road to Cal State Fullerton baseball greatness is littered with parking tickets 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z The electoral impact of Gianforte’s outburst – the audio of which was quickly turned into a radio advertisement for Quist – was blunted by the large proportion of early voters in the state. Greg Gianforte wins Montana race for Congress after 'body-slamming' reporter 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z By 2013, the FBI and the CIA concluded that China’s success in identifying CIA agents had been blunted — it is not clear how — but the damage had been done. China stifled U.S. spying by killing off CIA informants 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z From his office in Dubai, Suiche spotted it and likewise registered a domain that blunted its effects. It almost makes you WannaCry: The frustrating search for the audacious hackers who infected computers around the world 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z But close up, they were meticulously and gorgeously constructed; their rough-hewed, blunted exteriors encased in thoughtful and ergonomic scaffolding, buttresses of padded wiring, canvas boning, industrial-strength crinolines. Rei Kawakubo, Interpreter of Dreams 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Gains in its agricultural services segment were blunted by more losses by its global trading desk in the quarter, the unit's second quarterly loss of 2016. Exclusive: ADM names new global trade desk chief as part of wider shakeup - memo 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Some of that impact was also blunted by AmEx spending heavily on marketing as well as on premium rewards to retain existing customers and woo new ones. AmEx profit beats as higher spending blunts partnership losses 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z People familiar with the business said a combination of outdated trading technology, a late effort to court quantitative funds and overall fee pressure on the bank's key clients has blunted Goldman's edge. Goldman Sachs licks wounds in equities trading as peers grab share 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z His immigration executive order, one of his campaign’s most vehemently stated promises, was blunted by the courts and prompted protests across the country. Republicans win a special House election in Kansas after an embarrassing red-state scare 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The recent declines blunted momentum in hospital stocks, which had been rising to start 2017. Hospital, Medicaid insurer shares set for volatility as health vote nears 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z But they blunted the impact of their good work by leaving the state’s so-called “hold harmless” clause on the books. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z But that hunger didn’t necessarily manifest in the opening 20 minutes, as two offensive-zone penalties blunted the Kings. Coyotes dent Kings’ playoff hopes with 3-2 shootout win 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z The question now is whether the populists will maintain their momentum or be blunted by a newfound hesitancy among voters. Dutch Vote Watched Across Europe With a Finger in the Wind 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Weigel, one of just two reporters who went to every DNC forum, lays out a few key factors that blunted Ellison’s momentum in the final weeks of the race: The Daily 202: Democrats predict anti-Trump ‘tsunami’ in 2018 governor’s races 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z The tea party has caused many headaches for Republican leaders ever since, but it also brought the party a congressional majority and blunted large parts of Obama’s agenda. A week of town halls puts the opposition to Trump on center stage 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Opponents of such a change also argued that the impact of the announcement would be blunted by existing law. Trump set to scrap guidelines protecting transgender students' bathroom use 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The substitute had appeared rusty on his introduction here, his bite apparently blunted by a period on the sidelines while this team revelled in Gabriel Jesus’ spritely arrival in English football. Sergio Agüero makes his point in Manchester City’s win at Bournemouth 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z A looming trade war is already creating second-guessing about the calculus made last November: the clear financial damage from impaired immigration and blunted exports vs. the prospect of looser environmental regulations and tax treatment. Opinion | The dangers of a possible trade war 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z But Suppiah thinks that because Woods has probably pushed too hard in recent years, his edge might effectively be sharpened rather than blunted. What to make of Tiger's short (but happy) return at Torrey Pines - Golf Digest 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z After trailing by 20 at halftime, Iowa closed within 78-67 with 8:10 left in the fourth quarter before the Terrapins blunted any glimmer of a comeback by scoring 11 in a row. Maryland’s Brionna Jones has a brief scare, then puts a fright into Iowa 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Like “Socks for Supper” by Jack Kent, which is a blunted “Gift of the Magi”-type tale about a poor couple who eat only turnips. Baking Sweets From Childhood Tales 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z To prevent a few large states from dominating outcomes, they blunted the voting power of people within them. Compare voting systems to improve them 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The Kings tested Boston goalie Tuukka Rask only 18 times because the Bruins’ shot-blocking went into overdrive and blunted many potential scoring chances for the Kings. Kings fall in a defensive battle against the Bruins, 1-0 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z The Red Wolves blunted the rally by going 15 of 19 from the line in the second half. Carter’s 25 points lead Arkansas State past Leigh 97-89 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Mullen didn’t seem concerned that the lopsided Alabama loss blunted momentum from the Texas A&M; win. Mississippi State needs 2 straight wins to be bowl eligible 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z But Giles thinks her own self-possession and take-no-guff demeanor blunted the bad behavior that, sadly, might be expected from some male peers. For Mija, club-music success came quickly. Now she's trying to subvert it 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Premium increases are steep, though the effect will be blunted for those who get subsidies. Inside the Affordable Care Act’s Arizona Meltdown 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z That edge to his play seems to have blunted for the past few months as he has struggled to fight his way out of the sticky situations that would usually prompt his finest performances. How Andy Murray could overtake Novak Djokovic as number one 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z But the politicized Obama of 2016 is leaving office with what seems to be a chip on his shoulder and a vendetta against Republicans whom he and his insular team say blunted their progressive mandate. Obama's post-presidency focus on redistricting is an establishment move | Matt Laslo 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z As it was they were blunted by a mixture of profligacy and David Ospina’s excellence and, against one of the form teams in English football, were undone by Arsenal’s own brilliance. Mesut Özil scores Arsenal hat-trick and Sánchez chips in to beat Ludogorets 6-0 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z From past regulatory experiences, we know that both environmentalists and Eastern coal producers supported legislation that blunted the competitive position of producers of Western state clean coal. The Prescription Coalition 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z As a result of this two-party tilt towards the centre, sharp political differences over underlying socioeconomic issues have tended to become blunted or even to be ignored, particularly in presidential elections. Us v Them: the birth of populism | John B Judis | the long read 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The three-run homer handed the Nationals the lead, blunted the momentum of the Dodgers and heightened the scrutiny on an offense that stranded 12 runners. Nationals hang a 5-2 loss on Rich Hill and the Dodgers 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Showing poise and confidence, Worth blunted the notion that Navy’s triple option would sputter with a newcomer at the helm. Worth scores winning TD as Navy beats Connecticut 28-24 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z But this study showed that the insulin response to eating lunch and dinner was blunted when the subjects skipped breakfast. For People With Diabetes, There’s Even More Reason Not to Skip Breakfast 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z With alcoholism and delinquency the major strains in his family, his view of his own future is blunted and sardonic; we see him for the princeling he is. 'Stand by Me' is a summer standout 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z The 20-year-old, playing his third Test and first first-class match of the year, blunted the England attack by leaving impeccably, offering a stroke only when absolutely necessary. England v Pakistan: Azhar Ali & Sami Aslam shine at Edgbaston 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z The deal’s support from major businesses has blunted much of the criticism that many Republicans in the United States typically bring to debates about efforts to control global warming. A Sequel to the Paris Climate Accord Is Developing in Vienna 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z But weak currencies actually hold back investors' returns in foreign stocks, and thus a weak yen actually blunted the gains in the EWJ for several years. 10 Ways to Play in the Asia-Pacific Stocks Pool 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Their advance was blunted by Islamic State’s extensive use of booby traps and snipers. Pentagon to increase U.S. troops in Iraq to help prepare assault on Mosul 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z For them, the end of the school year marks another lost opportunity, another step toward a life of blunted potential. The Scandal of K-12 Education 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Primitive, rugged terrain and an enemy that went deep underground blunted the effectiveness of bombing. We bomb, we murder, we terrorize: The U.S. Air Force produces only human suffering 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Friday's breakthrough followed weeks of slow progress by Iraqi troops, whose advance was blunted by Islamic State’s signature tactics of booby-traps and snipers. Iraqi prime minister says Fallouja retaken from Islamic State extremists 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Although the perception that he has too eagerly agreed with this assessment has actually blunted Miller’s case. Why Johnny Miller's Oakmont 63 still matters - Golf Digest 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Only when the leaders are caught, they caution, will the attacks be stopped, and at that, only for a while if the appeal of Islamic fundamentalism is not blunted. Bangladesh Says It Now Knows Who’s Killing the Bloggers 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Electing the nation’s first black President, it seems, blunted the knife of history. Why It’s Easy To Forget Hillary Clinton Is On the Verge of Making History 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The slowdown has blunted any shift to the left of lower courts in the usual ebb-and-flow of the two-party system. Waiting for next president, confirmations of federal trial judges stall 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z He followed this by attacking both the party elites and Fox News, criticisms blunted by his ties with each. Newt's Legitimate Heir 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z The controversial process was initiated by former general manager Sam Hinkie, who resigned in April as patience from ownership dwindled and his power was blunted. A behind-the-scenes look as NBA draft lottery luck favors sorry 76ers, Lakers 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Before that, proximity to Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ blunted its efforts to develop tourism. Star Wars Episode VIII: Mystery and Excitement Surrounds Filming in Ireland 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z You blunted your knowing with a rationalization about his downplaying past birthdays, sure, and you almost got yourself to believe it — but. Boyfriend goes bonkers about birthday conflict 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z His optimism, while somewhat blunted by his military background, was only ever outshone by Felicity's. It only took 20 episodes, but the bad guy's plan finally makes some sense after Arrow's 'Genesis' 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z And nothing blunted the ambition and political calculation. What is Boris Johnson's legacy for London? - BBC News 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z |
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