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"set against" Definitions
  1. to judge something by comparing good or positive qualities with bad or negative ones
  2. (finance) to record something as a business cost as a way of reducing the amount of tax you must pay

930 Sentences With "set against"

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Gasquet last won a set against the Spaniard in 2008.
Yet the harm must be set against the medical benefits.
Set against 80,21793 deaths, this may not sound like many.
In the twilight, set against the mountains, Denver was changing.
But that is trifling, set against her three biggest gripes.
Set against that bleak reality, what does "Mudbound" do then?
Yet set against these benefits are a bundle of worries.
Tell us about the series of portraits set against black backgrounds.
That looks bearable set against profits of €1.5bn ($1.8bn) last year.
Because they seem to be pretty dead set against doing that.
Set against these standards, Mr Trump falls short on every count.
Melancholia frames depression as aimless antipathy set against the looming apocalypse.
A tiny silhouette appears inside, set against a warm yellow light.
"I am dead set against making any style," Mr. Bauer said.
His doctor was dead set against the idea, Vik told me.
Others are joyful instrumentals set against a backbeat of traditional percussion.
Set against the chintzy, plush surroundings, she cuts a reserved figure.
India remains dead set against any outside interference in the issue.
All of that is set against a cooling economy squeezing margins.
The series is set against the backdrop of the Reagan administration.
It's set against a golden wallpaper of Twitter birds and surveillance cameras.
All that is set against an increasingly fragile political and structural backdrop.
Sellers sensed that James had the same mind-set against the Pacers.
This one includes a beautiful floral print set against a black background.
Around me is a whirl of action set against a cartoonish backdrop.
Set against the waste, gleaners' efforts seem a drop in the ocean.
Angelique Kerber won the first set against Simona Halep 7-6(2).
That's because a small group of Republicans are dead set against normalization.
The clothes are set against white cotton backdrops that sharpen their colors.
The haunting, rather morose, image was set against an otherwise celestial landscape.
Set against an acrid yellow wall, the monumental work looms over you.
Set against all this tradition, Markle is a stark contrast in modernity.
A family gets smaller set against the tableau of its aging furniture.
Both scenes are set against a patterned gold backdrop, like a curtain.
Set against those increasingly alarming negatives was the heartening performance of Matz.
Edmund had not won a set against Djokovic in three previous matches.
Set against that backdrop, Trump's quote stands out like a sore thumb.
I painted huge abstract watercolor impressions of pigeons set against city backdrops.
He trusts his fear now, something Jedi have been dead set against before.
The drama is set against a backdrop of an industry in free-fall.
The gains in investment and training must be set against the wider costs.
These aren't interactive war reenactments; they're action fantasies set against a historical backdrop.
Set against a gold background, the images temper the pathos of his remains.
Adjacent to the elevators I found lobby lounge seating set against striking artwork.
Set against Min's depression, the book's goofy, buoyant spirit is almost unbearably bittersweet.
Bogdanovic's previous career high was 28 points, set against Orlando last April 15.
And set against Zelda II, Link's agility in 2017 is an astounding advancement.
It's never easy to finish a match, to finish a set against him.
But when set against unequivocal denials, the squishiness of "thinking" can be stark.
Set against the sexual turbulence of the 1970s and '80s, when Roe v.
That fantastic blue was set against a pure and hardly less fantastic whiteness.
This is all set against a story mode with the aforementioned lovely cutscenes.
In nearly every photo, the subject is set against a stark white wall.
Set against a Southwestern landscape, this horror series is disturbing, addictive and moody.
Set against his film self, the changes he made to army broadcasting were small.
It's a classic two-panel joke, with a mundane watch set against Gucci's version.
Set against the consternation excited by the generals' departure, this record seems moderately reassuring.
Ephemeral light and paint's durable materiality are neither separated nor set against each other.
But even she is acutely aware of the legal precedent being set against doctors.
Edwards finished one point shy of his career high, set against IUPUI on Dec.
She was dead set against it, as a theory, and as an actual practice.
This approach works best when it is set against eye-rolling disdain or fear.
That recursive plot of betrayal within betrayal is set against the Cold War, yes.
And still, set against this backdrop, the hypocrisy of Republicans stands out even further.
The whole thing is set against a Technicolor-hued and artfully anachronistic Elizabethan London.
In it, our world appears lonely and fragile set against the blackness of space.
Monday was the opening of a three-game set against the first-place Brewers.
These are set against anxieties about otherness, about control and the loss of it.
Utah begins a two-game home set against Memphis on Monday and Chicago Thursday.
Set against the field's darkness, the cotton crop is floral in effect, or astral.
It's a well-written, sharply acted adventure game set against a harrowing political backdrop.
Mr. Xi appears particularly set against making concessions that could weaken his strongman reputation.
It's wonderfully retro science fiction design that is set against the surroundings of rural Sweden.
The main contention, its star believes, could be the queer narrative set against this backdrop.
It doesn't hurt that the films are set against the backdrop of beautiful European cities.
Set against the epistemological standards of the 45th president, pointing this out feels like nitpicking.
Set against this, they did not want the president tied down by petty legal squabbles.
Three straight victories to close a four-game set against San Diego pushed them to .
The video follows suit, with 'retro' Super Mario visuals set against a sporty, competitive narrative.
Set against this backdrop, one activist investor wants Zuckerberg out as the firm&aposs chairman.
Peter is dead set against it, claiming it would deny him access to his son.
No mischance, malice, knives, set against life,tears dried... Vietnam over, he did not rest.
He suffered a heart attack and, though he survived, was now fully set against racing.
The organizers promoted the event as the first drone race set against the Manhattan skyline.
Donald Trump is, at best, silent on same-sex marriage; the GOP's dead-set against.
Greengrass's Bourne films are contemporary techno thrillers set against the backdrop of ever-expanding surveillance.
They feature figures cut from magazines and set against more images or solid painted grounds.
Once safely past the tiebreaker, Osaka cruised through the third set against a dejected Schmiedlova.
In those places, the heat signatures on American bases are set against vast dark spaces.
Opinions, for the most part, are still set against people in recovery, Mr. Hughes said.
They were impossible to miss set against his dark suit, white shirt, and red tie.
Efforts by the industry to court new investors are set against rising opposition to mines.
Set against current capitalistic Western thinking, treating bodies of water as individuals may appear odd.
Here is the current Nasdaq uptrend set against the surge that finished out the '21999s.
It is set against a background of an obscured photograph of a couple having sex.
In "Queen & Slim," all good things are fleeting, and all love is set against bloodletting.
They were stoplight red, an alarm set against the scene's demure cream-and-yellow backdrop.
He fell 1133 points short of his career high, set against the Knicks on Jan.
Outside, a decked rectangular pool is set against a panoramic view of the Catskill Mountains.
Like VanderMeer, both had recently published dystopian-ish novels set against a backdrop of climate change.
I'm told that Scalise is dead set against running for governor this year, 100% ... I'm told.
The iconic blue packs were set against a green background that reflect this new flavor, pistachio.
The collection, shot by horror film director, Dario Argento, is set against spooky backdrops around Rome.
Set against this discouraging backdrop, the Aachen meeting was a chance to forge a new consensus.
In a GAN, two neural networks—the generator and the discriminator—are set against each other.
And the numbers in those matters aren't much when set against the profits ratings agencies generate.
Back in February, Winstead posted a happy snapshot with McGregor set against an appropriately snowy backdrop.
Set against Zorn's playfully virtuosic music, the dancers are left looking a little like window dressing.
They appear as two spots of color set against the backdrop of a deep-blue wall.
Set against all that Dorsey's decision to take a stance against political ads looks positively statesmanlike.
The portraits are set against a plain white background, omitting any context of the subjects' surroundings.
Mr Gantz would have to convince his colleagues, most of whom appear set against the idea.
Many of the trailers and houses, set against steep, tree-covered ridges, were charred or rotten.
Set against this rise is the fact that, in rich countries, cancer is becoming more survivable.
"Unsettled" (1978-79) conveys, in four photographs, the rhythms of bedouin life set against settlement incursion.
Some were set against a colored background or a landscape, such as a snow-capped mountain.
But they included about $8,000 in loans, and she was dead set against borrowing any money.
James Marston's story of redemption set against the dying embers of the American frontier was excellent.
In the next gallery, religious themes are set against the vastness of nature — sea or forest.
In the first set against Hsieh, Osaka produced 20 unforced errors and was broken three times.
Set against indeterminate backgrounds, they seem to represent the delicate and mysterious balance of the world.
And the premiere of a film set against the Cultural Revolution — "Youth" — has been abruptly delayed.
Late in the first set against Berdych, Djokovic began to grimace when he struck the ball.
But the memory lingers of his desultory final set against Thiem in the French Open quarterfinals.
But House conservatives are dead set against anything they consider a "bailout" of health insurance companies.
Set against that backdrop, military tensions between Taiwan, China and the US have continued to rise.
The aesthetic is one of earthy objects set against the stark white geometry of the architecture.
Gibbs bested his previous career high of 27 points set against Virginia Tech on Jan. 27.
It published mock-up photos of housing projects set against the backdrop of a Syrian countryside.
Today's games are driven by visual spectacle set against the backdrop of heavily developed fictional worlds.
Netanyahu can argue at the hearing, whose date has not yet been set, against an indictment.
This year's edition is set against the backdrop of the historic United States and North Korea summit.
The Blue Jackets tied a team record — first set against the Islanders in the first period Feb.
It was less of a cartoon than its predecessors, using 3D characters set against pre-rendered backgrounds.
The bank is producing especially strong cashflows because its former losses can be set against tax bills.
The eight strikeouts matched his season high set against the Blue Jays in that 7-2 victory.
Mr. Goldberg's "Your Life Here" has a spry, inquisitive melody set against a bittersweet toll of chords.
Set against such mighty waves, it is questionable whether the patches on Mr Juncker's dinghy will hold.
His genuine concern for the underdog is all the more attractive set against Mr Trump's counterfeit concern.
"The Libor three-month rate is what a lot of adjustable loans are set against," said Kelly.
Throw in some deadpan humor set against a gorgeous central California backdrop, and sparks will inevitably fly.
"Why this particular person from Grafton had a set against Muslims I would not know," he said.
Set against these other disadvantages, coal's primary advantage has always been its low cost and relative abundance.
It is set against glorious (South) Korean countryside, and overlaid with the country's best-loved folk songs.
The safe haven yen retreated from a one-month high set against the dollar earlier on Tuesday.
This frozen lake in the Himalayas is shockingly deep blue set against the slightly-oxidized rusty landscape.
Set against a dramatic backdrop of rugged mountains and swaying palms, it's hard not to feel wowed.
A bar stretches toward the rear opposite a line of bare tables set against banquettes and chairs.
Furthermore, any negative impacts need to be set against the positives such a land use can offer.
The performance will be set against the frequent Bokaer collaborator Daniel Arsham's celestial projections of magnified objects.
His dream was to make his own world, preferably set against the California backdrop he'd recently left.
It's probably the black keyboard and hinge set against the metallic silver body (Note: It's definitely that).
"James Cowie (The Portrait Group)" is a buoyant, digitized folk instrumental set against recordings of light rain.
But set against Tencent, Naspers shares have outperformed, which suggests that the firm has gotten some credit.
One obstacle, of course, is that Mr. Trump seems dead set against any such institution or arrangement.
The book is a moving portrait of love and friendship set against a backdrop of social change.
Here four bassoonists were typically set against four oboists and a pair of flutists doubling on piccolo.
OUTDOOR SPACE The house is set against a hill, with open lawns to the east and west.
The crowd's enthusiastic cheers made for an especially lively picture set against the dioramas in the background.
One thing seems certain: the process will further divide a country that is already set against itself.
It shows a view of a waterfall and snowy mountains that are set against a golden sky.
Set against a backdrop of graph paper, it begins with a bird, a bunny, and a robot.
There's professional lighting, and it's set against a baby blue background with bubbles slowly drifting across the screen.
It's a typically sly, off-center comedy, once again set against the machinery of the motion-picture business.
Yet what Mrs Merkel has achieved is not nothing, and set against low expectations may well be enough.
Set against these benefits are the costs of the Fed's intervention in—or perhaps distortion of—financial markets.
Federer dropped serve just once in five matches, losing the first game of the second set against Wawrinka.
But having taken her first set against Williams in five career meetings, there would not be a second.
The poster shows off the main cast of characters set against the Imperial forces on the planet Scarif.
Set against all this, the problems of the Calais camps and the Le Touquet treaty seem less consequential.
"Lemonade," which was set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina, had to be shot on a tight deadline.
There is now a dangerous precedent being set against democracy and due process is out of the window.
The lake itself has been ravaged by California's drought, but it's set against rolling hills and vast skies.
Politically, the L.G.B.T.Q. movement has always been built on a shaky balance of expectation set against lived experience.
On Wednesday he was 5-1 down in the third set against Medvedev but found an escape route.
The idealization of Dr. King in his lifetime was set against a backdrop of white distrust and anxiety.
Finally, in "Elegy II," the heads are set against red and white stripes evocative of the American flag.
Some, such as vertical bulkheads (stone, concrete, or vinyl), are set against the shore like a retaining wall.
" And he said that the trial would be set against the backdrop of "the American war on drugs.
SCALE OF CANADIAN GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO CRISIS WILL BE SET AGAINST THE SCALE OF THE CHALLENGE - FINANCE MINISTER
In "Manhattan Beach," nearly every scene is set against a river or an ocean or a tidal pool.
Pouille, who had never won a set against Murray in their four previous meetings, said Murray remained formidable.
"Penthesilea" is a shocking play of passion and blood lust set against the backdrop of the Trojan War.
In the Wimbledon women's final, Venus Williams had two break points for the first set against Garbiñe Muguruza.
The news was set against the backdrop of Carnival crowds around the world threatening to spread the disease.
Set against a Vantablack background, the elements of the watch seem to be floating in a bottomless void.
"If You Are the One" from 2008 was a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of entrepreneurial wealth.
The show, by contrast, imagined a world of Machiavellian scheming set against the darkening backdrop of climate change.
The trope of unnatural artifice set against a weirdly dystopic suburban backdrop is one of horror's most common.
Set against those numbers, the size of Chinese investment does not in itself signal a plan for global domination.
Set against the backdrop of feudal Japan, you take on the role of Wolf, a shinobi who cannot die.
That extends to the interior, too, which features a racing-style wheel set against a stark, no-frills dashboard.
Thus Catholic school raised them to be inwardly divided, set against themselves—at once desiring and despising worldly things.
Instead, his photographs resemble the prints through their format and their focus on fleeting moments set against inimitable majesty.
Set against a backdrop of old Bezos family photos at the opulent Orpheum Theater, Jeff revealed his personal philosophy.
The lyrics, set against images of the family — but especially Kate, the centerpiece of the hour — say it all.
But perhaps the most jaw-dropping imagery comes in the form of couture gowns set against the dusty outback.
That will be easier when small risks of mistakes are set against the benefits of curing a fatal disease.
But there are other people in his cartel who aren't so stubborn, who aren't so set against getting back.
Karl is dead set against it; he just wants to use the wormhole for narrow purposes of musical appreciation.
Arizona scored just one run while losing the final two contests of a three-game set against San Diego.
Russia — including the Soviet Union before it — has found itself set against a united West since at least 1949.
Largely unscathed by bombardment, life in Zahraa rappears normal set against the deserted and devastated areas of central Homs.
Perhaps ironically, then, a localised movement set against globalisation ended up winning its greatest battles on the world stage.
This produced a relative pay figure that could be set against its relative return on capital over five years.
She had obvious difficulty moving in the second set against Knapp, smashing her racket against the clay in frustration.
He was known for his paintings and sculptures of mischievous cats; some were set against backdrops of psychedelic paisleys.
Set against the backdrop of Boston, Massachusetts, in the fall, 1997's "Good Will Hunting" tells a heartwarming tale.
Blue stars can be seen scattered across the frame, set against a distant backdrop of red-hued cosmic companions.
"We are dead set against overpopulating this area with works of art," said Lawrence J. Wheeler, the museum's director.
"It probably won't even pass the House because there are so many people dead-set against it," he says.
The look of Blade Runner was intricately connected to its deep moral questioning, all set against an operatic score.
Ann Craven's painted birds, set against a soft-focus background, have a kitsch quality, but with a provocative edge.
Chair umpire Carlos Ramos noticed Mouratoglou making hand gestures from his seat early in the second set against Osaka.
Another has Pope Francis on one side and the president's face set against the White House on the other.
The FW20 collections were set against the backdrop of a hopeful future and boy, did the Danes show up.
But Republicans in Congress, who have the power to make such an investigation happen, are dead set against it.
Rothko's canvases are studies in color relationships, assemblages of two or three rectangular blocks set against a contrasting field.
Muguruza also brought the fire in the first set against Kenin, overpowering the 21-year-old with brute force.
Uber, which has hemorrhaged money since its disastrous IPO last year, is dead set against classifying drivers as employees.
Even another quarter point hike would be laughably miniscule when set against the steep rate increases of crises past.
Set against Mr. Patrick's ignorance and bigotry, the response from private-sector leaders in Texas has been tremendously encouraging.
Set against the longer-term downtrends in both LME stocks and Indonesian shipments, tin's fall from grace looks anomalous.
You can see mountains set against a lake in one image; in another, a desert scene evokes the Southwest.
His 2002 ad was set against a nighttime Hollywood cityscape, but for his second, the drama was turned up considerably.
The text is softened by the dainty embroidery, as if the words somehow seem less painful set against pretty garments.
"Infotainment and connectivity are the only parts of a car where consumer expectations are set against other technologies," Poole said.
Set against a backdrop of slate gray walls and occasional, muted siren wails, Insecurities demands active engagement from the start.
Set against a backdrop of glistening Venetian waters and storied musical venues, the show confirms that Venice is basically #vacationgoals.
"Memphis, Tennessee" is a desperate phone dialogue between the singer and Long Distance Information, set against a sad, loping groove.
"Memphis, Tennessee" is a desperate phone dialogue between the singer and long-distance information, set against a sad, loping groove.
It's billed as a modern love story set against the Austin music scene, thus making it the perfect opening film.
Although there's no comfort for LG there, given its tough quarter is set against a backdrop of rising boats elsewhere.
Set against later income, the loss could have allowed Mr Trump not to pay federal income taxes for many years.
" His voice is set against a CNN article headline: "The Florida Keys...at risk...as a result of climate change.
PSA shares were up 0.8% as of 0713 GMT in Paris, set against a smaller decline for European automotive stocks.
Netflix quietly rolled out a new emblem on Monday with a narrow red capital "N" set against a black background.
Again it is a photo of contrasts, his rust-tinted regalia set against the other monarch's neat, powder-blue dress.
The ghost tormenting the Japanese Americans seems a separate entity entirely from the societal forces that are set against them.
Second seed Tsonga lost his way in the second set against Kyrgios but recovered to break once in the decider.
And things reached a boiling point during the gang's fiery dinner, set against the stunning nighttime skyline of Hong Kong.
The Royals' only previous sweep this year was a three-game set against the visiting Indians from April 33-14.
Rappido's rapid expansion is set against a backdrop of increasing e-commerce activity and mobile phone penetration across Latin America.
Philadelphia as a result carries a 2257-2121 record into Thursday's opener of a four-game home set against Milwaukee.
Cabaret is set against the backdrop of Berlin during the Weimar Republic, as the Nazi Party is growing in power.
"We are dead set against any buy-in or public option," said Kenneth Zinn, political director of National Nurses United.
Set against a black background, the fruit's vivid sunset colors leap off the page, revealing a stunning montage of putrefaction.
His inaugural audience will include the country and the world, set against a city that overwhelmingly voted for his opponent.
Set against a backdrop of gumdrop hills and bright sunshine, the bay looks like a frolickers' delight from the shore.
" THE AD It opens with white text set against a black backdrop: "Donald Trump's Message to the African-American Community.
Set against the backdrop of the Liberian war, "The Last Face" revolves around a love story between two aid workers.
But set against the trillion-dollar scale of the Belt and Road initiative, this new fund will struggle to compete.
Here, with a drug epidemic that affects every corner of society, America finds itself set against an indisputably common enemy.
Although the music felt distant from Richter's images—simple and sombre set against bright and busy—the experience enigmatically cohered.
These touches, set against the skyscrapers and bustle of a metropolis, create an effect that is both hyperrealistic and otherworldly.
One is the sheer pace of expansion, especially when set against the relatively slow pace of decision-making in democracies.
On opening night last month, a handful of players performed on a white revolving stage set against a shimmering curtain.
The book is the perfect beach read for science fiction fans, with plenty of spy craft set against galactic intrigue.
That is what generates that duality: of joy for Villa Park and Shrewsbury, set against empty stadiums and absent managers.
Republicans remain dead set against any effort to ease restrictions against Tehran, especially in light of Iran's recent missile tests.
That mark-up has been commonly set against a financial benchmark such as KIBOR or LIBOR for dollar-denominated deals.
Los Angeles blocked 20 shots, one shy of the franchise mark set against the Denver Nuggets on April 9, 1982.
Los Angeles blocked 20 shots, one shy of the franchise mark set against the Denver Nuggets on April 9, 43.
Set against the circumstances of the original Occupation of Alcatraz, that, in and of itself, represents historical progress worth commemorating.
The same can be said for those members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, who are dead set against this guy.
Zverev lost, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, after dominating in the first set against Thiem, the No. 263 seed.
Why we loved it: This period drama followed a dynamic group of women set against a backdrop of civil unrest.
Among the blooms are baby blue eyes, orange poppies, purple bush lupine and goldfields — all set against rare green canvas.
The juxtaposition is striking: a smooth and sophisticated idealized masculinity set against equally fictitious rugged, Wild West images of manhood.
Sahim Omar Kalifa's Zagros also tackles trust within a relationship set against a backdrop of old traditions of honor killings.
Finally, The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916) is a historical epic set against the 17th-century Spanish occupation of Naples.
Tillerson's visit is also set against the backdrop of THAAD deployment, which has resulted in Chinese economic retaliation against South Korea.
The novel juxtaposition of a multi-stage concert set against the historic backdrop of Old Québec is not to be missed.
The story is interesting, the characters are well developed and relatable, and it's set against the background of two fascinating cultures.
This film retells Ovid's story of Diana and Actaeon through dance, set against the backdrop of the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho.
The play came on set point in the second set against Marcos Baghdatis and Dimitrov already up one set to none.
FFVII was a strange, bombastic cyberpunk epic, while FFVIII was a melodramatic story about young love set against a futuristic war.
The Mets had won three straight before dropping the final two games of their four-game set against Milwaukee this week.
Pawel Pawlikowski's film is set against the backdrop of European post-war politics pitting the communist East against the capitalist West.
The last geopolitical race to space seemed existential, set against the nerve-rattling competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
It's all set against the cold beat of the original, with Missy yelling "REEEEEMIX" intermittently, so you know it slaps hard.
In the South, whites were dead set against what Radicals had done, and were willing to use violence to fight it.
PSA shares were up 1.63% as of 0713 GMT in Paris, set against a smaller decline for European automotive stocks .SXAP.
Yesterday 2-5 down (in the first set against Aliaksandra Sasnovich), today 4-5 down, and I still won the set.
Produced by comedy kingpin Judd Apatow, it's an unorthodox romance, set against a backdrop of clashing cultures and America's melting pot.
The Royals' only previous sweep this year was a three-game set against the visiting Cleveland Indians from April 21-23.
The plan then fell to the wayside, and now he's dead set against the book ever seeing the light of day.
Set against that is an Italy side that's looked more flexible tactically, and better drilled than anyone else at the tournament.
Among these blessings are a brand-new look at her X-Men: Apocalypse character, Psylocke, set against a post-apolayptic cityscape.
The trip isn't complete without an acoustic rendition of "Who Knows Who Cares," set against sweeping shots of canyons and valleys.
Then, also from '68, Mr. Gil's "Marginalia II," a slyly fatalistic diagnosis of the national condition, set against springy baião rhythm.
The infographic takes the curious reader on a journey into the depths of just how, exactly, we are set against ourselves.
This is the equally haunting and amusing story of a lesser-known act, set against the swampy backdrop of northern Florida.
The screenshots also show a mother changing a baby's diaper on top of a thin thermal blanket set against the concrete.
Set against colorful backgrounds, the machines in these photographs "represent a truth and a fiction together," Ball writes in a statement.
The Cubs begin an important 10-game homestand Tuesday with the opener of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds.
On a visit to the artist's studio, Campbell became fascinated by Cañedo's evocative paintings of male nudes set against cosmic backdrops.
"Mark Felt" is a sharp portrait set against a blurry background, a history lesson that won't help you on the test.
Trea Turner also had a two-run single as Washington salvaged a split of its four-game set against New York.
Set against that was Halep's victory, which was set to be celebrated on Monday at the National Arena Stadium in Bucharest.
His presence there is set against the blue of the night sky beyond, the sliver of a high-riding crescent moon.
Set against the general opprobrium that has tarred utopia in the twentieth century, these are works of intellectual and political rehabilitation.
The Chinese have been dead set against effective measures to stop this deadly trade, which they have actively facilitated and protected.
The Royals finish the season with a five-game homestand, starting Tuesday with a two-game set against the Atlanta Braves.
The new book, like its predecessors, is set against a major historical event—in this case, the financial crisis of 2008.
Set against a tropical background and with her beloved chicken Heihei by her side, she discovers her own strengths and weaknesses.
In a galaxy not-so-far-away, the future may look something like suspended microcosmic worlds set against a star-studded sky.
The potentially explosive hearing, set against a backdrop of the #MeToo movement fighting sexual harassment and assault, comes just weeks before Nov.
Set against the background of Denver, the stories of Kali Fajardo-Anstine's Sabrina & Corina follow indigenous women in relation to their home.
The show, which was titled #AliceinGhettoland, was set against a backdrop that looks like an idyllic '50s neighborhood turned totally upside down.
The underlying thread of compliance officers needing to "cope" with the challenges expected in the year ahead is set against that backdrop.
Set against these considerations is a commercial one: leather, prized for its durability and suppleness, is a business worth $100bn a year.
Set against the damp interiors of boxing gyms, it features many debut performances, as well as appearances from genuine fighters and trainers.
Big picture, this story is set against a backdrop of climbing global temperatures, which do a couple of things to the sea.
Woods's images are formal, with the buildings captured in black and white but set against a blue sky — a pleasing visual twist.
The flesh-destroying attributes of cobra venom, which targets and destroys certain tissue types over others, could be set against problematic tumors.
Liquor bottles rendered with photo-realistic precision are set against pastel grounds or in monochromatic paintings that function like blacked-out interiors.
At Uber and Lyft, sky-high Wall Street debuts are set against deep driver dissatisfaction — and the latter is threatening the former.
One shot shows Rey sliding down a sand dune in Abu Dhabi set against the backdrop of a huge crashed Star Destroyer.
Sousan said intensified dialogue was important when set against challenges, "especially the expansionist ambitions that lead the policies of the Turkish regime".
They did rally in the second set to earn their only service break and force a third set against Soares and Melicharas.
Rain could hit the afternoon session after thunderstorms lashed the circuit, set against a backdrop of the forested Styrian mountains, on Thursday.
In the accident, which happened in Florida, the lorry, which was painted white, was set against a brightly lit sky, Tesla noted.
This approach, even when set against an impoverished pipeline, is often accompanied by reduced research-and-development investment to improve cost structure.
There's the Instagram influencer's vision of the ideal mother with perfectly groomed, smiling children set against a backdrop of high-end appliances.
Set against Mr. Villeneuve's body of work, though, these three films are anomalies, for the simple fact that their protagonists are men.
It's a song of watchful possibility, set against synth-pop grandeur — though the "synth" part of that equation might be semi-negotiable.
She spoke about the relative mellow of a Clinton event when set against the sometimes ugly and weird scenes at Trump's gatherings.
Today, however, this problem-solving mentality is set against powerful currents in our political culture that portray government as corrupt and ineffective.
Boeheim eclipsed his previous career high of 20 points set against Pittsburgh in last season's ACC tournament while playing only 24 minutes.
He said he did not want to see people set against one another or blaming one another, but examining their shared history.
Italian-Argentinian artist Sebastiano Mauri's "Aliens" (2018) features a set of glass vitrines inhabited with fairytale-like figurines set against forest backdrops.
In one series of paintings, portraits of women in Edwardian dresses, frilly parasols, and bustles are set against neon Op art backgrounds.
These contacts were set against the backdrop of a sophisticated effort by Russia to hack Democratic computers, disseminate propaganda and undermine Mrs.
For artists simply trying to bring joy into the streets, the Schattners feel like the art world is disproportionately set against them.
The effect is often jarring as disordered fragments from past and present are set against one another without signposts or connective tissue.
Set against the dramatic hills of Rio de Janeiro, Adriana Varejão's recently renovated home brings the architect's vision to startling new life.
As Women's Day events unfold worldwide, the Latin American marches are set against a backdrop of broader social unrest in the region.
Sharapova has won one set against Williams in the last 10 years and holds a 2-19 record against her over all.
As for accidents, "fear of drones falling out of the sky should be set against the carnage on African roads," he said.
That's really what makes the red and pink stand out so much this week — because it's set against so much steely shadow.
Her radiant playing is as cogent on hip-hop and R. & B. albums as it is set against classical and jazz backdrops.
Lamet's previous single-game strikeout high was 12, set against the Brewers in June and equaled against the Seattle Mariners last month.
"I think she's moving well, also, which we saw during the second set against Halep when she was in defense," said Henin.
Set against this backdrop of modest ambition, calls for bolder action from young climate activists like Thunberg rung out throughout the event.
The 11 strikeouts bettered by one his previous single-game high, which he set against the New York Yankees on May 6.
Together, these stories show an untenable situation set against the background of the promised dream that has now turned into a nightmare.
Mohsin Hamid's fourth novel, "Exit West," is a story of love and migration set against a civil war in an unnamed country.
Pittsburgh hopes that success has a carry-over effect when they open a three-game set against the host Brewers on Tuesday night.
Set against a barren yet beautiful backdrop, his images show researchers busily launching weather balloons, taking ice cores and checking on their experiments.
The previous record of 69 points was set against Kansas in 1969 and matched against Nevada in 2008 and Western Illinois in 2011.
The original story is set against the backdrop of Arcadia Bay, a fictional Oregon town where quirky people live and strange things happen.
Earlier on Tuesday, Japanese second seed Osaka won the first set against Tatjana Maria 6-2 and advanced when the German qualifier retired.
The pro-business wing of the Republican Party would like to see DACA in law; the Stephen Bannon wing is set against it.
Her speculation was set against a backdrop of rearview creepshots, with a few barely there scribbles added to blot out actual facial features.
The Endangered Series features endangered species set against saturated backgrounds with delicate drips falling from the top of the piece onto their figure.
Set against a backdrop of '80s New York's civil unrest and uneasy race relations, this is one of the era's most infamous cases.
Comprised of a pair of six-panel screens, the painting features glistening waves crashing into multicolored rocks, all set against a golden background.
The ability of animals to adapt to climate change was set against the magnitude of projected climate change over the next 55 years.
The 2017 edition took place in an American school, with this court set against one of the most stunning backdrops I've ever photographed.
"Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia)," from 1928, depicts two Mexican women, maids whom Kahlo had known since childhood, set against dense tropical foliage.
Jet, whose financial woes are set against the backdrop of wider aviation industry problems, has been in the red for four straight quarters.
His video shows the skeleton of Apple's spaceship HQ set against the surrounding neighborhoods, which look like they're filled with miniatures in comparison.
The politics around vaccines is one thing, but why parents would be set against vaccinating their child is a much more complicated question.
Al Jazeera Arabic's coverage is not impartial, but set against some of the other news channels in the region, is it any worse?
The Phillies' series victory over the Giants was their first since sweeping a two-game set against Miami from April 26-27. 2.
For the restrooms, the architects selected a super–graphic pattern of pixilated cherry blossoms set against hotly hued fields of orange and turquoise.
Baz Luhrmann's new Netflix series The Get Down is a fantastical bildungsroman set against the backdrop of the Bronx in the late 1970s.
This will all be set against the backdrop of a government strapped by enormous deficits racked up since the start of the century.
Second seed and Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki lasted just one set against Kiki Bertens before retiring due to a left knee injury.
The images feature large and luxurious residences that have fallen into disrepair, often with pastel shades set against the unexpected greenery of nature.
The same contrast invigorates fried rice, with dried scallop set against bursts of golden raisins, alongside creamy rags of egg yolks and whites.
The GOP remains dead set against doing anything about climate change, against any policy that would threaten the profits of fossil fuel companies.
In Mbue's big-hearted novel, set against the backdrop of the American financial crisis, a Cameroonian family makes a new life in Harlem.
Soft, inviting piano tones are set against a pink sunset and a neighborhood at dusk, before Mr. Trump's voice interrupts the tranquil scene.
So I came to this set against the Bulls prepared not to praise but to bury, my collapsible spade tucked in my backpack.
It will be uncanny and thrilling to see this arch from an ancient desert civilization set against the bright lights of New York.
Up by 4-1 in the final set against Steffi Graf, Novotna lost the match, 21997-22010 (230-2100), 276-224, 20053-22005.
Set against this history, the enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies seems very odd, because it goes exactly in the opposite of the long-run trend.
The teenage martyr venerated here presides over the apse in an austere, Byzantine-style mosaic of elongated figures set against a gold background.
Perhaps from his vantage point, re-electing this president doesn't seem uniquely catastrophic when set against the danger of European-style social democracy.
"In the third set against Svitolina, I told myself, 'I'm going to stick to my tactics and just go for it,'" Andreescu said.
Her artistic interest in them, however, came about after seeing a black longhorn with white candelabra set against a dark field of green.
Los Angeles also equaled the franchise mark set against Milwaukee on May 23, 2002, when Shawn Green hit four of the Dodgers' eight.
There might conceivably be an infrastructure bill, but don't get your hopes up: Trump's people seem dead set against straightforward public spending, i.e.
Within the demarcated area, set against an uneven grid of dots and stippling, Williams has depicted various figures holding or wearing African masks.
But it's also a beautiful meditation on love, resilience, and forgiveness, set against the backdrop of two cities that are characters in themselves.
This story is a tragic tale of isolation and love lost set against the teenage years that's occasionally cute but more often devastating.
The story, set against the backdrop of warring royal houses in 13th-century Sicily, is a melodrama of the type Bellini's audiences savored.
Set against the backdrop of the second Sino-Japanese War, "The Wasted Times" has the outward appearance of being a sweeping gangland epic.
But they are blurred by discrepancies of tuning: standard temperament is set against natural harmonics, so that each chord bleeds around the edges.
She now uses her Facebook page to counter what she says is a campaign to discredit her by state agencies set against change.
While visiting a prisoner in his cell, we find a paintbox and a brightly colored painting, with flowers set against a vivid landscape.
What emerged was a monologue set against a landscape of shadows: the cellist as Shakespearean actor, uneasy with the crown of power. ♦
It's a breathtaking page-turner of a novel that covers some very 2019 themes, all while set against the beautiful backdrop of Kamchatka.
Waiting until your student loans are paid off misses growth opportunitiesWhen set against consumer debt, student loan debt tends to be comparatively cheap.
Gordon's soft, velvety, earth-toned illustrations convey the sweetness and innocence of Gwendolyn's imagination, set against the vibrant urban landscape of her childhood.
And if a company reports a loss in the United States, this can be set against the GILTI provision, or deemed U.S. income.
But from the liberal point of view such gains must be set against two big disadvantages, one a matter of principle, one of practicality.
The Rangers salvaged the finale of a three-game set against Baltimore to regain possession of the American League's best record at 63-46.
Another is Seth Dickinson, whose first novel, The Traitor Baru Cormorant, is a lesbian love story set against the backdrop of anti-colonial revolution.
The first thing you'll notice is the new icon, a simple illustration set against a gradient of sunset hues replacing the cutesy retro camera.
A love story set against the backdrop of the famous shipwreck, the movie earned critical raves and won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Sing Street, the latest from John Carney (Once, Begin Again), is a classic story about teenage romance set against the backdrop of broken families.
The stacked shapes in all three sections are set against a ground consisting of pale horizontal or vertical pastel bands on a white ground.
Just the most elegantly orchestrated evolve-beside-the-player mechanics, set against brainteasers that just poke and prod enough without ever being a pain.
Jackson-Cartwright made 4 of 5 3-point attempts en route to breaking his previous career high of 16, set against UCLA on Feb.
Barada lost in the final, but his on-court aggression and hunky good looks, set against that ancient backdrop, made him a national hero.
Instead, Labor, and other opposition parties, want same-sex marriage to be passed by Parliament immediately -- something which government conservatives are dead set against.
Labour and other opposition parties are set against her blueprint, as are more than 100 of her own Tory MPs—Brexiteers and Remainers alike.
He has 19 homers for the season and three in the first two games of the three-game set against Seattle, his former team.
Its good schools and perfectly mowed lawns are set against the astoundingly beautiful backdrop of the vast mountainscape, a horizon fit for a postcard.
On the tour, Sims and Grey are surrounded by vibrant pops of blue, yellow and green set against cream-colored walls and wooden furniture.
The ideological divide between Trump and Clinton supporters is set against a backdrop of increasing violence and discrimination against Muslims in the United States.
In that moment, neither the driver nor the camera used for Autopilot, noticed the white side of truck set against a brightly lit sky.
The Tigers eye their sixth straight victory against division foes Wednesday when they continue a three-game set against the visiting Kansas City Royals.
The song, which was played at Natalia's funeral, features Marsh-Welton's cover of Mindy Gledhill's "All About Your Heart," set against her daughter's heartbeat.
Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco was 9-for-33 with a homer, triple and four doubles in the four-game set against the Braves.
Particularly enticing are the Cave Variation canvases (2016), which are set against a black and neon pink expanse of fabric titled "Tantric Wallpaper" (2016).
Of course, the documentary is set against the backdrop of the egregious Brooklyn gentrification that is pushing these kids' families out of their homes.
Creative director Nicolas Ghesquière tells WWD there was a lot of dancing going on during the shoot (set against unreleased Gomez tracks no less!).
The dense swirls of liquids create a range of colorful, moving abstractions, set against the equally dreamlike music of sound designer and beatmaker Bronix.
If your numbers and letters are set against a blue background, you can walk the sideline of a basketball game or any other event.
Martin had only four hits all season before the start of the four-game set against the Angels, during which he had five hits.
But why are states like Texas so dead-set against helping the unfortunate, even if the feds are willing to pick up the tab?
Pichai's comments are set against the backdrop of Google's own rocky relationship with artificial-intelligence technology and a backlash to some of its projects.
Over Christmas I was given a sweatshirt depicting the prime minister riding a horse, set against a backdrop that included a rainbow and waterfall.
It's dotted throughout with crushing lyrics about topics like death, depression, and self-doubt, but they're set against a soundtrack of pure, soaring pop.
When the idea was floated in 2014, Obama-era antitrust regulators signaled they were dead-set against reducing the number of national wireless carriers.
Set against the fragile line between public outcry and personal anguish, the home emerged as a humble symbol for the inescapability of LGBTQ oppression.
He set out to produce hits and create a Canadian brand, but his dreams of grandeur were set against a backdrop of personal struggles.
In just 15 minutes at one river pool, set against a spectacular backdrop of tree-covered hills, he had three bites but no catches.
She also has produced and starred in a series of staged television shows about her family set against the backdrop of Alaska's rugged outdoors.
But this is more a movie about the punishing grind of putting a case together, set against the backdrop of a changing 1970s California.
It's all set against a stylized backdrop that shifts gradually from brightly lit, bucolic scenes of rural life to something much darker and frightening.
Set against such striking architecture, the exhibited photographs feel subsumed into the décor — somewhat as they contribute to the retail experience at Restoration Hardware.
Set against the densely textured raw linen Yun painted on, these assertive lines are another appealing certainty, one unshaken by emptiness all around them.
Cheuk's hand-renderings of the magazine's logo and small type, set against the gloomy sky, lend the image a soft, spiritual and uplifting quality.
The mad hatter dinner party will look coherent, however, when set against the budget, appropriation and tax rules and procedures that will be confronted.
Set against this ongoing furor, Schlesinger accused Juul of disingenuously presenting itself as a tool to help wean adult smokers off traditional, combustible cigarettes.
Their exchange, set against stark shots of marching troops, provides the trailer with a strong emotional anchor that doesn't require familiarity with the franchise.
Perhaps this is an overcorrection set against the art history of dogs, which often fails to give pups the same opportunities that kittens have.
Moments of queer intimacy are often set against Hong Kong's intimidating urban skyline, which looms in the backdrop of Tse's photos like a malevolent voyeur.
It was meant to be a simple, fun exploration of the wizarding world, set against the whimsical background of New York in the roaring '20s.
This seriously gums up his plans to figure out the truth about Hodel, especially because his reluctant editor Peter is dead set against getting involved.
The patriarch of the Robinson family, scarred by the zombie near-apocalypse he witnessed as a kid, is dead set against having one at home.
Still, the goal of economic policies can never be perfection – the flaws have to be set against what global comparisons suggest are significant potential gains.
I think what makes Atomic so fun to watch is her unapologetic reverence for style set against the savage brutality of her missions in Berlin.
I also coveted a close-up shot of engine fire set against the darkness, taken close to the landing pad at the moment of liftoff.
But outside the pale stone of the Supreme Court building, set against a cloudy sky, the protesters' teal — and, in effect, their message — popped unmistakably.
Of course, you wouldn't know that by going to Jelly's website, because there's nothing there except the words "Coming Soon!" set against a purple background.
Her strawberry blonde hair, set against the aqua blue of her dress and her warm blue eyes, signify a passion breaking through an icy exterior.
It was also a matter of felling a seven-times grand slam-winning idol, having never won a set against her in four previous matches.
But there's one problem with this scenario: A fair number of Trump's closest confidants led by campaign manager Kellyanne Conway are dead set against it.
There is a sly political statement embedded in these funny, stiff depictions of the British, set against the elegance of the Indian gods and goddesses.
Totally out of scale from your usual opponents, it is easy to be distracted—and dominated—by their oversized eyes set against a miniature composition.
You can't look at an image like *The Blue Marble *and not feel small marveling at a fragile planet set against the vastness of space.
Coco's protagonist is Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), a budding young musician whose family is the only one in their fictional town that's dead set against music.
Strycova failed to hold serve in the first set against the former world number two who dropped just three points on serve in the second.
The Sacramento, California, couple trekked up the world's highest mountain, along with adventure-photographer Charleton Churchill, for an epic photoshoot set against gorgeous, snowy peaks.
"This is a gorgeous, cinematic coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of Ferguson," wrote Cara Cusumano, director of programming for the Tribeca festival.
He ripped through the first set against 17th seed Sock in barely 20 minutes, before the American regrouped to make the second set more competitive.
This one vocabulary, rigorously explored, returns in "Joy," a kind of companion piece set against photographs of empty streets in Cobh, an Irish port town.
And while the sweet, often-poetic connections between lovers take centerstage on a lot of these Morrison songs, they're often set against a pastoral backdrop.
In any case, the timing of the one-time stock grant to executives is striking — especially when set against the history of EpiPen price rises.
Hailing from one of the poorest areas of Cali, Colombia, and waging a constant battle with cerebral palsy, the world seemed dead set against him.
Twice, she has been pushed to three sets and played for more than 2 hours 25 minutes, including a 10-8 third set against Kasatkina.
This year's commemoration was also set against the backdrop of an executive order barring immigrants from Muslim-majority countries from coming into the United States.
Along the circus theme, the exhibit is set against red and white vertically-striped walls, and she's serving popcorn and ice slushies to all visitors.
When even oil companies that have long opposed environmentalism are in favor of reducing carbon emissions, why is the Trump administration set against those policies?
Discussions about everything from music to politics, world affairs to sport, were set against of the backdrop of Mr Sisay's extensive and varied music collection.
The same subjects appeared again and again, household objects, plates and bowls, not filled with flowers or fruit but empty, set against a plain background.
Among the first images she conceived for her artisans were stylized words, rendered in both Korean and English, and set against abstract and colorful designs.
The first game of Oakland's three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels will feature Liam Hendriks (5.60, -0.1) starting against Tyler Skaggs (3.78, 1.5).
Ours may not be a great love story, but set against a backdrop of cruel nature and boundless beauty, I didn't need it to be.
Her intuition about Nicolai proved correct, and she has lived to watch her grandson thrive without taking the A.D.H.D. medication she was dead set against.
Second, the blue is set against that brownish beige of the canvas, which forces blue the chameleon to react differently than it does with white.
It seemed somewhat ironic, given that Giovanni Boccaccio's collection of ribald tales is set against the background of a plague outbreak in 14th-century Florence.
Halep cruised through her first set against Dart on Thursday but her focus wavered while serving for the match up 5-2 in the second.
Kluber looks to win his fifth consecutive start when the Indians resume their four-game set against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
As a composition of color and volume set against one of the dreamiest landscapes in Western art, it's what we come to museums to see.
The actress-director suggests her new film, set against the backdrop of Cambodian genocide, affected her view of her family and relationship with Brad Pitt.
Republican leaders remain dead set against it, but look out for added co-sponsors as the try and reacquire some kind -- any kind -- of momentum.
The trial is set against the backdrop of the infamous Zoot Suit riots, a series of racially motivated attacks against Mexican-Americans in summer 1943.
The Spanish former world number one, seeded fifth, made a sluggish start and fell 24-22000 down in the first set against his Ukrainian opponent.
In Nike's photo, which is set against the Chicago skyline, Jordan soars toward the basket in red-and-black Chicago Bulls gear and Nike shoes.
My favorite protagonists found themselves set against worlds they only barely understood, struggling against forces so powerful that they could fully comprehend let alone overcome.
The Brewers have won three in a row and six of seven entering the second of a three-game set against the reeling Miami Marlins.
Set against the Eiffel Tower, Saint Laurent's coed show was a dark, brooding representation of Anthony Vaccarello's midnight-hour vision for the storied fashion house.
Some Democrats are eager to revive the ban on assault weapons or eliminate high-capacity magazines, but most Republicans are dead-set against such proposals.
Two elongated color patch strips intersect at one end to form an open straight-razor- or scissors-like shape set against a mottled blue ground.
Conceptually, the album presents the listener with the unpleasant facts of life, set against the fume-choked backdrop of provincial Northern towns and decaying cities.
Few things have so forcefully driven home the wonder, and fragility, of life as that iconic image of Earth set against the vast expanse of space.
Set against the sprawling fields and murky back-bayous of the New Orleans–surrounding parish Saint Josephine, Queen Sugar is also about land and about legacy.
This celebrated Old Town district, lovingly called Dörfli — "little village" — by the natives offers the perfect view of the Grossmünster Church, set against the picturesque mountains.
He can still argue, at a pre-trial hearing whose date has not been set, against the formal filing of bribery and fraud charges against him.
The San Diego Padres vie for their fifth victory in six contests when they continue their four-game set against the host Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
Many of the phone cases, which are available for various iPhone models and other non-Apple devices, feature a specific pokémon set against the company's logo.
Mara Reinstein, Us Magazine: The 2012 original is a delightful, extremely watchable battle-of-the-sexes comedy set against the backdrop of a college singing competition.
But delays to field work have been set against massive U.S. stockpiles, the prospect of a bumper South American harvest and this week's U.S. export data.
When set against Russian social reality, that figure sounds low, and suggests that Russians feel a certain pressure to give conservative answers to such touchstone questions.
Set against the backdrop of an Illinois high school, the societal norms of the time (2004) forced the girls to keep their love in the closet.
Republicans have largely been dead-set against raising the federal minimum wage since George W. Bush and Democrats agreed on the last increase back in 2007.
It's not the most original "chosen one" narrative, but it's set against the backdrop of a world populated by a human-like society of forest creatures.
Yet even then they often focus on how environmental change will affect measurable production and neglect outcomes that cannot easily be set against the measuring rod.
"Black Phase" prominently features Hecker improvising on what appears to be a distorted synth or electric piano, set against an almost viscous but uncluttered choral arrangement.
Fate/Apocrypha features a similar battle, but set against the historical backdrop of World War II. And Baki is a fighting anime featuring death row inmates.
Six Astros relievers combined for 16 strikeouts to match the club record for strikeouts by relievers set against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 25, 25.
Justice Kennedy's departure from the bench might sound like a minor detail set against everything else that is going on with America's government at the moment.
His previous novel, "Submission", set against the backdrop of the election of a Muslim president and the country's slide towards Islamism, tapped into deep French fears.
The labor reforms are set against a backdrop of sluggish economic growth, which has remained below 1.5 percent, the level considered necessary to bring down unemployment.
Set against those worries are tensions in the Middle East following the seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf by Iranian forces last week.
The Rangers attempt to win three in a row for the first time this season on Saturday, when they continue their home set against the Royals.
Kyle Seager has homered in three consecutive games for Seattle, which also was swept at home in a four-game set against the Angels last month.
These constraints are set against a backdrop of a highly competitive middle market underwriting environment, which could pressure asset quality and earnings performance in coming years.
The St. Louis Cardinals look to continue their success in the season series and sweep a three-game set against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
The drama, a romance set against military operations in a fictional country, has also spurred interest in cosmetics, smartphones and fashion products featured in the show.
The images are a mash-up of pop culture, pornography, celebrity, cute animals pics, and internet memes, all set against against a sparkly rainbow CGI background.
Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, the video includes references to Hurricane Katrina, Creole culture and police brutality -- with a large dose of hot sauce.
The way Djokovic faded in the third set against Thiem in Paris led some to suggest that Agassi may have underestimated the magnitude of his task.
Set against a red and white background divided by a pronounced diagonal line, the badge gives mixed messages which are doubtlessly intended to confuse the opposition.
The company's business in Queenstown, renowned for its picturesque location set against the dramatic Southern Alps, suffered a more than 7 percent fall in total revenues.
The world number one had lost the first set against Spain's Feliciano Lopez when he decided to retire, the day after achieving his 700th career win.
Colorado has not won a series since sweeping a two-game set against the New York Yankees from June 14-15, going 0-33-2 since.
It was also set against the wider backdrop of a global restructuring that has prompted the automaker to announce thousands of layoffs in the United States.
J.A. Happ looks to win his ninth consecutive decision when the Toronto Blue Jays conclude their four-game set against the host Houston Astros on Thursday.
The Phillies have won four of their last five after sweeping a two-game set against the Chicago White Sox, capped by Wednesday's 8-3 win.
His actions are also set against the backdrop of his own possible presidential bid in 2020, though he's denied any interest in making such a run.
Deep into the third set against Auger-Aliassime on Thursday he appeared to lose interest, barely running for serves and playing a succession of exhibition shots.
"Chanson Douce" is set against the backdrop of a 40-something middle-class couple in Paris eager to attain a certain level of wealth and comfort.
Djokovic was battling an elbow injury but after losing the first set against dynamic duo Rublev and Khachanov he and Viktor Troicki clawed their way back.
The fantastical premise of "The Shape of Water" is set against the backdrop of Kennedy-era America with an emphasis on the attitudes of the period.
In the quarterfinals, she dropped the first set against Camilia Giorgi, ranked No. 52, and had not faced a seed until playing the 13th-seeded Görges.
Early in the first set against Wawrinka the Russian was forced to take an injury time out to deal with a problem with his left quadriceps.
Kyrgios was in the third and deciding set against Casper Ruud when he became rattled by spectators moving in the stands, particularly during his service motion.
But this is all set against a backdrop of heavy government surveillance and widespread social conformity, which, in my opinion, can make expressiveness akin to dissent.
I am belatedly reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns" (2007), Khaled Hosseini's vivid and painful evocation of the life of Afghan women set against a disintegrating society.
His best results have come on clay, including a run to the final of Barcelona, beating three top-225 players without dropping a set against any.
But many Senate Republicans oppose it; Senate Democrats are dead set against it and the vast majority of Americans don't want it, and for good reason.
Set against the San Gabriel Mountains, the racetrack, 15 miles northeast of Los Angeles, was the site of Seabiscuit's 1940 victory in the Santa Anita Handicap.
Often set against a grim image of poverty and violence, Mexico City vies with São Paulo, Brazil, for the title of richest city in Latin America.
He shot 7 of 10 from the field and made four 3-pointers to top his prior high of 11 points set against Niagara on Nov.
"Set against this backdrop, the producer alliance will be under even greater pressure to send a strong and positive message for the oil market," he added.
In that work, a pulsating, flickering circle with ever-changing colors is set against a throbbing backdrop of snowy, colorized static and whirring, repetitive clattering noise.
The 20-year-old took the first set against Dolgopolov in 26 minutes before an early break in the second allowed him to cruise to victory.
For barley, a forecast 12% drop for winter barley was set against a 28% jump in spring barley area as farmers replace unsuccessful winter crop fields.
Its contents are "set against the kinds of frustration and injustice, existential and political, that Asghar has seen or known," Stephanie Burt writes in her review.
The horses consume the panels, set against a minimal backdrop of blue sky and green land, that symbolize the nation's booming progress after the 1947 Partition.
But instead, he said the president seemed set against any kind of dialogue or international intervention, which left Mr. Solis no choice but to step down.
"Landfall" is a romance — a romance in which the president repeatedly intercedes, rom-com fashion — set against the machinations concerning the administration's defining failure in Iraq.
Set against a dark background, Mary's slightly upturned head echoes her raised eyebrows, which in turn accentuate an unambiguously confident self-regard aimed at the viewer.
The couple posed for their first Christmas-themed photo shoot with 9-week-old son Gunner Stone with a teepee set against a Southern California canyon background.
Her previous novels, "A Crime in the Neighborhood,"  "A Perfect Arrangement" and "The Ghost at the Table," were also tense and edgy, set against seemingly perfect backdrops.
Last year he was fined $10,000 and forfeited his first-round loser's cheque following a decision to walk off after losing the first set against Steve Johnson.
Federer's said Nadal's retirement in the fifth set against Marin Cilic the previous evening, scuppering a repeat of last year's epic final, had played on his mind.
Vandeweghe likewise had little trouble in claiming the first set against Barty, the American losing just one point on serve and winning 16 straight points on serve.
John Currin's "Two Germans" (2014) features a young, smiling nude set against a pink backdrop of two over-scaled older women, grinning in what seems like approval.
A love triangle set against the events of the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor, this romance starred Kate Beckinsdale, Josh Hartnett and The Batman himself, Ben Affleck.
The Rockies aim to continue that success over the final leg of their journey as they open a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.
The first attempt at 3-1 in the first set against unseeded Lajovic might have been regarded as text-book execution, if there existed such a consensus.
Instead, they chose to make it a more modern story set against the backdrop of a college campus, dealing heavily in rape culture and the #MeToo movement.
Two of the most exciting road races ever seen graced the opening weekend of the Games — both set against the majestic backdrop of Rio's verdant coastal hills.
Djokovic dropped only three points on serve in the opening set against Laaksonen — the lesser-known Swiss in the draw after Federer and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka.
Arrival (which was also an adaptation from the literary side of the genre) also showed that he can balance a personal story set against much larger happenings.
Their wedding was arguably the influencer event of the year, but set against the backdrop that it was all orchestrated for Mongeau's MTV series, Tana Turns 21.
Taking place in 1915, "The Promise" centres on a passionate love triangle but is set against the genocide perpetrated against Armenians by officials of the Ottoman Empire.
Like we saw with the developer previews, the card interface of previous versions is (thankfully) gone and everything, including notifications, is instead set against a dark background.
Set against the backdrop of a generic pop song, teens sit or stand in front of their cameras and incorporate quick outfit changes to the song's beat.
The adventures of Aladdin and Sinbad, Ali Baba and Scheherazade are illustrated with flying carpets, genies, camels and elephants, set against cities with endless minarets and domes.
These are past tax losses carried forward to set against future tax bills, and such assets have shrunk in value because of the lower corporate-tax rate.
A Black love story set against a backdrop of Billboard hits, foreign cars, and expensive jewelry is a fantasy snatched straight from my 16-year-old mind.
The administration is also reportedly dead-set against providing DACA recipients with a path to citizenship, which most Democrats and a fair number of congressional Republicans support.
Because it's a digital face, the time is right there for you, and the colorful complications set against the black background is a triumph of high contrast.
Set against those worries are ongoing tensions in the Middle East following the seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf by Iranian forces last week.
The above screw, for instance, was coated in Singularity Black, and it disappears when set against a sheet of wrinkled aluminum foil, also coated in the pigment.
The world number five needed a lengthy injury timeout in the Brisbane International men's singles final after drawing level in the second set against Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
It's perfect that the song's enduring image, from the video, is of a helicopter set against a hazy sky; this is expensive shit, but it's not soft.
All the fake stories were set against realistic page layouts unique to each of those publications, and written in (very roughly) the house editorial style of each.
Kansas City has lost seven of its last eight at Kauffman Stadium, including the first three of its set against Oakland by a combined 29-7 score.
Often set against a black ground — which can be read as a netherworld — Berkenblit has an uncanny knack for inventing motifs that are simultaneously ordinary and strange.
Drug companies are also trying to argue that the cost of cures for diseases need to be set against the overall benefit to the health-care system.
Other Gossip • Murtagh's sense of honor and loyalty is incredibly touching especially when set against all the conniving and con games that are playing out around him.
The Atlanta Braves have won three consecutive series and hope to keep rolling when they begin a four-game home set against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
Fortunately, audiences have the option of a more responsible, nuanced, and human story set against a similar backdrop of police brutality and racial violence in Whose Streets?
Republican lawmakers have long been dead set against changing the law to move detainees to the U.S. mainland, and they raised new objections to Obama's latest plan.
But set against a backdrop of gentrification and police brutality in Oakland, "Blindspotting" is a look at some of the most pressing social concerns in America today.
But Putintseva, ranked 39th, beat Osaka on the grass of Birmingham a few weeks ago, and has yet to lose a set against her in two matches.
Set against such ambition, the words "second headquarters" or, in Amazon parlance, "HQ2," which proved so beguiling to the media, politicians and local governments ultimately mean little.
So climb to the top of your favorite battery and open yourself to the sweeping, painted skies, set against a tiny profile of the distant Manhattan skyline.
After one day off, the Yankees will resume play on Friday for a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins, who are off to a hot start.
"Yeah, it's really tough, because you start thinking she's not hitting winners," said Osaka, who was desperate to avoid a third set against the 63nd-ranked Zheng.
His stance that players shouldn't be compensated for their efforts was derided as hypocritical, especially set against the $250,000 bonus he will earn for another national title.
Sartore's up-close photographs of animals in need of protection, each elegantly set against a pure white or black background, are a plea for respect — and help.
She was following the swan uppers partly because walking the river was good exercise, but also because it offered a reassuring continuity to set against political upset.
DiVincenzo received a lead pass from Antetokounmpo, marking the latter's 583th assist of the night to eclipse his previous high set against Brooklyn on March 13, 2016.
However, set against Tate Modern's Bankside surroundings — expensive offices and tall apartment blocks in steel and glass — it feels more like a garden fountain for contemporary wealth.
The move comes as social platforms in the United States are under intense scrutiny over their handling of political ads, set against the fraught 2020 presidential contest.
Over the Alps provides that kind of spy experience, set against a backdrop of World War II intrigue and told engagingly though postcards sent to your confidant.
Frank Foster, a photography instructor at Victor Valley College in Victorville, shared a photo he captured late last year of the pinnacles set against the Slate Range.
The trial is set against the backdrop of the infamous Zoot Suit riots, a series of racially motivated attacks against Mexican-Americans in the summer of 1943.
There was an odd and disorienting friction to our informal hangout, suddenly set against the backdrop of the well-lit gallery, but Moyer seemed perfectly at ease.
The track is vintage Lana, all simpering vocals set against a booming, fatalistic instrumental, and The Weeknd actually fits in surprisingly well to her highly specific mold.
Set against the backdrop of a decaying borough, the original series is intercut with real footage of the city at the time, in all its glitter and grit.
One showed a group shot of her models set against, you guess it, a robin's egg-blue background, while another showed a behind-the-scenes glimpse on set.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has expressed concern over the flurry of upcoming elections in Europe, set against a backdrop of rising support for populist parties.
The despair theory would explain this declining life expectancy among middle-aged white people, particularly set against the disenchantment in middle America that drove the 403 presidential election.
In 2018 spending millions on rah-rah promotional spectacles for platforms like Facebook's and Google's is particularly unseemly when set against the conga line of travesties they've enabled.
However, weather risks were being set against forecasts for hefty U.S. corn stocks and expectations that U.S. farmers would catch up on planting after severe weather, traders said.
Wang failed to win a game in the opening set against Russia's Anna Blinkova before storming back to win 0-6 210-26 27-24 in 26 minutes.
Kirkus Reviews describes the book as a "deeply personal story" set against the backdrop of the world first seen in the Ancillary novels, and Motherboard has an excerpt.
Gray (5-5) struck out Tyler Saladino to lead off the eighth inning for his 12th strikeout, matching his total set against the Los Angeles Angels on Sept.
Details: Set against the backdrop of the national campaign calling for a regime change, the Post also reports that Weddle's assistant, Venezuelan journalist Carlos Camacho, has been released.
Dead Rising, Capcom's proverbial spinning plates game set against the backdrop of a zombie apocalypse, is coming to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for the first time.
All these regulatory moves are part of a larger government goal of asserting India's technological prowess, amid rising protectionism and set against the backdrop of next year's election.
Ostapenko took the first set against Davis 6-4 before the American leveled the match and the Latvian was unable to continue after falling behind in the decider.
Likewise winger Juan Cuadrado's disappointment at Chelsea needs to be set against his impressive performances in Serie A for Juventus and his importance to Jose Pekerman's Colombian side.
This is followed by the sounds of drumming and chanting set against the star-filled night sky, captured by a panning lens skirting over an increasingly populated landscape.
The Rockies were swinging potent bats during their set against the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this week, scoring a total of 23 runs while winning two of three.
Both nations' flags feature the Union Jack - a nod to their British colonial past - as well as the Southern Cross cluster of stars set against a blue backdrop.
The stirring, driven competition of 21 players set against each other scales down to the portable framework of the Switch shockingly well, making for snappy, thrilling play sessions.
A characteristic of the careful work required to probe and prove out competitive harms that's nonetheless especially problematic set against the blistering pace of technological innovation and disruption.
It's formed of seeming opposites: confessions of depression set against synths; huge, shiny choruses detailing the depths you plumb when you feel like your life is falling apart.
"To my mind, the power of those movies comes from the juxtaposition of these creepy robots from the future set against this completely believable everyday reality," he says.
Belarusian veteran Azarenka was featuring in her first tournament on clay for two years and came from 3-0 down to level in the final set against Pliskova.
KEY RATING DRIVERS The ratings of ALSN and ATI continue to be supported by the company's high margins and strong FCF, set against a backdrop of elevated leverage.
Set against the backdrop of the Detroit riots in the summer of 1967, the film is said to be a fascinating exploration of race relations in the city.
All of that is set against the backdrop of GDPR, which tech leaders have roundly criticized, despite claims that it will only strengthen their position in the market.
The Toronto Blue Jays resume their quest for their first home win of the season when they continue their four-game set against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
The St. Louis Cardinals look to clinch a series victory on Saturday when they host the middle contest of their three-game interleague set against the Oakland Athletics.
They dropped both games in a back-to-back set against the Los Angeles Lakers and Kings and allowed at least 100 points for the ninth straight game.
A series of large-scale photographs with compositions stripped down to their most essential elements, often set against sparse backdrops in a solitary, bold color, anchors the exhibition.
Tilda Swinton and Chris Evans give showstopping performances in the film, which features a lower-class rebellion set against the backdrop of a world ravaged by climate change. 
A collectors' coin featuring the red-and-white national flag set against glow-in-the-dark exploding fireworks is also being sold in celebration of the Canadian sesquicentennial.
Set against this abysmal reality, there were attempts at federal legislation that would have created something called the Automatic I.R.A. I wrote about it in detail in 2009.
TOM PHELAN, FREEPORT, N.Y. The writer's novel "Nailer" is set against the backdrop of Ireland's abusive industrial schools and the church-state collusion that allowed them to flourish.
The most striking among them is "Mescaline Painting — Blue & Red Abstract" (1938) by an anonymous participant, where energetic strokes of paint are set against a vivid blue background.
Set against a tense, eerie silence in the landmine-riddled mountains separating South and North Korea, the Demilitarized Zone may be the highest-stakes negotiation site on earth.
Mr. Him wrote the opera "Where Elephants Weep," a romance set against the regime's terror, and in 2013 founded the Him Sophy School of Music in Phnom Penh.
The bickering gods, romantic rendezvous and exploding shells, set against impeccably rendered Paris streets and sandbagged trenches, read like a divine mix of Kate Atkinson and Neil Gaiman.
"It's strange being mayor of a town where people are dead set against it, but we're dependent on gambling, in the middle of the Bible Belt," he said.
In the rapidly fading evening light, the pope, dressed in the papacy's signature white vestments, was stunningly set against the darkening stone of the monumental St. Peter's Basilica.
He had given himself hope of beating 18-times Grand Slam champion Nadal — no fanciful idea when set against his upset of Roger Federer in Miami last year.
In 1972, during a car trip north, the family stopped at the newly constructed city of Chandigarh, a triumph of Modernism set against the foothills of the Himalayas.
Matsoukas shot in black and white, with split screens showing contrasting views of the same scene: gold-chained rappers playing dominoes set against children running through the grass.
Laphet thoke is a tangle of fermented tea leaves (shipped from Myanmar by Ms. Tun's eldest sister) and cabbage still crisp, freshness set against the profundity of age.
The Spaniard looked well on the way to making that 5-3 when he raced through the first set against a slow-starting Kyrgios in cool, blustery conditions.
Or consider "Portrait of a Woman" (1911) in which the dark blue coat and the dark skin of an African woman are set against a lighter blue tablecloth.
A cheeky response parodying their celebrity 'betters' set against the same stark white backdrop as the Hollywood production that included Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo.
The ownership battle is set against the backdrop of miners scouring the globe for new copper terrain as reserves in Chile, the world's biggest producer, are becoming depleted.
Or the more distinctive later "Annunciation" of 214-22003, in which the scene is set against a magnificent gray background, with the angel standing on a massive cloud.
And all of this was set against a backdrop of continuing racial tensions and white flight, contributing to a declining population that had become more than half black.
They're not particularly well known outside of Finland, but the overall style of somber figures set against drab cityscapes brings to mind Edward Hopper, only with more snow.
DIANA's Carmen Elle's feathery voice set against soft, steady drums frame the images we see of inky black city skylines and creamsicle coloured horizons in the distance so perfectly.
Instead, the familiar sound of the singer David Lee Roth's voice is set against images of the car, which will become available this spring for the sum of $156,000.
Allen's blast was the big blow as the American League Central-leading Indians prevailed in the opener of a four-game set against the AL East-leading Red Sox.
San Diego recorded 18 hits on Friday after notching just 123 while being outscored 25-0 in a season-opening three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 2.
The stark, hard-edged forms of the woman's face, neck, and breast are set against a black backdrop broken only by a few firefly-like buds of glowing light.
In a sneak peek at Sunday's episode of Very Cavallari, Jay Cutler convinces Kristin Cavallari to go look at a new house — even though she's dead set against moving.
Even with it activated, everything looks washed out and feeble when set against an iPhone 8, Galaxy S8, HTC U11, MacBook Pro, iMac, or the majority of Windows laptops.
Over time, with few moderate rebel groups left to turn to, al Qaeda has increasingly become the best bet for Syrian rebels who are dead-set against the regime.
Khachanov, who is ranked 27th, won the first set against the reigning champ and forced the next three into tie-breakers, with Nadal ultimately winning the hard-fought match.
But, if you're dead-set against sitting, whether you're at a rest stop or peeing in the great outdoors, taking a full-on squat is the next best option.
This nine-bedroom, nine-bathroom villa is set against a quiet beach in one of the swankiest neighborhoods in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, just a 10-minute walk to town.
Toronto right-hander Aaron Sanchez looks to win his seventh consecutive decision when the Blue Jays open a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Friday.
Set against the prairie hills with the wide Missouri River in the edge of the frame, it was an iconic American scene—or, rather, a mash-up of them.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are facing their first serious adversity of the season as they continue their road trip with a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds beginning Tuesday.
Roughly $1.2 trillion in mortgages and another $1 trillion in mortgage-backed securities are set against LIBOR, according to the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a U.S. financial industry group.
Shot in a single take, Arca is set against thrilling pink backdrop, struggling to stand on two feet as he goes through the motions of the operatic new track.
We meet the bikers in a parking lot behind a strip mall, a predictable landscape of Harleys, leather, and tattoos set against a backdrop of graffiti and train tracks.
The Oakland Athletics showed resiliency in posting a series-tying victory and hope to carry the momentum into Sunday's finale of their three-game set against the Detroit Tigers.
As a percentage of the UK economy, the value of outstanding 50-pound notes is correspondingly tiny set against high-value notes in Japan, the United States or Switzerland.
Paired with florals and set against a vibrant red background, your hardest choice would be having to pick just one from the array of purses, handbags and pencil cases.
The Orioles have an off-day Monday and finish the year with a three-game series in Toronto and one more three-game set against the New York Yankees.
Two nights later he was here at Nationals Park, starting for first-place Washington in the first game of a four-game weekend set against the New York Mets.
Set against the unfortunate and ongoing backdrop that is an epidemic of campus sexual assault, the cultural debate around college rape has given rise to many forms of expression.
President Obama on Wednesday knocked the Republican candidates vying to replace him next year for being "dead set" against bailing out the U.S. auto industry in 6900 and 2628.
He mentioned the Indian Rhubarb plants in the Northern Sierra and the 100-feet tall technicolor Aspen trees that are set against the peaks of the Eastern Sierra region.
This stark and profound novella set against one small corner of World War II is the first work by the French author Hubert Mingarelli to be translated into English.
And right now, prominently displayed at Barnes & Noble in Downtown Brooklyn, is "Bright Lights, Dark Nights," a novel about racial profiling set against the backdrop of drugs and violence.
Duckworth, who has also struggled with injuries, clawed his way back in the first set against a visibly frustrated Murray who dug deep to take the next three sets.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's Australian Open quarter-final curse struck again on Tuesday, an injury forcing the top seed to retire in the fifth set against Croatia's Marin Cilic.
Set against the cultural and political upheavals in China in the late 80s and early 90s, the narrative is at once a story about love, loss, and neoliberal capitalism.
The problem here — which is the kindest thing one cans say about the situation — is that Thiel is ascribing moral equivalency to Trump when set against Clinton, his opponent.
The video for the track shows a couple engaged in the high highs and lowest of lows of young love; navigating their feelings while set against a metropolitan backdrop.
If this story sounds all too familiar and you're dead set against shelling out for an unlimited plan, your phone offers a few tools to help you cut back.
Mr. Michael speaks directly to the camera, sometimes pacing on a stage, at other times appearing in close-up, set against a black void, telling jokes followed by silence.
On the first floor, clients can use an iPad to order beet shots, salads and sandwiches, which arrive on a conveyor belt set against a wall of live plants.
Her object-portraits juxtapose classic Lowrider covers from her own collection with bikini model gear or car parts, all set against tactile suede backgrounds in bright custom car colors.
Indeed, the Folk Art Museum looked about as un-MoMA as could be imagined: a small, dark, recessive sculpture set against the mega-museum's stretch of glass and steel.
We spoke to her about the film, which is set against the backdrop of Cambodian genocide, and which affected her view of her family and relationship with Brad Pitt.
Serena Williams was broken in the third game of the first set against Karolina Pliskova, but rallied to win the last four games and claim the set, 6-4.
Inspired by her friends and acquaintances, the deck features images of gay couples, people in wheelchairs, women in hijabs, minorities, the poor and seniors, set against a dystopian landscape.
On one wall of the box was a giant screen and on it, a video of a woman's head, neck and shoulders, set against a lightening sky was playing.
But since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 and its economy took off, leaders in Beijing have become increasingly set against making concessions on human rights cases.
The Mets eye their fifth win in six tries Friday when they begin a 10-game homestand with the opener of a three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The head of Bronzino's Lucrezia Panciatichi, set against a 19th-century train station waiting area in "Salle d'Attente," becomes a dramatic performance of the baroque monotony of passing time.
The vitrines down the central corridor contain wild entanglements of industrial cable set against partly painted backdrops — in one we glimpse the ghost of one of his toppling towers.
Clanging pitched hats and low acid set against slow emotive pads... We wanted to capture that melancholy feeling when the first light hits and the dance is still strong.
Even a painting that is somewhat uninspiring overall, like Lorenzo di Credi's "Saint Quirinus of Neuss," offers a startling vista of reds and greens set against a black background.
Nadal got off to a sluggish start in his first-round match and needed a tie-breaker to capture the opening set against 100th-ranked Serbian Dusan Lajovic on Tuesday.
I love the physical beauty of New Bordeaux—its waterfronts and funky signs and cool cars—set against the fatal ugliness of those who would oppose the Civil Rights movement.
Trump is also dead set against the Iran nuclear deal and Russia's ties to Tehran make it look like a natural power broker in renegotiating that deal and imposing sanctions.
A continent away from Columbus Nova's New York headquarters, the Fort Ross State Historic Park is a 3,400 acre expanse of forest, set against breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.
Set against the twinkling backdrop of New York City with an unforgettable cast of queer supporting characters, this vibrant novel feels like it's just waiting for a big-screen adaptation.
Romano, 34, married writer-producer Brendan Rooney in a romantic winter-wonderland wedding set against the backdrop of the Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta, Canada, on New Year's Eve 2013.
Smith's palette often includes black and red, set against white or brightly colored backgrounds, although sometimes rich blue-grays or dark greens take the place of her form-defining black.
Romano, 32, married writer-producer Brendan Rooney in a romantic winter-wonderland wedding set against the backdrop of the Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta, Canada, on New Year's Eve 2013.
Romano, 33, married writer-producer Brendan Rooney in a romantic winter-wonderland wedding set against the backdrop of the Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta, Canada, on New Year's Eve 2013.
Defending champion Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain edged a tight first set against Nikoloz Basilashvili but then faltered as his Georgian opponent prevailed 6-7(63) 6-4 6-3.
Radwanska was two points from defeat at 4-5 in the third set against the unseeded German Anna-Lena Friedsam before Friedsam, who was experiencing leg cramps, faltered in earnest.
The Nationals have beaten the Marlins 10 straight times, tying a franchise record for consecutive wins against one opponent, a mark originally set against the San Diego Padres in 1994.
The turmoil is set against an economic crisis in which unemployment is set to surpass 25%, and people have struggled for years with food and medical shortages and skyrocketing prices.
Sousa, who has won only one set against Murray in six attempts, will hope to break his horrible record of having lost his last 16 games against top-10 opposition.
Carlos Santana also homered for the Phillies, who hit a season-high seven long balls in the game, tying a franchise record set against the New York Mets on Sept.
As Vox's Dara Lind argued in May, Trump's failures in the legislative realm have to be set against his successes in remaking immigration policy by executive fiat, without congressional approval.
Set against the backdrop of Paris' most iconic landmark – albeit a near-life-size replica – the first model emerged wearing a structured bouclé grey coat with matching grey boater hat.
Most vice-presidential speculation weighs something more short-term: Mr Booker's ability to inspire young and black Democrats to turn out, an ability that pundits set against his relative inexperience.
First, many banks carry "deferred tax assets" (DTAs) on their balance-sheets, largely past losses—a legacy, for many, of the financial crisis—carried forward to set against future taxes.
Written and directed by Elite Zexer, an Israeli making a solid, sensitive feature debut, "Sand Storm" is a story about the perils of unruliness set against a family of women.
It was the third double-digit strikeout game in the majors for Rodriguez, who finished one whiff shy of his career high, set against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept.
The Houston Astros were scintillating during an 133-2 road trip and look to bring the momentum home when they open a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels.
But, as the Pole found out to his dismay in double quick time, winning even one set against one of tennis's Big Three sucks up an enormous amount of energy.
Given the almost pin-size head of the original, set against various patterns and colors of the rest of the work, the last line of this poem is particularly painful.
Mr. Oz follows her sexual obsessions, which seem to emerge from a need to be seen — creating a sort of "Madame Bovary" set against the backdrop of white Jerusalem stone.
Customers sit at wooden-plank tables, set against the former prison's gray brick walls, while friendly staff members serve up seared salmon and big bowls of fig and avocado salad.
Throughout "Good Talk," Jacob reproduces the same black and white figures, like cutouts you can turn into finger puppets, often set against colorful photographs: a Chelsea street, her parents' kitchen.
Gordon Parks's "A Great Day in Hip-Hop," done for XXL magazine 20 years ago, echoes Art Kane's Esquire portrait of jazz musicians set against a backdrop of Harlem brownstones.
Public spaces now burst with vibrant colors and exuberant modern design set against a backdrop of curving stone walls and intricately carved friezes that are more than a century old.
Last year at Ashe Stadium, she squandered a 26-26 lead in the third set against eighth-seeded Madison Keys, a loss that seemed to leave some emotional scar tissue.
"There will be justice," he declared, addressing the small crowd from an outdoor stage set against the rugged mountains that surround the town of La Mora, home to the victims.
The twist of this 13-episode series is that all the restaurants are set against startlingly beautiful locales, including the beaches of Hawaii and the "cottage country" of Muskoka, Canada.
Last year at Ashe Stadium, she squandered a 5-1 lead in the third set against eighth-seeded Madison Keys, a loss that seemed to leave some emotional scar tissue.
Collaboration with Britain followed her 13 directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey" - set against the 1992-95 Bosnian war in which an estimated 20,000 women were raped.
All depict nude, male figures, often set against street scenes, climbing on top of cars, or, in a couple of surreal canvases, enlarged to giant proportions and striding over rooftops.
By the end, the commentary focused instead on the child's preternatural state of grace set against the rivetingly and irrevocably fractured array of adults that Ms. Raine puts on view.
The main holdup when the issue was debated in December was the House, given that conservatives there are dead-set against anything they consider a "bailout" of health insurance companies.
Like in 2004, another Midwestern pragmatist is making a bid for the moderate lane — though a moderate in today's Democratic Party would look shockingly liberal set against the 2004 field.
The red in his new collection — a bit of seduction set against parochial wool — represents a provocation on his part against what he sees as an ever-more chaste society.
Every deadlocked 4-to-4 decision will spotlight the Senate's inaction, amplifying Democrats' cries of irresponsibility but also highlighting the stakes for conservatives set against enabling a left-leaning court majority.
Win and you'll get $500 toward a flight to the FP Escapes Yoga Retreat in the Berkshires, a three-day Ayurvedic-inspired getaway set against 125 acres of gorgeous wooded land.
The retrospective — arranged chronologically and set against khaki and gray walls — begins by looking at the Poughkeepsie-born photographer's private life, with family photos that suggest a far-from-ordinary upbringing.
Telling the love story of two gay Xhosa men and set against "ulwaluko," the film has proved controversial, facing calls for a boycott as its star Nakhane Toure receives homophobic abuse.
Rangers 6, Royals 2 Joey Gallo's first career grand slam highlighted a six-run sixth inning and helped Texas even its four-game set against visiting Kansas City at Arlington, Texas.
Kubo and the Two Strings, from stop motion studio Laika, is a tale of the power of storytelling, memories, and what makes us human—set against a brilliantly animated feudal Japan.
Dune has the same kind of personal story embedded in it: the story of Paul Atreides as a nobleman-turned-savior is set against the backdrop of a larger interstellar conflict.
The sect settled in the area that is today Colorado City and Hildale, adjacent towns that are set against towering red mountains along the intersection of northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah.
Colorado, which has lost three straight series since sweeping a four-game set against San Francisco from June 15-18, received most of its offense from the middle of its lineup.
The IPO was also set against a backdrop of a spike in tensions between the United States and China, which renewed fears of a global economic slowdown and hampered global markets.
We're teaming up with Rooftop Film Club to give one lucky winner 10 tickets to a rooftop film screening set against a view of the gorgeous city skyline, plus $1,000 cash.
Take a look at the gameplay trailer, which shows off some classic bloody Diablo action set against the gothic world of Sanctuary that fans have hacked and slashed through countless times.
Lebanon's public debt is one of the highest in the world set against the size of its economy, and it has suffered low growth for years for reasons including regional turmoil.
This surge in new deals is, however, set against a more turbulent backdrop with rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Russia, which is increasing market risk for lenders and investors.
The new sequel released by Egmont Publishing -- which jointly owns the rights to Winnie-the-Pooh with Disney -- will include four new tales each set against a season throughout the year.
They're enlarged and set against black, making it easy to study the various layouts and typefaces employed in what Thomson and Follett consider overlooked treasures within the history of graphic design.
Tampa Bay (73-77) salvaged the final game of the three-game set against the Red Sox to keep its fading hopes at the second American League wild-card spot alive.
The Rangers have lost four of their first five games and could use a victory in the rubber match of their three-game set against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
The Trump campaign felt good about its candidate's debate performance last night, set against the backdrop of some of the most depressing and despicable rhetoric in the history of electoral politics.
George Springer went deep in that game and also homered in Sunday's 7-33 victory as Houston salavaged the finale of its three-game set against Lone Star State-rival Texas.
"The action plan aims to accelerate progress, coordinate government efforts and act as a mechanism for accountability, and it has realistic, achievable objectives set against realistic and firm timelines," Gigaba said.
It's portrayal of a morally gray universe, set against an equally gray Baltimore backdrop, regularly has it being cited by critics as one of the most accomplished television series ever made.
The 18-year-old, who is 152nd in the WTA world rankings, looked like she was headed for another stunner when she dominated the first set against the defending champion Goerges.
"No Love Like Yours," the latest video from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, is an evocative, dreamy vision of death and rebirth, set against the unique backdrop of New Orleans.
In the main gallery, large openwork steel sculptures, based on calligraphic forms, are set against banners embroidered with texts by Sufi masters; tall, calligraphy-covered porcelain pots fill an adjoining space.
The British No.1 women's singles player raced into a commanding 4-1 lead in the very first set against the unseeded Czech athlete Barbora Strýcová on Centre Court on Tuesday.
Between the decaying fruit and the slithering reptile, the episode is full of unsettling images—set against the bucolic background of the French countryside, the aesthetic echoes a momento mori painting.
LONDON (Reuters) - Twice champion Petra Kvitova needed just 15 minutes to bulldoze through the first set against Romania's Sorana Cirstea at Wimbledon on Wednesday, taking the match 6-0 6-4.
Murray struggled to win his service games in the first set against Cilic, but still ended up saving all but one of the five break points he faced in the match.
Critic score: 96%Audience score: 71%Netflix description: "Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón delivers a vivid, emotional portrait of a domestic worker's journey set against domestic and political turmoil in 1970s Mexico." 
Dead 7 features members of boy bands Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, 98 Degrees, and O-Town as they face off against a zombie horde set against the backdrop of the old west.
For him, the most exciting part about unveiling the festival is seeing the "artwork set against the background of our skyline" in a way that breathes new life into the area.
Pliskova had never won a set against Radwanska in seven prior meetings but cruised to the win over the 29-year-old Pole, who is working her way back from injuries.
Saint-Saëns thought this biblical story of a fateful love affair, set against the backdrop of enslaved Israelites and their Philistine oppressors, would best be presented as a stirring concert oratorio.
Spreading sheets of the Chinese newspaper on the small, square kitchen table set against the window, Hongyue filled a ceramic bowl with water, then spooned a little into her ink stone.
They practically chattered in a white room featuring "10,000 Lines," red and blue wall drawings by LeWitt, set against an intricate, ancient mosaic that curators placed on the floor between them.
Gabriel thought Philip should be allowed to decide about meeting his own son, but Claudia was dead set against it, saying — plausibly — that preventing it would be for Philip's own protection.
All of this mental carnage is occurring at a time when decades of social and political division have set against each other black and white, men and women, old and young.
They're a far cry from the logos of the early '00s, in which a candidate's name was typically set against dark blue and used along with representations of flags or eagles.
That's a lot of extra sitting around for an audience comprised primarily of kids expecting a story about music and family, set against the backdrop of Mexico's Dia de los Muertos.
At Comic Con, a four-day convocation of cosplayers set against the fight for global hegemony between Marvel and DC Comics, Newman and Reubens were part of the personal-appearance cavalcade.
London Fashion Week drew to a close this week and, set against a backdrop of Brexit, the environmental crisis, and coronavirus, for many showgoers it was hard to justify its relevance.
Federer called the trainer to the court during the third set against Sandgren and then took a lengthy medical timeout that he later said was for a problem with his groin.
There is a bourgeois coming of age, set against a sensual European summer; multiple relationships between young women and their professors, one of whom wears "elbow patches"; some hotel room sex.
Given the realities of climate change, the process is now set against a backdrop of radical uncertainty about the very ground you will live on and the air you will breathe.
Set against that is an air of artistic haste and a quickening appetite—of the photographer's eye beginning to gorge on the world around her, and on its panoply of goods.
But the real star is the two-play drama itself, a staggeringly ambitious look at identity, illness and Americanness, set against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis and the Reagan administration.
Special mention goes to "Condors," set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, in which a Spaniard, a German, an Irishman, and a Brit get stuck in the same foxhole.
Todd Haynes's 1998 film examines a similar musical and romantic partnership in its aftermath, though filtered through a queer sensibility and set against the backdrop of glam rock in the '70s.
"Crocodile" contains numerous echoes of Fargo and A Simple Plan, similar morality tales set against similar desolate landscapes, and both stories of the totality of desperation and the futility of fate.
Set against a landscape of the surrounding city, 24 figures, from pope to peasant to corpse, were led in a life-size chain of movement by a skeleton with a flute.
"The benefits are a lifeline," Shrewsbury said between labored breaths after a treatment at the Bluestone Health Center, an industrial-style building set against a leafy landscape in Princeton, West Virginia.
"By their own admission the RBA knows that cutting rates when they are already at historical lows will be less effective, especially when set against the highly indebted household sector," Craig added.
But after winning the first set against an inspired 116th ranked Stakhovksy, Federer started spraying a slew of unforced error, while Stakhovsky played his outdated serve-and-volley game to absolute perfection.
Rides will take passengers about 62 miles (100 km) above Earth, high enough to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see the curvature of Earth set against the blackness of space.
The San Diego Padres haven't won a series this month but are in position to change that when they conclude their three-game set against the host New York Mets on Thursday.
There is a cluster of houses, some fields, a few cars parked by the side of the road and a small shop, all set against the backdrop of a looming pine forest.
The risks to corn planting were being set against ample supplies, as underlined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's increased forecast of end-of-season corn stocks in a report on Tuesday.
Today, the U.K. makes a substantial financial contribution to the trading bloc's budget: 11.342 billion euros in 2014 ($12.78 billion) set against total EU spending in the U.K. of 6.985 billion euros.
Federer beat Portugal's Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-3 in the Round of 32, then dropped the first set against Coric before rallying to win 2-13, 6-4, 7-26 (20).
With concrete and well-informed examples to back up her responses -- set against Trump's far fuzzier ones -- Clinton showed that she is willing to put in the work and stay the course.
Halep trailed 4-2 in the opening set against Latvia's 15th-seeded Sevastova, who was aiming to take a set off the Romanian for the first time in their last four meetings.
Centering on two of the Adams Foster siblings as they embark on their adulting journey, Good Trouble is a coming-of-age story for 20-somethings, set against the backdrop of DTLA.
The 850-year-old cathedral is a national landmark that offers something particular: a form of timelessness, drama and spirituality, to set against the modernity and engineering prowess of the Eiffel Tower.
The New York Yankees have a chance to end a string of four straight series losses when they close out a four-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
The white, bold San Francisco typeface set against the black background made for such high contrast that I had no problems seeing every slide — even the word-cloud ones listing ancillary features.
All of this, of course, is set against the backdrop of San Francisco in 2019, and accordingly, the movie grapples with the idea of food as a symbol of larger class tensions.
Muguruza got off to a bad start in surrendering the first set against Kasatkina, who she had lost to in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in February.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-game homestand got off to a rough start, but they hope to bounce back when they continue their four-game set against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
The episode then abruptly shifts to Corden's version of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee — which is to say an otherwise standard interview format, set against the backdrop of a sometimes moving car.
But set against all those negative price risks is the fact the slump has now lasted nearly 30 months and the necessary adjustments in supply and demand are now well under way.
It's not an expensive effort (at least set against Saudi Arabia's multibillion-dollar arms buys), relying on volunteers ready for martyrdom and an apparently inexhaustible supply of armored trucks and light weapons.
It's the story of hardworking women trying to get by in this economy, set against the surreal, bright, gritty landscape of Florida and the luscious, absurd, extreme excesses of the crime world.
The Cardinals had the second contest of their scheduled three-game set against the visiting Cincinnati Reds rained out, meaning they'll try to complete an abbreviated two-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.
The exhibit is a harrowing reminder of the crisis' toll: Set against a black matte wall are thousands of small pills, similar to the ones Americans everywhere find in their medicine cabinets.
Despite sweeping a home-and-home set against Ottawa over the weekend in a showdown for first place in the Atlantic Division, the Montreal Canadiens are still feeling pressure from the Senators.
The film is set against a backdrop of 1970s Japan, which like America had seen its share of flower children, and all the hedonism and naive optimism the hippies brought with them.
The most ambitious pieces are large-scale renderings of luminous, glittering chandeliers, some nearly 12 feet wide and 9 feet high, that from a distance look like photographs set against black backdrops.
Set against the deep-shaded blue walls, in the middle of the pavilion, is a circular clearing, open to the sky, where rainwater is funneled to be recycled elsewhere in the park.
Set against the backdrop of the civil rights era, the film — in which a white woman introduces her black fiancé to her parents — didn't strike hard enough against racism, some critics said.
Though Hyeon Chung was able to defeat Novak Djokovic and two other seeded players in this Australian Open, he was unable to get through the second set against Federer in the semifinals.
For Ron and me to circle back to each other and create an adult romantic comedy set against the zaniness of sports, it will be interesting if we're able to do it.
Mr. Kim and Mr. Trump will stay in different high-end hotels in downtown Singapore, but their negotiations will take place at the Capella, set against 30 acres of lush tropical gardens.
In the semifinals of the Australian Open, Dimitrov had double break point at 4-4 in the fifth set against Rafael Nadal, but Nadal elevated his game to stave off the upset.
Still, all these deals and the income they generate have to be set against the very expensive stadium the Yankees are financing, and the problems they have filling enough seats and suites.
In their living room, I point to framed artworks and tin signs, set against walls painted in milky greens and oranges, while each woman eagerly recounts the objects' histories with apparent ease.
The opening set against Wawrinka was the first Zverev lost in this year's Australian Open but he won the next three sets by breaking his 34-year-old opponent's serve five times.
Kudlow's confidence was set against U.S. stocks, which suffered their worst day in two years on Monday and were down again Tuesday amid fears that the coronavirus could mushroom into a pandemic.
The third seed won his ninth career title in Montpellier on Sunday and after a tight first set against the spirited Evans he made light work of his opponent in the second.
Set against a small, pretty stretch of sand, the resort's Caribbean-chic rooms are simple but comfortable, and the local- and seasonal-minded dining is far better than it has to be.
It's exceedingly well executed and technically impeccable, with precisely shot (by Edward Lachman), near-abstract, dehumanized cityscapes washed in gray set against darkly shaded country landscapes that seem permanently untouched by sun.
These are pretty and colorful, but they are hung in the middle of a dark, turgid night sky: a sort of dream of happiness set against a world of doubt and sorrow.
It was not as straightforward for Serena Williams, however, as the veteran American dropped the first set against Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko before roaring to a 220-220 22015-1 6-0 victory.
"Today's results from Sainsbury show some promising early signs from the Argos acquisition set against a difficult trading environment for food retailing," Simon Gergel, CIO UK Equities at Allianz Global Investors, said.
I saw a red book perfectly set against an orange traffic cone on my way to get a coffee and five minutes later I had the coffee but the book was gone.
Working with choreographer Michael Kidd, Donen scales up "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" by accommodating its large, color-coded ensemble with ambitious, screen-filling dance sequences, set against a handsome backlot frontier.
All of this is set against a backdrop in which its digital rivals like Netflix are spending with abandon and picking off big-name Hollywood talent like Ryan Murphy and Shonda Rhimes.
Set against the major tragedies of the last two decades, the film advances a theory of pop music as a shield that both protects and obscures the horrors of the modern world.
The work shows Reilly asleep in bed — the exhibition's major visual theme — and treats his own form as a digitally matted object, cut from surrounding context and set against a solid background.
Powell on Friday made clear that commitment is still in place in a speech he gave at an annual Fed retreat at a Jackson Hole valley resort set against the Grand Teton mountains.
A former major-college football player, he helped produce those gloriously rich tapestries of athleticism; the long, slow spirals set against azure skies; the leaping, twisting grabs by receivers; and the thunderous hits.
During the hike, the auroral display was relatively weak, but when he arrived at the beach the sky erupted in a colorful spectacle of greens and purples set against the mossy, green landscape.
Majors-worst San Diego isn't faring much better, although it recorded its third win in 13 outings in Sunday's 5-1 victory to salvage the finale of a three-game set against Arizona.
Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, The Shape of Water is described as "an other-worldly fairy tale," which follows Elisa (Sally Hawkins,) who works at a top-secret government laboratory.
The ex-SNL writer brought along a sketch he'd written with Colin Jost years ago that spun a story around someone ordering lobster at a diner, set against the music of Les Miserables.
If The Babadook is any indication, there's much more going on beneath the surface of what we see here — an apparent revenge story set against the backdrop of a bloody moment in history.
That's no more than a rounding error when set against the global smartphone market that numbers 1.5 billion units, and it's also less than a typical week's worth of iPhone sales for Apple.
Bernhard Fuchs's series of abandoned automobiles in the countryside, set against misty skies, reads as a meditation on lost human ambition and the occasional willingness to discard objects that carry significant social worth.
Others are dead set against any proposals to work with Trump given what he represents and the radical threat that he, his Cabinet, and the Republican Congress pose to the social safety net.
But in 2015, after a tumultuous year, the KarJenners decided to go back to basics and settled on a sweet, simple photo of the youngest family members set against a plain white backdrop.
Set against South Africa's verdant landscape, this meditation on the struggles often braved by quirky children brings the power of the imagination to life — here in the form of an enormous, prowling leopard.
Recently, there has been a movement spearheaded by leisure truffle hunters such as Diaz to get rid of the perceived double-standard set against Oregon truffles by European varieties like Alba or Perigord.
The 25-year-old Schoop looks to send the Orioles to their fourth series victory in five attempts this season on Thursday when they conclude their interleague set against the host Cincinnati Reds.
Compare the Instagram to Jan Frans Eliaerts's tumbling bouquet: In her curves, her wimple, and her beatific face, Beyoncé is set against a bright blue sky like a late medieval or Renaissance Madonna.
The novel charts the rise and fall of the pair as they become close friends and then bitter enemies, set against the backdrop of fantastic technologies, politics, and gods with their own agenda.
Set against Facebook's sudden desire to technically unify its full-flush of dominant social networks (Facebook Messenger; Instagram; WhatsApp) is a rising drum-beat of calls for competition-based scrutiny of tech giants.
As a result, there could be a sell on the news event around the... earnings call if capital returns are only in line with expectations, set against a backdrop of softening earnings power.
All of this is set against gorgeous skies that resemble the picturesque ones of Neoclassical paintings, turning the quotidian paths of avians into breathtaking sights; a fleeting moment into one for prolonged appreciation.
The Weinstein scandal might have been set against a backdrop of Hollywood glamor, but it also shone a light on everyday workplace relationships and complex issues surrounding power and authority, influence and consent.
Many believed that the bulk of primary voters were firmly set against Mr. Trump's candidacy and saw his early successes as a function of the large, fractious group of candidates running against him.
Measures reportedly being debated to make up the budget gap include increasing the proposed corporate rate above 203 percent — something Trump and influential corporate donors, including the Koch brothers, are dead-set against.
A funny, careless line like "I was just locking my bike when I thought suddenly: Rilke was the secretary of Rodin " seems darker hued when set against Sibylla's thwarted ambitions and misspent days.
In "Battlefield 1," the long-running series is set against a fictionalized backdrop of World War I.That means trench warfare, mustard gas, gangrenous appendages, and battle on a scale previously unseen on Earth.
"Since taking on the combined role of chief executive and creative chief, Christopher Bailey has done an excellent job set against a backdrop of challenging market conditions," Mr. Peace said in the statement.
After ending a four-game slide in the series opener, the Minnesota Twins try to begin a winning streak when they continue their three-game set against the host Oakland Athletics on Saturday.
Set against grey January skies, this is the juncture at which Premier League clubs are introduced to the competition, giving lower- and non-league sides the opportunity to pull off a giant-killing.
His photorealistic oil paintings and detailed illustrations often depict psychically tortured subjects set against seemingly mundane backdrops, juxtaposing a keen sense of existential angst with the often equally terrifying bounds of earthly existence.
It took another several years for their bones, the ancient DNA preserved within them, and some centuries-old blowfly larvae to reveal a family tragedy set against the wider backdrop of Mongol expansion.
The actress-director suggests that her new film, "First They Killed My Father," set against the backdrop of the Khmer Rouge genocide, affected her view of her family and relationship with Brad Pitt.
After a straight sets, yet workmanlike, victory over compatriot Bethanie Mattek-Sands in her opening match, Stephens had looked poised for another uncomplicated outing as she strolled through the first set against Petkovic.
Serving at 21-27, Thiem wrapped up the set with an ace and then clutched his fist, aware that winning one set against Nadal on Madrid's clay was in itself a significant breakthrough.
The showy security presence, set against a backdrop of many already-vacated homes, comes as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is set to make his first visit to the grieving community on Sunday.
And with the changing of the seasons, the Aichi Greenery Center, which offers free parking and admission, features a tranquil ornamental pond and walking paths set against a vibrant backdrop of autumn foliage.
For too long, mothers have been set against one another: working mothers versus those who stayed home, women who reveled in motherhood versus those who battled ambivalence, while loving their children no less.
Before that, though, the men's and women's road races taking place on the first weekend of the Games will provide an intriguing and unpredictable spectacle set against the backdrop of Rio's lush landscape.
In September 13, Williams, who was playing her second Grand Slam final of the year after returning to the tour following her daughter's birth, broke the racket in the second set against Osaka.
But Senate Democrats are dead-set against the Choice Act, meaning the bill that passes the chamber this week could be the GOP's only shot at changing Dodd-Frank before the midterms. Rep.
But the second part truly shines, as it dives into the contentious recent Roseanne revival — set against the backdrop of lead actress Roseanne Barr's far-right leanings, which were reflected in the title character.
Set against the dollar's status as one of the world's safe havens for capital in uncertain economic times has been an almost complete retreat in any expectations for rises in interest rates this year.
Fifth seed Kevin Anderson cruised through the opening set against Frances Tiafoe but lost his way thereafter, allowing the American youngster to seal a 223-6 6-4 6-4 7-5 upset victory.
The cultural signifiers denoting Kahraman's ethnic heritage are sparse, and few – a colorful shawl with decorative motif patterns, ostensibly from pre-modern Iraq, and thick, jet black tresses and eyebrows set against pallid skin.
With Roberts appearing in pretty much every scene, and the action set against such beautiful scenery, the film was a treat for fans of the actor who'd missed seeing her on the big screen.
Some foreign policy experts inside and outside the administration said Obama made a mistake in 2012-13 when he did not enforce a "red line" he set against Assad's government's use of chemical weapons.
The big picture: Wen's appointment is set against the debate over whether to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who critics fear would chip away protections under the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade.
The internet's influence on young women is put center stage in Virgin Territory, a metaphoric performance piece that examines the sexualization of young girls, set against a backdrop of cyberbullying, online predators, and selfies.
The latest Saturday Night Live served up a relatively toothless cold open set against the backdrop of yet another debate between Democratic contenders who hope to take on Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
By smearing Mr Obama, the president may have hoped not only to deflect attention from talk of Russia, but also to arm his supporters with a made-up counter-scandal to set against it.
Stephens, 25, saved five set points serving at 5-4 down in the first set, and then came back from a break down in the second set against Parmentier, ranked 122 in the world.
With the win, the Canadiens (13-23-8) swept the back-to-back set against their division rival and moved four points ahead of the Senators in the race for the Atlantic Division crown.
Nine-time Halle champion Federer, who saved two match points to beat Benoit Paire in the second round, edged a tense opening set against 60th ranked Ebden in the tiebreak with a backhand winner.
Ebden was leading 5-3 in the second set against the 36-year-old before the Swiss fought back to secure four consecutive games to set-up a semi-final against American Denis Kudla.
"Me / My Bullet" (2016), by Canadian artist Vanessa Gravenor, examines the history and context of the Kalashnikov bullet, set against the artist's subjective response to having encountered one in the November 2015 Paris attacks.
But that is a small uptick set against a steady decline, which has been caused primarily not by environmental regulations, as Mr Trump and many in the coal industry claim, but by market forces.
The whole dancing drone thing is really cool (especially when set against the mountain) but what would be even cooler is if there were laser beams that could shoot them down in real life.
The first was a write-down of deferred tax assets—past losses that could be set against future bills—which clobbered most lenders' bottom lines in the fourth quarter but did no real damage.
Set against the backdrop of Denali National Park, 49th State Brewery offers Alaskan-inspired beers like Prospector's Gold, Baked Blonde Ale, and Belgian Double On Tundra, brewed with glacial water and single-use yeast.
But in 2015, after a tumultuous year, the famous family decided to go back to basics and settled on a sweet, simple photo of the youngest family members set against a plain white backdrop.
But in 2015, after a tumultuous year, the Kardashian-Jenners decided to go back to basics and settled on a sweet, simple photo of the youngest family members set against a plain white backdrop.
The basics: Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking a federal judge in Seattle to rule that the injunction set against the first travel ban also applies to similar provisions of the new ban.
The Red Sox will welcome the newest addition to that staff on Wednesday when Drew Pomeranz takes the mound in the finale of a two-game interleague set against the visiting San Francisco Giants.
How else would one explain the American dropping a set against a 133rd-ranked qualifier in the second round or squandering three break points from 0-40 up against Germany's Julia Goerges on Saturday?
The song subjects on the record (love, letting go, tension in relationships, connection with someone) are set against deliberately constructed and arranged songs that work decidedly well together, not feeling too busy or bulky.
Set against the backdrop of the McCarthy years, this novel explores the turbulent relationship between two families who have summered in Maine for generations, and are related through marriage, but who now rarely mingle.
Verdasco, who stunned the 14-times grand slam champion in a five-set epic, won the opening set against the Israeli but faded to lose 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-6(4).
Set against a brooding Alpine backdrop, before it evolves into a prison drama, the film earned near-universal acclaim for its evocative camerawork, with lush landscapes and intimate family moments vividly brought to life.
An imposing landscape of stone teepees and carved pillars set against a hilly forest background, the site also includes a small army of topiary bushes sculpted into the shape of extinct and endangered animals.
The dance is set against a dystopian background of dead trees and vines that disappeared years ago when the dam was first flooded, but are now visible once again on the dry dam floor.
MISS SAIGON Set against the fall of Saigon, the musical tale of a Vietnamese girl and her relationship with an American soldier first opened on Broadway in 1991, following a London premiere in 1989.
Alas, deGrom won't be available Tuesday as New York continues its four-game set against the host San Diego Padres, who had few answers for the ace in a series-opening 5-23 loss.
Baltimore took two of three at Boston last week but only managed to split its four-game set against last-place Tampa Bay and sits three games behind the Red Sox with 13 remaining.
Zhang held her own in an evenly contested first set against two-times Wimbledon champion Kvitova, and even led 5-1 in the tiebreak before her 28-year-old opponent settled into her stride.
The 24-year-old survived a tight first set against Mikhail Kukushkin on Saturday afternoon, before racing through the second set to complete a 7-6(623) 6-1 victory over his Kazakh opponent.
Labour unions are dead set against watering down Swiss measures to protect Europe's highest wages against cut-rate competition from EU workers such as plumbers, roofers and electricians on short-term, cross-border contracts.
This year's annual May Day strike by unions, teachers and retirees was set against the backdrop of forthcoming reductions in pensions and a reduction in the public workforce required by the federal control board.
It delivers a level of pleasurable excess you might expect from a Chang restaurant, but set against the grounded moderation of the plantains, it provides elegant balance — porky treble to the dish's starchy bass.
Set against the relentless free-spending of the soda industry to fight those taxes, the Chilean example demonstrates just how nimble industry can be when market circumstances change, and when they are changed equitably.
LONDON — "Celestial Bodies," a family saga set against Oman's transition from slave trading center to oil producer, became on Tuesday the first novel originally written in Arabic to win the Man Booker International Prize.
The account also offers a window into Watson's and Rauzy's unique aesthetic universe: an unusual but arresting mix of rustic designs and Louis XV furniture set against the backdrop of the house in Vallabrègues.
At some point he began posing Marie in jewels and costumes, semi-nude or stripped down to her panties, often set against patterned-fabric backdrops, to shoot his own black-and-white girlie pix.
Set against the backdrop of a catastrophic illness — Shen Fever, which results in a "fatal loss of consciousness" — the novel draws a circle around the lives of Candace's office cohort and the fever-stricken.
The top-seeded woman, Simona Halep, was down a break at 3-5 in the first set against Saisai Zheng, but won the next 10 games to claim a 7-5, 6-0 win.
U.S. Gulf Coast plants are seen as better placed to send LNG to Europe, where pricing is often set against local gas hubs, although the Asian market can by reached via the Panama Canal.
As the photo's name suggests, this aerial image was taken in Bristol, UK. It shows swirling rows of buildings, with a view of the city's iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge set against a golden sky.
Injury notwithstanding, the 20-times Grand Slam champion was still hard on himself for failing to take the first set against a rival he has not beaten at the majors since Wimbledon in 2012.
It is curious that a movie set against a backdrop of black resistance and rebellion — however inchoate and self-destructive its expression may have been — should become a tale of black helplessness and passivity.
Coco went on to win the set against Laura Siegemund 7-5, but lost the next two 6-2, 6-3 to lose the Round of 16 match knocking her out of the Open.
Athletics right fielder Josh Reddick was 5-for-10 with two RBIs in the three-game set against the Astros but has just one homer in 18 games since returning from a fractured thumb.
That makes for a striking contrast with "Hell or High Water," a taut neo-Western thriller set against the economic struggles of small-town Texas, where debt is rampant and the population is dwindling.
Square Feet REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Set against a vista of sea and mountains, the city's modern concert hall and convention center, with its kaleidoscopic facade of multicolored glass, averages more than 140,000 visitors each month.
They were all grinning, and one of them might have her eyes crossed or be sticking her tongue out; sometimes they were wearing funny hats, or set against the backdrop of a foreign city.
The 20-year-old Kazakh, who saved two match points to get past French qualifier Oceane Dodin in the quarter-finals, was staring at defeat down 5-4 in the second set against Sakkari.
"Star Spill" (2018), which is set against a deep green ground, depicts a smooth river of stars pouring out of a wide black pipe that enters the painting from the upper left-hand corner.

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