Sentence examples for choppy years from inspiring English sources

From the choppy years of his youth he has retained the wary eyes of a cardsharp, a thief's nerve, the combativeness of a brawler, the aplomb of a professional athlete, the flamboyant instincts of a promoter, and the glibness of a con man.

Over the last five choppy years AAM Equity has beaten the market by an average annual 1.2 percentage points.

On to this year's line-up – where the FTSE predictions range from 5,900 to 7,200, indicating another choppy year ahead – and a quick note so that members of our panel don't have the regulator breathing down their necks.

"It's been a choppy year for apparel and retailers relative to the last three years, and for some companies more so than others," said Barbara Miller, a specialty retail analyst at Goldman , Sachs

In a conference call for journalists, chief executive Stephen Hester warned of "another choppy year ahead of us", but added that "the light at the end of the tunnel is coming much closer".

"It has been a difficult, choppy year from an economic standpoint," said Kathryn Tesija, Target's executive vice president of merchandising and supply chain.

In the course of its choppy 71 year history, the Globes have never been shy about mixing their ingredients.

That Purchase and Hunter were able to produce an all-guns-blazing race to take silver in the restart was testimony to the heart and skill of this pair, who have endured the choppiest of years in preparation.

Heal the Bay made waves because it was a light and drinkable IPA loaded with fruity, tropical hop flavors, and the brew helped win Golden Road many new fans (and win back fans lost during the brewery's choppy first year).

And how effective a wake-up call can a choppy, overweight, 60-year-old book possibly be?

The raw materials commodity index is unchanged year-over-year, with choppy charts in copper, aluminum and depressed precious metal quots.