Sentence examples for jeopardizing power from inspiring English sources

Mr. Hannah is the general manager of the Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative in Ozark, Ark., and his linemen are using what he calls "the best-kept secret in the utility business" -- shotguns loaded with "birdshot, double-ought, anything but slugs" to blast ice away from tree limbs that are jeopardizing power lines, and, in some cases, to take down the limbs themselves.

He has referred to himself in the past as "Hurricane Espada," but his current position at the eye of a political storm has left him vulnerable in this year's election, jeopardizing the power he has spent years accumulating.

The pro-life movement currently has more governmental power than it has at any point in history, and it is unlikely to be willing to jeopardize that power by immediately ending all legal abortion and losing political races in return.

When they do, they veer toward behaving like rulers who build cults of personality, seeming to worry that weakness — even of a temporary, physiological sort — will jeopardize their power and spark new bids for their position.

Hence, the loss or damage of a PMU does not jeopardize the power system, which is an important feature.

Forty-eight years ago, a serious insurrection jeopardized the power structure of the national Democratic Party for the first time in memory.

When asked about that prospect, he said, "We rule out no option," a turnabout for an administration that has scolded Democrats who called for closing Indian Point and accused them of jeopardizing the downstate power supply.

Companies like Visa and MasterCard control the networks that process signature transactions, and PINs would add necessary competition that they view as jeopardizing their market power.

A major outcome of this research is that composite materials (ECOMASS 2150TU96) may replace (with advantages) traditional shielding materials without jeopardizing the nuclear power plant safety assurance.

With more and more wind power feeding into power systems, the randomness and intermittent nature of wind speed and wind power jeopardizes the stability and reliability of power system operation and raises the operating cost [4].

Chalk was surprised to find his proposals opposed by the leaders of several Unions, who appeared to feel that any concessions offered to start the new paper might jeopardize their bargaining power with what's left of the newspaper business in New York.