Sentence examples for major standing from inspiring English sources

But unlike the Broadband Privacy Rule, which could be repealed under the Congressional Review Act, and the zero-rating inquiries, which were merely advisory to begin with, the 2015 Open Internet Order is a major standing piece of regulation, one that can't be waved away.

It is the shortest hole on the British Open rota, and among the smallest played in any major, standing beside a couple of other great ones — the 12th at Augusta National and the seventh at Pebble Beach.

RKO has fallen by the wayside, and MGM and United Artists have only a shadowy existence, but Disney has now a major standing.

Clearly, in this key text at least, Ibn Ezra does not accord to astrology the major standing it holds in his legacy.

The triumphs, like the defeats, are epic, the margin of victory at his first two majors standing at eight strokes.

His signing unites the most storied label in jazz, one of the last majors standing, with a saxophonist-bandleader from an imposing lineage: Mr. Coltrane's father was John Coltrane, who similarly played tenor and soprano, reshaping the language of jazz improvisation from the mid-1950s up to his death in 1967.

McNair is a major obstacle standing between the Raiders and vengeance.

The policeman said that when he arrived the landlord and an army major were standing on the highway and supervising the giant excavators making the breach.

Sources said the 350p offer appealed to the major investors, standing more than 100p ahead of the average price over the six months before the bid emerged.

You mentioned Sonia Gandhi earlier – is she the major roadblock standing in the way of the economic reforms that need to happen?

Gustafson rallied for a 72 yesterday after appearing on the verge of a major collapse, standing at four over through seven holes.