Sentence examples similar to securing laurels from inspiring English sources

American higher education rested on its laurels, secure in its reputation as the best in the world, a credential based largely on the achievement of a few hundred national universities and selective liberal arts schools.

The Detroit Post stated that "if to die crowned with noble laurels, and ... secure of the respect of the world ... is an end worthy the ambition of a well spent life, then the veteran Radical may lie down with the noblest of the fathers to a well contented sleep".

Jonathan Trott has urged Nick Compton not to "rest on his laurels" as he looks to secure a place in England's Ashes line-up after back-to-back centuries in New Zealand.

The risk for a business of Hasbro's type is that it could become complacent, resting on its laurels and perhaps failing to notice changes in the environment that could threaten a formerly secure business model.

To suggest the potential feasibility of these approaches, Laurel Schwab and Elena Chang provide a broad description of funding and financing approaches, and the roles of various stakeholders in securing funding.

Olmsted, look to your laurels.

We cannot rest on our laurels, however.

Laurels wilt surprisingly quickly.

Besides, laurels are pointy.

No resting on laurels here.

So is resting on laurels.