"Verizon's timing was clearly intended to take wind out of Google's plans, " says Scott Ellison, vice president of mobile and wireless communications at market research firm IDC.
It is uncertain how long the case will take to wind its way through the legal channels.
Some economists now think that the ECB will cut interest rates further, to take some wind out of the euro's sails.
Senator CARL LEVIN (Democrat, Michigan): And an effort to take the wind out of the sails of those of us who want to truly change course in Iraq.
That said, I do think Sarah stretched a bit in the effort to take some wind out of the sails of the piece in question and missed a few key points in the process.
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When Paterson then missed a third penalty attempt it seemed to take the wind out of the hosts' sails and as the half wore on Munster grew stronger and stronger, claiming their opening try just before the break.
In fact, back in July Mr Paulson had argued in favour of a formal mechanism to take over and wind down non-banks, such as investment banks and insurers, in an orderly way, much as already exists for retail banks.
One modern nuclear plant takes 7 square miles and produces 95%, while wind would take an area of 300 square miles and only produce 23% max if the wind is blowing.
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The Atlantic Wind Connection would take place over at least 10 years and would have the potential of delivering 7, 000 megawatts of wind energy to states along the East Coast, some of which have set renewable portfolio standards.
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Jones later sent a clearance over the dead-ball line as he sought to take advantage of the wind at his back.
The gorgeous mix of meandering instrumental arrangements, expansive ambiance, and wonderfully earnest vocals creates a sort of spacey chamber pop that seems to float wherever the wind may take it.
Usually, the prevailing south-westerly wind would take the ash cloud away from Europe and over the polar region, but a high-pressure area is bringing it over Europe, where it is sitting and barely moving as the ash spreads.
Wind farms will take a decade to implement as a major contributor to the electric-power grid system nationwide.
The 32-year-old now intends to take some time off to wind down then see what happens from there.
We're going to also have to develop new sources of energy that allow us to take advantage of sun, wind, our coastlines, and in ways that over time can actually enhance our standards of living, create jobs, and also protect our environment.
Then the wind industry started to take hold in west Texas and the panhandle.
In practical terms, it will take decades of nonstop solar, wind and other renewable investment to phase out fossil fuels.
The current NFL champions were just too quick for the All-Ireland kingpins who failed to take advantage of first-half wind advantage.
Two rangers take turns climbing Helvellyn to measure wind speed and temperature.
If all goes to plan, it'll take about seven months to completely wind up its business, and the remains of OnLive -- the first iteration, at least -- will finally be no more.
Using WOW, not only can the team spot the obvious visible signs of damage, such as debris, flying furniture and general destruction, they can also take precise measurements about how the wind interacts with a structure.
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The locations and numbers of offshore wind turbines in the London Array wind farm were altered to take account of red-throated divers.
Western Australia's Alinta is the latest big energy distributor to expand its "green" output, announcing Tuesday it will take power from a 90-megawatt wind farm to be built near Geraldton.
Named after the Aesop fable in which the sun persuades a man to take off his coat after the North Wind fails to do so, the policy sought to engage the North.
Impatient clean tech investors, who have been frustrated with the impact of policies and politics on a number of sectors, such as wind and solar, should take another look at the emerging opportunities in intelligent systems.
Though the coach has an enclosed interior, passengers usually sit topside on benches, the better to take in the passing show: the wind and sun, fresh air, wildflowers, townspeople waving and, of course, the occasional whiff of horse emissions.
In their bid to simplify loading 35mm film, Kodak, Fuji and other photographic firms squared off the 35mm roll's lead-in tab so a modern SLR's motor-driven loading mechanism could grab the film's sprocket holes and wind it automatically onto the take-up spool.
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