Word: afforded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...claimed 35, Kennedy more). But no one knew better than little Jimmy Hoffa the extent of his trouble. If convicted of any of several possible counts (and the FBI was keeping Key Witness Cheasty well-guarded pending the trial), Hoffa could be both imprisoned and fined. He could easily afford the fine and, all other things being equal, he was still young enough to take a prison sentence in stride. But Jimmy Hoffa had built his whole reputation on being an awesomely smart guy. And that reputation could hardly survive being caught with the goods while pulling an incredibly stupid...
...letter to each of the tenants being evicted. To those affiliated with Harvard, he promised that Hunneman&Co., real estate agents for the University, "will make their best efforts to find you a place to live." Those who had followed up this offer frequently felt that they could not afford the company's services. They're very helpful if you want a $30,000 house in Lexington," said one young mother...
Although the Hungarian uprising attracted far more sympathy and publicity in the United States than did similar events in Poland, the Polish transition has more immediate concern for America than the Hungarian failure. The United States cannot afford to lose any opportunity to weaken the ties between the Kremlin and a satellite, and the present situation in Poland presents just such an opportunity...
...said that "everyone who can afford to, attends university," but pointed out that the provinces award a large number of scholarships to backward classes, providing them with free education through the college level...
...social security and company pension plans will provide. He asks his prospect if he wants to leave his family a home or just a mortgage; He talks about education for the children. "Invariably," says one Pru executive, "the worried prospect lays down a program he can't possibly afford." Then, the Pru agent's job is to match salary and security, start his man off on a sense-making scale, gradually move him up. Result of the Pru's hardheaded approach: 46,500 new insurance policies issued every seven days...