Word: afforded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...laborers to join the strike. Many of those who do follow him are fanatic in their loyalty, but a large segment of the shifting, transient work force continues to be indifferent to unionism. Wages have been rising even in the absence of contracts, and few farm workers can afford to go unpaid for long. Although federal regulations theoretically prohibit the hiring of aliens, or "green-carders," as strike breakers, the owners have nevertheless continued to use imported workers of Mexican citizenship...
...Nigeria's Reasons for Fighting This is a war with a difference. We do not take the Ibos as our enemies; they are our brothers. As far as I am concerned, I'm fighting a war to keep the country one and united. I therefore cannot afford to be callous in the way I prosecute this war. I have got to think of the problems of reconstruction, reconciliation and winning the heart, if we are to have a happy country in the end. It would be quite an easy thing to say, "All right, we will call them...
...successful in resolving the housing crisis in the City it is absolutely imperative that all cooperate and coordinate their activities toward that end. None can afford the luxury of standing idly pointing the finger of criticism at somebody else. If you are not part of the solution then you are port of the problem...
...present, to have something to do with rock music mysticism, the carpe diem motif, and the notion that "things aren't caused, they just happen--then we react or categorize." It has a lot to do with self-expression. That's why the best and most creative people can afford to be romantics. But perhaps there are times when none of us can afford to be romantics...
Lower-Middle Income. The La-zorcaks of suburban Pittsburgh -Diane, 30, Paul, 33, and two sons, aged five and two-have found that, as Mrs. Lazorcak puts it, "only the wealthy can afford inflation." On a net income of $8,600 last year, which was $1,500 less than in 1967, the La-zorcaks certainly cannot afford it. Husband and wife work together in D's Pizza Shop, which they own. Mr. Lazorcak has raised his pizza prices from $1.50 to $2 in the last 18 months but cannot keep up with the climbing costs of such simple items...