Word: afforded
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...airport and spoiling NATO?s victory parade, Russia restored some of the sense of geopolitical power that had faded since the end of the Cold War. But apparently realizing that the standoff could last only so long -- Russia after all remains in economic free-fall and can't afford to step on the West?s goodwill indfinitely -- Moscow "accepted the inevitable compromise of some sort of parallel command," says Meier. The standoff played well with the domestic audience while it lasted, and says Meier, "it allowed the Russians to feel good about themselves again." Even better, it helped assure that...
Unlike many Americans, he can afford high-quality care in any of these settings. He has an excellent pension, and he saved his money. If he waits too long, though, he won't be able to move into the continuing-care community where he has prudently reserved a space. Like many such facilities, this one requires that you be generally healthy to enter. Once you're in, you can get "assisted living"--help with meals and baths and so forth--and then skilled nursing care, as you need these services. But you have to come in on your...
...Pennsylvania, state Representative John Lawless, a Republican from suburban Philadelphia, denounces the sub- sidies for that city's stadiums as "corporate welfare" and adds, "We're building playgrounds for millionaires who have no loyalty to the city." Playgrounds the average Joe can't afford to get into, as ticket prices soar...
...asking every Negro to stay off the buses Monday in protest of the arrest and trial... You can afford to stay out of school for one day. If you work, take a cab, or walk. But please, children and grown-ups, don't ride the bus at all on Monday. Please stay off the buses Monday...
HAVE PHONE, WILL TRAVEL If you like the idea of a global phone but can't afford thousands of dollars for a bulky satellite model, Ericsson's new I 888 World ($299) might fit your budget, and briefcase, a little better. Using the newer GSM cellular network, the 6-oz. phone works in 48 countries, from Iceland to Indonesia, and bills international calls at $1 to $2 a minute. A built-in infrared modem lets you send e-mail wirelessly from one of the many notebook computers equipped with an infrared port. The glacial 9.6-kbps transmission rate, however, billed...