Word: afforded
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...past two years, despite continuous assistance from China, have been grim for the North economically, and not even Kim wants to see a rerun of the famines of the '90s. Says a senior East Asian diplomat: "The Chinese have been telling him over and over that he can afford to liberalize the economy a bit and still maintain control but that he had to dismantle the nuclear program to reap any benefits whatsoever." Step 1--shutting down Yongbyon--is complete, but diplomats involved in dealing with the North know better than to think anything will go easily with the dictator...
...themselves even as they build their dream business. Not only does she have an original idea with low expenses--the equipment cost $600, and her liability insurance is just $227 annually--but because she is not the primary breadwinner for her family (her husband is an internist), Buchinsky can afford to work part time...
...there something Henry Kravis wants but can't afford to buy? Seems unlikely: according to Forbes, he's worth $2.6 billion. So is he addled by greed or what? Kravis, Stephen Schwarzman and other princes of private equity (the financial deal of the moment) have been visiting Congress and wielding their checkbooks in an effort to save a tax-code provision that allows them to pay an income tax of 15% rather than the normal top rate of 35%. Have they lost their minds...
...winner of the 1999 Beijing International Marathon Ai Dongmei, 26, who announced last year that she had no choice but to sell off her medals so that she could feed her family. Former Asian weightlifting champion Cai Li died of pneumonia at age 33 after he couldn't afford to pay his medical bills. Liu Fei, a seven-time national champion and world champion in acrobatic gymnastics, struggles to live on the $20 she earned monthly from tutoring gymnastics...
...Undergraduate Council even passed a resolution in March 2006 calling for regulation of coursepack costs. The resolution noted that expensive coursepacks can be a deterrent for students who may be interested in a course but can't afford the price tag that accompanies enrollment, and it urged the College to take measures that address the issue...