Word: affords
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...loved Cambridge," he said. "We just couldn't afford...
...show rather than how popular it is. "This is an intensely competitive business," says David Westin, president of the ABC television network group. "It's a business where 250 million Americans get to vote every night and we get a report card the next morning. No network can afford to start playing fast and loose with its programming decisions in order to reap some benefits out of syndication five years down the road...
...that some problem should be "handled by the states" does not make it go away. The great questions of government are what functions it should perform and how it should perform them. Should we or should we not supply health insurance to those who can't afford it? Should we or should we not require welfare mothers to work? What level of government should perform these functions is an inherently less interesting, and important, question...
...Kansas. Koch had no interest in another time-consuming try for the Cup himself, having & already proved to himself and the world that an inexperienced yachtsman could beat the pros. But after running TV spots about his 1992 win to boost his home-state standing, he could ill afford to abruptly abandon the sport. Moreover, Cup-related expenditures are tax-deductible. With market research showing waning interest in the event, a women's team was a way to do well by doing good. "The sport needed a shot in the arm," says coach Kimo Worthington. "It's boring to watch...
There's no doubt that real estate prices in the Square are only rising, and perhaps only upper-crust eateries like 8 Holyoke (A Grille, wouldn't you know it) can pay the tab. The problem is that students can only afford to patronize places like 8 Holyoke once in a while, Even fast-food offered by Au Bon Pain puts a significant pinch on one's pocket money. We need inexpensive, high-quality food that can be prepared in a hurry--a commodity Elsie's had no trouble providing...