Word: affords
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...huge symbolic move for them to create a committee...but negotiating in meetings is not our primary means for getting a living wage," Morgan adds. "We want to put enough public pressure on them so that they can no longer afford to maintain their position...
...last reagent of its kind on earth, you can't afford to lose it," Fineberg says...
Although Lewis refused to indicate his intentions, he said smaller blocking groups would afford the College increased flexibility in creating gender balance in the Houses. Reduced blocking group size would allow the College to lower the acceptable range of gender ratios that govern housing assignments...
...Within 100 years we're going to be able to bio-engineer the next generation. Those elites who can afford to resist eating bio-engineered food and will eat organic, natural foods--that very population will be bio-engineering their children for intelligence and attractiveness. They can afford to do both. Nothing is going to stop the elites from having designer children." Fairbank Professor of Chinese Society
Scoops and Beans, which rivaled Herrell's among the student set, closed because it could no longer afford to pay the rent. The ice cream shop earned its popularity because of its many flavors of Christina's ice cream and larger seating area...