Word: affords
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...their shirts to financiers who wear nicer shirts to begin with. What will happen the first time Wit sells shares of some loser at $12 and they promptly sink to, say, $4? "These deals tend to be highly volatile," says a banking executive. "They appeal to people who can afford a certain amount of risk. But the mom-and-pops? God love 'em. It's not easy...
...appreciable error rate in applying the death penalty should not be surprising, however, considering the numerous ways in which the system can break down. Since accused murderers usually cannot afford to hire their own legal representation, their lawyers often lack competence. The jury and/or judge may also be prejudiced against the defendant on racial, ethnic or other grounds. Furthermore, the state may base its case on the testimony of convicted criminals who have been offered reduced sentences and other perks in exchange for their testimony, as happened in the Spence case...
...ignored the rampant corruption and nepotism in Uganda. Something is wrong there. With per-capita income at $240, how can Museveni afford to fight other people's wars? HENRY ISIKO Lake Providence...
...TIME Moscow correspondent Andrew Meier ? even though it is exactly the same bill as before. ?Yeltsin will probably say to the West, ?Listen, guys, I did my best, this is as good as it?s going to get.? There is strong support for the bill, and he can?t afford to be seen to be too pro-Western...
...strange but effective summary of North Korea's loneliness, the article concludes: "Its closest friends now are Cuba and Vietnam, neither of which is able to give much assistance." We are to understand that North Korea cannot afford to keep its problems so quiet if it wants to survive...