Word: affords
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...this may seem like an ideal solution, it ignores several key issues, chief among them the fact that pregnancy and childbirth themselves require significant resources—for example, to pay for hospital fees and compensate for lost wages. Not all maternity leaves are paid, and not everyone can afford an extended unpaid leave. Furthermore, certain types of work (construction, say) are not very physically accommodating towards pregnancy. More importantly, perhaps, are the emotional costs of carrying a pregnancy to term, such as suffering under the social stigma that still surround pregnant, unwed women, and the burden of parting with...
...histrionic rite of passage known as college admissions. There are other perks: schools like Alma College in Alma, Mich., give early admits dibs on dorm rooms and parking spaces. Colleges benefit the most by locking in the best and most gung-ho students-not to mention those who can afford to pay full fare...
...educators agree that most low-income and minority students simply don't know early admissions are an option, and thus miss out on the progams' often higher acceptance rates. Schools in poor areas can't afford to keep college counselors on staff all summer to process applications. "I do think lower-income students tend to apply later in the process," says Liz Daniels, dean of admissions and financial aid at Emory & Henry. "I can see how it can possibly disadvantage them...
...never occurred to anybody in the basement of the Louvre that morning that Sheetal Mafatlal, 33, was one of India's biggest luxury dealmakers. Although Mafatlal could easily afford to scoop up gowns by the gross, she wasn't shopping for herself. She was on a fact-finding mission as a prelude to opening the first Valentino store in India, in partnership with Valentino Fashion Group SpA, in New Delhi's five-star Shangri-La hotel. Valentino is the first of several Western designers introduced into India by MLP (Mafatlal Luxury Private), the company Mafatlal heads...
...Canadian entrepreneur who was born near Xiamen and raised in Hong Kong. Chan married Fiona and made the unlikely decision to move the company's operations to Xiamen and relaunch the brand to cater exclusively to the then tiny population of mainland Chinese women with the means to afford luxury clothing...