Word: amounting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Status is an influence at every level. We resist the notion that it matters, but it's true. You can't escape it. You see it in restaurants -- not just in New York. People seem willing to pay any amount to be seen at this week's restaurant of the century. It's all part of what I call plutography: depicting the acts of the rich. They not only want to be seen at this week's restaurant of the century, they want to be embraced by the owner. But status isn't only to do with the rich. Status...
...because of the shorter amount of timestudents have to pick classes, both professors andstudents agree that lotteries--if they are goingto be held--should be announced at the verybeginning of a class...
...There was a certain amount of disappointment and a certain amount of resentment," Zachary says of his mother's reaction. "She had really wanted to give to the country...
Willie, who is himself Black, says, "The allegations that minorities were not involved were false. The actual fact of the matter is that there was an extensive amount of majority and minority involvement...
...Scott said, the University's amount ofcontrol over its fundraising ventures "is anissue" because "once the decision is made to makean investment, it's hard to change your mind...