Word: attracted
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...accept bets from places where online wagering is illegal, including the U.S. Indeed, it doesn't actually book bets; rather, it matches up bettors, for a fee. The strategy has won it plaudits at home, including an award for enterprise from Queen Elizabeth. And it enabled the company to attract Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as financial advisers--a coup, given the nervousness of big U.S. banks about taking on clients in the offshore online-gaming sector...
...Indian ratings agency, points out that average revenue per mobile-phone customer is declining as competition increases and as companies expand from cities into small towns. Still, the number of Indians using a mobile phone will probably have grown 50% this year. That kind of opportunity is bound to attract more attention...
...mineral water and Martinelli’s sparkling cider dotted the refreshments table, standing alongside a generous spread of cheeses, crackers, and baked bruschetta. It was a repast fit for a royal—and an ironic culinary choice for an event highlighting Harvard’s efforts to attract the underprivileged...
...section on “recruiting economically disadvantaged students,” a 2002 Harvard handbook for alumni interviewers underscores this idea of national import: “The Committee seeks to attract these students because of how much a Harvard education might change an individual’s life—and the life of our society—for the better...
...while Byerly makes a concerted effort to attract disadvantaged students, Fitzsimmons remains sympathetic to the hurdles faced by applicants who hail from wealth. “We’re beating the life out of students with privilege,” he told students at the April forum, describing the regimen of test prep, Advanced Placement courses, and parental pressure in college-crazed communities where university acceptance can be more status symbol than golden opportunity...