Word: aver
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...more important they continue to aver that the particular complaint of Ceasarian sections which affects only a small proportion of the Harvard affiliated women who use the facility is only the tip of the iceberg as fat as bad gynecologic practice is concerned...
...exulted Michel. "That's terrific," replied the President. Said Michel afterward: "At least we have really made a start." Indeed, simply by showing that it could agree in principle on a spending plan, Congress gave a jolt of confidence to the jittery U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial aver age shot up more than eleven points the day after the House budget passed. The long-term reaction of business leaders and financial markets remained unclear. Un less they become convinced that the Government's monetary and fiscal policies are under control, interest rates are likely to remain high...
...sense Bok's proposal, if implemented, would go a step further even than that of Reagan's lieutenants. They aver that their projected and cuts will preserve students' "access" to higher education, limiting only their right to "choose" the higher-priced--and incidentally more prestigious--institutions. Bok's formulation implies that some students do not even deserve access...
...Party by naming Schweiker, then something of a liberal, as his prospective running mate. The maneuver made Schweiker an instant convert to strict conservatism, although it failed to win the nomination for Reagan. Schweiker's G.O.P. Senate colleagues regard him with reservations. Says one: "He's Mr. Aver age in ability, but he's tenacious and might make a very good Cabinet officer if he has a strong back-up staff." Reagan thinks so highly of Schweiker that he might well enter the inner Cabinet...
...befuddlement is "The Liquor & Wine Pocket Saver," a small slide rule that compares prices in both standard and metric sizes. Example: if the old quart of one whisky brand went for $15.14, the 1.75-liter bottle should cost $27.99, the 4-liter model $63.95. At many liquor stores, Pocket $aver is on the house, plus...