Word: burdened
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...while the conferees differed hotly on ways and means of boosting productivity, there was general agreement, even by delegates from socialist-minded nations, that private enterprise should and could shoulder an increasing share of the burden. The most dramatic evidence of renewed faith in free enterprise came from Reserve Bank of India Governor H. V. R. Iengar, close friend and adviser to Prime Minister Nehru. Disavowing the tepid brand of socialism long preached by Nehru, Iengar emphasized that India is looking to private capital and free enterprise to develop its resources and industrialize the nation...
...restrictions are placed on donations to the Fund, but they are not used for additions to the College's physical plant. While the Fund Council is curtailing its operations, unrestricted revenue must be withdrawn from Program funds other than those earmarked for construction. The burden of the withdrawal will then fall entirely on donations allocated for faculty salaries, student aid, and library endowment...
...punishment of death must itself bear the heavy burden of proof. Not only its utility, but also its absolute necessity must be demonstrated if execution for homocide is to be retained. None of the justifications of punishment appear to offer such demonstration...
Taking a man's life bears the burden of unquestionable proof. The opponents of abolition fail, therefore, to present such evidence. In a liberal and humanitarian society, the final punishment cannot be justified in the absence of such proof. When the question comes before the people eventually in the form of a referendum, it is to be hoped that they too will realize these considerations...
...strategy which keeps halfbacks up close to the forward line does, however, place an additional burden on the two fullbacks. A fast breaking team may get the jump on halfbacks playing deeper than usual to bring a four or five man rush down on the fullbacks and goalie. A premium is thus placed on accurate passing and swift control of loose balls by forwards and halfbacks...