Word: contraction
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...student body have fought very hard for,” Usmani wrote in an e-mail. “It is...something that neither Allied nor the administration granted easily, and not something that they deserve credit for.”SLAM aimed to get guards a fair contract, a living wage, affordable health care, and a fair grievance process, said Jamila R. Martin ’07, a SLAM member. But she said the fight is “far from over,” because a union is a means to getting a fair contract, which she said...
...It’s funny, because both of them called me the other night within an hour of each other,” Murphy said soon after the Rams signed Kacyvenski to a one-year contract. “Isaiah’s message was, ‘Coach, I’ve got to tell you, I’m looking for a job for the first time in seven years...
...yourself, “Wait, I thought that was eradicated, like smallpox?” the sad truth is, no, the disease commonly known as “Yale” still haunts us today. In fact, it is estimated that next year 1,300 other people will contract Yale even though they could make lifestyle choices now to prevent this misadventure...
...Brooks' next picture was The Canary Murder Case, in which she played the Canary. As in A Girl in Every Port, she a showgirl floating above the crowd, this time on a swing - an object for men to look up at and covet. Her contract with Paramount was coming to an end, so she skitted off to Berlin to play Lulu in Pandora...
...past 18 months. The turnover reflects upheaval in the industry worldwide as firms not only jostle to take advantage of new markets in Asia and elsewhere, but also struggle with unrelenting cost pressures at home. The big surprise came at VW. Bernd Pischetsrieder had just signed a new contract in May and was in the middle of a huge cost-cutting program. He resigned after falling out with Ferdinand Piëch, who is both chairman of VW and a key shareholder. Pischetsrieder, 58, was replaced by the head of Audi, Martin Winterkorn, 59, a Piëch loyalist...