Word: coverings
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...have begun to expect similar-sized raises, and companies pay them-often simply to keep skilled employees from quitting. Since productivity has not come near staying even with the growth of the paychecks-output per hour worked has risen about 2% on average since 1970 -companies have had to cover their costs by raising prices. With inflation mounting at an alarming rate of 11.4% in April, it has become more difficult than ever to break the cycle...
...maid burst into his room, found Beatty on the telephone and complained: "Nobody has slept in the bed again. I want to know?are you going to stay here tonight?" Finally Beatty sheepishly threw up his hands and announced, "Well, it looks like this hotel has blown my cover...
...largely the same assortment as Harvard Bookstore. The decor is more in the '60s style and the atmosphere is a little less intense, and as a bonus, you can usually find more weirdos browsing there than anywhere else in town. Again, the prices are whatever is printed on the cover, so don't come looking for any sensational bargains. You're sure to find any and all popsychology books, plus the Rolling Stones-'60s revival volume you've been looking for so long, so spend away...
...took 23 minutes and 26 seconds of sustained agony in a moderate headwind to cover the unusually slow course, but Harvard was not to be denied its revenge. Parker would say afterwards that his outsized team (Yale averaged 10 pounds more per man) won on courage and raw determination, giving him "by far the finest effort any boat ever made for me. They guys rowed a gutsy race all the way," Paker said...
...press was eager to assume that there was misconduct in the case and has tried to imply that Harvard was trying to cover something up when the University report was issued, Bok said...