Word: covet
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Like most teachers here, he did not covet administrative works. At the same time, he did not want to let Harvard down when it called on him. Much later I asked him why he took a job he so obviously didn't like. He said he felt Harvard was the greatest institution of its kind in the world. He didn't want...
...power," says Evans. "We wanted to be like brothers." To post some fraternal boundaries, the men decided to split tangible rewards evenly. Both have the same amount of Paramount stock and make equal base salaries (a reported $250,000). It is hard, however, for two aggressive men not to covet the major credit for a success as gaudy as Paramount's. A recent 16-page advertising flyer-approved by Yablans -for new studio productions displays his photograph but fails to mention Evans at all. The brotherly yoke may be getting heavier...
...serious financial comment, offbeat personality profiles and flights of pop sociology. In a given week, the Journal's left-hand column will take up subjects as diverse as the trend toward naming rival products in advertising, and the not-quite-emerging nation of Afghanistan (Headline: DO THE RUSSIANS COVET AFGHANISTAN? IF SO, IT'S HARD TO FIGURE...
...rivalry over lucrative television contracts. Despite the rhetoric about amateurism, nonprofessional sports have been big business for many years, and promise to grow bigger still. Though the N.C.A.A. has peddled the rights to telecast college football to ABC for $13.5 million, it is still acquisitive enough to covet the $35,000 that the A.A.U. is getting from CBS for television rights to the opening game of the Soviet-American basketball series...
...EVERYONE would tell us what they covet (Which isn't always what they really need) We'd gladly do our best to help (we'd love it) And to our friends deliver these, with speed. First to the Boks the Prez and Ms Two basketballs, one hers, one his With lesson from coach Harrison And best regards for everyone. For Marina Horner, and Joseph too A real merge merger to both of you, Reverence to Deany Lord Dunlop Epps Don't ship on tey U-Hall steps to Peterson. Dals and other veeps We'll wished no enses to wake...