Word: creditably
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...endorsed the idea that every veteran was entitled to own his home, and the resulting pieces of Federal legislation created an ideal opportunity for unscrupulous builders. Lured on by "no money down" advertising, married veterans proceeded to burden themselves with jerry-built houses and crushing mortgages, the wheels of credit began to grind, and the John and Mary Drones of America were trapped...
...books, John Dewey's "learning by doing," and the current doctrine that if Johnny isn't ready to read, don't force him. To its critics, it shares the blame for the fact that some Johnnies never seem to learn to read; its supporters give it credit for the fact that many more Johnnies can learn a useful trade in their local high school...
...charges only a slight penalty plus a temporary extra charge, which it takes off after several years if the policyholder remains cured. On the other hand, the Pru's doctors look with increasing suspicion on cigarettes as a possible cause of cancer; the Pru has considered giving a credit to light smokers...
Since coming to the U.S. in 1940, Nabokov has divided his time among teaching, lepidopterology (he is a professional collector with several unique butterfly specimens to his credit) and a brilliant new literary career in which he has evolved a vivid English style which combines Joycean word play with a Proustian evocation of mood and setting...
Student donations make up a large part of a Harvard blood bank in which all undergraduates have "unlimited credit." In addition, the Bank contributes blood to Boston hospitals, particularly in times of natural disaster or other emergencies...