Word: forego
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...allies, a phenomenon that has been markedly absent from the realm of international relations of late. And it necessitates the acquiescence of the Black ruled states in Africa like Zimbabwe, states that depend on trade with South Africa to such an extent that they may not be able to forego economic relations with Pretoria. Still, policy options being what they are, we shouldn't be afraid to grab at straws in a violent wind. It's possible that the one we latch onto might provide the foundation for real, positive change...
...victim's daily life. She or he is likely to feel isolated, and frightened by the harassment, particularly when the institution seems in different to the problem. For students, sexual harassment and the fear of harassment can limit one's academic choices. It can cause victims to forego needed assistance with coursework, change or drop class or section, and to alter choices of concentration, research or career...
Temporary phones, centrex or otherwise, could have been (could still be) installed in the affected buildings. This step would have allowed students to forego frequent trips to a crowded Tommy's Lunch, a noisy Harvard Square, a sauna-like laundry room, or a neighboring house. Apparently, however, the University considers a convenient telephone to be a luxury item. Many students, on the other hand, do not consider it a luxury to speak with a teaching fellow, set up an appointment with a professor, or manage one's extracurricular affairs, not to mention calling the Harvard Police or the Escort Service...
...visit to Manila scheduled for November. The trip, it was argued, could be seen only as a gesture of support for the brutal Marcos regime and tacit absolution for Marcos and his cronies for their likely involvement in the Aquino slaying. When Reagan actually decided on Monday to forego his Manila jaunt, there was some short-lived rejoicing within the anti-Marcos camp both here and in the Philippines. Reagan, it seemed, had seen the light of reason on at least one issue...
Four days before the election. Chicago's major Krugerrand seller, the First National Bank of Chicago "Just caved in," says Norman Walkins, a worker at the Chicago branch of CALA. Weighing financial balances, the bank decided to forego its commission on the nearly $10 million in Krugerrands that it handled each year. "There is now no major bank in downtown Chicago that sells or handles Krugerrands," Walkins says...