Word: gain
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...president's motives in this situation. This agreement was never a foregone conclusion, and the president stood to suffer a major embarrassment if the talks failed, as they almost did on several occassions. President Clinton was under no obligation to enter these negotiations, and will derive little domestic political gain from their success...
...rationale behind the trick play isn'talways a yardage gain or a game-breakingtouchdown--though Murphy has been getting those inspades...
...mein doesn't fill you up, try Food Glorious Food. Advertised as a cabaret event that will "whet your curiosity (and appetite)," The Will and Lil Show, with Joe Della Penna on piano, is serving up some classic culinary tunes. And the best part is you won't gain weight. 8 p.m., Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 56 Brattle Street...
...have bank accounts. To be viable, student groups need bank accounts. Many student groups continually engage in countless fundraising projects that range from concerts and parties to contacting alumni for financial support. In all of these areas, the council can lend its support and in the process, gain more credibility...
...landowners and companies to profit from their investments vs. the need to protect and preserve the source of those profits. I consider myself an environmentalist, but until we find a way to make the environment an economic issue, we'll never be able to battle the lure of economic gain derived from its riches. When the Sierra Club, Greenpeace and the rest can "sell" the environment to the business world, my kids just may have a world left that is fit to live in. STEVE WEST Nashville, Tenn...