Word: granted
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...grant is remarkable because he will not have to reapply for funding every few years, Cantor says...
...Administration is also agonizing over how to respond to Texas Governor George W. Bush's request to be permitted to privatize the state's welfare system. Some of the most influential players in the White House, including domestic-policy adviser Bruce Reed, are urging Clinton to grant a waiver that could make way for an important new approach to welfare. But Gore could suffer if the move antagonizes the powerful government-workers union...
...solution embraced by the likes of DuPont and BankAmerica is to grant CEO stock options that can be cashed only after the stock has risen a specified amount. That way a CEO doesn't make a killing unless the stock really zooms. An even better answer is to devise stock options that are indexed to the market or some peer group. They would remain worthless unless the stock outperforms its competitors. Some have suggested the CEOs be required to buy stock above the market price, but that incentive could hurt workers, since a time-honored method of making the stock...
...with support from a grant by the American Express Foundation, the University added a program for graduate fellows as well...
...undergraduate level, this commitment to ethical training has resulted in the revamping or creation of 44 courses, sponsored by a $1.5 million grant secured from the American Express Foundation...