Word: ives
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...Treasury announced that it could ive with the bill, but the Fed's Martin urged the Treasury not to let Congress make a start at dictating the independent Fed's monetary policy. Martin pointed out that it would be very bad for the Government's credit if the financial community, here and abroad, got the idea that the U.S. had officially embarked on a soft-money policy. At week's end the Treasury was swinging around to Martin's stand, felt that taking the Metcalf amendment was worse than having no bill...
...Change -ion nouns to -ive adjectives for new verbal vistas. Things become participative, consultative, and permissive...
...David Niven) appears too vague to know what he wants. The only other man on the island is (or seems to be) a savage who can say nothing but "Boola!" In fact, the most interesting thing anybody can find to say is, "Now let me see, is there anything IVe forgotten to do before I turn out the light? H'm. No, I don't think so. Good night, dear...
...Homer and Eakins. Ryder saw life as something of a dream, Homer as a struggle, and Eakins as a solemn commitment. Each pictured it as he saw it, with complete integrity, so their works are as different as morning, noon and night. Yet each can make the viewer exclaim, "IVe seen that!" Their strong recognition value bespeaks a reverence for reality common to all three...
...Island, near Callao, and forgotten. Imprudent editors who displease the regime are sometimes bludgeoned by prowlers in the night. Students at ancient San Marcos are restive; last week, as it often is, the university was closed down after a strike. Apra simmers explosively underground. The Indians still ive in their timeless withdrawal, despite some experiments aimed at improving their lot (TIME...