Word: lavishness
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...unprecedented period of prosperity. Unemployment is low; the economy, based on agriculture, mining and tourism, is growing at an annual rate of about 10%. More than half the population lives today in cities, including the Bedouin sheiks, who have largely abandoned their black rectangular tents in favor of lavish urban villas...
...they are not quite inexplicable. Horse breeding, once the sport of kings and nobles, is now the delight of international moguls and financial princes. Well-heeled foreigners, particularly the Arabs, like lavish-spending Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktun (who bought the record-breaking filly at Saratoga), have brought piles of new money into the enterprise. In addition, Thoroughbreds are tax sheltered and relatively portable collectibles whose value has appreciated not only more than inflation but well beyond most other investments. The Dow Jones index rose a bare 7% in the past 20 years. Prices at sales like Keeneland...
Inexplicably, Cathy's long legs, lavish curves, blond hair, pleasant disposition and cagerness to experiment sexually cannot hold Michael's attention. Hater Lina (Valerie Quennessen), a be witching French archeologist from the village down the street who fits Mike's bill as the perfect zipless fuck--there's really no more appropriate tern for it then that one, coined by novelist Erica long...
...billion in contracts, ranging from the cruise missile to AWACS planes. After the Defense Department rejected the company's argument that it would be more efficient for the Air Force to buy remodeled 747s, troops of Boeing lobbyists marched on Capitol Hill armed with charts, glossy photos and lavish brochures. Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Henry Jackson of Washington, Boeing's home state, strenuously campaigned for the company, asserting that the purchase of 747s "would assist the troubled airline industry." On May 13, the day the Senate voted on the defense authorization bill, Braniff declared bankruptcy. Looking to trim money...
Three cheers for little Prince William Arthur Philip Louis [July 5]! It's splendid to see the British lavish all that affection on the royal family and its newest member after fighting a war that leaves a big debt...