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Word: loses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Saudis believe the only way the Egyptian President can bring off his gamble for peace is to get major concessions out of the Israelis or, alternatively, trigger a dramatic American move that will force Jerusalem to yield. If neither event happens, the Saudis fear Sadat will lose his credibility and with it his capacity to lead moderate forces in the Arab world. Even if he were to survive politically in Egypt after such a failure, the Saudis argue, he would no longer be a significant Arab leader. Any such collapse of Sadat would leave the Saudis in a vulnerable position...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: Why the Saudis Are Silent | 12/12/1977 | See Source »

...asking businesses to make larger sacrifices and from the left for Vice-President Mondale's ill-advised interference in the filibuster designed to block efforts to raise the ceiling on natural gas prices--an effort the administration also opposed. That this bickering and confusion have caused the administration to lose faith in its ability to work with a feisty Congress was shown in a remark by energy chief James R. Schlesinger '50 to the effect that the administration would be willing to compromise still further by giving increased tax credits to industries that convert to coal, returning a larger portion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Energy Lethargy | 12/10/1977 | See Source »

...less of everything that's not so good like divorce, high taxes and bankruptcy." Winners escape the working class, go "right through the middle class and straight to High Society and early retirement." Actually, it sounds less like reality and more like Harvard. Just be careful not to lose anything...

Author: By Amy B. Mcintosh, | Title: Uncle Barney? Oh, Get Him Alumpa Coal | 12/9/1977 | See Source »

...poor. Since, in our present system, health benefits are linked to employment, the unemployed are often left unprotected. For those who are employed, programs like Medicare pay more on behalf of people who choose more costly care. People who are forced to accept a lower paying job may even lose their Medicaid eligibility...

Author: By George G. Scholomite, | Title: The Carrot and the Sick | 12/7/1977 | See Source »

...attempting to achieve what some perceive as an imbalance, we will lose track of other benefits" that stem from a variety of interests on the board, the dissident Overseer said...

Author: By Francis J. Connolly, | Title: White, Male and Rich | 12/3/1977 | See Source »

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