Word: nan
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...Talese gave us the Kingdom and the Power: The Story of the Men Who Influence the Institution that Influences the World. Now Nan Robertson gives us the story of the women...
...began working on constructing an airport in T'ai-nan in Taiwan. There I heard of our loss at Midway. That's when I felt we might lose...
This cap has made it virtually impossible for Harvard to issue tax-exempt bonds to help fund the construction of buildings, according to Harvard's Director for Governmental Relations Nan F. Nixon, who lobbies in Washington...
...caught in a profit squeeze like many other U.S. publishers, grossing out readers could mean netting a big return on Ellis' advance, estimated at $300,000. Yet American Psycho could backfire on the accountants. Penguin turned down the chance to publish the paperback edition. Executive editor Nan Graham is relatively diplomatic: "I had to read for an hour and a half before getting to the bad stuff. I was bored and annoyed." Is a new paperback deal being negotiated elsewhere? The terse reply from S&S's subsidiary-rights department: "We're working on it. No takers. No comment...
Wellesley President Nan Keohane sees no such ambiguity. In response to a protest petition signed by more than 150 students, she argued that motherhood and a commitment to family life--which Barbara Bush epitomizes--are valid choices for women. Even feminists, she contends, should define themselves through their relationships as well as their occupations...