Word: offer
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Should it pass, Massachusetts would be the first state to offer a tax deduction on student-loan interest, a deduction that would benefit current students and recent graduates...
...students eligible for aid, the College gives a combined job and loan offer around $6,000 to $7,000. Any remaining financial need is met through a combination of outside scholarships, federal grants and University scholarship funds. This year, those scholarships averaged $15,400 per aid recipient...
...Henry Jones (a k a Sean Connery) had a point in "Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade" when he reminded his son that "in this sort of a race, there's no silver medal for finishing second." In fact, few races offer consolation prizes--and I can personally attest that the election for Undergraduate Council president is not among them. In the last election, I had the dubious honor of finishing second, and I quickly discovered that the silver medal and a token could get me a ride on the subway. However, the second-place finisher may enjoy one perk: some...
...that Russia could trade with Iraq, Yeltsin summoned Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz to Moscow. Meanwhile, Albright warned Primakov that even though Clinton was also eager to have a solution, Washington wanted nothing less than Saddam's complete capitulation. There could be no deals like Baghdad's previous offer to allow only a few Americans back in as a face-saving gesture, Albright told Primakov. "The Iraqis lost the war. They cannot dictate terms...
...deals message, however, became muddled the next day when a senior Albright aide told reporters that the U.S. was prepared to offer "a little carrot" to Iraq and allow it to sell more oil internationally to buy food and medicine. A furious Clinton ordered senior aides to disavow the comment. "There should be no trading for any carrots in order to get [Saddam's] compliance," said Defense Secretary William Cohen...