Word: outgrown
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Today we have outgrown that mentality. We acknowledge that it is not proper for whites to don burnt cork. It is my hope that the outgrow the anger that brings forth these unfortunate, division innuendos...
...Matthew D. Roberts '84, $1500, for his thesis entitled "A God Outgrown: As Analysis of the Origin and Development of Students for a Democratic Society 1960-1969"--Rebecca Klatch, Teaching Fellow...
...make a commitment. However, it may mean pornographic when applied to books and movies. Nonexploitive. A favorable term. He doesn't complain about washing the dishes. Nonmanipulative. He refrains from praising her mother's cooking. Outgrow. Explanation for a breakdown of the commitment, e.g., "I've outgrown him." More rarely, "We've outgrown each other." POSSLQ. People of the opposite sex sharing living quarters. A creation of Washington officialese to describe the inhabitants of miscellaneous households. Primary relationship. He strays from the commitment once in a while. Or she has too, but only that weekend with...
Proponents of the system argue that a state adoption agency's handling of an unwanted child often proves far more inhuman. Bureaucratic stalls and inefficiency can condemn a baby to foster homes and state institutions until the infant has outgrown any chance for placement with a family. Says Family Court Judge Mendel Rivers Jr. of Charleston: "Even if baby selling does exist, what's so horrible about that? If the child is going to a home with good parents who can give it all the love and security it will ever need, why should we care...
...process begins when a young firm has outgrown the money it originally raised to launch the company. The corporation may need the funds to finance research, expand facilities or launch new marketing campaigns. In addition, the founders and early investors often want to get cash in return for some of their holdings. If the firm has good potential or a good product, it has usually already attracted the attention of investment bankers, who aggressively seek out prospects to earn the profits that come from underwriting the initial public offering. Says Chairman Thomas Unterberg of New York City...