Word: peak
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...challenges for companies that want to keep older employees. The Internal Revenue Service prohibits employers from distributing pension payments to workers still on the job. And since many companies base the size of the pension on the worker's last two years of employment, outright retirement at a career peak is much smarter financially than phasing down to a lesser-paying bridge job. While some companies rehire retirees as independent contractors, "what's more likely to happen is, people will simply leave a job and then bridge with another employer," says Ken Dychtwald, co-author of Workforce Crisis...
...combined time of 1:43.21 and adding 18.0 points to Harvard’s team total. The Crimson will be back in action next weekend in the Williams Carnival. The nordic events will be hosted in Prospect Mountain, Vt., while the alpine races will be held at Jiminy Peak in Hancock, Mass. —THE CRIMSON STAFF
...priciest wine, a rare 1895 Chateaux D'Yquem retailing at $21,420, are kept in the hotel's 600-year-old cellar. The two cellars together hold more than 70,000 bottles worth $4.9 million. "Fine wines age more slowly in large-format bottles and stay at their peak for longer," Adi says. "To share one with friends is an unforgettable experience...
...nation grew, though, so did the number of justices—reaching a peak of 10 during Abraham Lincoln’s first term. It wasn’t until 1869 that Congress set the Supreme Court to its current size of nine members...
...flexor injury that she suffered in July. “I am not in as good as shape as [I was] last year,” Harlow said. “But I’m going out there trying to push it to get back into peak condition.” Harlow may not even have a chance to continue her rise next week, as snowfall counts remain low and conditions for skiing remain poor across New England. “We’re looking forward to a very historic Dartmouth Carnival [next week],” Graves...