Word: redeemability
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...watch with the attendant, if only he'd fill up the live, enabling him to go to the bank and return with the 50cents the attendant refused. So he had to catch a cab to his bank in Harvard Square to get money from the automatic teller to redeem his car. But the automatic teller was inoperative, instructing him to proceed to the branch in Central Square However his cab driver, despite his knowledge of the whole situation, refused to take him to Central Square, finally accepting a cheque for the distance already covered after much argument My husband then...
...antelope 150 yds. away. The animal loped off to the left; Watt's shot was wide. "Most of you think that I can shoot the eyes out of anything moving to the left, but not this time," said Watt. Then, like a Hemingway protagonist seeking to redeem himself, he stalked a second antelope. Though it did not count in the contest, he dropped the buck with a single shot from a standing position at 350 yds. -By Richard Stengel
...rest of the Arab world, the disarray caused by the Lebanese invasion could lead to a significant realignment of forces. Because of his consistent criticism of the Israeli action, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak did much to redeem his country in the eyes of fellow Arabs. Moreover, Mubarak has developed an increasingly close relationship with Saudi Arabia, forming an axis of wealth and population. Together those moderate states could dominate the Arab world...
...wrapper, and the rush to the candy counter was on. Hershey is now giving away an E.T. sticker with every bag of Reese's Pieces bought in 800 of the 1,100 theaters showing the movie. Five bags earn a free T shirt. Really sweet-toothed fans can redeem the labels from five half-pound sacks for a poster of favorite scenes from the film. That would be enough Reese's Pieces to entice a spaceshipload of E.T.s...
...money for ten years or more. If inflation stays at about 5%, that represents a good return. Some moneymen recommend buying U.S. Government bonds. Although they pay only 13%, the securities are practically risk free and, unlike corporate bonds, hold no danger that the Government will decide to redeem them early if interest rates decline quickly...