Word: rewardingly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...took stern action to get his country back on its feet: he tightened credit, levied heavy taxes, cut government spending to the bone. The course was unpopular in Belgium, and Gutt fell from power. But last week gutty Mr. Gutt, now head of the International Monetary Fund, had his reward. The Fund announced that Belgium had paid in full the $33 million loan borrowed two years ago to build up its dollar reserves. It thus became the first European nation to wipe out its debt to the Fund.* Said one Fund official: "If it weren't for Gutt, Belgium...
...Rajendra Prasad, who, like Gandhi, gave up a law practice to devote his life to Indian freedom, the presidency was a reward for years of faithful service to the Congress party. One friend said of pacifist, Puritan Prasad: "He detests controversy as much as he loathes liquor." Prasad is a strong upholder of tradition; he still opposes tractors' and factories for India...
Preferably Dead. Brink's executives offered $100,000 reward for the bandits dead or alive, preferably dead. The Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., of London prepared to make up all the losses, offered an additional reward of 5% of all money recovered. The FBI flooded the U.S. with serial numbers on $98,900 worth of the stolen bills...
...lover's major reward is in Michelangelo's feelingly photographed sculptures. They are superbly lighted to bring out all their dimensions. The camera caresses them in detail from perspectives that the unaided eye could never reach; yet details never obscure the whole conception of each work. These scenes build up an exalting impression of Michelangelo's prolific greatness and the abundant beauty he willed to the world...
...should not be regarded as "an act of charity," or as "an unlimited letter of credit, to be held by us, on the future policies of other governments ... In the success of these undertakings lies our reward; we should seek no other. If we do not consider this reward sufficient the aid should not be extended, or it should not be considered...