Word: sparing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...There are many ways, however, that the country could seek to level the playing field without resorting to heavy-handed, interventionist behavior. Capitalism does not imply an unregulated economy. A simple raise of the federal income-tax on the highest tax bracket would take money from those who can spare it and funnel it into public programs that desperately need money. Instead, both Republicans and Democrats are advocating spending much of the budget surplus on tax cuts that largely benefit the country's wealthier half...
...that's all the time that harried cooks say they dare spare away from their ovens and woks this fall...
...follicles--and transplanted them onto the forearm of an unrelated woman. The patches took root and after more than two months showed no signs of rejection. This suggests it may someday be possible to cover bald spots with a full head of hair from someone with hair to spare...
...devout without reeking of sanctimony. Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her son Bobby Shriver are the executive producers of this inspirational film, which celebrates Mary's faith and wisdom. While the teleplay admittedly takes dramatic license, it is true to the Gospels. The dialogue is refreshingly unstilted, and the spare, understated performances of newcomer Melinda Kinnaman as the young Mary, Pernilla August (The Phantom Menace) as the mature Mary, and Christian Bale (Velvet Goldmine) as Jesus are credible and moving. One cranky question: Why do American filmmakers always insist that biblical figures spoke with British accents...
...basic training), are arriving irregularly. Here is the first, and others will be posted as they arrive. I was expecting something, well, more paternalistic. An Army that would take me off the bus with nothing but the clothes on my back, the tar in my lungs and the spare tire around my middle. Take me, mold me, whip me into shape, and, best of all, outfit me with lots of free stuff, everything in tough Army olive and built to last. Yet here was a list, in my "Guide For New Soldiers," of quite a bit I'd need...