Word: suffere
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...school. "He had been a good student. He had good grades," says Robinson. "((But)) he was making $600 a week dealing crack. So his mother wanted him to keep dealing." The incentive is powerful: "The kids say, 'We don't have any food. Why should I watch my mother suffer?' " says Robinson. "They feel like they have to be the breadwinners. It is a manhood thing because there is no father in the house...
Unfortunately, the University does its best to undermine this type of communication. The threat implicit in the appeal for class gift contributions is that if seniors do not give, or choose instead to give to E4D, undergraduate extracurricular or educational opportunites will suffer. Warren states that "[w]hen the money's not there," programs such as "varsity athletics or professional dramatic productions" will be harmed. Warren assumes that the University would be willing to sacrifice the quality of undergraduate life should senior class donations decrease...
...strike grows longer, it poses a financial threat to local TV stations and networks. If it continues through the May "sweeps" period, when the fall advertising rates are determined, analysts estimate the three major networks could suffer a revenue falloff of as much as $100 million, particularly if they attract fewer viewers and are forced to offer advertisers compensatory commercial time...
...imperious with others, and is quite exacting with those who work for her. If thank-you notes are not done perfectly, she demands new ones. She is vigilant about catching mistakes, from a misspelled name to an incorrect date. Even more so than her husband, she does not suffer incompetence gladly...
Sullivan said the upcoming hearing is not designed to improve Cambridge's image. In fact, he said, the city's image may suffer as witnesses come forward with stories of discrimination...