Word: wises
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...chairman of the Federal Reserve Board showed a tough-minded determination to protect the dollar by tightening up on money policy, even at the risk of slowing the U.S. economy. One high West German Finance Ministry official captured that view: "A bad Treasury Secretary has been replaced by a wise...
Missing his T-shirt and sporting a mean sunburn, the wise old bleacher philosopher ambled from his seat, still talking of his mastery of the sport, his control of the odds and his long history with the game...
...from an enterprising Boston radio reporter who called long distance to check out the rumor of imminent nuclear disaster. It was two days before Doutrich was properly briefed by utility and state officials. Joe Viens of Miramar, Fla., a former state trooper and undercover narc, has a brash, street-wise manner and does Teddy Kennedy impersonations in his native "Baas-ton" accent. But he concedes that he has trouble getting enough precise planning information to make a strong case for the housing program he wants...
...Dishy's portrayal last summer was by far the worst Malvolio I have ever seen, professional or amateur. This time we have Kenneth Haigh, who knows what he's doing. He can wither with a glance, and inflate his importance with a long swagger-stick. And he is wise enough not to protract the Letter Scene beyond endurance. Fine as Haigh is though he has not found as many nucances in the character as Philip Kerr did on this came stage...
...Wise has done much of his research in econometrics and human resource economics. He has recently written on the demand for housing, affirmative action, the demand for physicians' services, and income maintenance...