Word: yield
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...absence of the East Germans, the Soviets and the other Communist boycotters, the medal yield of the U.S. team is sure to be markedly inflated, though the spirit of the athletes may not be deflated in the least. This is almost certainly the best American Olympic team in history, the first true team as one thinks of a team, convened if not assembled the year round. These 630 men and women, from Yachtsman William Buchan, 49, to Gymnast Michelle Dusserre, 15, are the long-awaited first crop from the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the charter beneficiaries of the stepped...
...implications of the decision for the criminal justice system loom large indeed. Not only is there no proof that a more narrow application of the exclusionary rule will yield more valid prosecutions, but such cost-benefits, analysis focuses excessively on the short-term pros and cons of laws--rather than the long-range impact of such a major change in this country's governing document...
Whether this jumble will really yield the purported $50 billion in net additional tax revenue is subject to doubt. The bill contains scores of highly technical provisions that are supposed to close loopholes and tear down tax shelters. Two examples: businesses will be allowed smaller deductions on luxury cars they buy or lease for executive use, and individuals will not be permitted accelerated business deductions on computers they employ primarily for figuring out their personal finances. But past experience indicates that sharp-eyed lawyers and accountants can find new dodges inadvertently created by tax-law language designed to close...
...Burt-"the two Richards," as they came to be known-were to become the principal antagonists in the battle over the Administration's conduct of nuclear diplomacy. That battle continues behind the scenes to this day, with Burt trying to maneuver the Administration back toward talks that might yield an agreement, and Perle blocking him at every turn...
...concerned about the possibility that we will again have a problem--a serious problem--with access to Harvard," Calkins says. "The number of applicants keeps going up and the yield rate stays up, but I worry about whether the increasing cost of quality colleges such as Harvard is changing the mix of those who apply." He acknowledges that statistics don't really back up his concern, but he remains worried nonetheless...