Word: yielding
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...plot diverges markedly from the original, but one of the most notable differences from Irving's tale, and one that seems to yield further plot divergence, comes with Burton's casting of Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane. The gawky schoolteaching Ichabod of the novel and cartoon becomes an incredibly attractive, law-practicing heartthrob. This Ichabod, as opposed to the weird-looking schlepp in the book, is squeamish but admirable, cowardly but endearing. And while he tries his hardest to temper his hunkiness by acting nevous and jumpy (which definitely elicits some giggles), Johnny can't help but be adorable. Depp...
...accordance with the new University policy, Ryan traveled to Winston-Salem, S.C. in April to challenge Champion President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Flatow to yield to student demands for full disclosure...
...HIGH YIELD, HIGH GROUND The mutual-fund group Pax World has opened the first widely available High Yield Fund that invests only in socially responsible companies. That excludes firms that profit from firearms or tobacco. Although junk-bond funds in general have had a tough year, white-hat investing is gaining fans. Nationwide, dollars going into all socially responsible funds have risen 82% since 1997, to $2 trillion...
While Jackson's findings might yield short-term losses for shareholders, the long term effects of the decision are potentially beneficial to investors. Some analysts predict that if the court were to force the breakup of Microsoft into several smaller companies, its overall shareholder value could actually increase...
...nanotech guys are right, a call to the family doctor a few decades from now could yield a high-tech variation on an old cliche: "Take two teaspoons of diagnostic sensors, and call me in the morning...