Word: incursion
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Any student caught violating the rules of fair play--e.g., grabbing the writing arm of another student--is sent to the penalty box for five minutes, during which time he may do no writing. If a violator draws blood, he incurs a ten minute penalty. If he takes a swing...
The heart of Mansfield's case is the huge cost-$14 billion annually-of the country's NATO commitments and its deleterious effect upon the U.S. balance of payments and the stability of the dollar. He points out that the U.S. annually incurs such NATO expenses as $2.9...
For perhaps the first time ever, coach Bruce Munro can feel confident when any of his first four midfields is on the field. And if his team incurs as many injuries as usual on the spring trip, Munro will have good substitutes to move into starting positions.
For corporations, heavy reliance on commercial-paper borrowing is inherently risky. The issuing company incurs debt that must be almost continuously repaid by selling new paper or borrowing elsewhere; a temporary cash shortage or a drop in the company's credit rating can bring abrupt disaster.
The diffidence of the F.T.C.'s case selection has been challenged to a certain degree by public and Congressional pressure. But the strongest camouflage for the Commission's lassitude is erected by their "voluntary enforcement" policy. The Wheeler-Lea Act of 1938 granted the F.T.C. authority to issue "cease and...