Word: dependables
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...gravel that will keep the sea water from entering the pumped-out basin. Gierlich hopes that the basin will eventually be filled to above sea level by the natural seepage of mountain water. Then the sea will no longer try to invade it. The industries and the people who depend on west basin water will never be able to use it at the old spendthrift rate, but at least they can be sure that their wells will not gush salt water...
...Britain and Britain's Crown derived most of all from the half-conscious recognition that Britain and the U.S. were among the few nations of the contemporary world which had governments solidly and deeply established in the assent of their people. Such governments, called "legitimate" by Guglielmo Ferrero, depend neither on force nor transitory popular favor. They must show a reasonable consistency between theory and practice, between the way the government is supposed to work and the way it actually works. They must be established long enough for their people to accept the mode of authority as natural...
...Crimson chances will depend a good deal on the health of two ailing stars, Ed Grutzner and Charlie Durakis. Both have been sick off and on for the past two months, and it is questionable whether they'll be able to compete today. The loss of either will seriously weaken the team...
...success of this plan would depend, like any other system of student-faculty relations--on the good faith of the Faculty members, and on the responsibility of the Student Council. But at least it is a workable improvement over the present system, and one that would benefit both the student body and the Faculty...
...determining factors about entering government service, he said, depend on the person's motivations and philosophy of life--whether he wants to gain wealth and fame, which he will not find in the government, or to serve his country and live a satisfying and rewarding life...