| 单词 | benefit |
| 例句 | I know that some of this, at least on Danny’s part, is for my benefit. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I needed to find his military discharge papers, which would provide for me some benefits in the domain of college tuition. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Had Lucinda finally given a present that would benefit its recipients? Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But the suspension of study privileges had an unintended benefit, and that was that I began to read books that I would not otherwise have read. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of this history, black residents near Hopkins have long believed the hospital was built in a poor black neighborhood for the benefit of scientists —to give them easy access to potential research subjects. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But they ignored me as they all fell silent, weighing the risks versus the potential benefit of having such a valuable treasure to lure Anansi. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Running was the same as swimming, with the added benefit that I fell over all the time. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Traveling through another dimension provides, as an incidental benefit, a kind of X-ray vision. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Even if it’s going right through him, he’ll still get the benefits of the electrolytes. In fact, its proprietary formula is proven to improve quality of life.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When native met newcomer, both groups tried to benefit, as people will. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When his winnings reached $250,000, he appeared to make a mental calculation that the risks of losing everything were at that point greater than the potential benefits of staying in. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z An ad of theirs seeking franchisees later spelled out the benefits of the system: “Imagine — No Carhops — No Waitresses — No Dishwashers — No Bus Boys — The McDonald’s System is Self-Service!” Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z “Good-night again, sir. There is no debt, benefit, burden, obligation, in the case.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I include research on the climate of our area, the ideal plants that can be grown here, and a study of the benefits of green areas in living spaces. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Remember, self-assessment is only for your benefit to develop and grow as a person, and is not punitive. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “It’s good of them to warn us,” Shoba conceded after reading the notice aloud, more for her own benefit than Shukumar’s. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They had been frozen in another age, a time when Kaiser factory workers could buy new cars, take decent vacations, and enjoy full health care benefits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They formed a union and fought for proper contracts, health benefits, and protections against arbitrary firing, and along with that came a push for fairness in hiring. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z At the very least, with the benefit of sleep and sunlight, Jinny knew what she needed to do next. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The theory is, when black individuals achieve power for themselves, black people as a group benefit, as does society as a whole. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Since when did Ritu auntie think in terms of benefiting a woman’s career? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Unnerving computer printouts from the pharmacist began arriving: “Maximum benefit reached.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z This had a double benefit: more space for our savings, plus it made the offering to Cory look absolutely huge. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Ultimately it is scrapped as obsolete, never having brought any material benefit to anybody, and with further enormous labors another Floating Fortress is built. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “To speak truth, St. John, my heart rather warms to the poor little soul. I wish we may be able to benefit her permanently.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But he did try to subtly emphasize the benefits of his preferred option: peace talks and the withdrawal of American troops. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z With the benefit of hindsight, surely we can see that piecemeal policy reform or litigation alone would have been a futile approach to dismantling Jim Crow segregation. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And the changes did not appear to benefit them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Besides justifying the transfer of wealth to kleptocrats, institutionalized religion brings two other important benefits to centralized societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They kept exchanging glances and laughing, and although they pretended it was for our benefit, it was clear they were remembering for each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Abilene’s father would then turn in the direction of Edward’s ears and speak slowly, repeating what he had just said for the benefit of the china rabbit. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z With the benefit of hindsight it marks the beginning of the end of Western European musical aloofness and the emergence of Russia as a major cultural presence. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “I suggest,” Tori says, “that you go home. You have a lot of thinking to do, and waiting with the others may not benefit you.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Closer to home, the tobacco industry—and so the Piedmont region—would benefit from a bill wending its way through Congress, legislation designed to keep tobacco support payments steady and high. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I know we ask a lot of you as a community, but you never fail to turn out and support our center, and all those who benefit from it,” Imam Malik continues. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Are you kidding? They don’t listen to anyone. They don’t do anything that doesn’t directly benefit them.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Exactly what did he say, Mrs. Heine? Can you remember? For the benefit of the court?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Sixteen children and young people were stricken with the mysterious fever, and none of the familiar remedies seemed to be of any benefit. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Although some of the leaf-feeding insects were eliminated, any benefit that might thus have been gained was more than offset by bollworm damage. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But there were probably more North Enders who could not imagine an existence without beer or wine or hard liquor, or the economic benefits of its sale. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I raise up a little, feeling the benefit of food in my belly whatever the stinking rag may or may not be doing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “And so you shall, like an angel as you are!” cried Laurie, resolving, with a glow of philanthropic zeal, to found and endow an institution for the express benefit of young women with artistic tendencies. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z You don’t give them the benefit of the doubt, you just get the hell rid of em. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z In fact, it was built for the benefit of Baltimore’s poor. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The men voted to submit demands for increased wages and benefits to the packers on Saturday, July 26, and, barring a satisfactory response, to go out on strike on July 28. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z To the east was the Rio Puerco Valley, where the river had cut a deep narrow arroyo that now carried the water too low to benefit the valley land. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Finally, you might lose even your wages and benefits because they would all be “at risk on the bargaining table.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Fifteen years he had put into the railroad, and he had no seniority, no rights or benefits, to show for it because of his race. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Anything that said “Department of” just meant the job came with a cubicle and benefits. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “It will be inconvenient to avoid it, and there is no guaranteed benefit.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I always try to give humans the benefit of the doubt. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The battle we win over the worst in England shall benefit the best in England. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We feel this would be of great value to the members of our institution, and Miss Mehra might benefit from meeting other young filmmakers as well. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A few dozen angry men chase us for a while, swinging pitchforks and baseball bats, although it’s mostly for the benefit of the tale they’ll get to tell at dinner tonight. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Dr. Remile suddenly ascertained that I was due some government benefits, being the child of a veteran. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Like most things in the Night Zoo, the terms and conditions held by its indentured workers only benefitted one person. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Molly’s dream of a quiet summer evaporated, for the house was desperately in need of rehabilitation—“an old wreck, one of the oldest around, and built without benefit of architect” she recollected. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But Uncle Cent and the other Goupil directors feel he would benefit from more time working at the branch in The Hague, learning still more about the business. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z What’s more, I knew that that if I died alone, without the benefit of sacred rites, I’d plunge straight to Hell, and my torments would go on forever. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “More than enough has been said. Our children must act as they choose to, not for our benefit. Is it not enough that they suffer?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The five-year limit on benefits, however, is not the law’s worst feature. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Blackavar, do you know that earlier this summer, before we had the benefit of your experience, we went for days across every kind of country—fields, heather, woods, downs—and never lost one rabbit?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But sometimes I think we choose our illnesses, because they benefit us in some way. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And to evade nostalgia for the life he has lost, he concentrates on the benefits education will bestow upon him. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She went into a series of zooming circles and performed a few acrobatic turns for her companion’s benefit. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was not an unreasonable argument, but the prevailing view, with which I agreed, was that circumcision was a cultural ritual that had not only a salutary health benefit but an important psychological effect. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine that everyone benefited from your willingness to share the bars of soap your mother sent. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The fear was that if the bomb failed, government support for all other work in the field would cease, and research into the atom’s benefits to society would go fallow. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Would you believe that Agent 86 lost his shoe phone? benefited. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “In that case, I think you can help me. And I you. Mutual benefit.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I tell myself again that if I get killed, his winning will benefit my mother and Prim the most. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Malfoy, lowering his voice to a whisper, “partly, Potter. But there are other benefits too. Weasley, slice my caterpillars for me.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Gary Edwards certainly wasn’t the only one who had benefited by being a Carter Cowboy. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z General Motors eventually persuaded other companies that benefited from road building to help pay for the costly takeover of America’s trolleys. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z “I must give them the benefit of my judgment. That’s all.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And more specifically, wouldn’t be my Avox, because President Snow has so obviously had him placed here for my benefit. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Accomplishing this degree of unity may mean giving up fierce defense of policies and strategies that exacerbate racial tensions and produce for racially defined groups primarily psychological or cosmetic racial benefits. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Study to look at possible benefits of musical training on brain function in young and old. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The costs are exceedingly low; the benefits amount to permanent protection of the forests. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z That I Pagliacci was only fifteen years old when Caruso popularised it on record - young in relation to opera’s extensive back catalogue - is, with the benefit of hindsight, strangely significant. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “But perhaps you will benefit from my wisdom.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But Faraday was dead, and Rowan was here, looking out on strangers that were here for his benefit. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Any ordeal benefits from being talked about, and I was denied that by the route I chose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Recently, Nan had worked some famous artists’ quotes into her rotation for my benefit. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z But I also benefited from the special prestige of having the seal of approval from that Very Important Woman about the town of Mason, Mrs. Swerlin. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver looks up into his mirror and says, "My sister? She works at Sears out in Rockford. Good company, y'know? Good benefits." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Staying in a garage when we owned our own house wasn’t ideal, but Orange Grove was close to my school and my mom’s work so it had its benefits. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Were the Australian extinction an isolated event, we could grant humans the benefit of the doubt. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a little bit like shaping a wild, natural landscape into identifiable patterns for the benefit of the human onlooker. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The device worked very well, but had an additional, unexpected benefit. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Then went on to demand the ‘solution’ of affirmative action, thereby repeating the mistake of claiming benefits for the relative few because of the absence of the many. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was high time that someone official educated the poor villagers on the benefits of orbs and the powers of the Governor, That was one part of the reason Nok's father had decided to come. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Even as a kid, I could tell my mother’s aggressive good cheer was for our benefit. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z My comrades believed this was a trivial matter and the negative consequences of resistance would outweigh any benefits. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Four times I was honked at for having the temerity to proceed through town without benefit of metal. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Such is the benefit of language: By finding public words to describe one’s feelings, one can describe oneself to oneself. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A poster on the wall advertised a car wash to benefit the local Students Against Drunk Drivers chapter. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her success came too late to benefit them. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z His wife, Nivea, preferred to deal with God without benefit of intermediaries. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z This Mr. Bolden was going to use this story for his own benefit, is that right? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The colonial state was authoritarian, a benignly brutal dictatorship designed to benefit Britain. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He assumes that free cocoa is a benefit of being a member of the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This example from the Jordan Valley, like that from Tell Abu Hureyra, illustrates that the first farmers used their detailed knowledge of local species to their own benefit. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Yet everything was falling into place to benefit the Ortegas, except for Dorotea, who must be sad too. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I was being friendly for my benefit as much as his. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z We were taking on a huge issue, but now I had the benefit of operating from a huge platform. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Something tells him that none of this is for his benefit, that this is the way the Ratliffs eat every night. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z For the benefit of neighboring rooftops she strutted and shrieked; with each proclamation her audience expanded. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “The world’s largest balls benefit from fresh air.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Dad said being punk was about being open-minded, and that included giving people the benefit of the doubt, but I wasn’t convinced Selena was trying to be nice. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Dimple wondered whose benefit he was stating it aloud like that for. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Robert Baratheon won the Iron Throne without the benefit of dragons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The hock-shop prospered on the weekly interest money and the suit benefited by being brushed and hung away in camphor where the moths couldn’t get at it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I sighed and rolled my eyes for his benefit. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I want to be given the benefit of the doubt. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Then seeing my worried face, he smiled, but it was a smile for my benefit, I could tell. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Not the kind that gives you the benefit of the doubt, not the kind that says, Once I get to know her better she'll probably be fine, but the kind that says, No. Unacceptable. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Still he got the benefit of their kisses under cover of his daughters. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Unlike washing the dead, payment could be received for shemira, since it was for the benefit of the living. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The lights in the exam room were for my benefit. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Luce remained vague for my benefit, but still persuasive enough for theirs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I get the feeling their banter is for my benefit, so that I don’t have to say Anything; I can just laugh. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Did they have it in them to give Bucky the benefit of the doubt? The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “They don’t train these telemarketer folks well at all. I bet he’s a temp with no health insurance and no benefits.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Everyone must know that your success benefits the community in one way or another, or you become a target. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Why would she ever point out the benefit of going to Chinatown? Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z These new Indian hires had accounting backgrounds and were trained by Reuters, but they were paid standard local wages and vacation and health benefits. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “The syndicate is paying five cents apiece for plum tomatoes that cost you only half a cent apiece. How does the syndicate benefit?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It’s an expense, but maybe they think the price of appearing to be benevolent rulers instead of tyrants has a cost benefit—it’s cheaper than bullets and burying bodies. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Additionally, in this book we will explore ways of applying music-making to benefit the whole child, i.e., socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively, and linguistically. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She and Mr. Pittman were habitues of all the correct soirees and benefits and staples of all the right gossip columns. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Being near an acoustic instrument or speakers offers the greatest benefit from the sound. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Hixon: A lot of things we’re discussing now were things that these guys did that were criminally wrong that never went on paper, because we were trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z If not, where is the money to come from: Veterans’ benefits? The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Whether hereditary units were divisible or indivisible did not particularly bother him; what concerned him was whether heredity was actionable or inactionable: whether human inheritance could be manipulated for human benefit. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z An intrinsic part of this story would be to describe how these cells, originally obtained from Henrietta Lakes, are being grown and used for the benefit of mankind. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Although we would benefit from his absence, we did not rejoice at his death. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By reading the paper, we discovered that once again they were in charge and would work to prevent our getting the full benefit of our rights. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z If it passes, the government can take away health care benefits and any other public program, like school, to all illegal immigrants. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The popular age, as it rapidly became known, brought undreamed-of musical benefits and rewards to humankind. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Though Tariq and his parents were ethnic Pashtuns, they spoke Farsi when Laila was around for her benefit, even though Laila more or less understood their native Pashto, having learned it in school. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It was also unsettling to know that he spoke aloud only for my benefit. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Does he believe everything they do here is for our own benefit? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He’s nice for giving me the benefit of the doubt. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But I tell you not for your benefit but for the benefit of my herd. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “It was less than a minute,” I say, for both our benefit. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I also stayed after school to develop my photographs in the darkroom, and that had a hidden benefit. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z One of the benefits of being the athlete that is often overlooked is that it forces you to work harder, to keep your head down, and grind through whatever task lies ahead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Time and again, though, Manifest Destiny was revealed as little more than a euphemism for the violent appropriation of Native American land for the benefit of white settlers. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z ME: I think we could both benefit from that advice, Dad. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z And to show the benefit your help would have for white citizens as well. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z This is the benefit of the truth serum, I realize. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s the one who suggested that a good way to “channel” my energy would be to start a coat drive in our neighborhood to benefit homeless people. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Our tech tools let us be “hyper social,” he says, which has many benefits, and also costs. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z One of her charity projects was a benefit party each year for the Farm Institute on Martha’s Vineyard. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The great paradox about the French Revolution is that even as the revolutionaries passed ever more laws to benefit the poor and enslaved, those same leaders turned increasingly zealous in murdering their enemies. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z For the rest of the day we made our way without the benefit of roads. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “None of our work or service matters if we are not alive to reap the benefits—” Glish stops abruptly. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z President Ronald Reagan signed tax bills that benefited the wealthiest Americans and also gave tax breaks to the working poor. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The deception was for his benefit—he was withholding information because patients might have refused to participate in his study if they’d known what he was injecting. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The examination was scheduled to take place on a Monday; I had been working steadily and I would be too tired to do my best if I took the examination without the benefit of rest. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the ambition of this book to offer a framework for how to think about this task and manage it to our maximum benefit. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “Of course you don’t. When it benefits the man. And isn’t this a ‘private family matter,’ as you say? A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We never won anything, but my vocabulary benefited from the exercise. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z No one ever gets punished in this house, because Mom says we should “experience the consequences” of our actions so that we can “benefit from the learning opportunity.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortresses, then, are either useful or not, depending upon the times: if they benefit you in one way, they injure you in another. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The Freedom Riders, Mr. Belafonte explained, risked their lives to benefit the civil rights of human kind. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Apartheid said that the only reason colored people couldn’t have first-class status was because black people might use coloredness to sneak past the gates to enjoy the benefits of whiteness. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Reacting to the portrait in “a direct, straightforward fashion,” without the benefit of additional knowledge, deprives us of an understanding that is necessary for full appreciation. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve had the benefit of being trained by the two greatest scythes who ever lived—you and Scythe Faraday. If that hasn’t prepared me for today, nothing could have.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They were now, with the benefit of the manure, growing tall and leafy and showing hard little green tomatoes. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Viewed practically, in the long run it was a proposition that would benefit both of them, he said. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A soft breeze drifted through the room, cross-ventilation being one of the benefits of a corner office. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And she gave many benefit performances to aid wartime causes. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Kuhn held that the fact that the outcome of a revolutionary crisis is unpredictable while it is going on means that it cannot be explained with the benefit of hindsight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Marina Raskova wasn’t quite young enough to benefit from this program. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Or is this a performance, for my benefit, to show me he’s up-to-date? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Good news, guys! I got picked to be in Mrs. Atanabi’s sixties dance show for the benefit in March! Yay!” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Our attention was directed at those pursuits which would yield clear benefit to ordinary men. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Highly educated workers benefited from the pace of technological change and the increased use of computer-based technologies, but blue-collar workers often found themselves displaced in the sudden transition from an industrial to a service economy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that all proceeds from today’s concession sales are going to benefit the American Schizophrenia Association.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It involves people making very sophisticated decisions on the spur of the moment, without the benefit of any kind of script or plot. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z That’s got to be at least one of the benefits of heaven—never having to act normal again. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Ernest had demanded much from Sproul in funding, space, and institutional support, and promised much in return, and to their mutual benefit he had invariably delivered on his promises. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to anyone more capably than everyone else. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “You ignored everything I said. You told me you knew better. I gave you the benefit of the doubt because I had faith in you, because you’ve proven yourself before, but—” He pauses in frustration. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Since all of your subjects cannot be armed, when those you arm receive benefits, you can deal more securely with the others. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The handcuffs, pistol, and continued beating were unfortunate but, hey, when you all shared the same difficult circumstance— prison work—you tended to give each other the benefit of the doubt. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even a freedom fighter benefits from the ability to buy groceries and books. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Frau Elena adds a second prayer for the vice minister’s benefit. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z For some students perhaps these ideas provided a way of accepting benefits suddenly theirs, accruing simply to race. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z This is a different trick that has three benefits. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But to answer your question: No, I have not written anything else, nor will 1.1 do not feel that continuing to share my thoughts with readers would benefit either them or me. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “Does he mean you?' Jessica asked with insulting astonishment in her voice. “Maybe he needs help with his Biology homework,” I muttered for her benefit. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I guess I wasn't the only one to benefit in a significant way from what's been going on. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even when the teachers tried to be accommodating—giving her extra time to take tests, repeating things for her benefit—it was of little help. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “The benefits of alternate reality deserve to be given to all. The bulk of our profit comes from the worlds themselves, not the hardware.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He did a quick translation for their benefit. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The curriculum was extremely quantitative, focused on figuring out how to maximize benefits and minimize costs, without much concern for what those benefits achieved and the costs created. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was a shocking request and of no possible physical comfort or medical benefit to Lincoln, but Dr. Leale allowed it. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the benefits of the costume: concealment. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z On benefit Friday, I work late cleaning that house top to bottom. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Usually my father won; he had been playing the game for many years and had the benefit of experience. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The rich benefited from the new industry and from Great Britain’s burgeoning empire. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the benefit of finding out from Shelby stuff about the girls Max and I like, and being able to tell Shelby whatever she needs to know about any guy she likes. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The captain spoke pidgin Italian for my doubtful benefit, in order that I might understand perfectly, that nothing should be lost. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Such a mission would reap enormous scientific benefits, even if there is no life on Mars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he called to the room at large, and all noise ceased: Fred and George, who had been cracking jokes for the benefit of those nearest, fell silent, and all of them looked alert, excited. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “The benefit of being the ugly daughter is that nobody uses you as sex bait.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Even more than the movies, Dad liked the shows that we staged once or twice a year in the parlor, for his and Mother’s benefit. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “You three were so amazing at the benefit in March. Like professional dancers. Mrs. Atanabi was so impressed with how hard you worked, and how well you worked together.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Zuccarini says he thinks Truman kids could benefit from Rider’s small classes and intense level of faculty engagement, and some could qualify for admission. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The policy all but ignored the existence of the labor camps and made no attempt to monitor who in North Korea benefited from the aid. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I came to the conclusion that the whole business at twenty-three minutes to one was a comedy played for my benefit! Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Rick said, “A humanoid robot is like any other machine; it can fluctuate between being a benefit and a hazard very rapidly. As a benefit it’s not our problem.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Unable to grasp the potential benefits of the inflatable chamber and terrified of it, Ngawang asked that a Buddhist lama be summoned. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In 1900, the Tribune added its voice in a series of articles extolling the benefits of a segregated school system. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The authors theorized that the theater students benefited by spending time “reading and learning lines as actors, and possibly reading to carry out research about characters and their settings.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It was one of countless similar songs published for the benefit of the proles by a sub-section of the Music Department. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Anyone who believes that new benefits make men of high station forget old injuries deceives himself. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z They are also routinely denied public housing and welfare benefits, and they find it increasingly difficult to obtain education, especially now that funding for public education has been hard-hit, due to exploding prison budgets. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And each year, Mrs. Bradley and the other teachers brought a bunch of students to the school board with examples of how we benefited from the class. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I had all of the power, and none of the control—all of the pain, and none of the benefits. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z For a solid month before Valentine’s Day, everyone was all worked up about the carnations—a dollar a flower, to benefit the school library. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He had to weigh this benefit, however, against the near-term costs of signing on. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Although the men gathered in the room saw the benefits to such a system, it took several more meetings to overcome the mutual distrust caused by years of bitter rivalry. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Shin remembers that when one of his classmates, Byun Soon Ho, complained about a fever and feeling unwell, a guard gave him a lesson in the benefits of stoicism. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z They found it comforting to be reminded that, after all, they were truly their own masters and that the work they did was for their own benefit. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z They appreciated the extra money in their pockets, but they could not let go of the anger they harbored toward those men who reaped the same benefits but refused to join the union. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He had even tried to help her with the mountain of paperwork and red tape that had been dumped on them in order to get survivor benefits from the trucking company. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “Yeah, a boy,” Beatrice said, rolling her eyes for Roy’s benefit. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw this as one of the side benefits of the trial. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This chapter covers some of this research in terms of music processing, active listening, and benefits of the music-brain connection. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Of course, I hate the Capitol, but I have no confidence that my being the Mockingjay will benefit those who are trying to bring it down. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The practice of encouraging defendants to plead guilty to crimes, rather than affording them the benefit of a full trial, has always carried its risks and downsides. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Lazlo had to wonder how many adventurers, crossing the desert without the benefit of threave hawks, had ended their quest in jaws like these. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z If a student had made a similar mistake, he would be thought unfit to benefit from Cal Tech’s chemistry faculty. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z My dad had met Fred Bacon while at an Elks Club benefit to help needy kids. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Those opposed to negotiations benefited from the violence, which always seemed to flare up when the government and the ANC were moving toward an agreement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re not the only one who benefited from the media exposure and financial success, you know.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The other, he said, are American investment banks and financial services companies, which often need to prepare glossy pamphlets with graphs to illustrate the benefits of an IPO or a proposed merger. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z I had long before accepted the fact that education exacted a great price for its equally great benefits. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Which explains why for a period of time previously considered humanly impossible, I maintain my life force without benefit of breathing. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Cortes divined the discontent beneath the Alliance’s martial display and would later benefit from it. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Ugwu sensed that Mr. Richard was talking too much, for his benefit, perhaps to keep him awake until the doctor came. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The toast he gives—to surprises and to the benefits of being too drunk to show up for the first coronation—causes all the lords and ladies to laugh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A wind tunnel offered many of the research benefits of flight tests but without the danger. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Obviously, a few people could benefit from formal training, but overall, it was good, right? And Nick was just so wonderful.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z O'BRIEN And you decided to use it for your benefit? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph remained behind at the inn, where he rides around every night in his sports car, generously giving rides to his relatives and enjoying their company now that they have benefited from his education. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z You cannot fathom the benefits I have reaped here in Maryland. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “We thought Albie would benefit more from going to a new school,” he told Grandpa Park. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z But the gar-den's greatest benefit, I feel, was not relief to the eyes, but to make the eyes see our neighbors. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if they believed their own mortal souls would be in peril if they did not give us the benefit of worship on Sunday. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Although slavery is mostly associated with the American South, the entire country, as it grew, benefitted from the enslavement of people, primarily Africans and African Americans. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z There had been a time when we, too, had benefited—those days seemed very remote now, almost belonging to another life—but we had lost more than we had gained or could ever regain. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z "But you will never benefit from it. From here on, I shall be invisible, and no mortal shall ever see me again." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There was nothing in his argument which might imply that the Earth was just another planet, or that the universe had not been created for the benefit of human beings. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In his magazine, Rodale wrote about the health benefits of growing food without synthetic chemicals— “organically.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z And the Ministry had not only to supply the multifarious needs of the Party, but also to repeat the whole operation at a lower level for the benefit of the proletariat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I was invited to dozens of parties a week: art-gallery openings, benefit balls, movie premieres, book parties, and private dinners in marble- floored dining rooms. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Yet the compression brings a compensating benefit: long-term comparisons of regions yield insights that cannot be won from short-term studies of single societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We give everybody the benefit of the doubt. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet, even with such attitudes, I believe their benefits outweighed their disadvantages. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was giving himself the benefit of the doubt for why he hadn’t finished the letter, as the Cuba conference and other projects had interrupted his correspondence. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Come along with us, and give these boys the benefit of your expert knowledge.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “But he also taught me how to fight, which was an unexpected fringe benefit.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z In Agnew's opinion, even if the controversial germ theory did not explain the development of pus, his patients benefited from antiseptic methods. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They refuse all sustenance, as they do benefit of liquid. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I will give her the benefit of the doubt. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She spoke as much for her own benefit as for his, for the air here was ripe with magic. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m not sure if it was for Tommy’s benefit, or for any onlookers’, but I’d kept my posture looking very provisional, and at one point made a move to carry on with my stroll. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The most important benefit of fiber, though, derives from the dramatically higher bandwidth of the signals it can transport over long distances. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z The financial benefits of becoming a permanent resident would also finally ease the burden of college tuition on my parents. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They must have been living off benefits from the military or something. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Hours later, as I was lying in bed, I realized that my dad still hadn’t given a final ruling on the benefit concert. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Walter realized that he had been foolish to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Thus, when segregation laws were challenged and finally defeated, the benefit to one became a benefit for all; the integration of an institution by a single black implied an advance for the entire race. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He and my grandmother still had a close bond, but he never had the benefit of being raised by his biological mother. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z President George W. Bush eliminated income taxes for families making under $40,000, but his tax cuts have also benefited the wealthiest Americans far more than his predecessors’ did. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They were happy to help someone, to succeed at something, even if they weren’t to benefit. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z That provoked more laughter from the bidders, and a scowl from the auctioneer, who was fingering his whip indecisively as he tried to puzzle out whether this would work to his benefit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Babou’s unnecessary and humiliating lesson in how to dam tea had one benefit: I now knew where Mamou kept her tea and hel. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It was clear what the mulefa gained; but how did the trees benefit from this interchange? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Women with accents that weren’t Puerto Rican claimed they were so that they could reap the benefits of American citizenship. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But then, I suppose, when with the benefit of hindsight one begins to search one's past for such 'turning points', one is apt to start seeing them everywhere. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to leave behind something that might somehow benefit the next generation. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z But he had also spent those same years marveling at the benefits that accrued to anyone willing to pose for posterity in the mythical mode. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z One of the early studies that spurred a rather heightened curiosity of the benefits of music was dubbed the “Mozart Effect.” Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z And both were working for big companies with lots of benefits and possibilities. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They work side by side, read, and talk—about art, and also about love, and marriage—with all its benefits and drawbacks. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But there was no trace of resentment on his face, and in his subdued way he was thoroughly excited that the structure would prove of great benefit to biology. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z To be sure, Bessie had benefited from her advice many times. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Grover looked straight at me, and I knew he was asking for my benefit. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A criminal record today authorizes precisely the forms of discrimination we supposedly left behind—discrimination in employment, housing, education, public benefits, and jury service. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And a nogas regulation would have the corollary benefit of automatically reducing trash and crowding because considerably fewer people would attempt Everest if they knew supplemental oxygen was not an option. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In behalf of means “for the benefit of” or “in the interest of.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His second set of awards gave out more wage increases and benefits. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Regiomontanus was one of the first to benefit from the supply of ancient Greek texts that reached Italy after the fall of Constantinople. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I was in intensive care in the hospital and I think the patients were exempted, as the complications of removing us for a practice drill outweighed the benefits. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I yell, for the benefit of the guards. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Okay, so answer me this, then: Do you really believe all of what you said? About your family’s ancestral home in Gujarat? Seeing all the history? Or was that all just for their benefit?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was one generation removed from a slave ship, living in a country best described as an African penal colony, and he was a free man, with every benefit of education. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Well, lust fades, and then there are children to raise and bills to pay. At some point it just becomes friendship with mutual self-interest for the benefit of society and the next generation.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z They will be discriminated against, legally, for the rest of their lives—denied employment, housing, education, and public benefits. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Working in the principal’s office has got its benefits. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Indeed, willingness of Hopkins scientists to provide access to the cultures is perhaps the principal reason for the great benefits that have derived from their use. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Far from prioritizing the needs of the least advantaged, many black reformers began aggressively pursuing policy reforms that would benefit the black elite to the detriment of the poorest segments of the black community. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She spoke English for the benefit of the girls. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “There isn’t anything you’ve kept from your friend here? Certainly she couldn’t hold it against you if revealing it is for her own benefit?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The laws were intended for her benefit—to protect her from the corrupting influence of the black man and the “tragedy” of mulatto children—but she was directly harmed nonetheless. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Given all the benefits, and all the risks, would they give the go-ahead for the surgery? Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “The only creatures to benefit from this pestilence are the rats. Go home, Matilda, take my regards to your grandfather, but tell him he must lock all the doors and pray for frost.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to pick which shrubbery planted near the side of the structure might benefit from some alternative methods of watering. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z For all the cognitive benefits of hierarchical organization, not all texts have to be organized into a tree. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But she regretted that it came too late for Ben and Old Rit, her mother and father, to benefit by it. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to take her niece to local benefits and community events, where Marian would be asked to sing a song or two and would earn twenty-five or even fifty cents. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Despite the obvious benefits to some individuals from this arrangement, most blacks suffered under it, as black landlords, like their white counterparts, had an economic incentive in maintaining the status quo. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But what he saw on that morning’s front page would never benefit from his admirable scrapbooking skills. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In Dussel’s view the oranges that Kleiman so badly needs for his sick stomach will benefit his own stomach even more. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Only a few weeks previously, Weaver confided, Fosdick had been buttonholed at a benefit dinner by Dave Hennen Morris, a wealthy former ambassador to Belgium and a board member of the Research Corporation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There had to be some grace in honesty, some benefit to coming to class defeated and looking for help. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The nature of men is such that they find themselves obligated as much for the benefits they confer as for those they receive. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The PAC maintained that negotiations with the authorities were a betrayal, but that did not stop them from taking advantage of the benefits that resulted from negotiations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1996, Congress passed welfare reform legislation that gratuitously included a provision that authorized states to ban people with drug convictions from public benefits and welfare. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I used to have a photograph of Gran from one of those benefit parties. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She talked about the benefits of using women in the space program. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr. de Klerk, he said, needed to show his supporters that his policy had brought benefits to the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I had deeply resented being left out, especially since all of us were making huge sacrifices that would benefit everyone in the future. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Back before the agency had been bought by The Corporation and privatized, they’d had adequate seating but great benefits. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z But I feel this is mostly for my benefit. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Though Frenchy’s concepts of reducing were in some cases medieval, they were generally safer than those the jockeys dreamed up on their own, so Woolf probably benefited as a result. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Reading the articles about other teenage girls was one of the few benefits I could see to having taken English for so many years in school. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “And I wish my collection were larger for your benefit and my own credit; but I am an idle fellow, and though I have not many, I have more than I ever looked into.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Yes, Inspector Bryant told us that. But you’re officially the San Francisco Police Department, and it doesn’t believe our unit is to the public benefit.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It was useless to go on dramatizing her charms and talents for the benefit of these ridiculous knights—useless to go on hunting them with the tyrannous baits of what she thought was love. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As you can probably tell, I’d spent so many years inside my protected gymnastics bubble, I was only just beginning to understand the benefits of turning pro. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Those who had saved my life, whom, till this hour, I had loved barrenly, I could now benefit. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “But didn’t she offer to throw a party, or organize a benefit or something?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He wants this territory, but his display is for the young vixen’s benefit—she will choose a mate this winter. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He explained, for the benefit of his group, “Arthur takes care of all my light work.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Critical evidence—How the arts benefit student achievement. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The Royal Society, after years of decline, in which it was short of funds and performing few experiments, was showing signs of a new enthusiasm for experimental science, but Papin did not benefit. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Though it was created in defiance of nature's musical laws, the new, interlocking, standardised system came with huge benefits, not least making all twelve key-families compatible. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z So many opportunities in this country are apportioned in this arbitrary and miserly way, distributed to those who already have the benefit of a privileged legacy. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They had said this to her as if outlining the terms of a job offer, laying out the benefits package in the most attractive way. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In our times, we have not seen that they have benefited any prince except the Countess of Forli, after her consort, Count Girolamo, was killed. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The argument went that we benefitted from compulsory education, as it provides a livelihood for formerly enslaved, who couldn’t find gainful employment after the war. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z And being best friends is always about the benefit of the doubt. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I didn’t mention smelling Marcus’s cologne because it would have pitted his word against mine, and he had the benefit of both a car and money. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But on most days, especially the warm ones, life exhausts him; the worsening traffic and graffiti and company politics, everyone grousing about bonuses, benefits, overtime. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Since we have this performance coming up, they thought “Why not make it a benefit concert?” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There are jobs, and there are jobs with benefits. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z If I was going to work as hard as a mule, it might as well be for my own benefit. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z To them, the land was a commodity to be acquired and sold for the benefit of individuals. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z And again the congregation at Union Baptist Church came to Marian’s aid, organizing a benefit concert that raised $566 so that she could study with Boghetti. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Governments across America at the time, including state legislatures and the US Congress, were too much under the influence of big business for the workers to gain the benefits they hoped the strikes would bring. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He had never admired the backs of his wife’s legs the way he now admired those of Mrs. Das, walking as if for his benefit alone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “It’s complicated, but he is, and also to the extent that Clinton is benefiting because she’s a white woman,” Nathan said, leaning forward and blinking even more quickly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Lily ran her hand over her hair, wiggling all five of her fingers ever so slightly for my benefit. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He will give Theo the benefit of his experience and his life wisdom. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Additionally, the book explores ways of applying music-making to benefit the whole child, i.e., socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively, and linguistically. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Nobody in Springfield ever benefited from the Merry Widow Insurance Company. bused/buses. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When the drinks arrived, Papi made a funny toast, in Spanish and loud enough for the waiters' benefit, but they were all too professional, and if they did overhear, no one chuckled. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I often wonder if the bright benefit of belief outweighed the darkness its abuse could bring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I wolf down a little cereal for her benefit. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Handel,” said Herbert, stopping, “you feel convinced that you can take no further benefits from him; do you?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z As with anyone who has acted successfully, the experience gives Mariela both a thrill and a jolt of confidence—but for her, it confers an additional meaning and benefit. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z That and giving people the benefit of the doubt. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z In this case, Fischer was not only visualizing a game without benefit of board, pieces, or printed score; he was creating it, composing it as a motion picture in his mind. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The same dynamic benefited the members of that generation when they went off to college. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z If I could believe in myself, why not give other improbabilities the benefit of the doubt? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He still did not understand why Chief had decided to help him, to use him while overlooking, even encouraging, the astonishing collateral benefits. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The third oldest turned her glass, stem up, and giggled without much enthusiasm when the father puffed out his cheeks again for her benefit. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z For men are much more taken by present concerns than by those of the past, and when they discover benefit in present things, they enjoy it and seek no more. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z One benefit of being underfed is that you don’t weigh much. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Why, then, were they taking to their heels in such numbers that it was necessary to pass a law to compel them to enjoy the benefits they derived from slavery? Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The benefits of the new meritocracy do come at a price. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z At J. T.’s direction, the ledgers had been rigorously compiled: sales, wages, dues, even the death benefits paid out to the families of murdered members. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It is a tragic cycle, condemning us to ever deeper inequality, and in the long run, almost no one benefits but the agents of repression themselves. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I was interested in the benefits of chocolate and I said: "Antioxidant." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Instead, Dasch lied again, telling them he was a salesman for an importer and exporter of goods that had secretly benefited Nazi Germany. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Over my earphones, the announcer finishes her speech with a now-standard reminder of what the objective is, for the benefit of any new audience members who are watching. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Children in Levittown did not benefit from these things when I was growing up. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He believes that, over time, neuroscience will be able to validate some of the benefits of such an experience. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Now we see the other major benefit of the passive: it allows the doer to be mentioned later in the sentence than the done-to. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I couldn’t remember ever having heard her cry aloud before, and there she was weeping for the benefit of the entire Truitt village party line. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As indicated earlier, any effort to downsize dramatically our nation’s prisons would inspire fierce resistance by those faced with losing jobs, investments, and other benefits provided by the current system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z SJ: Yeah, and I recognize that and how it benefits me. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z That’s according to Sterling, who believes in praying for everybody and giving them the benefit of the doubt. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Speed and agility were the benefits of a tighter group, and we needed both now. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “The basic thing about the Amazon is that these people had a longterm period to learn about and experience and benefit from their knowledge of the environment,” Meggers said. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She took it in her hands before takeoff and gave them the benefit of her professional opinion. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He keeps his face neutral, downplaying his feelings for my benefit. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The nearby Check In Check Out deli had just been looted, and the police were looking for anyone who might have benefited. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They'd never had the benefits of a steady salary or paid vacation days. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It is necessary to write scientific papers for the benefit of other scientists doing field research in different parts of Africa or working with captive chimps. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He couched his offer in prose that made it seem as if he were proposing the purchase not to benefit himself but solely to free the grieving Mrs. Holton from the burden of work. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The headline is about benefit cuts, the second story about yet another 1970s television star accused of sexual indiscretions. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As advances in medicine and disease prevention have increased life expectancy in the United States, the benefits have disproportionately gone to people with education, money, good jobs, and connections. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Dear Miss Wright: We trust that you have been benefiting from your first year at the New York School of Fine Arts. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yes, but music is forbidden in Islam. It’s a waste of time and has no benefit. Instead of filling her head with music, she should focus on memorizing Quran.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It appeared that he had been dealing in the prisoners’ gold teeth for his own benefit. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Its buffoonish hooey and end-of-the-pier music may have amused its creative team and some critics, but with the benefit of hindsight its timing seems tasteless and incomprehensible. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “You don’t have permission to raise your hand. And let me just warn you and your friend,” he said with a glance at Sticky, “it won’t benefit you to challenge a Messenger.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z We had started holding annual benefit dinners each March in New York City to raise money for EJI. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But the bottled oxygen conferred other benefits that weren’t so easily quantified. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “I think he could really benefit from going on some medication, but he’d never admit it. Maybe if you told him, he would.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “While in Baltimore, I had the benefit of attending a lecture given by a professor named Ghering. You heard of him?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “You have got to stop sending them to me. I can’t get a moment’s peace. Give them the benefit of your own wise counsel.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It’s 1930, because that would give the lawyer the benefit of a blessedly small generation. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But statistically, they gained no academic benefit by changing schools. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z "You, Sikander, aren't a god, but you have the benefit of being more or less immortal, so the sea's properties won't affect you. And Mo's already dead. The worst is over for him." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z One of those benefits took place in Washington, D.C.—at Constitution Hall. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z The crime drop was, in the language of economists, an “unintended benefit” of legalized abortion. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He was doing this for her benefit, wasn’t he? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “He only agreed to pay if I did something that would benefit LID, Inc., somehow. Philosophy, no matter how I stretch it, doesn’t fit the bill.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But I don’t even give her the benefit of an answer to that dumb question. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “What good are kindness, self-sacrifice, energy, and a sense of responsibility if they are so jealously guarded that only one’s brothers and sisters may benefit from them?” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The truth is, it benefits no one to live in a world where these things happen. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Is it for the benefit of those in the Capitol? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Many more students from all classes are getting four-year degrees and reaping their benefits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Assumption was not a plot to destroy the political integrity of the states; it was a plan to consolidate their debts and nationalize the economy for the benefit of all. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Still, this side of the affair was not without its benefits, at least for Winnie. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He stares straight at the lens, the knife in his hand, poised, for the camera’s benefit, over the cake, his face shining with impending adolescence. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It would all be for the greater good, and any harm done would be repaid a hundredfold in benefits for wizards. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It is important to keep in mind that a rich musical environment at home and at school will greatly benefit a child’s musical and cognitive abilities at any age. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z But now I see this is also said for the benefit of Auntie An-mei, whose own youngest son was arrested two years ago for selling stolen car stereos. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, it was a gift from he whom I worshipped most in this world; and I determined that my mother and I should benefit from it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Besides donating computers, John Tu has given a couple of Freedom Writers jobs at his company with benefits and Christmas bonuses. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “So, all these precautions against intruders, Horace...are they for the Death Eaters’ benefit, or mine?” asked Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Distantly, the rendering sails wash back and forth, a borealis yielding some mysterious benefit to our business partners and guests. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Still in the grave, he and Nettle sang tunelessly for Turner’s benefit. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She could see that Matt was trying to look sad for her benefit, but it was difficult for a boy whose temperament was so merry. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In chapter 2 we saw one of the benefits of the passive, namely that the agent of the event, expressed in the fiy-phrase, can go unmentioned. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But if there was one benefit to being unemployed, it was that she had all the time in the world to spend with her favorite person. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She spends her off time shuttling Christopher to and from school or to Little League practice in her new Chevrolet sport utility vehicle, an early benefit of her higher paychecks. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “They will be back,” said Nathan, my husband, “or others will take their place. And did you not benefit from their stay, selling your pumpkins and plantains for better prices than you did before?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The point of Millennium Challenge was to show that, with the full benefit of high-powered satellites and sensors and supercomputers, that fog could be lifted. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Wrote it, for the benefit of my sisters, left to right. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Learning basic finger spelling to enhance musical activities with pitch and using sign language to enhance a song performance is very helpful. Sign language is a beautiful way to communicate; all students will benefit.” Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “All right. Also, Craig: I think that you would benefit from seeing someone.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Another benefit dance was held, and the enlisted men at the Agate Point station were invited as guests of honor. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m interested in other people’s experiences and inconsistencies, and though I can’t explain, I remember and use them for my own benefit. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z As nearly as I could tell, Right was what benefited you, and anything which did you harm was Wrong. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Even after publicly voicing objections to affirmative action, I accepted its benefits. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z However, benefits should be distributed a little at a time, so that they may be fully savoured. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z How could children benefit from hearing sounds in a new way? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Premiums were only a few pennies each week, with death benefits furnishing little more than a coffin and a burial. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z During Black History Month, Americans congratulate themselves for having put an end to discrimination against African Americans in employment, housing, public benefits, and public accommodations. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I was a disconsolate Arjuna in a battered chariot without the benefit of Krishna’s words. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It would be a great resource for teachers to offer students, especially those who could benefit from some extra information outside of class. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The tallest being Rachel, at five feet six inches and the full benefit of Miss America posture; the shortest being myself, two inches lesser than my twin on account of crookedness. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The American colonies passed laws barring people convicted of crimes from a wide variety of jobs and benefits, automatically dissolving their marriages and denying them the right to enter contracts. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Harry has a lot of ideas about changes to this and that, but really, no one in the village wants upheaval, even if it might benefit them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Isolated in the world, without the benefit of trade and contact that would have come if other countries in the Americas or Europe had treated it as a partner, Haiti floundered. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z His home above Hippie Cove was a windowless hovel, which he built without benefit of saw or ax: "He’d spend days,” says McKinney, "grinding his way through a log with a sharp stone.” Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And if the furniture prevented him from earning out his senseless crawling about all over the place, then there was no harm in that, but rather a great benefit. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the benefits of fire, 150,000 years ago humans were still marginal creatures. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The story may have been apocryphal, but it was also true that Permian football benefited from desegregation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My time on the road made me see the benefits of being in a pack. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was all for the benefit of the countiy, and everyone was expected to pitch in and help. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z But there was a problem: One day I listened approvingly to a government official defend affirmative action; the next day I realized the benefits of the program. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He said it in a stagy way, as if for Henry’s benefit. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The jib was loose, without the benefit of a boom to hold the bottom edge stiff, and it slapped mightily in the wind, like a wild white rag. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear was so called after the mushroom that grew in wrinkled half-circles on dead or fallen tree trunks, emerging from the rotten wood without benefit of parent seed. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “That is very strange. But I suppose you had no opportunity. Your mother should have taken you to town every spring for the benefit of masters.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Unseen, from two stories up, with the benefit of unambiguous sunlight, she had privileged access across the years to adult behavior, to rites and conventions she knew nothing about, as yet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z By not repeating them, he will be able to make men feel secure and win them over with the benefits he bestows upon them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But until very recently, we didn’t have proof of music’s extensive cognitive benefits. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “OK. So . . . you’re not registered to collect unemployment benefits, nothing like that?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It was wrong of Okeoma to assume that he was one of those Englishmen who did not give the African the benefit of an equal intelligence. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They are legally denied the ability to obtain employment, housing, and public benefits—much as African Americans were once forced into a segregated, second-class citizenship in the Jim Crow era. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Every day after that they managed to meet in the scrub oaks across the road and talk about when he would be a big ruler of things with her reaping the benefits. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z For the other nations in the confederacy, the benefits of allying with either side were not clear-cut. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “No need for a mocking tone, Lucille. We should use our windfall to improve our prospects. If it were up to you, we’d bury the money in the backyard to benefit the worms.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The adventure of the night does not seem to have harmed her; on the contrary, it has benefited her, for she looks better this morning than she has done for weeks. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Riddle’s image, never wonderful, also stood to benefit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Inhabitants of Rennell Island, a traditional Polynesian island that did not become Westernized until the 1930s, told me that Westernization yielded the wonderful side benefit that the island became quiet. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The automobile industry, however, was not content simply to reap the benefits of government-subsidized road construction. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Leon and Marshall were leaning over a map they were drawing of the grounds for the inspectors benefit. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Because most new prison construction occurs in predominately white, rural areas, these communities benefit from inflated population totals at the expense of the urban, overwhelmingly minority communities from which people in prison frequently come. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He was the one who would benefit the most if I missed the shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z So have the early researchers, like Dr. Strayer, who were often sailing against headwinds generated by the corporations and profiteers benefiting from connected drivers. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Many men in the general section had been sentenced without benefit of counsel, and a number of them sought me out to make an appeal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the money raised by the benefit concert made it possible for Marian to begin high school at long last. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z A state salary goes far in small-town New York—correction officers, after eight years, make nearly $40,000 and enjoy numerous job benefits. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the benefits of looking innocent is you’re able to get away with things. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They are also subject to legalized discrimination in employment, housing, education, public benefits, and jury service, just as their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents once were. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z What are some ways to work with the specialists to benefit the student’s learning experience? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z While you work for their benefit they are completely yours, offering you their blood, their property, their lives, and their sons, as I said above, when the need to do so is far away. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z They were fashionable, and we had no idea that this unusual way of dressing was going to benefit us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z In addition to its benefits to the soil, slash-and-char releases much less carbon into the air than slash-and-burn, which has large potential implications for climate change. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Every system of control depends for its survival on the tangible and intangible benefits that are provided to those who are responsible for the system’s maintenance and administration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z With the benefit of hindsight, we can see the minstrel in his social context. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Everything he accomplished on the battlefield benefited the Republic and made it stronger. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z And all right, benefit of the doubt: maybe I'm making this a race thing when it's not. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We might even imagine a kind of Martian Johnny Appleseed, robot or human, roaming the frozen polar wastes in an endeavor that benefits only the generations of humans to come. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And who would benefit most from such a power? The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Of course, I edited it considerably for her benefit, and she seemed to take it well, now that the emotional raving was over. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z But that would benefit only me, which wasn't fair, since Jennifer was putting in a quarter, too. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z As time went on and the benefits he had conferred upon the town receded in time they sat on his store porch while he was busy inside and discussed him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z When this happens, everyone benefits, and most importantly you. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The rise in real estate values has, of course, benefited many of the old-timers. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z In each location the reunion drew large crowds, in which witnesses claimed they saw two ghosts from a bygone era materializing one final time for the benefit of the present generation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “So, let’s look at the role that religion played in everyday life. What benefits would religious beliefs have in their world?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Who needs a girl who isn’t dedicated enough to work gratis in a project that would benefit her race? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, trying, against my better judgment, to give him the benefit of the doubt. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Most of the policyholders were illiterate and did not know that their policies carried clauses severely restricting their benefit payments, and, as an insurance agent, it was not my duty to tell them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor did they ever approve of what is always on the lips of our wise men today—to reap the benefits of time. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Yet Oppenheimer almost always gave Ernest the benefit of the doubt. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It’s clear to me what this something will be, and I can’t see much benefit to it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z This is the hard part about having best friends that I feel no attachment to—I don’t give them any benefit of the doubt. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z As a gesture of compromise and goodwill, the Daughters invited Marian Anderson to give the opening concert, a benefit for the United China Relief Fund. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z So far she had never had a chance to benefit from formal voice training. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z But I knew that I had the drop on him, and I wanted to give him just a little more benefit of a doubt because he was so young looking. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I suspect she made up that rule for my benefit, so I could grow unfettered, without the weight of wet rags dragging me down. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z After Independence they found they were not entitled to any government benefits like job reservations or bank loans at low interest rates, because officially, on paper, they were Christians, and therefore caste- less. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked through probate records to see who would have benefited from his death. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe in divorce anyhow,” said Sissy who always remarried without the benefit of a divorce. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I declare that I have been thoroughly instructed as to the risks and benefits of these procedures by a member of the Bureau of Genetic Welfare. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “But you’ll be renting, so of course you get all the benefits with none of the burden,” she added with a laugh. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Men and women sat on chairs with four legs and stared at their walls without the benefit of sunglasses. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I don’t know why I asked her to wait, what benefit I thought time would yield. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The greatest benefit of my crude English was that, for the first time, I could understand a few stock phrases in the movies. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She was talking to him, but he got the feeling that everything she said was for Fred’s benefit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Had we not had the benefit of a greenhouse effect, the Earth might well have frozen over permanently, and life might never have gotten a toehold. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It hurt to know that for the past year, she'd made comments about being inexperienced for no one's benefit but my own. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Singer-songwriters would gather for festivals and sing their homespun songs for the benefit of a panel of judges and a live audience. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Yet White and his team were able to show how Hale benefited from at least two of these other killings. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z On top of that, the Blue Ridge Mountains were sensationally beautiful and conveniently sited for the benefit of a new class of motoring tourist. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “I have made exercise a priority and am seeing benefits. In fact, I believe the benefit now expands to my hands, which seem to be improving.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly ordinary people could get the benefit of computing without being programmers. ft is impossible to exaggerate how important this was to the flattening of the world. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z First, there is the claim that history must be written without benefit of hindsight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Children who get sustained musical education have long been assumed to reap educational benefits in areas other than music. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z United among themselves, united with their own kind, they could have benefited black people all over the world! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet perhaps Hamlet knew, and he was performing for their benefit. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “I think so, but it’s hard to tell. He’s always so cryptic,” I threw in for his benefit, sighing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His kindergarten photo was blown up nearly to full-page size, and beneath it, there was a statement in neat black calligraphy: “All proceeds from tonight’s concert will benefit the Jeffrey Alper Medical Trust.” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The high rate of turnover had the corollary benefit of keeping to a minimum the number of individuals who understood the building’s secrets. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I stared straight into the eyes of those girls pretending to look down on my family when I knew they benefited from our magic. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z On the other, increased advocacy is required in order to justify music’s existence and terms of benefits to the child amidst the threat of constant budget cuts. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z This is the price we pay for the many benefits of the locked door. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z As Neylan recollected, Lawrence said, “ ‘I hope you’ll give him the benefit of the doubt because he is a fine fellow.’ Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The earnings potential is uncertain, and she has no health benefits under this new part-time arrangement, relying instead on her husband’s. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Compared with Oxford it was a backwater and, unlike Oxford, had not benefited from any intimate contact with the Greshamites. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Moreover, the Bush tax cuts, David demonstrated, will benefit the hyper-rich at the expense of the “merely rich.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z We offer “mothers’ hours,” he told me, meaning that the workday was supposedly over at three—as if to say, “With a benefit like that, how could anybody complain about wages?” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They generate tens of millions of dollars for the Osage, helping to fund their government, educational programs, and health-care benefits. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They were paid less than men doing the same job and received no benefits or pension; if one of their pilots was killed in flight, her companions chipped in to pay for the funeral themselves. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Like the scientific inventions that were sparking into life all around him, heralding the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, this music was intended, primarily, to benefit and enlighten all. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, many parents so magnify the benefit of a car seat that they trek to the local police station or firehouse to have it installed just right. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Those of us who were privileged to be his friends benefited from his example, not to mention his help and encouragement, with which he was always generous. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In fact it got a bit tiring after a while because it was like everything being said in the car was for our—or at least my—special benefit. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, my brother boasted for our father’s benefit, “Did you see, Ophelia, how I pinned his arms most firmly until I let him go?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Les was Reminiscing last night. For my benefit. He thinks I have a stomachache. He took out every single sheet of music in the whole bench.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z What are some of the overall benefits of music? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z "Might be thinking about the supermarkets, more money, good benefits, chance for advancement." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The benefit of this is, according to Edwin Gordon’s approach, to have the child experience the whole piece first, and then learn what the song comprises in detail. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Some of these rules have clear health benefits. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The notion that giving a relatively small number of people of color access to key positions or institutions will inevitably redound to the benefit of the larger group is belied by the evidence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They could also buy their way into opera houses, most of which were nevertheless built, owned and controlled by rich patrons, chiefly for their own benefit and that of their friends and hangers-on. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Halley seems to have mentioned this event as a curious benefit of the sea voyage or the air in St Helena on the childless couple; Aubrey implies that Halley was the father of the child. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It was what you would call a tent dress—yards of material falling from her shoulders without benefit of waistband and darts. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A humble and a contrite heart proved to have benefits over and beyond cleansing the soul of sin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Children wearing what few clothes they had—which even that was only for our benefit, I knew, after Father’s blowup over the little dress-code problem. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was another benefit to notoriety: A well-publicized lawsuit would help Anthony reclaim her position of leadership within the women’s movement. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z If they could reverse the flow—make the horrors of slavery visible to those who benefited from it—they might be able to end the vile practice forever. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z If I’d stopped to think about it, I might have realized that I was burned-out by school—by the grind of lectures, papers, and exams—and probably would have benefited from doing something different. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The data point to increasing benefits with lower and lower LDL levels, said Dr. Daniel J. Rader. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley kept up a running commentary, mainly for Harry’s and Hermione’s benefit; his own children knew too much about the Ministry to be greatly interested. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They were benefiting from people who were running for their lives. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The way it was angled in the fork, it seemed to be on display, for their benefit or enlightenment: this is a leg. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z No one at Cambridge taught the benefits of good marching order. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z For months, he would resist Berkeley’s blandishments to leave Yale, despite the obvious benefits associated with writing his own ticket. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Critical evidence: How the arts benefit student achievement. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “I established a protocol of secrecy disguised as an air of mystery. My counsel is the reason this venue moves from location to location unannounced. It benefits both players.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then I realized it: They were the two people who will benefit from Mike Costello’s death. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good to see my lessons were of some benefit to you,” Clancy snarled, raking a hand through his disheveled hair. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Dad knew the hotel manager and all of the men at the desk, and they used to exchange loud and good-natured insults for the benefit of the crowds that followed us in from the street. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Village life certainly brought the first farmers some immediate benefits, such as better protection against wild animals, rain and cold. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He could get a haircut from his favorite Cuban barber and then take a hot shower and hang out in the Admirals’ Club, a benefit for those with lots of frequent flyer miles. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He told the German officials that he was an importer in America, hinting that Germany somehow benefited from his work. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z "He folded his hands together and looked at me and said, 'Miss Gilling, we have decided that you would benefit by group therapy.'" The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, and dig this. To show how much he cares about the ocean, he offers to throw a big fund-raising benefit for the Save the Reef Foundation on the Coral Queen.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A perverse benefit of birth in the camp was a complete absence of expectations. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She would not have paid a kobo at the medical center; at least there was still that benefit to being a lecturer. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “I begin to see that you put me in the queen’s service not for my own benefit,” I said, “but to be your spy.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He is overwhelmed by the production taking place for his benefit. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That said, while the country was deprived of my mom's shampoo-commercial-quality tresses, there were also benefits to the Islamic Revolution. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He even went so far as to "nationalize" property and factories owned by Americans, repossessing them for the benefit of the Cuban people. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Later, during my time at Public Allies, I saw the benefits of more formal mentoring firsthand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Let me give you one final example of the hidden opportunities that outliers benefit from. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The very complexity of her feelings confirmed Briony in her view that she was entering an arena of adult emotion and dissembling from which her writing was bound to benefit. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Just as our bread, mixed and baked, packaged and sold without benefit of accident or human frailty, is uniformly good and uniformly tasteless, so will our speech become one speech. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They had engineered the Holocaust, he said, because they would benefit financially from worldwide disorder. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Tijuana’s greatest tourist attraction was its racetrack, which benefited from the hard times afflicting the racing industry in the United States. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As we have seen, soil and the living things in and upon it exist in a relation of interdependence and mutual benefit. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Therefore study with Laertes and take what benefit you may from it.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But how had the world benefited from his living? Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Legally barred from employment, housing, and welfare benefits—and saddled with thousands of dollars of debt—these people were shamed and condemned for failing to hold together their families. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z No one had any doubt that it was not the animals but their owners who were benefiting from the law. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Those who admired Goddard despised Rowan, and any who had given Rowan the benefit of the doubt were already rooting for Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Its activities had saved the fruit growers several millions of dollars a year, but in a moment of heedlessness the benefit was canceled out. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z |
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