affluent
The change results from steep cuts in state education funds
that has left several affluent communities
across the nation paying more school taxes
to the state than they receive.
automation
Decades of technological enhancements
and automation have made flying undeniably much safer
but also fostered a subtle disconnect
between pilots and the planes they fly.
commute
Urban Japanese have long endured lengthy commutes
and crowded living conditions, but as the old group
and family values weaken, the discomfort is beginning to tell.
migrate
Like other newspaper groups, GNM is suffering from the effects
of the advertising downturn and a long-term decline
in print circulation as readers migrate to the internet.
mutual
In France mutual banks seem to have fared rather badly
compared with their publicly traded rivals,
although a further €1.4 billion ($2 billion)
write-down of toxic assets at Société Générale
in the fourth quarter has helped even the balance.
mobilize
Perhaps most significantly, experts note,
it sparks a flow of money -- $100 billion annually by 2020 --
never before mobilized for poor countries
to cope with climate disasters
and develop clean-energy economies.
overtime
I hate my job! My boss always orders me to work overtime,
without giving me the overtime fees.
You've got to talk with him about giving you the fees.