Antonym: waste. Similar words: drift, thrive, shrimp, shrink, rifle, lift, trifle, fifth. Meaning: [θrɪft] n. 1. any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers 2. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
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(61) Over time, the government could exercise the same day-to-day control over major U.S. banks as with IndyMac Bank, a failed California thrift that the U.S. government operated for much of last year.
(62) Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.
(63) Thrift - point for future plot points, capital, hone their efforts!
(64) In addition, the FDIC is the back-up supervisor for the remaining insured banks and thrift institutions.
(65) We will advocate thrift, avoid extravagancy and cherish fruits of the labor of others and the society.
(66) You might ask local trophy shops whether they can find them new homes, donate them to your local thrift store or place a classified ad.
(67) By 1986 these failures had bankrupted the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, the federal insurer for the thrift industry.
(68) Both the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision said on Thursday the proposed regulations may go too far, chilling the interest of private equity investors.
(69) Opposing extravagance and advocating thrift is a basic principle in traditional Chinese economic thought.
(70) All items may be picked up at our store location: Gift and Thrift, 731 Mt.
(71) Many holiday decorations can be found inexpensively during post-holiday clearance sales, so it might be worth passing it up at a thrift store.
(72) Her parents taught her the verities they believed in: Methodism, hard work, thrift and the importance of the individual.
(73) For many people, thrift stores offer an easy way to delve into frugal fashion.
(74) From the microcosmic angle of view on hakka needlecraft art, we can be conscious of hakka female's thrift, loving beauty, affection, industry, characters and so on.
(75) Under his leadership, this bank grows rapidly by an unknown topicality thrift institution into the entire US Banking industry giant.
(76) The 67-year-old woman, Billie Jean James,[http://sentencedict.com/thrift.html] was described by her friends as a hoarder who constantly bought small items and knick-knacks from thrift stores.
(77) Sort items into those that should be discarded and those which are still in wearable or usable condition, which can be donated to a local charity or thrift shop.
(78) What is the difference between a consignment store, a resale store, and a thrift shop?
(79) Thrift shops are great for gowns, formalwear, baby clothes, and shoes.
(80) For penny-pinchers, the line between thrift and thievery turns out to be as tangled as a yard-sale yo-yo.
(81) Since Bob is home today for half day, so I get so have more pictures today. And here is the last piece I got from the Thrift Shop, a sequin jacket, cost $25. I like it can be wear day and night.
(82) Thrift is care and scruple in the spending of one's means.
(83) Institutions generally are closed by their chartering authority – the state regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or the Office of Thrift Supervision.