Dewey wrote, "The present function of the liberal arts college is to use the resources put at our disposal alike by human literature, by science, by subjects that have a vocational bearing, so as to secure ability to appraise the needs and the issues of the world in which we live" (LW 15,280).
Alexander Hamilton got the federal government to assume all the states' debts, and also secured its ability to impose taxes and tariffs.
He has secured the ability to run Cadillac from New York, updated its range of sedans, and cut discounts and incentives to improve profitability and resale values.
In 2016, the Republicans won the White House, maintained control of both chambers of Congress, and secured the ability to create a conservative Supreme Court majority that could last a generation or more.
And some might then say--Dani Rodrik, perhaps--that by insuring workers against the buffeting winds of trade, Mr Obama will have secured the ability to expand globalisation without strong domestic opposition.
While the company mostly limits its purchases to the West Coast, near its California-based facility, it has secured some ability to serve other parts of the country.
By growing chardonnay grapes as far south as unglamorous Santa Maria and dotting the state with winepresses to keep production close to the source, Jackson secured his ability to produce more than 3 million cases a year of high-quality wine.
By growing chardonnay grapes as far south as unglamorous Santa Maria, and by dotting the state with winepresses to keep production close to the source, Jackson secured his ability to produce more than 3 million cases a year of quality wine.
What we now need from Theresa May's cabinet is a firm commitment to securing our ability to continue collaborating with our European partners.
I was dismayed to read that to prepare for this important change, the teachers' union is concentrating on securing the ability to remove children from the classroom.
Boeing management did secure the ability to control who received part of the pay increases, with about half of the overall pool for wage increases to be divided at the company's discretion.
