Degree
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Those of us who live on the front lines of climate change – on archipelagos, small islands, coastal lowlands, and rapidly desertifying plains – can’t afford to wait and see what another
degree
of warming will bring.
To some degree, the two countries began with a blank slate, given that they had largely kept their distance from each other for several centuries.
Nor is it at all clear to what
degree
the Iraqis retain a stake in the idea of a united Iraqi state worth fighting for.
Second, Russia’s high
degree
of economic inequality sustains the majority’s preference for redistribution rather than private entrepreneurship.
Similarly, bKash now dominates the payments system in Bangladesh to such a
degree
that “bKashing” has become common Bengali parlance, just as “Xeroxing,” “Hoovering,” and “Googling” are in English.
Japan’s export-oriented manufacturing industries have maintained their edge but have not attracted other high-end activities – in fashion, finance, or corporate control – to any significant
degree.
No other currency has promised the same
degree
of security and liquidity for accumulated wealth.
Three decades have passed since former NASA scientist James Hansen first warned “with a high
degree
of confidence” that human activity was making the planet hotter.
To what
degree
is Xi set to become the all-powerful ruler many observers predict?
But, to reduce temperatures by more than a fraction of a degree, the planet needs something more like a sixfold increase in green energy R&D.
They will need quickly to face up to the reality that in order to pursue US interests in the region, including stabilizing Iraq and Afghanistan, the current standoff with Iran cannot continue, and that a greater
degree
of cooperation is unavoidable.
The arguments for low interest rates seem to me to require a
degree
of government competence that is unlikely, given political parties' current positions and the existing structure of the institutions that make fiscal policy.
Japanese reactions reveal an extraordinary
degree
of stubborn self-righteousness.
And issuing Eurobonds would require a
degree
of political consensus that will take months, if not years, to construct.
4.A society in which the rich have a very high
degree
of economic, political, and sociocultural influence is an unpleasant society in many ways.
In fact, Israel currently enjoys a
degree
of global influence unprecedented in its history, as a slew of new international challenges give its foreign policy, long held hostage by the single issue of Palestine, significantly more room for maneuver.
But as long as that remains a lofty idea without political substance, our leaders will feel that they must give some
degree
of priority to the interests of their own citizens.
They have imbued reform efforts with a
degree
of urgency that has had a far-reaching impact; indeed, conventional GDP data do not reflect the scale of the transformation that they are driving.
By cultivating a high
degree
of morale and proficiency, we strengthen the bonds between the peoples of Japan and recipient countries.
Of course, a breakdown in political civility would hardly make the US unique; all too many countries suffer some
degree
of political dysfunction.
Robots are capable of performing repetitive tasks with a higher
degree
of precision and accuracy than are humans, and without muscle fatigue.
But, as long as the
degree
of insolvency is small enough that a relatively minor
degree
of monetary easing can prevent a major depression and mass unemployment, this is a good option in an imperfect world, this is a good option in an imperfect world.
The most telling number here is the “climate sensitivity” – that is, the
degree
of global warming caused by a doubling of atmospheric CO2.
But to accept that your neighbors look over your shoulder and tell you what to do is one
degree
more dreadful than to accept oversight from the center.
A new G-7 needs to be created within the G-20, thereby providing China with a
degree
of influence that reflects its economic weight and requires it to assume a commensurate proportion of global responsibility.
These positions reflect the
degree
to which official flows are still substituting for private flows.
More informed citizens, in turn, participate at a higher rate and to a greater
degree
in their country's decision-making processes.
The majority have no college
degree.
One of the paradoxical results of America’s almost messianic belief in elections as a panacea for all the ills of the Middle East is that Hamas – the winner of democratic elections – has gained a
degree
of legitimacy that it never had before.
Against this background, it should not be surprising that globalization and regionalization no longer command the
degree
of support they once did – or that some rising political movements on both sides of the Atlantic are condemning both concepts to win more support for their own causes.
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