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And some countries do indeed differ from Egypt to such an
extent
as to make potential lessons misleading.
At any rate, to the
extent
that today’s populist wave is driven by demographics, it is not likely to crest anytime soon.
The full
extent
of the fallout is unknown, but we can expect it to be painful for many people and damaging to many institutions.
The
extent
to which concern for human rights should be a consideration in setting foreign policy is a contentious issue in most democracies, which often believe that their own record entitles them to lecture others.
Terms used for members of racial minorities, and for people with disabilities, have also been challenged, to such an
extent
that it can be hard to keep up with the terms preferred by those in these categories.
Russia is also challenging the UN’s role, albeit to a lesser
extent.
To the
extent
that a higher debt ratio is allowed only in exceptional situations (Article 100 of the Treaty), such as natural disasters (where a bailout would be allowed), a legal conflict should not arise.
But, while we can all think of examples of Americans who rose to the top on their own, what really matters are the statistics: to what
extent
do an individual’s life chances depend on the income and education of his or her parents?
It was not until last month, however, that the full
extent
of these gains came to light, with the Census Bureau’s annual economic statistics showing that median household income had increased by a record 5.2% ($2,800) in 2015.
We used these data to estimate the
extent
to which large non-financial corporations’ profits exceeded typical annual sectoral profit performance since 1995.
Clearly, strong action was the right response to the crisis (the
extent
to which central banks might have contributed to its outbreak is another matter).
Special European facilities, along with the IMF, lend money at below-market interest rates, which reduces the
extent
of austerity required.
But what determines the
extent
to which countries benefit from financial globalization?
The reported costs of global warming are higher than in earlier studies because it takes into account the mounting evidence that the process of global warming is highly complex and non-linear, with a non-negligible chance that it may proceed much faster than had previously been thought and that the
extent
of warming may be much greater than had previously been thought.
More people are grasping the true
extent
of the dangers ahead.
The exact
extent
of the damage is difficult to discern, because for many years records were not kept, but the estimates are that 75% of the world’s original forests have been logged or burned by humans.
In other words, to the
extent
that Trump just wants allies to reduce their exports to the US, this can be accommodated by EU producers increasing prices and pocketing the higher revenues – never mind that US consumers of steel would thereby be subsidizing foreign steel producers.
While it is true that Xi is, to some extent, amassing power, his motivation is the need to strengthen China – both its government and its economy.
Lebanon, Jordan, and (to a lesser extent) Turkey have opened up their public schools to Syrian refugees.
To the
extent
that continued currency-market volatility spills over into other markets – and it will – the imperative for stronger economic fundamentals to validate asset prices will intensify.
These claims, to some extent, echo those of the Hungarian government, led by the right-wing Fidesz party.
To the
extent
that governments are involved, they can promote better risk management through responsive regulation and even subsidization of experiments with new private insurance products.
Given this, China can be expected to continue to manage capital-account transactions to some extent, using macroprudential measures and, when appropriate, direct capital controls.
Christian-democratic parties, associated with the Catholic Church, and the liberals have been to some
extent
marginalized.
To that extent, it provides exactly what the world needs now: an approach that removes the need to rely on the ad hoc and slow-moving approach of ratings agencies and the noisy and volatile signals coming from markets.
Bennett, in her eloquent statement, looked forward to the day when the law would allow a physician to act not only on a prior “living will” that bars life-prolonging treatment, but also on one that requests a lethal dose when the patient becomes incapacitated to a specified
extent.
Germany is the largest EU member country in terms of population and GDP; so, to some extent, it does make sense for it to take the lead.
To understand why is to see the sheer
extent
to which our systems of government have been captured by the corrupting influence of vested interests.
If the government’s agents break privacy laws, at home or abroad, the Department of Justice should prosecute them to the full
extent
of the law.
But his life experience should enable him to understand better than most people the
extent
to which ego can impede even the most minor compromise.
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