Possibility
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The quick-tempered twins took issue with the reform treaty’s proposed voting system for the Council of Ministers, and then stole the limelight from papacy with their own homophobic declarations, proclamations that seem to exclude any
possibility
of integrating the EU’s Charter of Rights into Poland’s domestic law.
The risk that anti-EU parties may come to power in Italy, France, and the Netherlands – among others – is rising, but still remains a distant
possibility.
China’s policy toward Libya, which differs significantly from previous policy, may or may not have been shaped by it; nevertheless, we cannot rule out the
possibility
of it becoming the mainstream of thinking in Chinese foreign-policy circles in the near future.
The second
possibility
is a world in which strong central governments use big data to fortify their control.
But Trump’s decision has foreclosed that possibility, leaving Iran’s future role in the region an open question.
If Macron wins – a distinct
possibility
– he will need to deliver change, as will his counterparts elsewhere in Europe.
But everything could change if the investigation into Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 election and the
possibility
of collusion with Trump’s campaign reveals a smoking gun.
Yet one cannot rule out the
possibility
that genes for female sterility could find their way into species that pollinate crops or serve as a food source for birds, reptiles, and even humans.
It also sought to prevent the collapse of the North Korean regime and the resulting potential for chaos on its border – not only flows of refugees, but also the
possibility
that South Korean or US troops could move into the North.
But the opposite outcome – the escalation of mutually damaging trade and investment disputes – is also a distinct
possibility.
Three and a half years after the dawn of the “Arab Spring,” there is a real
possibility
that we are witnessing the early phase of a prolonged, costly, and deadly struggle; as bad as things are, they could well become worse.
But, as the
possibility
that separatists will win a majority of seats becomes more likely, opponents of secession are becoming more vocal.
Thus, one should not exclude the
possibility
that if France does indeed rebound under Macron’s leadership, Franco-German relations might become tenser.
Yet Trump and the Saudis seem intent on destroying the
possibility
of normalizing relations created by this important and promising agreement.
There may be many reasons for this, but Gordon describes one possibility: The underlying pace of innovation has slowed, leading to lower expected returns on investment and thus forcing down interest rates.
US intelligence officials have repeatedly warned of this
possibility.
Although the zero nominal bound on interest rates – previously only a theoretical
possibility
– had been reached and zero-interest-rate policy (ZIRP) had been implemented, growth remained anemic.
The Internet duplicated that feat for computers, which add to passive viewership the
possibility
of interactive participation with what is on the screen.
Instead, they have been busy constructing a fanciful world of limitless possibility, based on a national mythology featuring Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, the British Raj, and standing “alone” in 1940.
Feelings of fear occur when a possible source of harm is nearby or likely to present itself, while feelings of anxiety usually involve the
possibility
of harm in the future.
A global pact would have to be an urgent necessity, rather than an attractive
possibility.
These include the generalization of majority voting, enlargement of the European Parliament's role, the notion of public proceedings for the Council of Ministers (making it almost like a senate), the introduction of the
possibility
of withdrawal from the Union, and even the
possibility
of treaty ratification by majority.
This will change very quickly, particularly given the
possibility
of NATO troop increases in Afghanistan.
Among Iran analysts, it is thought that these moves were intended to revitalize the military, particularly given the
possibility
of conflict with the US.
By failing to clearly delineate presumed or potential “red lines” for Taiwan, the law leaves open the
possibility
of substantial miscalculation or misinterpretation.
Another
possibility
would be to transfer responsibility for humanitarian aid in conflict zones to an NGO that is not under the same pressure to respect the sovereignty of internationally recognized regimes.
But Weber’s dissent opens up the
possibility
that small countries could vote down the center and the large members.
But the
possibility
that Assad’s increasingly desperate regime would deploy chemical weapons – as Saddam Hussein’s government did against Iranian troops and civilians, as well as Iraqi Kurds, during the Iran-Iraq War – cannot be discounted.
Faced with the
possibility
of invasion and defeat, Saddam threatened to burn Iraq's oil fields.
Furthermore, do we really want to eliminate the
possibility
of lending to stave off a collapse before it occurs?
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