Possibility
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Though such support remains a possibility, it is unlikely that the army leadership will extend itself on his behalf.
Corruption in Egypt, as in other Arab states, is so extensive as to undermine the
possibility
of economic advancement, higher living standards, a free media, independent courts, and democracy.
The
possibility
of a positive choice, instead of mere rejection, created for some of us an unusually encouraging feeling.
Until recently, global markets had not seemed to recognize that a growth recession was even a
possibility.
Confronted with the
possibility
of mass demonstrations on March 11 – the so-called Day of Rage on a Facebook page – the Saudi rulers enforced that ruling by deploying massive numbers of security forces in the streets.
A confrontation between the US and North Korea could also turn into a black swan event, but this is a
possibility
that markets have happily ignored.
Since then, frictions between deficit and surplus countries have intensified, now risking the
possibility
of a full-blown trade war.
As China presses ahead with consumer-led rebalancing, it will continue to move from surplus saving to saving absorption, with the distinct
possibility
that its current account will shift into permanent deficit (a small deficit actually was recorded in the first quarter of this year).
One
possibility
is that Putin is not sincere about his aim of doubling Russia’s GDP in a decade.
In the current context, geopolitical tensions create the remote
possibility
of a disaster – the odds of which shift daily – that would make everyone much worse off.
But what we are seeing is its member states increasingly adopting a national approach, thus undermining the
possibility
of Europe-wide solutions (the migration crisis is a tragic case in point).
Friendly (or at least constructive) relations between both powers would thus appear to be a remote possibility, at least for the foreseeable future.
What if he declared martial law, a
possibility
he seemed to be intimating when he threatened to “send in the Feds” to Chicago to deal with crime there.
Above all in France, because there is a real
possibility
that the present conservative government could be thrown out of power by a socialist victory in the parliamentary elections in the spring of 1998.
But this
possibility
of nuclear war, horrifying as it is, may not be the most important consequence of India's test.
And it is very possible that, behind closed doors, Chinese officials are already testing their ability to manipulate some of the shadowy figures surrounding Kim, who appears increasingly paranoid about the
possibility
of a coup.
Nevertheless, an outside observer might have been struck by the weight given to the
possibility
that the decade-long boom might well suffer a real reversal, followed by serious declines.
Europe's Culture of EuthanasiaModern technology has created the
possibility
of dramatically extending human life, but also a host of new practical and moral problems in the process.
True, Jordan and Syria let most Iraqis in, but they do not offer a
possibility
of durable local absorption.
This leaves the third
possibility
– that of resettlement.
In the 1960’s, David Ben-Gurion’s fatalistic pessimism about the
possibility
of ever reaching a peace settlement with the Arab countries led him to forge an “Alliance of the Periphery” with the non-Arab countries in the outer circle of the Middle East – Iran, Ethiopia, and Turkey (he also dreamed of having Lebanon’s Maronite community as part of that alliance).
That is why I recognized the
possibility
of a Trump upset, despite Clinton’s significant lead in the polls (five points, just before the election).
Colombia’s government has gone as far as it can, in the face of much criticism from its own supporters, in not insisting on immediate disarmament or surrender, but instead offering a cease-fire and the rebels the
possibility
of reintegration into civil society under international observation.
But we also have to confront the
possibility
that when it comes to helping the world’s poor, anti-corruption policies may not be the best place to spend our money first.
Accepting the idea that central bankers may be doing the best they can in a difficult situation would require entertaining the
possibility
that markets are imperfect and fallible.
Doing so raises the distinct
possibility
that the Fed will lack the ammunition it will need to counter the inevitable next recession.
The European Union is applying pressure on all sides, including Russia, where it is holding out the
possibility
that economic sanctions will be lifted as an eventual reward for the Kremlin’s support in the peace effort.
After public outcry at the
possibility
that she would acquire the legal status of French “First Lady,” the Macron administration published on the Elysée website a “Charter of Transparency Concerning the Wife of the Head of State,” confirming that she will receive no compensation or budget of her own.
Although the exchange rate ultimately reverts back to its PPP benchmark, in a world of imperfect knowledge market participants might ignore this
possibility
in the near term.
The
possibility
of unpredictable interventions would reinforce the effect of the bank’s regular announcements of the parity values on traders’ perception of increased risk.
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