Word: ought
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...Efforts You asked if Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a clear vision for Japan [Feb. 26]. Abe ought to receive due credit for what he has achieved in just a few months. I cannot think of any leader who has done so much in such a short time. Japanese mass media tend to make a sensational issue of minor mismanagement of the government. They neglect to evaluate Abe's international diplomacy and leadership in reforming education and the economy. They mention the Cabinet's falling popularity rating every day, which only contributes to the trend. I would argue two points...
...very harmful if school districts move to the point where 75 to 80 percent of their students are from one racial or socioeconomic group,” Willie said. “Cambridge ought to recognize the benefits that it already has from diversified schools...
...This month’s debate in Harvard Hall ended with no clear-cut winner or answer, of course, signaling what we already knew: that this debate will never end. In the meantime, the Committee to Evaluate Social Space at Harvard ought to find a real cause to throw themselves into—for instance, actually evaluating social space. For now, I’ll stick to final clubs...
...fail to recognize the full continuum of choices and options that are open to young females. Particularly at Harvard, where we have the freedom to dream, to engage ourselves with almost anything we choose, all the while protected from many of the harsh realities of this world, we ought to be more free-spirited in the way we envision our futures...
...ought to be engaging in more expansive, open, and unchecked dialogue; women, and men also, must begin to consider the infinite number of lifestyles, professions, and personal pursuits that can define a woman’s life. Of course, the journey we are taking to establish our identities as adult women must be fulfilling, otherwise we run the risk of “getting there” and finding ourselves disillusioned...