Word: ought
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...Government action could shield the Chinese economy from the worst of a global slump. Indeed, economists currently say China ought to remain a relatively bright spot amid the economic gloom. Merrill Lynch estimates that China will account for 40% of world GDP growth in 2009. Continued strong Chinese demand for raw materials, machinery and consumer goods is expected to prop up other Asian economies - the region as a whole is projected to dodge a recession next year...
...jerks from one end of the linguistic spectrum to the other serve no one well, least of all the reader. There are rich possibilities within “Sea of Poppies” that never come to bloom. With such an ambitious reach, Ghosh’s novel ought to make the reader a part of its historical present. Excellence is within reach, but the fact that it is only makes this novel’s failure to reach it all the more disappointing. With two more novels left in the trilogy, there is hope that Ghosh?...
...President have the authority to set the calendar,” he said. “I also know that every right is not necessarily wisely exercised...Whether it’s a good idea or a bad idea, it seems that it was an idea that ought to be vetted within the Faculty...
...principle, Chambers is exactly right—frivolous lawsuits ought to be kept under check (who is allowed to decide what counts as frivolous is another matter entirely). But his puzzling employment of another, more frivolous lawsuit seems, in two clear ways, beyond absurd and arguably irresponsible...
...then comes a period of planning for the transition, when the person takes stock of financial and other aspects of his or her life. When the actual joblessness arrives, there's a period of euphoria - especially for people with compensation packages. "It's in that euphoric time that [people] ought to be doing the most work to get a job, [though] some just enjoy the euphoria," says Morgan. Finally, there's a second wave of depression that is deeper than the first: the financial reality and the challenge of finding new employment set in. "Some people just never break...