could

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“Prolonged energy disruptions could force economies in developing Asia and the Pacific to navigate a difficult trade-off between weaker growth and higher inflation,” said ADB Chief Economist Albert Park.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bureau warned that offsetting via credits could also allow companies to make claims of carbon-neutrality without cutting their emissions, a practice known as greenwashing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The companies could still work together in the future, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

But I suppose I was a quite unsentimental young man in many ways and I was always on the lookout for some material where I could a rattle the public’s cage a bit.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s quite possible it could be the same week,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times