Sentences with phrase «more substantial potential»
The development was particularly frustrating for Mr Clegg, given that he had managed to face down a more substantial potential rebellion yesterday which could have seen the party actually oppose the bill.
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Where these balance sheet improvements are most advanced, future financial distress will look more like what we typically see in instances of financial stress in the major economies — substantial asset price volatility and the potential for substantial financial losses, but less in the way of a significant disruption to either short - run or long - run real economic growth.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
A recent report from S&P Global argued that promoting the entry and retention of more women in the workforce in the U.S., particularly in STEM fields, could create a «substantial growth opportunity,» with the potential to add 5 % to 10 % to nominal GDP in a just few decades.
As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.
So, assuming that Comey didn't lose any substantial portion of the $ 11 million he had in 2013 — though he did reportedly take a $ 500,000 loss on the sale of his Connecticut home last year — his payout from Bridgewater Associates and his advance on «A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership» alone would put his net worth at around $ 15.5 million with the potential to increase that even more if his book stays atop the best - seller list for long.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company had identified more than 7,000 potential short - lateral - equivalent drilling locations in the Wolfcamp formation that are expected to provide substantial opportunity for Anadarko's future activity in the basin.
We think this explicit consideration makes it even more relevant to examine the potential disparity between building societies - all of which will be effectively ring - fenced - and the considerable number of banks below the # 25 billion threshold which would not be ring - fenced even though they are substantial in size.»
Hazardous waste is waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment and generally exhibits one or more of the these characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity.
«As the world gets more connected and aviation grows, there may be substantial potential for cascading effects, economic and otherwise.»
Professor Rob Lamb of the JBA Trust and Lancaster University said: «Each of these steps reflects different sources of uncertainty, but we find overall that there is a substantial chance of more properties having been placed at flood risk because of past greenhouse gas emissions, leading to potential damages that could be part of the losses incurred in 2013/14.»
«The potential hazard to the fetus is so substantial and so tragic that this looks like a very prudent recommendation until we learn more,» Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist from Vanderbilt University Medical School, told The New York Times.
Whether you suffer from pain associated with the filling or emptying of your bladder or from running to the bathroom more often and urgently than you would like, taking a look at your diet and potential irritants could make a substantial difference to your everyday quality of life.
Inspired in part by classic DC series like Challengers of The Unknown and Forgotten Heroes, Legends is being touted as an avenue to both grow the successful «Arrowverse» TV property for The CW and to test the potential of DC Comics» substantial catalog of more obscure characters (the way Marvel Studios did with Guardians of The Galaxy).
Click here to learn more about the organizations partnering with us to prepare high - potential, low - income students to qualify for and receive substantial college scholarships.
That's a pity — even though the Challenger is saddled with a substantial curb weight and an aging platform, there's still more potential.
A decreased «fuel» supply that takes longer to refill may not sound too flattering for a $ 29,600 - $ 37,000 car (before substantial potential subsidies), but while we're imagining, imagine the Leaf's «fuel» costs maybe one - fifth what you'd pay for gas — an energy source that's getting comparatively more expensive as years go by.
Even more attractive might be a substantial following in your field or genre (translation: potential book buyers).
In looking at the common stocks of potential takeover candidates, TAVF is much more influenced by whether or not a deal at a substantial premium over market might close, as compared with which of several attractive securities is priced more attractively as a going - concern based on an NPV analysis.
A substantial portion of the more than 15.3 million square feet of additional land owned by Reading holds great cash flow growth potential as it is developable in desirable urbanized locations throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United States, but not yet generating a dime of cash flow.
That series actually culminated in a write - up on Fortress Investment Group (FIG: US)-- which is a significant (5.9 %) holding for me, with substantial gains to date & plenty more upside potential still.
Not to mention the euphoria, and potential step - change in valuations, if Trump focuses less on Twitter & focuses more on actually delivering a substantial corporate tax cut / repatriation deal.
While this redemption plan requires you to be a little more patient than other cards, it certainly offers a substantial earning potential that's a steal for no annual fee.
at the moment I am excited by the potential of Untiled No 4, with its expressive «attitude» which whilst open and seemingly unresolved seems more substantial.
It has been suggested that the adoption of zero tillage in western Canada, with the potential to store more moisture and use moisture more efficiently, has been a contributing factor in the substantial drop in hectares of summerfallow, increases in land in crop, and increases in nitrogen fertilizer usage in western Canada in the last decade.
«As the world gets more connected and aviation grows, there may be substantial potential for cascading effects, economic and otherwise.»
But substantial potential exists for further efficiency gains, especially in less energy - intensive industries, notably through more efficient motor drive systems and combined heat and power.
Building codes and other government policies that, where appropriate, can promote substitution of use of sustainably harvested forest products wood for more energy - intensive construction materials may have substantial potential to reduce net emissions (Murphy, 2004).
More substantial changes would be along the lines of «Exploring potential impacts of a 2C world using insights from paleo climate records, modern observations and climate modelling» or «Exploring the potential for tipping points in the climate system before 2C».
By contrast, in mid - to high latitudes on all continents, substantial shifts in forest structure toward more rain - green, summer - green or deciduous rather than evergreen forest, and forest and woodland decline, underlie the overall drop in global terrestrial carbon sequestration potential that occurs post-2030, and approaches a net source by about 2070 (Figure 4.2; 4.3).
Irrespective of how these issues are ultimately resolved, it is clear that the negotiations over the withdrawal agreement (and potentially any transitional measures and future trade deal) are now likely to require substantial work on institutional arrangements to account for the settlement of potential disputes arising after the UK has formally left the EU, in addition to the more mainstream issues of assets, liabilities, citizens» rights, pensions etc..
Such substantial weight, combined with the size of 18 - wheelers, means that it has the potential to cause serious accidents with even more serious injuries involved.
When two or more people work together to manufacture, transport or distribute illegal substances, they may be charged as co-conspirators resulting in a substantial increase in the potential sentence.
Stated differently, there is substantial evidence that children are more likely to attain their psychological potential when they are able to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with both of their parents, whether the two parents live together or not.
A large number of individuals with moderately increased risk levels contribute more cases than a small number with extreme risk levels.41 Parenting programmes that target high - risk populations therefore miss a substantial number of families who develop the problem even though they are not currently in the elevated risk group.3, 9,11 The potential impact of such programmes at the population level is therefore minimal as only a small proportion of families in the general population participate in evidence - based programmes.10, 11 As Rose emphasized more than a decade ago, strategies that focus on high - risk individuals will deal only with the margin of the problem and will not have impact on the general population.
The latter often have substantial land for development and consequently can be overwhelmed by new supply; furthermore tenants maybe skeptical in renting space at emerging locations, as they may have more doubts as to how attractive those locations will be to potential clients, compared to established locations.
Agents tell us how excited their sellers are about the site and how their Seller's will offer input, photos and more details to create a more substantial resource for potential home buyers.