Hedging language

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The application of stricter visa controls will have knock-on effects in both the business and education sectors.

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The application of stricter visa controls may have potential knock-on effects in both the business and education sectors.

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With general acceptance that recorded cases are only the ‘tip of the iceberg,’ more thorough risk assessment is needed.

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With general acceptance that recorded cases might only represent the ‘tip of the iceberg,’ a more thorough risk assessment appears to be needed.

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The recent research on dyslexic students shows that they are more creative than the rest of the population.

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The recent research on dyslexic students suggests that they may be somewhat more creative than the rest of the population.

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Less developed countries place the blame for their slow growth rates on outside factors such as colonial legacies and free trade.

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Less developed countries tend to place much of the blame for their slow growth rates on outside factors such as colonial legacies and free trade.

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Children from wealthier, well-connected backgrounds are at an advantage in the careers market.

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Children from wealthier, well-connected backgrounds seem to have some advantage in the careers market.

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Economic, social, and technological developments have resulted in greater inequalities between different income groups in the world.

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Economic, social, and technological developments may have contributed to greater inequalities between different income groups in the world.