For Russia, this could mean (in the best case) tens of thousands of refugees or (in the worst case) the arrival of armed militias on its territory.

Sheikh Jarrah is far from the worst case.

The worst case scenario is street clashes between pro and anti Morsi hardliners.

A worst case outcome there could set back the fight against polio by decades.

Even in a worst case scenario, some degree of intra European cooperation will surely survive.

But seriously, this issue on anonymity is I mean, you made the case there.

In the worst case, images of violent protests in one EU country might incite others to violence.

In the worst case, the human genetic lineage itself could be wiped out by inter species conflict.

Worst case estimates have China s real GDP growing at around 7 per year over the next decade.

What, exactly, has changed? Perhaps most importantly, the worst case assumptions for safety planning have been radically revised.

For Iran, this development would be tantamount to a strategic worst case scenario, bringing about its definitive isolation.

Israel s tragedy lies in its obsession with taking (or avoiding) decisions only on the basis of worst case scenarios.

But, worst case scenarios aside, a Turkish invasion of northern Iraq can only serve the interests of Turkey s Kurdish separatists.

The worst case scenario that I am willing to envisage would be political deadlock at the time of the October deadline.

Israel, as the territorial answer to the old Jewish fears , tends to take decisions only on the basis of worst case scenarios.

Complete American withdrawal could lead to suspicion, arms races, and, in the worst case, wars among the countries of Europe and Asia.

This worst case scenario is not inevitable, but there is only a short window of opportunity for policies to address the situation.

One can only hope that the spill will be contained soon, and that the ever darkening worst case scenarios will not materialize.

Following the arrival of Europeans, La Hispaniola's indigenous population suffered near extinction, in possibly the worst case of depopulation in the Americas.

In a worst case scenario, Europe s sovereign debt crisis could cause the eurozone to implode, with immediate negative effects for the EU itself.

5. In the worst case, have the government step in, borrow money, and buy stuff, thereby rebalancing the economy as the private sector deleverages.

5. In the worst case, have the government step in, borrow money, and buy stuff, thereby rebalancing the economy as the private sector deleverages.

That we hear otherwise is an indication of the media s addiction to worst case stories, but that makes a poor foundation for smart policies.

The worst kind of ethnic discrimination is present in the case of returnees, who can hardly find jobs in public administration or public companies.

And what I mean by that is a lot of room, in my case I can't speak for anybody else but in my case, a lot of room for another big ego.

Worst

Worst

This may sound like a worst case scenario, but in my view it is the most likely one woe unto our children and our parents.

In the worst case scenario, the very concept of global climate policy would lose all value, with decades of climate alarmism giving way to fatalism.

True, many skeptics argue that with reasonable low cost prophylactic measures, large scale cyber meltdowns are highly implausible, and that doom mongers overstate the worst case scenarios.

In any case, the eurozone seems stuck with near zero rates at increasingly long maturities. What does this actually mean for its investors and debtors?

In case of a worldwide economic event, such as the recent crisis, this can mean pulling out of foreign markets when they are most vulnerable.

Worst talk ever!

Insuring the Worst

It received seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations in 1987 including Worst Supporting Actor (Tim Robbins), Worst Director (Willard Huyck) and Worst Original Song ( Howard the Duck ).

In a worst case scenario, falling property prices or diminishing faith in implicit government guarantees would compound the risks generated by the shadow banking system, severely undermining China s financial stability.

Mean

I mean no, I mean like in the TED sense?

He doesn't mean to be mean. It's just his nature.

Even the worst case scenarios proposed by mainstream climate scientists scenarios that go far beyond what the consensus climate models predict are not as bad as Gore would have us believe.

I do not mean to suggest that the Justices decided the Guantanamo Bay case as they did so that they would be toasted at their international cocktail parties.

He was my worst teacher.

The Worst of All Worlds

I mean ...

Golden Mean