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Hedging (past form of "can"): "It _____ be argued that economic growth should not come at the expense of the environment."
It could be argued that economic growth should not come at the expense of the environment.
From Lesson 13:Band 7+ Grammar Structures·IELTS Vocabulary — Band 7+

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It could be argued that economic growth should not come at the expense of the environment.

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