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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
Synonyms


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It leaves the Dolphins to reckon with the fallout from the most costly mistake in modern football: spending a fortune on a quarterback only to realize that he isn’t actually the answer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fallout has been personal and immediate: holidays canceled, families unable to bring medicine to aging relatives, and cash-strapped Venezuelans marooned abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here’s a look at his most consequential orders—as well as their fallout.

From Barron's

We spoke to psychologists and parenting experts for their top tips on how to keep the Christmas spirit and avoid a family fallout.

From BBC

Air sampling in Sweden began in the 1960s as part of efforts to monitor radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing.

From Science Daily