consequence
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Like Dixon, he was describing the predictable consequence of forcing voters back to the polls after they believed that the election was over.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"This by-election was ultimately of limited consequence," Queen Mary University of London politics professor Stijn van Kessel told AFP Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The frequency of attacks on healthcare suggests that they are "a sustained feature of the war rather than an episodic consequence of large scale offensives," the report said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Cost savings are a consequence of these changes, but they are not the objective,” Goyal said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
There was a second consequence of describing the new.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
For investors enthralled by soaring corporate profits, headlines about the painful consequences from climate change are largely just background noise, experts say.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
If the bonus is repaid after it has already been included in taxable wages, the tax consequences can be more complicated.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Even if the work is completed near the Friday deadline, Jurado said Lineage should face consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The consequences can be devastating for those caught up in the scheme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The consequences of his death were yet to come.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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