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consequent

[kon-si-kwent, -kwuhnt] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt /


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Developments in the Middle East and consequent movements in energy prices will remain firmly on investors’ radar.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

"The study really shows that there are big knowledge gaps across the supply chain, in terms of the hazards people are being exposed to, the consequent health impacts, and who is being exposed," Buonocore said.

From Science Daily Nov. 20, 2025

It said this step was "both reasonable and required in light of her cognitive impairment and consequent inability to drive safely".

From BBC Oct. 22, 2024

While providing lower-carbon fuel to California truckers, with consequent reductions in pollution and greenhouse gases, the shift increased concentration in the gasoline-refining market, leading to more pricing power.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2024

Plagues of insects and consequent further agricultural disorders are a likely consequence of nuclear war.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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