consequence
Example Sentences
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He often doesn’t think of others and does what he wants, often without caring about consequences.
From Los Angeles Times
“Pathway’s architecture is designed to handle this complexity by remembering sequences and consequences over time, rather than resetting with every interaction.”
"While this does not have an impact on public health and food safety, it has potentially very serious consequences on agri-food and has caused real anxiety within the farming community."
From BBC
On 4 November, she used a rare pre-Budget speech in Downing Street to warn the UK's productivity was weaker "than previously thought" and that "has consequences for the public finances too, in lower tax receipts."
From BBC
If you live in a restrictive country like China, Russia or Iran, using a VPN can carry legal consequences.
From Salon
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