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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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Be sure to vote and then watch the fallout, metaphorically speaking — hopefully not literally.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

He has sometimes struggled to navigate the fallout.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

The fallout from the 2016 Actors’ Equity Assn. agreement, which imposed an hourly minimum wage for members who perform in Los Angeles County theater with fewer than 100 seats, is still being felt.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The market fallout stretched to the U.S., where bets on South Korean chip stocks likely contributed to July losses of some 67% at Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

They knew that his defection was real, and they worked around the clock to contain the fallout.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Rising prices and a volatile currency have been among the major domestic economic fallouts of Moscow's four-year offensive on Ukraine, which has seen it hit with unprecedented packages of Western sanctions.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

There was a perceived superiority of the British Home Championship, fallouts over player payments, and a reluctance to play other European teams following the First World War.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The trail of damage from Patterson’s pet project includes money fights, family estrangement and bitter fallouts as friends turned on each other amid efforts to debunk or defend the footage over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Extended flashbacks fill in the various personal fallouts and professional disappointments that transpired during the 7,000 years in between.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2021

"COVID-19 fallouts are pushing low-paid workers into even harder situations with little, or no, increase in pay," said Hisashi Yamada, senior economist at Japan Research Institute.

From Reuters Oct. 22, 2021




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