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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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The economic fallout from a correction would likely not be confined to the U.S., even though most of the big AI players are based in the world’s largest economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The fallout from two deadly earthquakes in Venezuela on Wednesday continue to be felt across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Recent swings in tech stocks are reviving fears of an AI bubble -- and some experts warn that if it pops, the fallout could be bigger than anything Wall Street has ever seen.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Scott, at CEF Advisors, observes that Wamco funds have indeed faced an additional problem in the form of fallout from the Leech scandal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Prim quietly points out the widespread fallout from that disaster— the pox scars on people’s bodies, the slightly disfigured children.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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