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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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ING economist Carsten Brzeski said the uptick in factory output was "too weak to start discussing whether German industry is defying the economic fallout of the war in the Middle East".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise interest rates this month to mitigate the burden of rising costs as policymakers grow more worried that the fallout from the conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Some have been deported, others remain in immigration proceedings, and many families continue to grapple with the economic and emotional fallout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The prime minister has a long history of testing the White House's patience - and of politically surviving any fallout.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

As the paper’s in-house lawyer, it would be his job to advise the editors about the possible legal fallout from publishing classified documents.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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