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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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Italy, which relies heavily on gas imports from Gulf Arab countries, could face some of the worst economic fallout if the closure of the Strait of Hormuz persists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Bessent noted that other countries have taken different tacts in responding to economic fallout from the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That’s as continued outperformance of rest-of-the-world stocks versus the U.S. are also hitting speed bumps, due to spiking commodity prices and global growth fallout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The fallout escalated when Raina's editor was arrested, prompting him to take down the entire series.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Back then the fallout had been sporadic and highly variable; some states had been nearly free of it, others became saturated.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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