consequence

Example Sentences

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“If Castlelake were to acquire easyJet primarily for its fleet, the likely consequence would be further consolidation in the European short-haul market, including the U.K.,” they say in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

According to Soto, who is expecting her third child, the fact that her husband was married to an American citizen and had two children who were also citizens was of no consequence.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

It might own a $100 billion stake in SpaceX, a consequence of its 2015 investment in the rocket company.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

In consequence we alighted at the little community of Milo, twenty miles to the south, on unsteady legs and blinking at the suddenness with which our circumstances had changed.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson