result
Frequently Asked Questions
- The result was clearly an upset—the favorites lost to a weaker and less experienced team.
- Using cold butter yields better results when making pastry.
- The scandal has resulted in the resignation of three top officials.
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After that, he drove well with strong pace to put himself back in contention and a fourth-place finish was a strong result in the circumstances.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
“Every single position in Argentina’s Catholic Church today is the result of Bergoglio’s decisions—it’s his church,” said José María Ghio, author of the book, “The Catholic Church in Argentine Politics.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Liberman, whose party at seven votes is the smallest within the opposition bloc, denied speculation he was trying to engineer a deadlock that could result in him becoming prime minister.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The result is the most detailed simulation of asteroid deflection produced so far.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
As a result of the publicity about his schooling, or lack thereof, Fischer was beginning to be thought of as a nyeculturni by the Russians, unschooled and uncultured, and they began to tease him.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
"I'm open to the idea that we should change enforcement - by focusing more on businesses that hire illegal labour, for instance," Vance wrote in a lengthy online post reflecting on the results.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
As companies try to keep Wall Street happy in a period of market unrest, their third-quarter results are barely clearing the bar.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
The results suggest that fasting does more than temporarily change the gut's metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Speaking to Texas Standard after the midterm results were in, Johnson chalked up the blue wave to a “national revolt against meanness, against hateful speech and divisiveness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Madison countered that centrality could be measured demographically as well as geographically, so they should await the results of the census of 1790 before deciding.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Not surprisingly, Bianco’s unlawful actions resulted in litigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
It could easily have resulted in the VAR, Tony Harrington, sending Brooks to the pitchside monitor for an on-field review for a red card.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Its reputation has been tarnished among many Tesla fans because of a spate of recalls and manufacturing issues that have resulted in cycles of repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
While ballots are still being counted around the country, more than three dozen local measures have already passed that resulted in tighter regulations for data centers, according to consulting firm Redbud Consulting.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
When such partly immune people came into contact with others who had had no previous exposure to the germs, epidemics resulted in which up to 99 percent of the previously unexposed population was killed.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The researchers detect this movement by measuring the resulting electrical current.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Those differences could influence the properties and luminosity of the resulting supernovae, potentially helping explain why certain Type Ia explosions are unusually bright.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Unlike partial closures, day-long closures resulting in ticket refunds can have a marked impact on the Louvre, which relies to a much greater degree on ticket revenue than other major museums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The resulting demand for cutting-edge chips and other high-tech equipment has boosted share price gains across the technology sector.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
But the resulting conclusions—whether spirit communication was true or false—could also pull people apart.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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