consequence
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However, the simulations cannot yet predict every possible consequence of a nuclear blast.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
A team of Australia-based researchers published a study earlier this year that found little evidence to suggest teenagers have turned away from social media as a consequence of the restrictions.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
As a consequence, the note predicted that “the current chop across asset markets will likely persist into 1Q2027.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Had Verstappen not passed Hamilton as a consequence of the incident, Leclerc could have given the place back by Turn 11 as was required by the rules.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
In consequence, over the next thirty years, nearly all the hills of northern Georgia were turned into sunny groves of stumps.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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That, my friends, is what Social Security was designed to address: protecting people from the dire consequences of economic disaster.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
By influencing how the brain connects flavors with their consequences, future treatments might someday help people develop different preferences rather than simply making them feel less hungry.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Satisfying voter wishes also could have unintended consequences, report Matt Grossman, Jeanne Whalen and Gavin Bade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
But she added it was important that the government's deal is implemented in a way that "avoids unintended consequences for established product descriptions which consumers clearly understand as referring to a flavour".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
I can smile and brush my teeth without any real consequences.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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