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repercussion

[ree-per-kuhsh-uhn, rep-er-] / ˌri pərˈkʌʃ ən, ˌrɛp ər- /


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"I believe that where a venue advertises that they operate Ask for Angela, then there should be some kind of fine or repercussion if they haven't trained all their staff."

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024

In yet another buttress against the scourge of overwork, Australia’s Senate on Thursday passed a bill giving workers the right to ignore calls and messages outside of working hours without fear of repercussion.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

The Wolakota herd also ensures a reserve of high-quality meat for the community — without the threat of price-gouging, another pandemic repercussion of the industrial supply chain.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2023

"She hadn't made the correlation that her actions had a repercussion in the community. We're all inter-related."

From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2023

He blamed himself for the accident, then kept on blaming himself for every decision that was made thereafter, every repercussion, every reverberation that clanged down through the years.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

While it might seem like it’s good that most retirees are not spending or moving their money around, there are actually financial repercussions to this.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

"He was a real loner," said a neighbor who spoke to AFP anonymously over fears of repercussions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Yankees once spent whatever it took—-and worried about the repercussions later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

That might backfire, or it might not, and the repercussions of the former could represent a significant hurdle in their quest for a third consecutive World Series championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But there could be repercussions for that tomorrow.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan


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