consequence
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"People need to understand that... there's serious consequence for these types of things," Hegseth said, speaking aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Both household income and confidence are suffering from the labour market downturn, a consequence of the higher uncertainty after the snap elections of 2024 and less supportive fiscal policy,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But most students that are studying for their degrees today are in programs that won’t face that consequence.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
He is woefully short of minutes for his club, Bournemouth, and lacks sharpness and ruthlessness as a consequence.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
It would be much better running the Trout than many other inns, because the great world came through, and scholars and people of consequence were often there to talk to.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
De Croo also said private capital needed to step in to help fight some of the worst consequences of climate change.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The delay had consequences, he warned: major artists book engagements years in advance, limiting what organizers can now arrange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"I have made every effort to be honest with the public about my beliefs and intentions, and I am wholly prepared to accept the consequences," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Still, the housing crash had consequences that lasted far longer than the recession itself.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
In fact, judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys may not even be aware of the full range of collateral consequences for a felony conviction.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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