consequence
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The most important consequence of 1914 floods: the creation of a county flood control district.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Just before Bannon spoke, democratic socialist Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont told the same crowd that Washington policymakers had not addressed the "potentially catastrophic consequence" of unregulated AI.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
But researchers have now uncovered an unexpected consequence of that eruption: the enormous volcanic cloud appears to have helped destroy some of the methane pollution produced by the volcano itself.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Caitlin Myers, an economist at Dartmouth College who studies abortion policy, said the deaths should be investigated: “This is a potentially profound consequence of the regulation,” she said.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
His family found it more trouble than it was worth to take it away from him for washing, so as a consequence it smelled disgusting.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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I can write about surveillance and war, and the consequences are an argument in the comments section.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
On Tuesday, Qatar warned of dire consequences if Bab al-Mandab was closed, saying it would be "catastrophic for the entire world".
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
A Federal Reserve database used for monitoring banks experienced a temporary outage last month, triggering concerns from a top Senate Democrat about the consequences of cuts to the Fed’s regulatory staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The report found that "the way Letby's grievance and its consequences were handled was deplorable", adding that the investigating officer in charge "could bring neither independence nor objectivity to it".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
An Elder’s voice narrates, words in Tsalagi and talk of consequences.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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