consequences

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In it, she argues that the grand narratives of exile and revolution are, at their core, made up of private reckonings with irretrievable consequences.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Jed Michael, a research economist at the IFS, said the current trend was concerning because "we know that unemployment early in one's career can have lasting negative consequences".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The researchers said these effects may represent temporary stress responses, but they also highlighted the need for more research into the long term health consequences of extreme fasting.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

The low-budget film stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette as a man who makes a sinister bargain to win the affections of the woman he admires -- and must bear the consequences.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“Those are just the natural, regular consequences, Rump. There will be magical consequences too. Magic has its own rules.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff