consequence
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Because of that uncertainty, damage to the brain's circulation has often been treated as a consequence of Alzheimer's rather than as a process that could help drive it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
“It has a superb material there that is of consequence to this county and to all of Southern California,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The consequence, it seemed, was that Missouri law required the general election to be held using the state’s previous map, which had been adopted in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The group said that a consequence of the ban could be refineries shuttering in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Even on weekends, he comes to watch Erin and me practice, but he never once touches a basketball and he never really says anything of consequence to either of us.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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There too, Kagan explained, companies made “misrepresentations” that led to “overuse” of their products, producing devastating consequences that state and local governments were able to recover for under state law.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Police chief Jon Boutcher has ruled out forcing the parade through a hostile crowd, warning of potentially catastrophic consequences.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The same cellular systems that preserve useful proteins also help eliminate defective ones, so changing that balance could have unintended consequences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Both are honorable choices, but judging is practical work with real-world consequences, and it is done under conditions that may militate against scholarly purity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Usually Emma’s brain worked as fast as Finn could move, but now she wanted an extra moment to think, an instant to figure out the consequences of every action.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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