consequence
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In his emailed comments to the BBC, Zivot said: "It's very possible that as a consequence of the delay of the beginning of resuscitation she will have a brain injury."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
“The board has a responsibility to fully understand the long-term consequence of permanently shifting compensation authority away from the board,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The group said that a consequence of the ban could be refineries shuttering in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The printing press represents an information revolution, and secure facts are its consequence.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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He has firsthand experience, he says, with the health consequences of living next to an oil production site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The unusual behavior could also have practical consequences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
The job meant she had to ensure the government and public bodies considered the long-term consequences of projects and policies.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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
He had been trying not to dwell on the likely consequences of what he was doing, but was tormented by the image of his children coming to visit him in prison.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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