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outcome

[out-kuhm] / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /


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Experts said one-off cases like those, even if true, would be unlikely to change the outcome of an election.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

To head off that outcome, these same critics invariably call for ever-stricter restrictions on eligibility and cuts in the cash provided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Lead researcher, associate Prof Anja Heilmann, said the research found smacking "does not help children and all the effects that we did find were in the direction of a harmful outcome".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If you contributed to the original purchase and have been a bona fide co-owner since the acquisition, that history could affect the outcome.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Neither of us was invested in the outcome.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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