consequence

Example Sentences

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On his decision to confess, he said he prayed the consequences would be "bearable to the people who I've said sorry to" and that his justice in the law would be "deserved".

From BBC

This trend will have dire consequences for China’s economy and perhaps social stability unless it can be reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ahead of the inquest, Mr Justice Rooney, who is the coroner in the case, warned about potentially serious consequences over any speculative social media posts.

From BBC

It threatens very severe consequences if they attempt to impose their will on the EU or its members.

From BBC

"Within a year, we should know much more about how effective the Australian social media ban has been and whether it led to any unintended consequences," Cambridge University researcher Amy Orben said.

From Barron's