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consequence

[kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns /




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However, the simulations cannot yet predict every possible consequence of a nuclear blast.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

The bank, an arm of French financial services giant Credit Mutuel in western France, said the attack was "under control" and there would be "no financial consequence" for its clients.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Another point Privorotsky makes is that if the expansion of future compute is constrained, then the value of existing, energized compute rises as a consequence.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

That’s the consequence of doing your job properly, and that’s okay.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

But with his help, I’ve come to see that the long-term consequence of the alternative would’ve been far greater.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The Board added that delays in approving the entry of supplies "exacerbated the consequences of a foreseeable humanitarian challenge" and delayed the start of decommissioning weapons and transferring Hamas authority to a transitional government.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

That, my friends, is what Social Security was designed to address: protecting people from the dire consequences of economic disaster.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

By “basic values,” Merton referred to instances in which the actor doesn’t consider further consequences of his action because he feels moral values compel that action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

This difference has important consequences for how long marine snow remains intact.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

In fact, judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys may not even be aware of the full range of collateral consequences for a felony conviction.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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