consequence

Example Sentences

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But severing ties comes with its own consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Judges know what they are doing. Whatever the sentence is, I will respect it. Actions have consequences. Justice will be served."

From BBC

“They came here because they knew and understood that Minnesota was a place where taxpayer money could be taken with little risk and few consequences,” Thompson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The plot's twist and turns are like a TV drama, but ultimately, Mr Mills has been at the heart of this investigation, which could have had potentially fatal consequences."

From BBC

"People are so selfish. They don't think of the consequences. They don't think of anybody else," his father Bobby Bradley told BBC News NI.

From BBC