result
Frequently Asked Questions
- The result was clearly an upset—the favorites lost to a weaker and less experienced team.
- Using cold butter yields better results when making pastry.
- The scandal has resulted in the resignation of three top officials.
Example Sentences
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That’s because the tight turns and circles could result in a crash if all helicopters remain in pursuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Head coach John Mitchell believes England's thrilling draw with Canada will inspire "greater things to come" from the world champions despite the result ending their record-breaking winning streak.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
While that is accurate, statements like this make the conflict seem normal and perhaps unavoidable, rather than the result of a linked set of decisions that might themselves be scrutinized.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
And that means any hiccups with filing or returns could result in refunds ending up in administrative limbo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Byrne knew that even though he was on the wrong end of the result, he’d lost one of the greatest games ever played, and in so doing had become part of chess history.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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“I’m more interested in implementing more processes that allow for meaningful oversight, and if that results in things slowing down, that’d be great.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The sheriff’s office did not respond to questions about whether it had received the results of that analysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The company’s main platforms have 3.6 billion daily active people among them, according to its most recent results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says it would be "ridiculous" to start thinking how long he has left in the job after "two or three" bad results.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
If two or more ground stations did this at the same time, they were able to compare their results.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Some of the lawsuits have resulted in media organisations agreeing to pay multimillion dollar settlements.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Gemini hacks resulted from a case of mistaken identity, Google said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But, Tur pointed out, the fire that resulted when the copter crashed indicated there was still fuel onboard, so the engines likely shut down for another reason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Although some, like Vice President JD Vance, has said it is not even technically a war, it has resulted in the deaths of at least 18 U.S. soldiers and more than 750 wounded.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Deydey’s triumph resulted in a small square of salt pork, a bit of flour, some dried apples, and a bladder of fish oil.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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The ETF takes a laddered approach to investing in autocallables, resulting in staggered maturities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The resulting effect became strong enough to redirect the probe beam.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
According to GlobalSecurity, a private nonpartisan research organization on defense issues, it’s unlikely Meink was talking about any sorts of “kinetic” weapons—i.e., weapons that unleash bullets or bombs—since the resulting debris could also be self-destructive.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Red Bull's Verstappen, 28, was up to 37th by the end of a chaotic first lap in which many drivers crashed or span out, resulting in racing being briefly suspended.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
I already mentioned that the invention of pottery in Kyushu around 12,700 years ago and the resulting Jomon population explosion were the first of two decisive changes in Japanese history.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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