consequence
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In his emailed comments to the BBC, Zivot said: "It's very possible that as a consequence of the delay of the beginning of resuscitation she will have a brain injury."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The board has a responsibility to fully understand the long-term consequence of permanently shifting compensation authority away from the board,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The same mechanism that protects healthy cells could also have a less helpful consequence.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
The group said that a consequence of the ban could be refineries shuttering in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
There was no real consequence to avoiding the risk.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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The same cellular systems that preserve useful proteins also help eliminate defective ones, so changing that balance could have unintended consequences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
County fire and sheriff’s officials “caused a major gap in communication and a lag in response,” the consequences of which would become clear as incident command fell behind on evacuating west Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Area coroner Michelle Brown ruled their deaths were the result of misadventure and said: "This was an intentional trip with unintended consequences."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Both are honorable choices, but judging is practical work with real-world consequences, and it is done under conditions that may militate against scholarly purity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
With Hellmuth’s confession in hand, American officials told Argentina to break off relations with the Nazis or face the consequences.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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