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consequence

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




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Baryon number conservation also has a much more tangible consequence.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Like Dixon, he was describing the predictable consequence of forcing voters back to the polls after they believed that the election was over.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

The Fed has often put off a move without much consequence, because timing matters less when investors understand what it is doing and why.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The frequency of attacks on healthcare suggests that they are "a sustained feature of the war rather than an episodic consequence of large scale offensives," the report said.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Removing the last tab means removal from the classroom or other appropriate consequence.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Worse, the “don’t touch it” mentality allowed forest overgrowth, bug infestations and fuel buildup that have fed cataclysmic fires—with all the attendant consequences for habitat, resources and scenery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Maddalyn also tended to do what she wanted without fear of consequences, her father said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

"We would like to see severe consequences for people who engage in -- and I'll use the term -- terrorist activity," Huckabee told Channel 13.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

If you were found to have acted recklessly with her money or investments, engaged in self-dealing, or otherwise misused estate or trust assets, you could face serious legal consequences.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Yet Renaissance books on warfare often included the word ‘modern’ in their titles to show that they acknowledged the revolutionary consequences of gunpowder.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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