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consequence

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




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Taken together, the researchers say these findings suggest that this metabolic abnormality may actively contribute to Alzheimer's disease rather than simply occur as a consequence of it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

As a consequence, they have less incentive to hold U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As a consequence, as these stocks have continued their breathtaking rallies, portfolio rules have obliged managers to trim their positions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“If Castlelake were to acquire easyJet primarily for its fleet, the likely consequence would be further consolidation in the European short-haul market, including the U.K.,” they say in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In the mid-1920s a German physicist, Werner Heisenberg, saw that these equations had a shocking consequence: uncertainly.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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