consequence
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This spells competition — and trouble — for the three incumbents, T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T, and shares in all of them have traded down sharply as a consequence.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The latest investigation focused on an especially intriguing consequence of cellular reprogramming: the dramatic reversal of molecular aging.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
She had allegedly been called to a meeting last week to discuss high staff turnover within her parliamentary office, but Bland denied her resignation came as a consequence of that.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Rodriguez sees those tensions as a consequence of a much larger and complex history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
An important consequence follows from this argument: we should not really expect to find reliable science before scientific communities began to take shape in the 1640s.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Are we underestimating the financial consequences of one of us dying relatively soon, or of either of us requiring long-term care?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Understanding this mechanism could eventually help researchers develop treatments aimed at reducing harmful fluctuations and protecting against their potential consequences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
If non-tech companies pull back on AI, the consequences for firms such as Anthropic could be dire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Securities regulators have warned that customers must be made aware of the risk of forced sales in a market downturn and the potential tax consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
In these last two chapters we have been looking at the ways in which intellectual change has knock-on consequences.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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