consequence
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Caitlin Myers, an economist at Dartmouth College who studies abortion policy, said the deaths should be investigated: “This is a potentially profound consequence of the regulation,” she said.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
On a sector basis, only semiconductors are meaningfully owned, mostly as a consequence of ASML, while investors are shunning automakers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The state of the Chinese market has had another consequence for European carmakers, including JLR.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
In fact, the incentive is to keep pushing forward no matter consequence, in the hopes of dominating the market with the most powerful AI thing, meaning the most lucrative as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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
"I regret what happened because of the impact on my family and the people I cared about and the consequences of going to prison," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Critics have warned about the potential impact on the job market and the environmental consequences of data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
Last weekend, OpenAI’s chief data scientist Jakub Pachocki voiced his concern in a blog post: “No one is prepared for the consequences of a continued rapid rise in machine intelligence.”
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
The ICJ knows this, but does it understand the consequences?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Let him speak for himself, Miss Lumley. And make sure you tell the truth, young fellow. You are in another man’s house, uninvited. There might be legal consequences, if your explanation rings false.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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