consequence
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The criticism surrounding Fire Point has had at least one tangible consequence, she acknowledges: some projects with foreign partners were delayed for several months for additional compliance procedures.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Lacy laughs about it now, as a consequence of just how haywire that time was — for him, and everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ironically, considering China’s reputation for throwing money into loss-making operations, Gave points out Chinese companies are more capital-disciplined as a consequence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Wooden boats have served their time, but they cannot be the future of water transport in Nigeria. The tragic mishaps we continue to witness are a direct consequence of the continued reliance on unsafe vessels."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Her family was told that she had died as a consequence of “warts on her lip.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The utility prioritizes replacement projects based on a variety of factors including the age of the line, leak history and the consequences of failure in a particular area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
As long as both of you fully understand the consequences, your plans don’t sound unfair.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Dietary habits in early life can have lasting health consequences," said senior study author Vasanti Malik, Sc.D.,
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
And should the new technology fail to match those high hopes, the economic consequences will likely be felt far beyond the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But he fully understood the consequences of his landmark experiment: “The problem bristles with implications....This is something that has long been the dream of geneticists.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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