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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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After the public fallout from Callais, the justices went on press tours to bolster the court’s legitimacy.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Justice Shaina Leonard of Alberta’s Court of the King’s Bench said the Alberta government failed to consult indigenous groups about the potential fallout from holding a vote on the province’s future within Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

With its vast oil reserves and diversified energy sources, China has so far appeared to weather the fallout of the war better than many of its neighbours.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Now, as health officials and the travel industry cope with the fallout from the cruise outbreak, the lack of attention to hantaviruses appears short-sighted.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“I was still so raw from the fallout after coming out to my parents, and I was starting to worry that I was only there because I was running away.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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