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upshot

[uhp-shot] / ˈʌpˌʃɒt /


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The upshot of this scenario is spelled out clearly: It could add to inflation and reduce growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

One upshot of all this is that Russian public opinion polls show declining support for the war.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

The upshot is that global cruise passenger volume has exploded.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The upshot is that this crowding “tends to amplify the very volatility investors are trying to avoid in the first place,” Roberts concludes.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

But out of respect for his father and grandfather I let things go, and the upshot was that the insolent trash took what I most loved in the whole world.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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