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consequence

[kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns /




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The bank, an arm of French financial services giant Credit Mutuel in western France, said the attack was "under control" and there would be "no financial consequence" for its clients.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Keeping daylight saving time in effect all year could bring brighter evenings, but new research suggests the change would come with a troubling consequence for American children.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

As a consequence, the note predicted that “the current chop across asset markets will likely persist into 1Q2027.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

That’s the consequence of doing your job properly, and that’s okay.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

But the discovery had a more important consequence: conceptually, Morgan had not just linked genes; he had linked two disciplines—cell biology and genetics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Without reliable long-term data, doctors may struggle to determine the full consequences of genetic interventions that cannot easily be reversed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Instead, the dominant mood among the Middle East diplomats, defense officials and experts assembled last weekend was fear over the consequences of another bout of U.S.-Iran fighting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Unintended consequences such as sometimes-fatal conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Gaston Brown, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the country which is hosting the Commonwealth gathering, says that the consequences of slavery "have not disappeared with the passage of time" and wants to discuss reparations.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

With Hellmuth’s confession in hand, American officials told Argentina to break off relations with the Nazis or face the consequences.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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