consequence

Example Sentences

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Three hours east of Guaca, along heavily potholed roads with no mobile signal and few basic amenities, the town of Güiria is a case study of the consequences of decades of neglect.

From BBC

Baroness Lloyd added the amendment "could risk unintended consequences and it would mean acting before listening to what the consultation tells us and what parents and children need".

From BBC

“If we do nothing — shame on us all because nothing has very extreme consequences for people who can afford it the least,” Graham said.

From MarketWatch

During oral arguments before the Supreme Court in December, Joshua Rosenkranz, an attorney representing Cox, had warned of "cataclysmic" consequences if the court did not limit the company's copyright liability.

From Barron's

Should the courts ultimately compel platforms to overhaul their products, the consequences could be severe.

From Barron's