be of consequence

“I happen to believe editorial pages are extremely important to a newspaper that seeks to be of consequence to the community it serves,” Plate said.

“I brew and brood over things that seem to be of consequence, but by the end of a swim, the water has washed much of that away. I come out with my mood and mental clarity improved by a minimum of 48 percent.”

“You want to walk down paths others aren’t willing to walk and, you know, you want to be of consequence in life.”

Thomas spoke at the ceremonies and said that Scalia often wondered whether his work would be of consequence in the future.

“I pitched very hard,” her producer said, “that having a woman director would be of consequence.”