in consequence of
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"If the investigation shows there is human error we will act in consequence of that," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
For a hook, he cited the Constitution’s appropriations clause, which states that “no money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.”
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2023
Hence the clarity of the appropriations clause: “No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023
At midnight, last night, the Western Union Telegraph Office, which had been located on the corner of Wabash Avenue and Sixteenth street, was removed to Twenty-second street in consequence of the approach of the fire.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
Mr. Collins’s triumph, in consequence of this invitation, was complete.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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