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consequence

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




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The Constitution is unambiguous: “No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”

From Barron's • Oct. 6, 2025

Consequence of Sound: "Crutchfield is still growing, both personally and artistically, and we're just glad she's invited us along for the ride."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

The Constitution’s appropriations clause provides that “no Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2023

The music site Consequence of Sound announced last month that one of its biggest regrets was giving her 2017 album, “Reputation,” a D+ and “screwing up the Metacritic score.”

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

A Traveller is sometimes thoroughly and unavoidably wet with Mud; the ill Consequence of which is often inconsiderable, provided he changes his Cloaths immediately, when he sets up.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)




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