repercussion
Example Sentences
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The legal news website SCOTUSblog has also begun using interim docket as its default nomenclature, rankling some commentators who accused the site of adopting a term that plays down the real-world repercussions of interim orders.
The scandal has had profound repercussions on Malaysian politics.
From BBC
The trade-offs smaller businesses are making could have repercussions beyond the holiday season, Sullivan says.
From Barron's
Each day almost 500 trains use it and an increasing number of faults are causing delays, the repercussions of which ripple throughout the network.
From BBC
"The entertainment events, the sporting events, all of it is continuing to happen with no repercussions, really."
From BBC
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