consequence
Example Sentences
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Predictably, the novel’s twin undercurrents of pride and corruption surface with fatal consequences, and the lively narrative ends as fate demands that it must.
The former German diplomat said the White House's foreign policy "is already changing the world, and it has triggered dynamics whose full consequences are only beginning to emerge".
From BBC
The Transportation Security Administration, which runs airport safety, warned on X that a prolonged shutdown could result in "significant" consequences including staff attrition, longer wait times, and delayed and cancelled flights.
From Barron's
His act of bravery, however, is not without consequence.
From BBC
“They know the consequences if they don’t. If they don’t make a deal, the consequences are very steep. So we’ll see what happens.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
