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consequence

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




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The report also arrived weeks late, a lingering consequence of the government shutdown that has delayed a string of economic data releases this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But the significance of these cases runs deeper: They threaten the legal architecture that has allowed Big Tech to reap trillions of dollars in profits with little risk of consequence in court.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

One consequence of that backdrop is that yields on short-dated government debt, like the 2-year Treasury note, will be “extremely volatile,” Hu said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

A story, he writes, is a “primary vehicle for emotion” with three components: character, chronology and consequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Mom spoke to me kindly, asking how schoolwork was going, but nothing of consequence.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam