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consequence

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




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According to Soto, who is expecting her third child, the fact that her husband was married to an American citizen and had two children who were also citizens was of no consequence.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

It might own a $100 billion stake in SpaceX, a consequence of its 2015 investment in the rocket company.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The UK is at a "moment of consequence" as Russia is "relentlessly targeting" critical infrastructure, the UK's largest spy agency will warn.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

His family found it more trouble than it was worth to take it away from him for washing, so as a consequence it smelled disgusting.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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