consequence
Example Sentences
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Buffett has mostly refrained from paying dividends, partly because of tax consequences for shareholders, but also because he believes Berkshire can get better returns for them by reinvesting that cash.
If hostilities disrupt energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the consequences for Asia’s could be severe.
That was the biggest game I ever played, and I still stand by the statement that I would have dealt with the consequences afterwards.
From BBC
The consequences of costly electricity extend well beyond any individual household’s ambitions for a heat pump or its utility bill.
From Los Angeles Times
Actions will face their consequences, and Harper and Yasmin’s closeness may be but a distant memory.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
