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consequence

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




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As a consequence, they have less incentive to hold U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Urbanization, as both a cause and consequence of economic development, is as insistent a natural force as flowing water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

As a consequence, as these stocks have continued their breathtaking rallies, portfolio rules have obliged managers to trim their positions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

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

This idea was hard for the Pythagoreans to believe, but it was incontrovertible—a consequence of the mathematical laws that they held so dear.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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