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consequence

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




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Reviews published afterward have also described mitochondrial failure as an early and potentially central feature of Alzheimer's biology, not merely a late consequence of brain damage.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Higher energy prices are only the most immediate economic consequence of the conflict.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But the consequence would be a massive disruption of stable, loving families, as countless parents are told that they have no legal claim as parents to their own kids.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The narrowing of the employment gap between men and women has been a decadeslong process, said Harvard economist Lawrence Katz, the consequence of a long deterioration in men’s participation in the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

As a consequence, I must sometimes appear at public functions where I am lauded as a saviour of the public health.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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