consequence
Example Sentences
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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 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a preventable tragedy of enormous consequence," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The most expensive consequence of war is often not the price of energy itself.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“The volume Lyons is citing is a direct consequence of his own department dismantling all the alternatives,” Levin said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
That was how Úrsula learned of the death of her mother, as a simple consequence of listening to the songs in the hope that they would say something about her son José Arcadio.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing consequence
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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