consequence
Example Sentences
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Baroness Lloyd added the amendment "could risk unintended consequences and it would mean acting before listening to what the consultation tells us and what parents and children need".
From BBC
“If we do nothing — shame on us all because nothing has very extreme consequences for people who can afford it the least,” Graham said.
From MarketWatch
During oral arguments before the Supreme Court in December, Joshua Rosenkranz, an attorney representing Cox, had warned of "cataclysmic" consequences if the court did not limit the company's copyright liability.
From Barron's
Should the courts ultimately compel platforms to overhaul their products, the consequences could be severe.
From Barron's
The film is a generational touchstone, from the importance of relationships, self-sacrifice and doing what is right, to the consequences of concentrated wealth and greed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
