consequences
Example Sentences
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“They came here because they knew and understood that Minnesota was a place where taxpayer money could be taken with little risk and few consequences,” Thompson said.
"The plot's twist and turns are like a TV drama, but ultimately, Mr Mills has been at the heart of this investigation, which could have had potentially fatal consequences."
From BBC
"People are so selfish. They don't think of the consequences. They don't think of anybody else," his father Bobby Bradley told BBC News NI.
From BBC
If you want to challenge your boss, try raising thoughtful, nonconfrontational questions that illuminate risks or unintended consequences of a plan or decision.
The retreat of glaciers has consequences that extend well beyond climate metrics.
From Science Daily
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