consequences

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Here is a version of history in which a strong sense of unintended consequences plays a leading part.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“I will advance renewable energy, import less foreign fuel and stop decommissioning of hydro and nuclear power. However, many current initiatives have unintended consequences, and my plan focuses on incentives, not mandates,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She says it would be hard for anyone who has not been through jail in Iran to truly understand those consequences.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He said there would be "inevitable and extremely damaging consequences" for the region and wider world if military action restarted.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

His enigmatic silence, however, unquestionably had mischievous consequences, for it prolonged the scheming in the House and, somewhat ironically, convinced Jefferson that Burr could never be trusted.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis