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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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The war in Ukraine, the fallout of the pandemic and hospitality costs are playing a part in why Long is charging what he does.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

At a city commission workshop in Winter Haven, in central Florida, last week, commissioners grappled with the amendment’s potential fallout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The shift came as the world's biggest economy grappled with fallout from war in the Middle East, while imports of tech goods linked to the country's data center buildout remained strong.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

It’s so hot, even the fallout from the fireworks is sluggish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Somewhere, very far off, is a place called District 12, where my mother and sister and friends will have to deal with the fallout from this night.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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