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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
Synonyms


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Nike is still undoing much of the fallout from its direct-to-consumer push.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The quarterly GDP report doesn’t capture any fallout from continued fuel-price hikes in April, when regular gasoline averaged about $4.10 a gallon nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Amid the ongoing preparation for the trial, some sources have alleged that Lively and Reynolds, 49, are contemplating a move overseas in a bid to escape the fallout from the actress’s feud with Baldoni.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The government says it is stepping in to manage the fallout.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Murray also advocated development of a “clean bomb”—a device that could somehow deliver the destructive force of a nuclear blast minus the fallout.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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