in consequence of
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In reasons published on Wednesday to support the tribunal's judgment, the judge said Mr Duffy's actions were not something that arose in consequence of his disability.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
For a hook, he cited the Constitution’s appropriations clause, which states that “no money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.”
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2023
At midnight, last night, the Western Union Telegraph Office, which had been located on the corner of Wabash Avenue and Sixteenth street, was removed to Twenty-second street in consequence of the approach of the fire.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
The Framers, however, favored precision when it is possible and necessary, as in the appropriations clause: “No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2020
Mr. Collins’s triumph, in consequence of this invitation, was complete.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
