consequence
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That has the ironic consequence of increasing the forecasted return of the stock market relative to the bond market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Justice Department officials called such errors “a consequence of trying to move quickly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
This phenomenon, which is new to France, is yet another consequence of human-caused climate change, according to French researcher Jean-Baptiste Filippi, who studies wildfires.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Lacy laughs about it now, as a consequence of just how haywire that time was — for him, and everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
A political utopia would develop as a consequence of genetic utopia.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
"Badly designed electricals can have life-altering - even fatal - consequences," said head of consumer protection Sue Davies.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
While your mom may be correct, and your stepdad’s estate may be in order, if she’s wrong, the consequences could be devastating.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Jordan is not a party to this war. Its people should not have to bear the consequences or pay the price for policies that do not serve the nation’s supreme interests,” the letter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When Julia was diagnosed in childhood with celiac disease, Mommy continued loading her up on gluten with grievous consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In these last two chapters we have been looking at the ways in which intellectual change has knock-on consequences.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing consequence
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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