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outcome

[out-kuhm] / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /


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Because this was an observational study, it cannot prove that lower sugar intake directly caused better heart outcomes.

From Science Daily

Volcanic eruptions that look like single events are often the visible outcome of slow, complicated activity taking place deep underground.

From Science Daily

The families affected have always been unhappy with that outcome.

From BBC

“While the revised consideration is clearly not an optimal outcome, it remains more favorable than weekend reports suggesting Honeywell was considering terminating the deal,” said analysts at Jefferies of Johnson Matthey’s situation.

From MarketWatch

The outcome of the verdict – and the expediency with which South Koreans held their leader accountable – sends a powerful message at a time when the United Nations has warned of rising authoritarianism around the world.

From BBC