outcome
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As a result, the prospectus says, “Mr. Musk will be able to control the outcome of matters requiring shareholder approval,” including the selection of the board of directors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Mice showed far less lose-shift behavior, making them less likely to adjust their decisions after an unexpected outcome.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Much of what happens next depends on the outcome of the Makerfield by-election on 18 June, which Burnham must win to be able to stand in a leadership contest.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
And so, in a world-rattling outcome on June 23, 2016, the U.K. referendum to leave the EU—known as Brexit—won with 52% of the vote, versus 48% to remain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
And there are good reasons for this: the first battle whose outcome was determined by gunpowder is often said to be Cerignola in 1503, and printing had very little impact before 1500.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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