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ramification

[ram-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌræm ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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The ramification of this could be far reaching, she says, given how reliant the U.K. is on the U.S. for both security and trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Across the board, the selling of Warner Bros will have massive ramification across Tinsel town, with all but assured cuts to staff in a city that has been marred by continued production cuts.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

Macroeconomists are worried that if the gold rally is a sign of a bubble, it could burst — with dangerous ramification for the global economy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025

To observe another weird ramification of the theorem, spin a basketball any which way you want.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2023

That is to say, I feel the sudden blast of this terrible truth, yet I know the full ramification of it hasn’t settled in yet.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The ramifications of this defeat could stretch beyond the disappointment of a cold Tuesday night in Glasgow.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I don’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I think there were ramifications with the decision and still there’s uncertainty.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Shalini helped conceive a newsroom project exploring the far-reaching ramifications of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Any change in the AI trade will have big ramifications for US indices," she warned.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

I wanted time to consider the ramifications of the move.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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