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repercussion

[ree-per-kuhsh-uhn, rep-er-] / ˌri pərˈkʌʃ ən, ˌrɛp ər- /


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He added: "I'm not looking for any repercussion from this, I am standing up for myself to a guy who is questioning my reputation and slamming me in the media."

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2024

In yet another buttress against the scourge of overwork, Australia’s Senate on Thursday passed a bill giving workers the right to ignore calls and messages outside of working hours without fear of repercussion.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

Of course, we should do so without feeding into hateful tropes about historically oppressed groups, but we should also recognize when fear of repercussion is being weaponized to silence people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

The Wolakota herd also ensures a reserve of high-quality meat for the community — without the threat of price-gouging, another pandemic repercussion of the industrial supply chain.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2023

Expecting some repercussion, some result from the action.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Military authorities put effort into messaging that ultimately obscures responsibility and causality, and family members who speak out sometimes fear real repercussions for themselves and loved ones.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

The PGA said this was one of the "largest financial repercussions in professional sports history" under its returning member programme for top players.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

But the situation involving Paul and Mortensen is far more serious, with more consequential legal repercussions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The repercussions came after a transcript of the meeting, as per the club’s protocol, was recently published on the club’s website and sent to government bodies, business organizations and media outlets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

There was no twisting away from the repercussions that the angels brought, justice rising like a sun over the hill in a loud morning.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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