repercussion
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It was hard to contemplate how, even as recently as the 1980s, someone would feel comfortable enough to draw such a disgraceful thing on a government document without fear of repercussion.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025
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
"She hadn't made the correlation that her actions had a repercussion in the community. We're all inter-related."
From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2023
The repercussion track for the Alamo kid started to play, and I stifled a yawn.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing repercussion
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