repercussion

Example Sentences

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"I believe that where a venue advertises that they operate Ask for Angela, then there should be some kind of fine or repercussion if they haven't trained all their staff."

From BBC • Nov. 12, 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

"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

As well, the way my father was regarded during his lifetime robbed him of any peace in knowing that his life and contributions mattered, and that his family would live without jeopardy or repercussion.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey