upshot

Example Sentences

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So the upshot for a bank is that lending to a financial intermediary that makes certain loans, even at a lower yield, can be much more profitable than making those loans itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The upshot is that stocks could see a solid relief rally this week, although investors will likely continue to be whipsawed by headlines.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The upshot is the ranges can often be greater away from the sea.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The upshot: Investors looking for total returns should probably stay away from these food stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The upshot of all this is that physics ended up with two bodies of laws–one for the world of the very small, one for the universe at large–leading quite separate lives.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson