upshot
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The upshot is hotter and drier conditions in some places, cooler and wetter in others.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The upshot, as Hartnett points out, is that “Wall Street trades with no fear.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The upshot is a bigger difference between the lump sum versus the annuity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The upshot was that instead of a more community-minded gathering of citizens casting ballots for friends and neighbors, delegates were simply voted into the state convention based on whom they would support for the Senate.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nobody overheard the dialogue, so there is no way of knowing what was said, but the upshot was that Doug got back in line and continued his ascent.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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