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 gold’s recent poor run has almost certainly lowered the bottom line for precious metal mining companies.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The upshot: Stakeholders would have someone they trust to whom they could report their concerns, without always bringing in the feds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The upshot was that Miss Love decided to sleep in the cot room and let me and Grandpa take the big bed.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns