consequence
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Rodriguez sees those tensions as a consequence of a much larger and complex history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"People need to understand that...there's serious consequence for these types of things," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The only consequence is that people might yell at me online.”
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Modern markets have mitigated these risks, but there’s an unintended consequence to that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Their puppyish behavior was a consequence of having been raised by wolves, although, as Penelope had discovered, they may have had some human help as well.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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A sustained peak in long-term yields would have consequences far beyond the Treasury market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the scale of the boom—and its expanding reach into more economies—is seeding new worries about the global consequences if the AI mania ends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
And in a setting where a mistranslated word can mean the difference between an accurate diagnosis and a dangerous mistake, the consequences can be severe—or even deadly.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
"They might just start using them without thinking about the consequences or what effects it may have on them."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
But it’s more important to understand the consequences of the Tree of Knowledge mutation than its causes.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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