consequence
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One consequence is that people cannot wear religious clothing and work in public-sector professions like teaching or the civil service.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Brew and team assess the most singularly important consequence of this uncertainty is that for now, “shippers will hold off on attempting passage due to the potent risk of Iranian attack.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Historic unemployment, lower quality of life and sunken morale among workers—and it won’t be without consequence.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
They have rarely had to contend with those signals arriving in seconds, compressing the space between diplomatic gesture and market consequence to near zero.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
Mr. Collins’s triumph, in consequence of this invitation, was complete.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing consequence
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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