- plural of consequence.
consequences
Britishplural noun
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"How somebody can make videos abroad knowing it's causing direct consequences to people abroad, what kind of person can sleep at night doing that," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The consequences of this dynamic extend beyond Omar.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
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
“The children are much too tired for another outing. I dare not leave them again, and in any case, they have not yet finished their essays on the causes and consequences of the Peloponnesian War.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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