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• plural of consequence.

consequences

British  

/ ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz /

plural noun

1. (functioning as singular) a game in which each player writes down a part of a story, folds over the paper, and passes it on to another player who continues the story. After several stages, the resulting (nonsensical) stories are read out

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consequences

These observations suggest that interactions between sweeteners, medications, and gut bacteria could have consequences beyond bacterial growth alone, although whether similar effects occur in people remains unknown.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

But this week real consequences began to emerge as hospital doctors ran out of patience and announced two strikes next month.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

And although our warriors are shooting down a significant number of them, the sheer scale and unrelenting pace of Russia’s strikes, specifically against our energy sector, are unfortunately having severe consequences.

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

Knowing that something that seemed so 100 percent right, like saving the president of the United States, could actually have catastrophic consequences didn’t make it feel any less awful.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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