consequences

British

/ ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz /

plural noun

(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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The consequences of this dynamic extend beyond Omar.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

A Your Responsibility, Your Actions, Their Privacy campaign has also been carried out to educate staff about data protection and the "serious consequences" of not following the rules, it added.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

A sustained peak in long-term yields would have consequences far beyond the Treasury market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Fearing the potential consequences, Stupnikov didn’t go through with it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Usually Emma’s brain worked as fast as Finn could move, but now she wanted an extra moment to think, an instant to figure out the consequences of every action.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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