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 Magnificent Seven group of Big Tech stocks is down an average 11% this year, reflecting fears about artificial intelligence’s growth and negative consequences for margins and revenue growth—both in tech and the broader economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

However, it may be the indirect consequences of higher oil prices that hit the U.S. economy the hardest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Gulf states that support military action feel that the consequences of having a hostile neighbor controlling such a vital conduit make it worth the risk, the Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

On another, it is a limited engagement whose consequences can be contained and whose risks are overstated.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

It seemed out of place to think of consequences during the fiesta.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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