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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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On the other hand, failing to prepare can have dangerous consequences, as evidenced by security failures in Iraq after the 2003 U.S. invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal

That breakthrough would have far-reaching consequences for AI development, prenatal policy, animal welfare, medicine, mental health care, law, and emerging technologies such as brain-computer interfaces.

From Science Daily

Sam Rose, director of Gaza affairs for the UN's Palestinian refugee agency Unrwa, told the BBC that this will have "major negative consequences on the ability of international organisations to provide healthcare inside Gaza".

From BBC

"And I was just all the time thinking, this is Aaron's fault, there needs to be some consequences."

From BBC

She wrote that although the operation had “profound and even heartbreaking consequences” on the Twin Cities, she didn’t have the authority to halt it at this early stage of litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal