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results

  • plural
    of result.
    result
    verb (used without object)
    to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
  • present tense form
    of result (3rd person singular).
    result
    verb (used without object)
    to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.

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Now investors are concerned about what the election results may mean for the artificial-intelligence buildout, Musk’s business empire and his companies’ merger prospects.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Mail votes postmarked by Election Day can also arrive through Tuesday, while Mississippi's 82 counties have until November 13 to certify their results.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Monte dei Paschi’s share price has outperformed peers by 3% over the last month, but the results should drive the stock higher anyway, KBW adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The results suggest that magnetic fields could fundamentally alter how massive a white dwarf can become.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The sustained bombing of Vietnam, he confided, was showing no discernable results.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin