How to Use repercussion in a Sentence

repercussion

noun
  • The case’s repercussions reached all the way to the Vatican.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2020
  • The repercussions of the decision could have a big impact in the sports world, as well.
    Ross Levitt, CNN, 1 May 2023
  • The top reasons why were the same as women in the U.S.: a lack of confidence and fear of repercussions.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The collapse of the deal is likely to have repercussions far beyond the region.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 19 July 2023
  • Their prank gives the entire school a laugh the next morning but has repercussions.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The repercussions could ripple through the entire plane.
    Natalie B. Compton, Andrea Sachs and Heidi Pérez-Moreno, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Even what the law doesn’t do could have global repercussions, rights groups said.
    Kelvin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Wang, who asked to use a pseudonym for fear of repercussions, told CNN over the phone.
    David Culver, CNN, 22 Feb. 2020
  • And that has serious repercussions in terms of jail time and things like that.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The outcome of the case could have major repercussions for the industry.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Those facts, as well as the repercussions of the Iran hostage crisis, left him with a 21% approval rating.
    M.l. Nestel, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Many in the industry are afraid of repercussions should Trump win the election.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The repercussions from a straight-up, no-kidding critique of a colleague can be both swift and sure.
    Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 15 Apr. 2024
  • False claims that the election was stolen from Trump have had repercussions across the country, Waldman said.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Perhaps the biggest repercussion of the melt-off, or at least the most visible this year, is the debris flows on the south side of the mountain.
    Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2022
  • At the same time, seniors are afraid to complain for fear of repercussions, speakers said.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
  • That’s likely a repercussion of the bullet wound to her stomach.
    Matt Bruce, ajc, 2 July 2022
  • The repercussions from the car bomb that closed out The Diplomat‘s first season proved deadly for a beloved member of the Netflix drama’s cast.
    Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The two split the season series last year, and both teams are in the playoffs, but repercussions are expected.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Netanyahu, warned Hamas of repercussions if any of the hostages were harmed in any way.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The repercussions could extend far beyond the owners of these buildings and their lenders.
    Julie Creswell, New York Times, 6 June 2024
  • There have been no repercussions in terms of reduced playing time.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2020
  • The film is rife with metaphors about women in Hollywood, the cruelty of age and the repercussions of self-hatred.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 May 2024
  • Even though it’s been eight years since Kaepernick kneeled down on the field, his actions have had long-lasting repercussions.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Still, there’s a fear of repercussion, Marino and Solomon say, for those who express their outrage.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The fear was more acute, the potential repercussions more ominous.
    Anchorage Daily News, 5 Jan. 2020
  • So there's a number of repercussions that would happen.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
  • As a repercussion, the goalkeeper was suspended from the team for 30 days.
    Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The Safe Haven Baby Box allows parents to safely and anonymously surrender a newborn under 30 days old without legal repercussions, as long as the child is unharmed.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Instead of making a decision on student cellphone use policies and repercussions, Howard public school officials on Thursday opted to ask the public for more input.
    Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024

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