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a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the upshot of the court's ruling is that a number of communities will now have to change their gun laws
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Recent Examples of upshot
But one possible upshot of a more starkly divided world is that the most important Gulf monarchies could end up on the other side.
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2022
Like them or not, the outdoor dining sheds that have been an upshot of the pandemic are more or less here to stay.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
One upshot: concerns that jobs done remotely in Australia are at risk of being sent to India.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
Among onetime admirers, the most generous interpretation for Brand’s political transformation is bleak but straightforward: Today’s version of him is the logical upshot of social media incentives, boundless ego and a bespoke personal radicalism that was always a little ominously amorphous.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2022
Like them or not, the outdoor dining sheds that have been an upshot of the pandemic are more or less here to stay.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
One upshot: concerns that jobs done remotely in Australia are at risk of being sent to India.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
Among onetime admirers, the most generous interpretation for Brand’s political transformation is bleak but straightforward: Today’s version of him is the logical upshot of social media incentives, boundless ego and a bespoke personal radicalism that was always a little ominously amorphous.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upshot
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The filing also notes ongoing legal proceedings, including cases related to trademark infringement and alleged misrepresentation, with outcomes currently uncertain.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Alex Forsyth’s teammates may have felt sick in the aftermath of the Broncos’ 16-14 loss to the Chiefs, first about the game’s outcome and then about criticism toward the Broncos’ second-year offensive lineman.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The results suggest that Vega and Iwanaga’s messages of preserving the character of Morgan Hill resonated with voters.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris supporters react to results on Election Night at Howard University.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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The 12-page unclassified summary of the Biden administration’s after action report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan laid most of the blame for the rapid defeat of Afghan forces and the resultant need for a chaotic 17-day evacuation on the Trump administration's failure to plan.Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023
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Many fear the solution more than the consequences of not acting.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Because, of course, these content creators are undoubtedly well-versed in the consequences of influencing in the wild.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upshot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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