How to Use repercussion in a Sentence
repercussion
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The repercussions of the decision could have a big impact in the sports world, as well.
—Ross Levitt, CNN, 1 May 2023
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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
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The collapse of the deal is likely to have repercussions far beyond the region.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 19 July 2023
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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
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Even what the law doesn’t do could have global repercussions, rights groups said.
—Kelvin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
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And that has serious repercussions in terms of jail time and things like that.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
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The outcome of the case could have major repercussions for the industry.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 21 Mar. 2023
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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
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False claims that the election was stolen from Trump have had repercussions across the country, Waldman said.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2023
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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
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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
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The repercussions could extend far beyond the owners of these buildings and their lenders.
—Julie Creswell, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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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
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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
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So there's a number of repercussions that would happen.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
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Still, even if the strike lasts just one month or six weeks, there would likely be an impact, with more movies’ start dates being push among the repercussions.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
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The repercussions in Boston are monumental if the Celtics don’t make it out of this series.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
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If the department does not make changes in a certain timeframe, there would be repercussions.
—Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
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Wealthy Americans are holding off on booking trips to Paris as the war in the Middle East and its wider repercussions dent demand for tourism.
—Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 18 Nov. 2023
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While scientists agree that temperature rise must be kept to 1.5°C to avoid the most dire repercussions, the world is on track to see a 2.8°C rise by the end of the century.
—Ajay Khari, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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That was reported to management, but Kwong faced no repercussions, the suit says.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023
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The scandal may also have repercussions across the justice system.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
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The repercussions for creating deepfakes range from thousands of dollars to five years in prison.
—USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
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The team also could pursue smaller deals for players on less-than-max deals to avoid some of the second apron repercussions that team builders are trying to avoid.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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That joke had serious repercussions as Bloom gave a run down in the after-action report.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
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Despite the potential repercussions on Yemenis at home, the Houthis have welcomed conflict with the US and its allies.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
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The complicated terms of the law, King said, could lead to racial profiling out of fear of possible repercussions.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 18 July 2023
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The repercussions of the spring banking crisis, too, are expected to slow the economy as banks pull back on lending, but no one knows how much.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
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Set in the present-day rural south, the novel follows a dynamic and brilliant female judge on the brink of a decision with seismic repercussions for her small county, and potentially the whole nation.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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The repercussions extend beyond health, impacting economies and societies at large.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2024
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