as a result
idiom
: because of something
He sprained his wrist and, as a result, he will not be playing in the tournament.
—often + of
As a result of the accident, he was out of work for three months.
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Seely died peacefully Friday afternoon at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee, as a result of complications from an intestinal infection, her reps confirmed to Entertainment Weekly.
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Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The new levy imposed as a result of Proposition KK’s passage is a 6.5% state tax assessed in addition to the 10%-11% federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition, which plaintiffs argue is a violation of the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Primordial black holes are thought to have formed as a result of density fluctuations in matter in the early universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Jassy shot down some of the recent reporting that said prices have increased on the e-commerce platform as a result of tariffs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The new levy imposed as a result of Proposition KK’s passage is a 6.5% state tax assessed in addition to the 10%-11% federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition, which plaintiffs argue is a violation of the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Primordial black holes are thought to have formed as a result of density fluctuations in matter in the early universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Jassy shot down some of the recent reporting that said prices have increased on the e-commerce platform as a result of tariffs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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“As a result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20result. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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