result in
phrasal verb
resulted in; resulting in; results in
: to cause (something) to happen
The disease resulted in his death.
: to produce (something) as a result
The trial resulted in an acquittal.
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The study also found that in 2022, over 1,200 police chases took place in the Kansas City metro, resulting in over 150 crashes and 51 injuries.
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Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Bryant, Adkins return Wednesday also marked rookie receiver Pat Bryant’s first appearance in Broncos gear since a scary late-game hit in Week 16 against Jacksonville, resulting in Bryant being immobilized and sent to the hospital for a concussion.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2026
And in economic news, the Legislature failed to pass a tax incentives bill that would have resulted in a new movie studio in Las Vegas.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
But observers found kids arriving at Quality Learning Center that same afternoon, resulting in a raft of online conspiracy theories.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Bryant, Adkins return Wednesday also marked rookie receiver Pat Bryant’s first appearance in Broncos gear since a scary late-game hit in Week 16 against Jacksonville, resulting in Bryant being immobilized and sent to the hospital for a concussion.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2026
And in economic news, the Legislature failed to pass a tax incentives bill that would have resulted in a new movie studio in Las Vegas.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
But observers found kids arriving at Quality Learning Center that same afternoon, resulting in a raft of online conspiracy theories.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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