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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Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Service has been restored after Louisiana and Mississippi experienced widespread outages of 911 emergency calling systems for several hours Friday afternoon as a result of damage to AT&T fiber optic cables, the carrier and officials said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Dwindling inventory levels might eventually bring prices back up, especially if demand will grow in the coming months as a result of lower borrowing costs.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Germany is paranoically supportive of Israel as a result of Holocaust-memory rhetoric.
—Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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“As a result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20result. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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