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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In one case, a pregnant woman experienced fetal loss as a result of a related infection.
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.
—Chase Jordan
october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Presumably introverts are less worried about them as a result.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The houses are collapsing as a result of hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, which made a mess of the Atlantic Ocean in the coastal waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.
—Chase Jordan
october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Presumably introverts are less worried about them as a result.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The houses are collapsing as a result of hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, which made a mess of the Atlantic Ocean in the coastal waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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“As a result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20result. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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