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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Hochul said the arrests were made possible as a result of a new Organized Retail Theft Task Force created in response to spiking retail theft after the pandemic.
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Dave Carlin, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
That has been rectified, too, as a result of the settlement, according to Kessler.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Its recent credits include Dear Viet, about a man who was born conjoined to his twin brother Viet in 1981 as a result of the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, which also chimes with the storyline of Reggane.
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Davis suffered severe trauma to her head and body as a result of the collision and was transferred to Mount Sinai West Hospital.
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Dave Carlin, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
That has been rectified, too, as a result of the settlement, according to Kessler.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Its recent credits include Dear Viet, about a man who was born conjoined to his twin brother Viet in 1981 as a result of the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, which also chimes with the storyline of Reggane.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Davis suffered severe trauma to her head and body as a result of the collision and was transferred to Mount Sinai West Hospital.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“As a result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20result. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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