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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About 14% of service companies in the New York-Northern New Jersey area have scaled back hiring or plan to do so in the next six months as a result of artificial intelligence but few have laid off employees so far as a result of the burgeoning technology, a new survey shows.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The festival also adjusted as a result of losing big sponsors — Micron among them — and officially switched from three days to two, while relying on smaller businesses to fill funding gaps.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
At a hearing in late July, the Texas House and Senate Committees heard that 137 people had died as a result of the floods, with two people still missing.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Not much is known about their movements, but it’s believed that the species may follow squid populations or relocate as a result of oceanographic conditions.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The festival also adjusted as a result of losing big sponsors — Micron among them — and officially switched from three days to two, while relying on smaller businesses to fill funding gaps.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
At a hearing in late July, the Texas House and Senate Committees heard that 137 people had died as a result of the floods, with two people still missing.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Not much is known about their movements, but it’s believed that the species may follow squid populations or relocate as a result of oceanographic conditions.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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