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 escape or release of either one could result in ecological imbalances and unforeseen interactions with extant species that we humans, who aren’t all-powerful, could find impossible to manage and control.
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JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Dphrepaulezz was booked on suspicion of robbery and battery resulting in injury.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In more serious cases, the infection spreads beyond the gut and can cause severe headache, stiff neck, confusion, seizures and whole-body infection resulting in organ failure.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
In other words, this cooperative governance resulted in real change.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Dphrepaulezz was booked on suspicion of robbery and battery resulting in injury.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In more serious cases, the infection spreads beyond the gut and can cause severe headache, stiff neck, confusion, seizures and whole-body infection resulting in organ failure.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
In other words, this cooperative governance resulted in real change.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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