result in
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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Denver’s great start resulted in a 19-point lead, but before halftime, Minnesota turned things around and led by as many as eight.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Win Mcnamee/Getty Images The success of a redistricting ballot initiative in Virginia that will result in a new congressional map there likely favoring Democrats is the latest volley in an ongoing mid-decade redistricting battle between the two parties.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
But given the disappointing results in 2023 and 2024, Riley might need to win nine to 10 games to even get there.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
There are always biased results in any research.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Win Mcnamee/Getty Images The success of a redistricting ballot initiative in Virginia that will result in a new congressional map there likely favoring Democrats is the latest volley in an ongoing mid-decade redistricting battle between the two parties.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
But given the disappointing results in 2023 and 2024, Riley might need to win nine to 10 games to even get there.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
There are always biased results in any research.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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