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 incident resulted in a temporary halt to flights at Reagan National Airport while emergency air traffic operations, including a medevac helicopter, were conducted near the White House.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
According to an alert from the Idaho Transportation Department, the crash, near Robinson Road on the Nampa-Meridian border, resulted in lane closures on the interstate.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
With more fuel, your cells work harder and more efficiently, resulting in better, healthier skin.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
The result in many families, Kerry Byrne, the founder of the Long Distance Grandparent, a business focused on helping grandparents build relationships with their grandchildren, told me, is a whole lot of rules for grandparents to follow.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
According to an alert from the Idaho Transportation Department, the crash, near Robinson Road on the Nampa-Meridian border, resulted in lane closures on the interstate.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
With more fuel, your cells work harder and more efficiently, resulting in better, healthier skin.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
The result in many families, Kerry Byrne, the founder of the Long Distance Grandparent, a business focused on helping grandparents build relationships with their grandchildren, told me, is a whole lot of rules for grandparents to follow.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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