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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When such breaks result in a piece of the bone slipping out of place, the fracture is considered displaced.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
David Long has also played for a bunch of teams and was in Los Angeles when Evero was with the Rams, though, as stated before, his former proteges haven’t necessarily led to consistently strong results in Carolina.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs claim the trans athlete made competition unfair, resulting in lower track and field rankings for those competing against her.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
David Long has also played for a bunch of teams and was in Los Angeles when Evero was with the Rams, though, as stated before, his former proteges haven’t necessarily led to consistently strong results in Carolina.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs claim the trans athlete made competition unfair, resulting in lower track and field rankings for those competing against her.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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