as in results
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market
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Noun
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That's based on the DNA results, the commission said in a news release Thursday afternoon.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
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There’s a lot going into those results.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Of course, a reliable method for measuring a team’s performance is to use underlying metrics to understand the team’s process more than its outcomes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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There could be consequences coming for LSU head coach Brian Kelly and his staff after losing a third game this season.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Immigrant and Latino communities — already under siege from ICE — now face not just intimidation, but real, fatal consequences.—
Bulmaro Vicente,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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May Help Reduce Cancer Risk Including figs as part of a balanced, nutrient-rich diet may have anti-cancer effects.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rogers added that the effects would soon extend beyond the NNSA.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a message with Semafor, Lee said that the publication would launch on Monday with a 3-part investigation, its first data interface, and other products.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Most of the products expire in 2028 or 2029, with the earliest expiration date among the products in April 2027, according to the list that detailed the nearly 5 million items.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Backwashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwashes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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