as a result
idiom
: because of something
He sprained his wrist and, as a result, he will not be playing in the tournament.
—often + of
As a result of the accident, he was out of work for three months.
Examples of as a result in a Sentence
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Indeed, in a case like Brown, the university was not directly invested in any of the companies targeted, but rather, put them on a do-not-invest list as a result of our efforts.
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Scott Warren, TIME, 3 May 2024
Responding medical personnel said the man appeared to have several broken ribs as a result, court documents say.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Banks — from giants like JPMorgan Chase to regionals — are projecting a fall in NII this year as a result of higher-for-longer rates, after reaping significant windfalls last year.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Some have experienced homelessness as a result of misfortune not of their own making.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Yet pathogens circulating among animals are also present in residential sewers as a result of runoff into sewer sheds and other inflows, the presence of animals such as rats in sewers, or discarding large volumes of contaminated milk from dairy cows with H5N1 infection into the sewer system.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
Each zodiac sign will be affected differently as a result of the cosmic happenings this spring.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The officer sustained multiple injuries to his head and eye during the altercation and required hospital treatment along with follow-up care as a result of his injuries.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Lockwood has struggled with body dysmorphia as a result of these unrealistic beauty standards placed on her.
—Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
Scott Warren, TIME, 3 May 2024
Responding medical personnel said the man appeared to have several broken ribs as a result, court documents say.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Banks — from giants like JPMorgan Chase to regionals — are projecting a fall in NII this year as a result of higher-for-longer rates, after reaping significant windfalls last year.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Some have experienced homelessness as a result of misfortune not of their own making.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Yet pathogens circulating among animals are also present in residential sewers as a result of runoff into sewer sheds and other inflows, the presence of animals such as rats in sewers, or discarding large volumes of contaminated milk from dairy cows with H5N1 infection into the sewer system.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
Each zodiac sign will be affected differently as a result of the cosmic happenings this spring.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The officer sustained multiple injuries to his head and eye during the altercation and required hospital treatment along with follow-up care as a result of his injuries.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Lockwood has struggled with body dysmorphia as a result of these unrealistic beauty standards placed on her.
—Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
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