| 单词 | consequence |
| 例句 | Down below, Amarante wasn’t thinking much about the consequences of shooting Ladd Devine’s plane from the sky, he was more or less allowing himself to be led by divine guidance, as it were. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The consequences for our understanding of later American prehistory remain the same, whichever interpretation proves correct. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps I might write something of consequence someday. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z There was a second consequence of describing the new. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z However, one consequence of its unregulated nature is that the Delaware regularly floods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z If someone had laid out the consequences of their behavior, they would have unquestionably behaved otherwise. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t you hear what I just said? There will be ‘consequences’ if we do this.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes a reliance on averages can have more serious consequences than misshapen cubes. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It lists a million things I’m not supposed to do and the consequences I’ll suffer if I do them. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He recognized that the systemic malaise that caused it was a consequence in part of his own refusal over the years to limit his courtship of the finest wines, foods, and cigars. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The strike broke out two weeks later and it did not have the dramatic consequences that had been feared. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The world was ending, and there were no more consequences. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Her family was told that she had died as a consequence of “warts on her lip.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I calculated the consequences of replying “Four Hundred Pound,” and finding them against me, went as near the answer as I could—which was somewhere about eightpence off. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Listen carefully now. Only other Grans or Uncles can use an ave without being hurt; if you need to use it, you must be ready for the consequences.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She hadn’t read anything about what kind of consequences might follow from staring at a pigeon. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In Wacquant’s words: “Racial division was a consequence, not a precondition of slavery, but once it was instituted it became detached from its initial function and acquired a social potency all its own.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Pascal’s wager on God’s existence, for example, can be cast as a choice between the relative probabilities and consequences of Type I and Type II errors. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The long summer vacation—a peculiar and distinctive American legacy that has had profound consequences for the learning patterns of the students of the present day. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But if they touched the fence again there would be consequences. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Oh! Mr. Knightley, one moment more; something of consequence—so shocked!—Jane and I are both so shocked about the apples!” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z "George and you will have to suffer the consequences." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “You cannot totally submerge somebody’s vehicle in a body of water,” said Tootie in a very loud voice, “and expect that there aren’t going to be severe consequences.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Your grandfather saw fit to build this house on land that did not belong to him—that does not belong to you now. The sheriff is trying to explain the consequences of that.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The law was very clear as to the consequences of running from or resisting one’s gleaning. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Turns out there are some pretty steep consequences for gods who don’t care for their people. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Women walk up to them, wearing flat slippers and telling slow stories of no consequence. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And indeed, the loss of real autonomy in Athens and other cities had significant consequences. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “We cannot risk opposing the mine. There will be consequences.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Mark sat up, too, hoping there would be no consequence. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z If this was what the consequences of getting sent to Mr. Marshall's office were going to be every time, I'd rather have him just call my mother. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z In consequence, we had shelters to ourselves each night, which was a big treat. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z A poster warns whites about the consequences of voting for Bill Thompson. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We still live with the consequences, and it seems likely that human beings always will. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In the heat of the moment I did not think of the consequences. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I gulp at the thought of the consequences, because even to me, that would be horrific, disastrous. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “You have your reward for the services you rendered. You have emerged from confinement. Eviction from this preserve is the consequence of prior indiscretions.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I would argue she needs to see loving consequences,” my mom said. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z This is an injury with most disastrous consequences, only a few of which can be mentioned here. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In consequence, as Smith later crowed, the hapless Mayflower spent several frigid weeks scouting around Cape Cod for a good place to land, during which time many colonists became sick and died. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Several possible consequences of that Eurasian head start deserve consideration. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes with devastating consequences, as she’d learned that summer with the Silent Assassins of the Red Desert. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The consequences for minor offenses like being late to class or not participating were stupid—they wanted me to write an essay—so I took another day off school and Bingo! Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z And after breakfast everybody kept talking about things of little consequence. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z With Hellmuth’s confession in hand, American officials told Argentina to break off relations with the Nazis or face the consequences. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Yet the allied tribes of the Ohio Country continued to fight despite the likely consequences. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z But in scientific language, a word conveys more than an idea—a mechanism, a consequence, a prediction. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Do you not see the consequences if you don’t?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And again, very simple assumptions would have enormous consequences. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Making a decision isn’t about knowing every potential consequence. It’s about knowing what you want and choosing a path that takes you in that direction.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There are times when we demand an explanation when an explanation really isn’t possible, and, as we’ll explore in the upcoming chapters of this book, doing so can have serious consequences. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Then why did you two go into the woods? I warned you there would be consequences.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He was a valorous opportunist who pounced hoggishly upon every opportunity Colonel Korn discovered for him and trembled in damp despair immediately afterwards at the possible consequences he might suffer. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Mathematics can help determine the consequences of our assumptions and values, but we, not some mathematical divinity, are the origin of these assumptions and values. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Maisels explained the serious implications of such a withdrawal and the consequences of our conducting our own defense in a capital case. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The collateral consequences of incarcerating women are significant. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Fearful of the consequences if she showed her ravenous hunger, Kira willed herself to nibble at the tempting meal. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The consequences were too painful to think about. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z One of the most important consequences of the notation revolution was the way it changed how music was created. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z That, she now knew, would have all kinds of consequences. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Kat and Kropp even go out in the afternoon, and Albert gets the lobe of his ear shot off in consequence. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In the next section of this book, I’m going to tell three stories about people who confronted the consequences of first impressions and snap judgments. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Galen’s extraordinary logorrhoea—his surviving works amount to 3 million words, and represent perhaps a third of what he wrote—is the consequence of his obsessive and futile effort to overcome this insuperable obstacle. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Mom spoke to me kindly, asking how schoolwork was going, but nothing of consequence. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Was there anything about India’s environment predisposing toward rigid socioeconomic castes, with grave consequences for the development of technology in India? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Lyell had argued that the current landscape of the earth was the consequence of natural forces that had accumulated over millions of years. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The consequence of all that ice was a wretched Thanksgiving of tiny tough birds, heavy pork cakes, and pithy sweet potatoes. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Then, realizing the consequences of your plea, do you still plead guilty?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Of itself it is of no consequence to one’s major scheme. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The consequences for opening the window were brutal enough without placing blame and starting arguments. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But he felt that we devoted far too much time to it, that the words were something more than suggestive, and that the kind of dancing that went with it might lead to serious consequences. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very urgent that heavy water be destroyed. Hope this can be done without too serious consequences. Send our best wishes for good luck in the work.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Spare us all the melodrama, Faraday. This is, after all, the consequence of your decision to take on two apprentices when one would have been sufficient.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The regulations, issued in 2014, were costly to satisfy, and as a consequence oilmen had virtually stopped drilling new wells, given that they produced only marginal returns. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z On top of getting a whipping, my consequence for leaving church to get candy was that besides doing my own chores, I have to do Shirley’s and Jimmie’s, too. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The consequences of literacy are prominent in the ultimate explanation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But they also often do drive innovation faster and faster, and the sheer overcapacity that they spur—whether it is in railroad lines or automobiles—can create its own unintended positive consequences. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z The trial ended with a hung jury, so Beecher faced no legal consequences. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Most significantly, there are many who are still willing to risk whatever medical consequences might occur by refusing to be vaccinated in order to preserve their personal liberty. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He refused to run at all unless he was practically on top of it, a consequence, Smith believed, of Fitzsimmons’s practice of invariably working the horse along the inside. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z All these consequences of radiation have been duplicated in laboratory studies by a large group of chemicals known as radio- mimetic or radiation-imitating. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If the colonists actually followed the rules of the Molasses Act, it would have terrible consequences. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z As a consequence of drinking the bootleggers’ product some 15,000 people developed a permanently crippling type of paralysis of the leg muscles, a condition now called “ginger paralysis.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Take him to jail. If he’s going to disobey he needs to learn the consequences.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He had not escaped into biology only to find it personally as Objectionable as physics, with its atomic consequences. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Apparently the sight of the empty street in front and behind her was now of no consequence. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The thought twisted my core into hopeless knots, tight enough to carry me to a place where I could see only action, no consequences. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z At this point, I choose to assume that this kid was playing with fire, and that he gravely underestimated the consequences of that. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If someone says, “Yo’ mama’s so dumb she sold her car for gas money,” you don’t say, “Yeah, but why? Was she properly aware of the long-term consequences?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z In Ento, she had called that creature out of the baby’s body, but it was Kaede who had faced the consequences. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Men of consequence and means, who had made their fortunes exploiting laborers in their factories, drifted along next to those who had lost their lives toiling on those same factory machines. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “To act reasonably, one must judge actions by their consequences,” Ellsberg wrote in his doctoral thesis. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z We have just seen how peoples of some regions began to cultivate wild plant species, a step with momentous unforeseen consequences for their lifestyle and their descendants’ place in history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The consequences of every act are included in the act itself. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z All of those past interactions continue to have heavy consequences, because the details of who arrived where before whom are shaping Africa today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z No one yet knows what the ultimate consequences may be. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The consequences that followed would be even worse. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He didn’t even want to think about the consequences. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They knew that if their ideas were adopted the consequences would be momentous. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The collateral consequences of mass incarceration have been equally profound. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He had also set out to illustrate Archimedes’ principle in action, and as a consequence had discovered a further anomaly, that a weight of water could lift a weight greater than itself. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Conventional electrodynamic theory demanded that a flying electron should very quickly run out of energy–in only an instant or so–and spiral into the nucleus, with disastrous consequences for both. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Despite the brutal, debilitating impact of these “collateral consequences” on the lives of those convicted of crimes, courts have generally declined to find that such sanctions are actually “punishment” for constitutional purposes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She enjoyed her new buxom figure but fretted about the consequences. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her hair was short, cut above her shoulders, as one of those consequences. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Most of it is of no consequence—plans for setting up equipment for the opening-night party; mail from fans. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Are these things serious? I’m not economist enough to trace the fearful consequences of such things.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Thank you for that admission, Miss Amin, but I believe there is enough blame to go around. There certainly will be consequences for everyone involved.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I was so young when I began, and no one ever told me to consider the consequences. Of course, it seems so obvious now.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The consequences for real families can be devastating. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Joey won everyone’s money, which gave him the right to determine the consequence. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “You’re breaking curfew. You realize that? You understand the consequences of breaking the rules here?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Pocock pondered this effect and its consequences and gradually came to a startling realization. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the Lucretian universe the gods are indifferent to human beings, and human beings are an accidental consequence of the random jostling together of atoms. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He could do no other than to oppose the law and to suffer the consequences for it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a consequence that ensured the safety of the revered bringers of death. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Furthermore, since perceptions tend to become realities, the natural tendency of the mass media to accentuate the anomalous, combined with an innumerate society’s taste for such extremes, could conceivably have quite dire consequences. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The slow passage or complete halt of crops and livestock along Africa’s north-south axis had important consequences. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Without reason or consequence,” Henry broke in angrily. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Since there are serious consequences to misinterpreting these statements as absolute laws, a responsible writer should insert a qualifier like on average or all things being equal, together with a slightly or somewhat. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It seems that “the pipes had become foul from the deposits of the muddy stream from the river. The consequence was much sickness for about two weeks, especially among children.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Newborn, preschool children, and music: Undesirable consequences of thoughtless neglect. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Removing the last tab means removal from the classroom or other appropriate consequence. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “He runs this town. Men like him suffer no consequences,” my mother said. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And the third, signed by Mr. Fitt personally, in a curdling black hand — would Ralph please come or face the consequences. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a move that had fateful consequences, not only for Blake but for the two superpowers who continued their battle of nerves in the war-ravaged city. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In consequence you get to know your fellow hikers at least a little, quite well if you meet them nightly at the shelters. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He would have let the house, but could find no tenant, in consequence of its ineligible and insalubrious site. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z If not, then “I can only regret the circumstances, and must abide the consequences.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The presence of peers is one of the things that raises the emotional stakes, making it more likely that teens will seek out risk and short-term reward without pausing to consider the consequences. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z What I have always assumed in him to be bravery may be merely an ignorance of consequences. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z What drew headline attention, however, was the academy’s finding that even low-level radiation exposure carried potential genetic consequences. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And he sought to distinguish what Reggie had done—the act of texting and driving—from other negligent behaviors with terrible consequences. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The political consequences were considered serious around the world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, the links are indirect, especially via food production systems and their consequences. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As a consequence, there have been extra guards patrolling the hall outside our cell, so I didn’t dare write until tonight. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z An important consequence of this is that one can observe what is called interference between two sets of waves or particles. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z These consequences of Europe’s disunity stand in sharp contrast to those of China’s unity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Cole wondered if the consequences of that moment would ever disappear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z At first they were a little shocked when they saw the consequences of their action; they had never lived in a dictatorship and did not know what it was like. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z How stupid to have an open flame when everything’s so dry—but I sense that consequences are not a high priority for these men. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z As a son of the South, Thomas Byrdsong knew all too well the consequences that might befall a black man who openly expressed his anger in front of white people. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The real blow came twelve years later, when, as a consequence of a radical taxonomic reshuffle, lepidopterists decided that Pappachi’s moth was in fact a separate species and genus hitherto unknown to science. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A cosmic ray striking a different gene, producing a different mutation, can have small consequences early but profound consequences late. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Civil War, for example, was a direct consequence of the decision to evade and delay the slavery question during the most vulnerable early years of the republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z My comrades believed this was a trivial matter and the negative consequences of resistance would outweigh any benefits. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But for other things in the universe–light, gravity, the universe itself–these are matters of consequence. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They liked to watch me do stuff; they had a lot less interest in hanging around for the consequences. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z To solve both of these problems at once, the Cahokians apparently changed its course, which had consequences that they cannot have anticipated. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This was a thought that she impatiently rejected as of no consequence. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Both the brothers are plagued with the consequences of their “good deeds.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And more as a consequence of the excited state in which this idea put Gregor than as a result of an actual decision, he swung himself with all his might out of the bed. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The consequences of his death were yet to come. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Yet Renaissance books on warfare often included the word ‘modern’ in their titles to show that they acknowledged the revolutionary consequences of gunpowder. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z A moment of carelessness or bad judgment or plain stupidity carried consequences that lasted forever. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Even on weekends, he comes to watch Erin and me practice, but he never once touches a basketball and he never really says anything of consequence to either of us. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In consequence, every living cell has a consistent, low level of C14—they are all very slightly radioactive, a phenomenon that Libby first observed empirically. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Seven Days was the consequence of this ability, but not its origin. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Conclusion stands back and asks what the consequences are of recognizing the reality of the Scientific Revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In fact, I was beginning to wonder whether my fever wasn’t simply a consequence of this, of him, of this whole situation, because the more he spoke, the more delirious I felt. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The consequences of resistance in terms of malaria and other diseases are indicated by reports from many parts of the world. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If only we could see the endless string of consequences that result from our smallest actions. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z My hunger was so strong that I did not think of the consequences of my actions. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He realized what the consequences of that might be. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “Don’t bring Denmark into the equation, unless you’re ready to deal with the consequences.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Koffi, and every other child of her generation, had suffered the consequences of that madness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z You can see, quite clearly how every action has a consequence. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z It’s not as if I hadn’t expected consequences. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The delayed recognition of the gene as the answer to the central problem of biology had a strange consequence: genetics had to be reconciled with other major fields of biology as an afterthought. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He has, as a consequence of his crime, not only forfeited his liberty, but all his personal rights except those which the law in its humanity accords to him. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “As of Monday, your new teacher will be Mr. Daniels. Let’s try to avoid any negative consequences, okay?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z In revolving Lady Catherine’s expressions, however, she could not help feeling some uneasiness as to the possible consequence of her persisting in this interference. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z We worked on the assignment because we knew Mr. Fordiani would be back and there would be consequences. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z None of them stepped onto it, as if doing so would have some sort of dire consequence. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z DELPHI: You will keep up or face the consequences. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z What steps are we willing to take to protect ourselves and our own from truth and consequences? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z However, just as in the case of the electromagnetic and weak unified theory, there are low-energy consequences of the theory that can be tested. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And that is what Ultima tried to teach me, that the tragic consequences of life can be overcome by the magical strength that resides in the human heart. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But Father skipped over all that and went straight to the dire consequences: “The emissaries of the Lord smote the sinners, who had come heedless to the sight of God, heedless in their nakedness.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he’d planted them he had not really known what he was doing, and he had certainly not anticipated the particular consequences that had occurred. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All right, then...if she wanted to tail him, she’d have to take the consequences.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I was okay with my decision, but not okay with the consequences. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z These irrational numbers were an unavoidable consequence of Greek mathematics. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Actually, Mr. Mancini says that people are secretly calling it an ajusticiámiento, which means bringing to justice, the way criminals have to face the consequences of their evil deeds. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z A political utopia would develop as a consequence of genetic utopia. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z This idea was hard for the Pythagoreans to believe, but it was incontrovertible—a consequence of the mathematical laws that they held so dear. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “No,” cried Mr. Knightley, “that need not be the consequence. Let them be sent to Donwell. I shall certainly be at leisure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z And although there was still the hateful hot comb to suffer through each Saturday evening, its consequences—smooth hair—no longer interested her. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z As for his own views, he said they were of “no consequence to any one except myself.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z No one was lecturing us about misbehavior or consequences. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Our first knowledge of the symptoms of acute poisoning by DDT was furnished by several British investigators, who deliberately exposed themselves in order to learn the consequences. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Yet tool-making is of little consequence unless it is coupled with the ability to cooperate with many others. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Where they occur, insect control measures that favor a vast increase of snails are likely to be followed by grave consequences. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It’s the consequence: motherhood in a foreign land. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I think you learned, and taught your classmates, an important lesson. But I have to think about how this will impact your evaluation. There have to be consequences for not following instructions.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z During my thirty-four-year tenure as a climber, I’d found that the most rewarding aspects of mountaineering derive from the sport’s emphasis on self-reliance, on making critical decisions and dealing with the consequences, on personal responsibility. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It presides over so many vital activities that even the slightest damage to it is fraught with serious consequences. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, physiologist Sherburne F. Cook investigated the consequences of disease in the same area. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z One very real possibility is that these are the educational consequences of the differences in parenting styles that we talked about in the Chris Langan chapter. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The radio was always talking about people of consequence traveling around the world by steamer. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z One thing’s for sure, there will be serious consequences for me if I don’t perform to Goddard’s liking. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z An important consequence follows from this argument: we should not really expect to find reliable science before scientific communities began to take shape in the 1640s. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But was this an inevitable consequence of an inverse square law? The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The other is lying like it doesn’t care on the branch, like the pelican doesn’t believe that actions have consequences—which he doesn’t. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to get to know anyone, because eventually they would ask me about my parents, and I had to keep Mom’s past a secret or I’d suffer the consequences. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Everything became quite unreal finally and it seemed as though nothing could have any consequences. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The virus seemingly crossed the gap, with catastrophic consequences. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Can any of us be expected to know the consequences of actions that feel so close to mere accident? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I thought it preferable to the life you might have had otherwise, regardless of the consequences.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “We can’t just build another cabin, buy more supplies, and start over as if nothing ever happened. Circle Justice isn’t blind. It is about facing consequences.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z So I do not go home, but to a nearby village of no consequence. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Vin barrels forward, no consequences in mind, bumping the boy’s shoulder with his own. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Every action, reader, no matter how small, has a consequence. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I would rather live authentically and take whatever consequences may come of it than live a lie. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Though obvious in principle, the consequences are sometimes resisted, as they were by the student of mine who maintained that human hair just didn’t grow in miles per hour. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His enigmatic silence, however, unquestionably had mischievous consequences, for it prolonged the scheming in the House and, somewhat ironically, convinced Jefferson that Burr could never be trusted. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She will be the one who suffers the biggest consequence. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I knew she was agonizing over the consequences of my frivolity. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart is hammering from the bloodshed, from Cardan being so close, from striking him without consequences. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Referred to the embryo’s troublesome tendency to anaemia, to the massive doses of hog’s stomach extract and foetal foal’s liver with which, in consequence, it had to be supplied. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z There is thus comparatively little risk, but also little adventure, in their handiwork, which as a consequence tends to become routine. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In consequence, the AT is essentially just the central part of a very long, taxing haul connecting the South and New England. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z If Ziggy isn’t found, I can already think of three terrible consequences. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I take responsibility for all my actions, III take all the consequences. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “But no one escapes the consequences of their errors, and your father has made many. It started when he married that woman.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Without thinking of the consequences, he stretched out and licked it off. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Nathan, we are talking about the very life or death of the Water Monster of the Agave Pond. Your uncle has made his choices. He must deal with the consequences.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The shape of a boxer’s nose is not just the consequence of his genetic heritage; it is determined by the nature of his chosen profession, and the number of physical assaults on its cartilage. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I could get that angry with him, even though I knew the consequences of killing him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The consequences that these would have for black holes and the big bang will be described in later chapters. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As a consequence, most Fertile Crescent crops grow well in France and Japan but poorly at the equator. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Pitching a song in the wrong range can have significant negative consequences on a child’s musical self-esteem. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z There could be terrible consequences for the students. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I was thinking then of another consequence of literacy, one I was too shy to admit but nonetheless trusted. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A separate consequence of a settled existence is that it permits one to store food surpluses, since storage would be pointless if one didn’t remain nearby to guard the stored food. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In consequence, the court nobles were left to choose the emperor. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Both France and England were exhausted and in debt—and they would both suffer the consequences: revolutions. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The fact that every meal we eat carries its load of chlorinated hydrocarbons is the inevitable consequence of the almost universal spraying or dusting of agricultural crops with these poisons. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Or there will be consequences. My mercy has limits.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The survivors would witness more subtle consequences of the war. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Experimentum was, as a consequence, the word generally used by medieval philosophers to describe artificially Constructed experiences. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was going to have to stay there today, missing rec, learning that actions had consequences. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the discovery had a more important consequence: conceptually, Morgan had not just linked genes; he had linked two disciplines—cell biology and genetics. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z To be sure, the legalization of abortion in the United States had myriad consequences. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It’s what they deserve, they joke, for having listened to their mothers, and for getting together in the first place, and the fact that they are united in their resignation makes the consequences somewhat bearable. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “No,” he told them, “but there is a consequence.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Knowing Riddle’s fickleness, he opted not to call him directly to negotiate in private; with only the two of them talking, there would be few consequences to backing out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re different that way, you know. Those people have children and don’t think about the consequences until it’s too late.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I did not want to think about the consequences of being discovered by them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z This chapter will be about what I see as their enormous, sometimes tragic, consequences. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z This was the first time I had ever heard that my father was of no consequence. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not sure what he had done, but he knew it was somehow his fault, some accidental consequence of catching the fairy. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As a lawyer who had litigated numerous class-action employment-discrimination cases, I understood well the many ways in which racial stereotyping can permeate subjective decision-making processes at all levels of an organization, with devastating consequences. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z No one ever gets punished in this house, because Mom says we should “experience the consequences” of our actions so that we can “benefit from the learning opportunity.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z This is action before thought, and he deserves to suffer the consequences. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Scientific Revolution was a single transformative process, the cumulative consequence, not of one sort of change repeated many times, but of several distinct types of change overlapping and interlocking with each other. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Bunk it may have been, but it had consequences, especially for William. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Always as a punishment, the consequence of a foolish love. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In consequence, lead was given a clean bill of health. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Many microorganisms would be killed; we do not know which ones or how many, or what the consequences might be. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If the spacecraft’s three landing pods had sunk deeply into a loosely packed soil, various undesirable consequences would have followed, including immobilization of the sample arm. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, even in those areas where complex systems of hydraulic management did emerge, they were a secondary consequence of states that must have formed for other reasons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Tears fill my eyes, and I yell, “Why don’t you try killing one of your best friends and then dealing with the consequences?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But the consequence of the government’s humiliating defeat was that the state decided never to let it happen again. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He dreads the consequence—the burden of a soul. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z If you show mercy, if you do not kill your enemy, there will be consequences. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Thomas hesitated, scared of the consequences of what he was about to say. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Like a Magic 8 Ball, she thought, only with much bigger consequences. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If I Google traumatic brain injury, most websites tell me selective amnesia is a consequence. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z But there were other considerations: whom he was racing against, and where, and what the consequences might be if he won. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So my first impression, that he was a person of some undefined consequence, had gradually faded and he had become simply the proprietor of an elaborate roadhouse next door. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z For one thing, it would not have been granted and I did not want to do anything that might suggest that I was not prepared for the consequences of the underground life I had chosen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As a consequence, it was well after seven when he awakened on Saturday, November 14, 1959. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Redness,” the physical trait, in contrast, was the consequence of a chemical pigment in the eye. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Then, just the way I’d taken that cookie, without understanding why, without thinking about the consequences, without any reason, I grabbed my mug and hurled it against the wall. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The periodic passage of the solar system through spiral arms may conceivably have had important consequences for us. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I never thought about the consequences or the effect that suicide would have on anyone else before. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z And his efforts to ignore it, transcend it, seemed to work only when he spent his days looking for whatever was light-hearted and without grave consequences. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He was folding up his napkin, pushing back his plate, and I wondered how it was he spoke so casually, as though the matter was of little consequence, a mere adjustment of plans. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Filled with terror at what the consequences might be. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But as it turned out, everyone who had eaten the smoked salmon in the first-class airport lounge during our layover in Poland—like I had—was now suffering these unfortunate consequences. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “This is the coward’s way. You need to turn yourself in. If you were man enough to do this, you have to be man enough to face the consequences.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z You, reader, know already some of those consequences. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I think about how me avoiding consequences would be like the rain avoiding the sky. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Although it was once an Oxscinian territory and still exported blackrock and gunpowder to its former sovereign, it was too small and isolated in the deep south to be of much consequence. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He had started with one anomaly, the floating chip of ebony, and discovered another, the floating needle; as a consequence he had done his best to make sense of surface tension. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We all need to remember that when we drive a car very serious consequences can occur if we are not paying ourfull attention to what we are doing. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “He said, Are you not her kin? Do you not see the consequences if you don’t?’ Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Every choice had its risks, every choice its consequences. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Lawrence presented the data, and Oppenheimer followed with a “typically stupefyingly brilliant exposition of its theoretical consequences,” which his hundreds of spectators strained to make out through his “nim-nim-nim” mumbling. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “All your fife you’ve lied, manipulated people, and tried to avoid consequences,” she said. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z No research student could live in, and so the only predictable consequences of being a Jesus man were bills for a Ph.D. that I would never acquire. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I know she’s right, and I also know what the consequences would be. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The consequences of this routine surrender go beyond the issues of wages and poverty. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Its decline was largely a consequence of the importation of parasitic insects from the Far East and of the establishment of disease organisms fatal to it. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It is easy now to admit my wrongs, even to this proud sister, for I no longer fear the consequences of speaking truth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Relaxed and happy as he was about everything in life, he let himself fall in love without thinking of the consequences. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a common consequence, written about in the medical literature under such titles as “Cognitive Effects of Childhood Leukemia Therapy” and “Disruption of Learning Processes by Chemotherapeutic Agents.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The danger from the arthropods is a direct consequence of their habits. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In consequence, Spain never fully subdued the Maya. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Although aware of the possible consequences, Bill couldn’t resist the smell of cakes and pies, and began to spend a good deal of his time in the kitchen. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She worried about the possible consequences, a vague but constant worry. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He held the furious boy away, but he was frightened of what the consequences might be of defying a direct order from the son of a senator, let alone manhandling him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Drumming on chairs might have been of no special consequence in a Bethlehem school where little boys acted up whenever they took a mind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Within East Asia, China’s head start in food production, technology, writing, and state formation had the consequence that Chinese innovations also contributed heavily to developments in neighboring regions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And I’m not sure if any of us are ready to take on the Director and his real-world consequences. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Complex ones, with uncertain consequences if you tell them?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But just like their open flame, they have failed to consider the consequences. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t know if this is what split the worlds, or just a, a consequence,” Natalie said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Whatever the case, if there were mixed opinions on the matter, there were also mixed ideas about what the consequences might be. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And Seanie added, “Why do you think so many of the first fifteen are permanently assigned to O-Hall, anyway? And everyone knows about those games. You just better look out for the consequence.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As a consequence, the amount of sunlight that is absorbed by the ground has been declining, and by changes in the land use we are lowering the surface temperature of our planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father; and had, in consequence of her sister’s marriage, been mistress of his house from a very early period. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z But Casey was such an unskilled and unimaginative rookie at doling out consequences, and what he came up with hardly seemed that humiliating to me, although it did sound pretty risky. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Their fates are only a matter of consequence?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Taking note of Rob Hall’s success in guiding Everest— and the large fees he was able to command as a consequence— Fischer decided it was time for him to enter the Everest market. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We are still ignorant of the consequences of changes in most of the other nucleotides. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Had they survived, the consequences would have been huge. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A consequence of putting men in cells and controlling their movements is that they can do almost nothing for themselves. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the federal initiatives are centerpieces of a decade-long trend of increased emphasis on high-stakes testing—meaning tests with consequences that fall on educators. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But he fully understood the consequences of his landmark experiment: “The problem bristles with implications....This is something that has long been the dream of geneticists.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z As a consequence of the vanishing point, artists found themselves living simultaneously in two incommensurable worlds. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Living black carried with it certain rules, and there were dire consequences if those rules were broken. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The consequence is that the muscles often begin to scream in agony almost from the outset of a race and continue screaming until the very end. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Our mother shakes her head, reviewing the consequences. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z What care or safeguard is there when the consequences of one’s act are hidden from one’s thankful eyes, and the woman is one of many, soft, desired, lost, forgotten! Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The explanation was simple; the consequences for Kamen’s career rather more complex. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When Estella miscarried a third time, the doctor spelled the consequences out more plainly: “Another pregnancy could kill your wife.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Of course, all the consequences had to be performed in the middle of the night since just playing the poker game after lights-out would get the guys into a lot of trouble. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Or was he sane, fully understanding the consequences of shooting Garfield? Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “They weren’t just holding hands and going to the school dance together. People our age, where we’re from, we get that. The choices you make have big consequences.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She sounded as if she thought what he had told her was of no consequence. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A mortal cannot gaze upon the true appearance of a god without suffering consequences. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I count the time between sweeps of the beams of light from the guard towers and sneak from trailer to trailer, trying to avoid detection and the consequences that come from breaking curfew. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Just find what's true, hold it up, and take the consequences without whining. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I won’t!” said Henry, in a firm tone, indicating his readiness to meet the consequences of his refusal. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z In these last two chapters we have been looking at the ways in which intellectual change has knock-on consequences. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about me, I can deal with the consequences.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Like the street he lived on, recorded as Mains Avenue, but called Not Doctor Street by the Negroes in memory of his grandfather, who was the first colored man of consequence in that city. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Any touching of any fence would result in severe consequences. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “It means that I will tell him when he has to do things and what the consequences for not doing them are.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z For, admittedly, the sight of Francis mulling over the consequences of Rosy’s information when it was hardly out of her mouth would have upset Maurice. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Just as Mig’s inability to perform any job well had its consequences. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He always said, “Girls, you choose your path and stick to it and suffer your consequences!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The countless small, unpredictable and random events that flow on continually often have no long- range consequences. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Marshall Laird, who has described this incident, compares chemical control to a treadmill; once we have set foot on it we are unable to stop for fear of the consequences. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The loss of black life is of no consequence. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The emergence of aids, Ebola, and any number of other rain-forest agents appears to be a natural consequence of the ruin of the tropical biosphere. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Drug raids of state correctional facilities were a bizarre consequence of this surreal drug dealing to carry out executions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The consequences of a poorly tied knot, a stumble, a dislodged rock, or some other careless deed are as likely to be felt by the perpetrator’s colleagues as the perpetrator. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Usually Emma’s brain worked as fast as Finn could move, but now she wanted an extra moment to think, an instant to figure out the consequences of every action. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He thinks his father’s limp is the consequence of an injury playing soccer in his teens. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There was no real consequence to avoiding the risk. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Since twins share identical genetic material, he reasoned, any substantial similarities between them could be attributed to genes, while any differences were the consequence of environment. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He himself had been enmagicked as a young boy, and he knew the consequences of the action—the odd eruptions, the disruptions in thinking, the unpleasant extension of the life span. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I go to the crow’s nest to ponder the obstacles and consequences to getting this particular boss key. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z His result, however, suggested that there would be no observational consequences that could be detected by the telescopes of the day. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My part was the smaller one, though I was the engine of the play’s moral, which was that men who take great risks often suffer great consequences. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There were sharks too; they also leapt out of the water, not so cleanly but with devastating consequence for some dorados. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Part Four addresses two very different consequences of the Scientific Revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It would be much better running the Trout than many other inns, because the great world came through, and scholars and people of consequence were often there to talk to. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There were very severe consequences in the community for a citizen who couldn't adjust. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Drunk Rachel sees no consequences, she is either excessively expansive and optimistic or wrapped up in hate. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But it’s still an unimportant residential block with nothing of strategic consequence. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Thus, the catching of the cats became a sport with no consequences. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were to make their home here, they were all to live together in the same house, and he might suffer from it, might know the consequences of a terrible mistake. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Well, tell me then, Bernie. Do you think there’s any possibility an apparently random action like this could have serious consequences?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In her drugged dream, I am no more interesting than the furniture and of less consequence. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As a consequence, during so much time and so many wars waged during the past twenty years, whenever there has been an army made up completely of Italians it has always made a poor showing. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z So Hagar’s forays were part and parcel of the mystery of having been “lifed” by love, and while the manifestation it took was a source of great interest to them, the consequences were not. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you felt a strong emotion in consequence?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z People were unable to fathom the full consequences of their decisions. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And it’s not like Toby didn’t know skipping school with a woman he barely knew could bring unintended consequences. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Because he has lied to law enforcement. .. and he has hidden behind an attorney, he will not have any consequences for his actions as he is now on a mission. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But she didn’t feel this let Reggie off the hook, because his action didn’t have theoretical consequences but actual ones. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z In consequence, he said, archaeologists in the Amazon have been forced to adopt other methods, from soil chemistry to network theory. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Patrick would get involved, saying that violent crime was a natural consequence of the capitalist system, and then, eventually, the New York skyline would appear on the horizon and we'd all stop talking. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Their existence can be ignored because it would have no observational consequences. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She had half a mind to let the police have her: let her learn about consequences in jail. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In consequence, boundaries between groups were becoming more formal. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I was familiar with the challenges associated with reforming institutions in which racial stratification is thought to be normal—the natural consequence of differences in education, culture, motivation, and, some still believe, innate ability. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The printing press represents an information revolution, and secure facts are its consequence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Nero and Poppea fall for each other and the consequences for everyone around them are catastrophic. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It was a thought that would have consequences far beyond anything he could possibly have imagined. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I could no longer cooperate in concealing this information from the American people. I took this action on my initiative, and I am prepared for the consequences.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Every week, somewhere in the school, Cara would put up the newest edition of The Landry News, and then wait for the consequences. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z My friends, this is much; it is a terrible task that we undertake, and there may be consequence to make the brave shudder. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I can smile and brush my teeth without any real consequences. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Once again, fear of the consequences kept our men from acting. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In his era, even simple lacerations often left diabetics with savage infections that necessitated limb and digit amputations, a consequence of the disease’s ravaging effect on circulation and immunity. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Any crime they committed was not investigated, giving them the power to arrest, harm, imprison, and kill without consequence. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I don’t consider the consequences; I just stride in. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The United States demanded Diem remove his brother from power, and laid out the consequences if he did not. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It seemed to her certain that she would suffer from the consequences of it, that no one could maintain such deceit for so long without paying for it somehow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was hard to know who to be loyal to, or what the consequences of either decision might be. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z An equally remarkable consequence of relativity is the way it has revolutionized our ideas of space and time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z This was one of the consequences of the civil war. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Char watched over him and intervened when necessary to save him or his victims from the consequences of his chicanery. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z If those first farmers could have foreseen the consequences of adopting food production, they might not have opted to do so. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I think no more of the dead man, he is of no consequence to me now. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As for him ‘feeling dead,’ that’s probably just a consequence of his being gone from your life for so long. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They are just like walking time bombs waiting to go off, and when they do, the consequences can be deadly. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I said that it was of no consequence.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The lean travel rations had only accentuated the exquisite modeling of his features, and his short beard—kept trimmed, unlike everyone else’s—lent him maturity and consequence without sacrificing any of his youthful splendor. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “This is an infectious threat of major consequences.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Collins’s triumph, in consequence of this invitation, was complete. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Here, sweat is a metaphor for hard work, but seldom its consequence. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As far as we are concerned, events before the big bang can have no consequences, so they should not form part of a scientific model of the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But it divided them; Isaac could live with the consequences and Edmond couldn’t. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a matter of consequence,” the judge interrupted, a slight edge in his voice. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Luke tried to anticipate the consequences of each action. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There would be consequences of the mouse’s love for music. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Not all robins receive a lethal dose, but another consequence may lead to the extinction of their kind as surely as fatal poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Was I unclear about the rules or the consequences?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Some hint of other drastic consequences of depriving a cell of oxygen can be seen in animal experiments on developing embryos. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It’s not something Cole can fix, but he can face the consequences. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z For some of you, those consequences may be minimal. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It sheds warmth and light upon us without any threat of consequence. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The most important consequence of the miracle of the garment industry, though, was what happened to the children growing up in those homes where meaningful work was practiced. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z We are instructed in new protocols and shown the consequences of not playing along. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But as disturbed as I was by these casualties, I knew that such accidents were the inevitable consequence of the decision to embark on a military struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hit some other plane, a space of no pain, no future, no consequence, no next moment, no regret, only this: a gun and a score to settle. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Each time the consequences were beyond the imagination of our fortunate age. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “What I don’t understand is why he would search for the Key Holder if he knows the horrible consequences?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Did they consider the consequences before they helped them escape? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z In all matters of consequence, General P. P. Peckem was, as he always remarked when he was about to criticize the work of some close associate publicly, a realist. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z "Cops? Don't worry. Tonight they're ordered to protect us. This meeting is of great political consequence!" he said, turning away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If they are really separate from each other, what happens in another universe can have no observable consequences in our own universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as the consequences of Milkman’s own stupidity would remain, and regret would always outweigh the things he was proud of having done. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z His life seems at once to be a tale by Horatio Alger, a fulfillment of the American dream, and a warn- ing about unintended consequences. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Shavuot had come and gone, and Anya turned twelve and became a bat mitzvah, which meant she was responsible for her own actions and had to answer for consequences as a result of them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He thought, from the attention this boy was receiving from his escorting ladies, he must be a boy of consequence. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave herself openly, completely, not caring about the consequences. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys may not even be aware of the full range of collateral consequences for a felony conviction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It is, in consequence, a cousin of the arguments made against democracy itself. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He was willing to accept the consequences of his illegal action. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Given all that had happened, and all its terrible consequences, it was frivolous, she knew, but Briony took calm pleasure in delivering her clinching news. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Calling the authorities brought with it consequences, but we couldn’t just leave the dead man where he was in the water. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It’s true that in terms of pure intellect, teenagers are just as smart as adults, just as able to reason, and just as knowledgeable about the consequences of risky behavior. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z A man of no consequence, except a tiny reputation as a tracker based on one or two escapades signaling his expertise in reading trails. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Any mistake I made would have immediate and deadly consequences, for both myself and those around me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z My request was ultimately granted, accompanied by a stem warning from Colonel Jacobs that serious consequences would result if I returned to my impudent ways. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And he warned that “stampeding” to stem it could lead to unintended consequences. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes we have no choice but to disturb these relationships, but we should do so thoughtfully, with full awareness that what we do may have consequences remote in time and place. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If you think about it hard enough, if you trace potential reverberations long enough, every step can be a false step, any move can lead to an unintended consequence. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z This was the consequence of Xan’s spell: the child was now unable to learn about magic. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Sam also had an educated perspective on food and health issues, namely how the food industry marketed processed foods to families in the name of convenience and how that was having severe public health consequences. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “We were right, Ophelia, to fear the consequences of Hamlet’s play. You and I are in danger if we stay at Elsinore. Escape with me and we will join Hamlet,” Horatio pleaded. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Each family's escape plan from Iran would have amounted to disastrous consequences if it didn't go as planned. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z As a consequence I’d lost the natural counterpoint between the lake and the field. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s possible that high-stakes testing and its consequences might shake them from lethargy or despair. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Jairo understood as he drove that he needed to stop listening to crazy guys yell at each other on sports radio and start thinking about something that had consequences that were real and important. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Their new lives—the frustrating job interviews, the bills that arrive with red warning letters on the outside—are consequences of a decision made at age eighteen. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z As La Belle Sauvage floated more and more swiftly down into London, the tide was nearing its height, and the consequences for the little canoe were serious. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z With his passing, he evaded the overwhelming consequence of his success: the challenge of consolidating a polyglot empire unprecedented in size and comprising peoples who, by and large, despised each other. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Many also admit that a predictable consequence of breaking up one drug ring is a slew of violence as others fight for control of the previously stabilized market. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She told him about how the barrier between the worlds had been breached by Lord Asriel, and about some of the consequences—the melting of the ice, for example. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z That he couldn’t outright dismiss Mr. Flux’s “opportunity,” in spite of the consequences for Fry, Logan County, and beyond, said a lot. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Sorry for your loss, as though her leaving their family was his fault, the consequence of his irresponsibility. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When Cole had finished, Garvey said, “You may never have use of that arm again. Life is made up of consequences, and you’ve sure made some bad choices.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I arrived at the church full of anxious energy, as though I’d been sent through time from some disastrous future to this moment, when my actions still had weight and my thoughts, consequences. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At least, I figured, with five players instead of four, my odds were 5 percent better of not receiving the consequence. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And so, in consequence, there are infinite habitable worlds; what hinders? ... these and suchlike insolent and bold attempts, prodigious paradoxes, inferences must needs follow, if it once be granted which ... Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For all my obsessing over the consequences of that night, I had misunderstood the vital truth: that its not affecting me, that was its effect. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z For the first time, the consequence of her choice was devastatingly clear: fulfilling her contract with Sidhean meant that she would never see Kaisa again. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And he had an inkling of what some more of the consequences were going to be now that this officially was not just his beanfield anymore, and he didn’t like them one bit. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Engine’ and ‘machine’ still have overlapping meanings as a consequence of Descartes’ influence on the English language. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The average age in our platoon, I’d guess, was nineteen or twenty, and as a consequence things often took on a curiously playful atmosphere, like a sporting event at some exotic reform school. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And speaking of consequences, the same evening that Despereaux stood inside the castle hearing music for the first time, outside the castle, in the gloom of dusk, more consequences drew near. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z There’d be consequences for all of us skipping practice, I knew that, but that would be Monday. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As biologists rushed to embrace Mendel’s laws and grapple with their consequences, Galton adopted a rather benign indifference to them. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z All these consequences of organic phosphate poisoning, if survived, may be a prelude to worse. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In doing so, he made a decision that had unimaginable consequences. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In consequence, over the next thirty years, nearly all the hills of northern Georgia were turned into sunny groves of stumps. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z As a consequence the troopers were swamped with calls from people claiming to know the hiker's identity, so they were even less receptive to Westerberg than they had been to Gallien. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The answer may have important consequences for how best to govern China and Europe today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z One of the consequences of his decampment into the world of fantasy was leaving his meager group of friends—mostly from church—behind. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The possibility of a runaway greenhouse effect suggests that we have to be careful: Even a one- or two-degree rise in the global temperature can have catastrophic consequences. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In a way, her strangeness, her naivet6, her craving for the other half of her equation was the consequence of an idle imagination. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Russian TB might show the world the consequences of neglecting the health of poor people everywhere. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z To prove to newcomers that he ready had been a man of consequence once, he still had the letter of commendation he had received from Colonel Cathcart. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In consequence I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z His family found it more trouble than it was worth to take it away from him for washing, so as a consequence it smelled disgusting. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z All my life he’d talked a lot about actions and consequences. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Slowly, from watching the pain well up in those men, I began to feel the consequences of what had happened to me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He resettled in the United States in 1940, thereby avoiding any more serious consequences of challenging the totalitarian line. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Its consequences for the history of science have been, it seems to me, pernicious. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I don’t know why the popular phrase is truth or consequences, when it’s really more like lies and repercussions. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In consequence, a couple of dozen harmless people had to make lengthy, pointless detours by road before they could resume their long hike. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Ryan Dean, sometimes when boys take it upon themselves to look out for one another, there are unpleasant consequences.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I never imagined the consequences would be so grave.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It’s a tranquillity born of sheer immensity; it calms with its very magnitude, which renders the merely human of no consequence. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Circle Justice has proven to be a waste of time. It’s time for Cole to face real consequences.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Lawrence remained defensive about the oversight as late as 1940, when he rationalized it as the consequence of the Rad Lab’s singular devotion to improving the cyclotron at the expense of unimportant short-term discoveries. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Plagues of insects and consequent further agricultural disorders are a likely consequence of nuclear war. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to either take back my words or live with the consequences of stating what was becoming the truth. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z In our ignorance, we continue to push and pull, to pollute the atmosphere and brighten the land, oblivious of the fact that the long-term consequences are largely unknown. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was forced to admit, however, that from the moment it had been passed its consequences became as real and as serious as the wall against which I pressed the length of my body. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z In consequence, he could observe perhaps four hundred galaxies in an evening while a large professional telescope would be lucky to do fifty or sixty. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Howard’s inclination was to scratch him, but the potential consequences were daunting. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He had great con-fidence in his father, but his sense of justice was hard put to accept the fact that Travis Burdow had been allowed to escape the consequences of his drunken crime. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Hopefully these details of consequence will soothe the strain of my absence. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Even a little cooling can have disastrous agricultural consequences. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Coming from places that had suffered many such experiences, Europeans fully grasped the potential consequences of smallpox. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She had to stand by her previous decision and carry out her plan, regardless of the consequences. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The much heavier consequence was that the Dutch settlers in 1652 had to contend only with a sparse population of Khoisan herders, not with a dense population of steel-equipped Bantu farmers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z You’re living in the moment on a cloud somewhere, not thinking, not considering costs, effects, consequences. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z We owe to him indispensable phrases which encapsulate powerful arguments, such as ‘unintended consequence’ and ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’; one of his phrases, ‘role model’, has moved out of the university into daily speech. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z That spectacular leap from the middle to the top had enormous consequences. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The consequences of the sublethal poisoning of the woodcock are now seen in a marked decline in the proportion of young birds to adults, first observed in the season after fire ant treatments began. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “This offense is so serious that there have to be consequences,” Master Williams continued, her voice growing harsher. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z It was an immense, immediate success with the public, and in consequence, the state, which raked in millions in new revenue. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Using this sort of carpet to cover the rational numbers has some very odd consequences, as Cantor soon showed, thanks to his seating chart. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Perhaps not, but it is of great consequence whether Luxa does. Or so it will be in some five years when she comes of age to rule,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He knows we fear him, or at least his “consequences,” so he can afford to show a sort of twisted benevolence by letting us have certain freedoms in the camp. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She had to understand that there were consequences when you acted—hadn’t her parents always said there would be consequences? A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z As always, she had acted on impulse, never stopping to weigh the consequences. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Most of the reporters, and much of the crowd, believed that Riddle had simply balked at the 132-pound impost and didn’t care enough about the consequences of scratching to do the sportsmanlike thing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know that there will be consequences,” Dad says. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was free of restraint, free of the fear of consequences; it did not take the familiar shape of a relationship with a parent. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They knew the war to be a misfortune, whereas those who were better off, and should have been able to see more clearly what the consequences would be, were beside themselves with joy. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z To reach the next landmark of consequence, Sirius, would involve another 4.6 light-years of travel. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z This line of reasoning had another consequence—and this is why Aristotle’s philosophy endured for so many years. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z But it’s more important to understand the consequences of the Tree of Knowledge mutation than its causes. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny and Tyrone need to suffer the consequences to show them the difference between what to do and what not to do. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She realized that a much greater charade, with even more serious consequences, was being played by her Jewish friend. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “It’s very important for donors to understand what the consequences of tissue research might be,” she says. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But if something displeased the gods—and sometimes it took very little—the consequences were awesome: droughts, storms, wars, earthquakes, volcanoes, epidemics. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think either of us can stomach any more discussion about the consequences the woman from the auditorium might be facing. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The pickings from their rubbish heaps had become richer in consequence, and for the first time Tree-ear was able to forget about his stomach for a few hours each day. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I made a mistake. I went to a bar. I got caught. I’m sure it will be fun for you to watch me reap the consequences.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Like countless other Americans, I was afraid to say this out loud because of what the consequences might be. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z So they wheeze along, out-of-date and sometimes counterproductive, but a necessary consequence of our evolution. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As we’ll see, that reality was as fraught with consequences for African history as was the absence of native domestic plants in subequatorial Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Either you suffer the consequences of not noticing your fault forever or, one day, you do notice it, and fix it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Almost any lab of any consequence has consulted me regarding getting started on a cyclotron development. Even Tuve is making plans in this direction!” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The thought raised a cold sweat on her skin, for if they were real, then all the consequences in those tales must be real, too. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If, then, they still refused to accept my new way of life, I would rebel, and face the consequences. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only are the consequences far-reaching, but because of their variety and the fact that they may not immediately appear they may not be attributed to their true cause. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Among the many other consequences of the Columbine High School tragedy: The cost of being different just went up. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z You become compressed in the direction of motion, your mass increases, and time, as you experience it, slows down, a breathtaking consequence of traveling close to the speed of light called time dilation. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z You have spoken against us, and you will face the consequences. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "I don't even know how I—" I cut myself off when I remembered Gilgamesh's warning: You've cheated death, and that has consequences. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes they give an advantage for profiting by a situation;—but they also bring consequences along with them, in that they arouse prejudices which have to be overcome. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The consequences of uncoupling could indeed be disastrous for any organism from embryo to adult: in time it could lead to the death of the tissue or even of the organism. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “This is the consequence, you see, Madam, of marrying a daughter,” said Elizabeth. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He wasn’t absolutely certain he could see the full consequences of allowing Byrne to take his queen, but he plunged ahead, nevertheless. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He had been trying not to dwell on the likely consequences of what he was doing, but was tormented by the image of his children coming to visit him in prison. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Were the Ptolemies in essence colonial occupiers and exploiters, bent on wringing the last drachma and obol from a captive land regardless of the consequences? Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Five hundred years later, when Columbus sailed into the Caribbean, the descendants of the world’s Neolithic Revolutions collided, with overwhelming consequences for all. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Perhaps the anxiety stemmed from a fear of failure or maybe even the perceived catastrophic consequences of not meeting my own expectations. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “We won’t have disruptions at Mobius. We are the first camp, and we will set the standard. And there will be consequences for anyone straying from the regulations.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z One might imagine that a criminal defendant, when brought before the judge—or when meeting with his attorney for the first time—would be told of the consequences of a guilty plea or conviction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z On Major Major himself the consequences were only slightly less severe. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The consequence was what they’d assign to the first guy who lost his way out of the game. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Let’s examine the ranges of these factors, before considering their specific consequences for Polynesian societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Dieldrin, besides its immediate consequences, can have long delayed effects ranging from “loss of memory, insomnia, and nightmares to mania.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I considered Nelson’s view of what ought to be done with twins, and the dreadful consequences of ignoring that tradition. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But the consequence for a false move is death. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z As a consequence, the temporal powers of the Pope were little respected in Italy. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Dumbledore’s triumph, and its consequences for the Wizarding world, are considered a turning point in magical history to match the introduction of the International Statute of Secrecy or the downfall of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She fails to see that Anatole is breaking rules for her, and this will have consequences. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And anyway, I considered myself to be a pretty good poker player, so I wasn’t too concerned about the consequence. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But the consequences of Bantu Education came back to haunt the government in unforeseen ways. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That was how Úrsula learned of the death of her mother, as a simple consequence of listening to the songs in the hope that they would say something about her son José Arcadio. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Beginning in January of seventh grade and continuing into the following August, my previously frozen body underwent a growth spurt of uncommon proportions and unforeseeable consequences. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If you broke that rule, you had to be prepared to accept the consequences. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He had seen all this before, and he had seen the sad consequences of dashed hopes in Seattle the previous year. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "I said identify yourself, earthling, or suffer the consequences." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z All those momentous consequences of pottery triggered a population explosion, causing Japan’s population to climb from an estimated few thousand people to a quarter of a million. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘You dare to talk to me of consequences? Very well, then, we will speak of consequences: tell me the name of the one you love.’ The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “Do you mean to tell me,” Baaz finally said in indignation, “that Sons of the Six now break the law without consequence?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “It is of little consequence to the crawlers whether I respect them or not,” said Henry lightly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In 1871, few people were able to look so many years ahead to see the deeper consequences of the fire and the city’s rebuilding. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The leprechaun bears live young and lives mostly in forest and woodland areas, though it enjoys attracting Muggle attention and as a consequence features almost as heavily as the fairy in Muggle literature for children. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This shift, she noted, had profound consequences for the future of racial justice advocacy; in fact, it was debilitating to the movement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Today they speak back, as individuals and as sovereign nations, against ongoing trauma and the consequences of conquest and terminal narratives. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z What if the current forms of animals were also the consequence of natural forces that had accumulated over millennia? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z A fascinating example of the consequences of exposure to arsenic is related by Dr. Hueper in his Occupational Tumors, a classic monograph on the subject. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “People got hurt. Soheil? It could have ended much, much worse for him. Actions have consequences, and now we’re all about to face them, thanks to the stunt you and your friends pulled.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It was the constant fear of saying the wrong thing or looking the wrong way at a white person, the inevitable consequences of such a trespass. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “I suppose we do have to face the consequences at some point,” he says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “María Luisa, this is a warning. If you and your friends disrupt Fall Fiesta, there will be consequences.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Some specific consequences of these barriers within the Americas deserve mention. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He knows that this meeting will have, as he will tell her later, “far-reaching consequences.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z From all the available evidence, there seemed to be little doubt that McCandless—rash and incautious by nature—had committed a careless blunder, confusing one plant for another, and died as a consequence. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “And he’s such a young person facing such serious consequences.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Or he may have been afraid of the consequences for disobeying Rondon’s order. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z As we have seen, this can produce some remarkable consequences, such as black holes not being black, and the universe not having any singularities but being completely self-contained and without a boundary. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One ridiculous accident which happened about this time is worth mentioning, not because it had any consequences or antecedents, but because it was somehow the sort of thing which happened to Lancelot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was important for a person to act carefully, for every action, Hatsue explained, had consequences for the soul’s future. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh! it is of no consequence. I shall see her in January. But do you always write such charming long letters to her, Mr. Darcy?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z They can do whatever they want with no consequences while the rest of us have to watch our every step. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z They had tampered with a man’s fate and they now knew the consequences. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It put me in mind of those nuclear power plants where blase technicians had grown so weary of false alarms that they’d begun to miss the real ones, with profound consequences. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, if the tapes do get out, you’ll have to deal with consequences completely out of your control. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A more indirect way involved the consequences of the sedentary lifestyle enforced by food production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But it did make her feel better, and as a consequence she shut up about it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Never had he had the chance to live out the consequences of his actions; never had his will been so free as in this night and day of fear and murder and flight. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Relay race by Culper spy ring delivers “news of the greatest consequence” from Townsend to Roe to Woodhull to Brewster to Washington. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed out of place to think of consequences during the fiesta. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z As a consequence, I must sometimes appear at public functions where I am lauded as a saviour of the public health. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby shook his head to each of them, trying to think up a name that wouldn’t have consequences. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And he was often frustrated as a consequence. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With consequences for her too — who could imagine her salting a mother-in-law’s soup just so? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The consequences of their conversations seemed scant but they both seemed pleased with the possibilities, which, in turn, pleased Angela. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z No one knows the triggers, but everyone knows the consequences. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z An immediate consequence, therefore, which is the subject of Chapter 4, was a radical transformation in the understanding of how the Earth is constructed: the emergence of the concept of the terraqueous globe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Absentee parents, tragic consequences ” I read out loud. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Thank you for that admission, Miss Amin, but I believe there is enough blame to go around. There certainly will be consequences for everyone involved.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He was coming clean and ready to accept the consequences. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z "What we did...the consequences are final. I have never failed so spectacularly in my life." Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z But these exact same biases also show up in areas of much more consequence, like education. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t like you quitting anything, but under the circumstances….I just wanted to make sure you’re okay with the consequences, that you won’t regret the decision later. I mean, you love basketball, Finley.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s the substitute? Find the substitute for it. The only consequence of it is a mentally crippling disease for the rest of your life.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As has been widely noted, this spirit has consequences both positive and negative. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The various consequences of this infirmity—as manifested in architecture, furniture, etc.—have never managed to engage my attention. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The spread of the disease and of fear among the citizens had one immediate consequence: people began leaving the city. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Perhaps she believes that acting the part of the livid parent will make the consequences less severe for me, show that I was merely being a ridiculous child, that I’m not a threat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “It’s her precise command. Are you not her kin? Do you not see the consequences if you don’t?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z They will stay here, and be safe—the Official Secrets Act is of little consequence in a house that absorbs secrets like damp. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The warning, the shootings, the recognition that I may have set something of great consequence in motion. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It is this sort of revolution, a revolution of unintended consequences and unforeseen outcomes, that Butterfield intended to evoke by the term ‘the Scientific Revolution’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “If the strike succeeds,” he proclaimed, “it might and probably would be the beginning of an upheaval which might bring on all of us grave and serious consequences.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z This had the important consequence that a given chain could contain both purines and pyrimidines. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because I was scared of the consequences. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Read the reports from when she was sent to the office or suspended, then tell me if any of those situations truly called for those consequences. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z What Michael and Gary had told me about discipline at Iona started and stopped at the consequences of spitting, not what happened when you were called to the deputy principal’s office. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Instead, as we shall see, food production evolved as a by-product of decisions made without awareness of their consequences. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The thematic coherence in Mueller’s exposition is a happy consequence of his use of classic style, particularly the imperative to show rather than tell. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “I just want to make sure you understand this is a ticklish situation that could have severe consequences,” Bloom said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z How grand it was to disdain the queen herself without fear of consequence! Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z People have a notion that animals can eat anything without the least consequence to their health. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “But when the genetic manipulations began to take effect, the alterations had disastrous consequences. As it turns out, the attempt had resulted not in corrected genes, but in damaged ones,” David says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “They told me something,” said Harriet rather hesitatingly; “but it is nothing of any consequence.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The Hill Society always did what they wanted, but now it would truly be without consequences. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The consequence of this narrow, insular attitude “is that one does not really mind what happens to the people outside his group.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “But then, I should have warned you what I was about to do. Your response was...justified. And so was the consequence I levied.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It meant drop everything and come running—or risk dire consequences. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, her passion for fabric and face paint caused her to settle permanently in Paris, where she ran the only salon of international consequence. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In consequence we alighted at the little community of Milo, twenty miles to the south, on unsteady legs and blinking at the suddenness with which our circumstances had changed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Actions of any sort in one generation might have incalculable consequences in another, so that merely to sneeze was a pebble thrown into a pond, whose circles might lap the furthest shores. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of Nyla and all her talk of “forgetting our past” and “the consequences of those who came before us.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z On this point Blanca supported her father, because she had felt in her own life the consequences of facing the world with an inadequate education. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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