as in results
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market
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Transform Through Results Identify where AI can help your employees achieve better outcomes.—
Adam Bujak,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
But the outcomes couldn’t have been more disparate, with the Hawks losing 5-0 Tuesday.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, these controls can help prevent the inadvertent sharing of information with third parties, which can also have serious consequences.—
Chris Novak,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Working Long Days Can Be Risky Impaired performance due to long shifts can have disastrous consequences.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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How to Get Zendaya’s 2025 Golden Globes Hair Even though Zendaya looked like a million dollars on the red carpet (as always), most of the products used to get her Hollywood waves are under $20.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2025
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The exciting part is what bartenders have been able to accomplish in terms of crafting these new products into delicious non-alcoholic options, really elevating the category and bringing in variety.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Backwashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwashes. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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