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How to use the word repercussions in a Sentence?

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I'd rather face the consequences of the truth than the repercussions of a lie

Nikki Hornsby

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12 days ago

We look at the sentencing she has composed and the reasoning she used to reach those conclusions, and that’s just irresponsible to allow dangerous convicted criminals back out so easily with no repercussions into the communities they just got done victimizing.

Daniel Kelly

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The repercussions of the pandemic are coming through, the supply is definitely not going to be there.

Ivan Drury

Found on CNN
1 year ago

You have people putting up big signs in their fields on major parkways saying if you vote for a Democrat you're going to hell, you have pastors telling their congregations who to vote for and putting the list tacked on church front doors with damning repercussions if they don't vote that way.

Former Kentucky representative Joe Graviss

Found on CNN
1 year ago

China's threats occur with such frequency that it's something like background noise, and so people here actually don't really think that seriously about the possibility of repercussions from a Pelosi visit.

Brian Hioe

Found on CNN
1 year ago

You have his own words to show this is who he is, you disagree with him, he'll come after you. You speak out, you'll be silenced. You exercise your right to free speech, there will be repercussions. We have to communicate that to voters.

Christian Ulvert

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Russia's actions represent an unacceptable affront to the rules-based, global order, and will have enormous economic repercussions in Ukraine and beyond.

Janet Yellen

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I'm filled with a lot of sadness tonight because I'm accepting an award at such a strange time, my experience of making this film made me very aware of the sadness and the dehumanization of people at the times of war, and the repercussions of war.

Adrien Brody

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Nearly 20 % of votes cast by mail were not counted as a result of SB1. That's 6,888 registered voters who were silenced. These restrictive voting laws continue to undermine our efforts to expand voter access and will have repercussions for many elections to come.

Isabel Longoria

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It’s difficult for all the Russian players in the league, there’s a lot of pressure put on them to have a political opinion either way, and they’re trying to balance out how they live their lives and what their political opinions are and the repercussions that could happen back home. It’s a difficult situation for these guys.

Brian MacLellan

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I believe to be the American dream is freedom and the liberties that we have here to be able to do any things that you want to do, so if you want to go be a politician, you can go be a politician. If you want to be a CEO, you can be a CEO. … The opportunities are endless. There's no oppression. You're able to just speak out against your government and not be scared [of] being thrown in jail. You can practice your faith and not be afraid of any repercussions.

Karina Lipsman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to reposition Russia as a powerful nation whose strength rests on its energy and commodity resources as well as its military, this is likely to have significant repercussions for the security arrangements in Europe and globally.

Ben May

Found on CNN
2 years ago

So we have to understand that asking countries right on the border of Russia that used to be part of Russia to be in a military alliance against Russia is just a foolhardy idea. Henry Kissinger said this, many others have said this, and I think we should offer them the carrot of that, that they won't be in NATO and at the same time, tell them, though, that if you invade there, the repercussions will be very, very costly and these will be economic repercussions. But all of that requires the cooperation of Europe because we don't buy that much from Russia.

Rand Paul

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Preemptive sanctions are bad. The whole idea of sanctions are their deterrent effect. We want to make the calculation that President Putin faces one in which he has an off-ramp so he can de-escalate, but if he escalates, he faces significant negative repercussions.

Jake Auchincloss

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Russia’s continued troop buildup, both on the border of Ukraine and in Belarus,is an act of aggression that is asreckless as it is alarming, while I remain hopeful that diplomacycande-escalate tensions on the Ukranian border, it isnecessarythat the United States, together withourtransatlanticallies,make clear thatany activitiesconstitutingan invasion by the Russian army intosovereignterritorywill be met with significant repercussions.

Gregory Meeks

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I think some of this is North Korea trying to get attention. It’s done that in the past. It’ll probably continue to do that, but we are very focused with allies and partners in making sure that they and we are properly defended and that there are repercussions, consequences for these actions by North Korea.

Antony Blinken

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Almost every industry in the U.S. is held liable for what their products do. ... The gun industry is the one exception, financial repercussions may encourage the firearms industry and dealers to be more responsible.

Phil Ting

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Our Capitol should never be compromised and those who broke the law deserve to face legal repercussions and full accountability, unfortunately, one year later, the majority party seems no closer to answering the central question of how the Capitol was left so unprepared and what must be done to ensure it never happens again. Instead, they are using it as a partisan political weapon to further divide our country.

Kevin McCarthy

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It was fast, it was so fast, it's like they've done this plenty of times before and unfortunately in the city of Chicago, there's no repercussions. None. Even if they do get them, they’ll be out tomorrow.

Cynthia Dibuglione

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This week will mark one year from the riots at Our Capitol. As we have said from the start, the actions of that day were lawless and as wrong as wrong can be, our Capitol should never be compromised and those who broke the law deserve to face legal repercussions and full accountability. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. ( AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)( AP Photo/Andrew Harnik).

Kevin McCarthy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We do know that employers are keeping records of this, employers do believe significantly that candidates who ghost -- that is going to have a negative impact on future job searches or their career. I do anticipate there will be some repercussions for some job seekers that are ghosting employers.

Scott Bonneau

Found on CNN
2 years ago

They can come and enjoy their time here without fear of any sort of repercussions, it makes no difference to people’s (sexual) orientation, religion, creed, race whatsoever.

Al Khater

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Everybody is welcome to come to Qatar and have an enjoyable time at the World Cup, they can come and enjoy their time here without fear of any sort of repercussions, it makes no difference to people’s (sexual) orientation, religion, creed, race whatsoever.

Al Khater

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

President Catanzara has time and again deliberately misled our police officers by lying about the requirements of the policy and falsely claiming that there will be no repercussions if officers are insubordinate and refuse to follow a City and Department directive or order, catanzara is encouraging an unlawful strike and work stoppage which carries the potential to undermine public safety and expose our residents to irreparable harm, particularly during an ongoing pandemic.

Lori Lightfoot

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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