result in
phrasal verb
resulted in; resulting in; results in
: to cause (something) to happen
The disease resulted in his death.
: to produce (something) as a result
The trial resulted in an acquittal.
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, as reported by NIFC.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Central Texas flood response While in Austin for the second special session, the Texas Legislature considered several bills responding to the Central Texas flooding in July, which resulted in more than 130 deaths, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Lifting sanctions in exchange for a promise of free elections resulted in Maduro stealing the July 2024 presidential election, which the opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won by a landslide.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Each of his final eight pitches resulted in a swing-and-miss.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Central Texas flood response While in Austin for the second special session, the Texas Legislature considered several bills responding to the Central Texas flooding in July, which resulted in more than 130 deaths, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Lifting sanctions in exchange for a promise of free elections resulted in Maduro stealing the July 2024 presidential election, which the opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won by a landslide.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Each of his final eight pitches resulted in a swing-and-miss.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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