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as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
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as in derivations
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program
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Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages, according to the NWS.—
Martha McHardy,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Ice could weigh down tree limbs and power lines.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Now they're also being used to try to bring about outcomes no jurist can hand down in judgment.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
4 Jan. 2025
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Together, these platforms embody the strategic and tactical value of CAS in modern warfare, saving lives and shaping outcomes.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Jan. 2025
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But their consequences will not.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 Jan. 2025
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This divide has serious consequences for gender equality and economic opportunity.—
Joseph Cimpian,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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Made without animal derivatives, the product is available in 13 shades—including several that cater to blondes.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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In Tennessee The 2018 federal Farm Bill and companion legislation passed in Tennessee legalized hemp and its derivatives and distinguished the crop from marijuana.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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There is also a noticeable increase in the demand for drier spirits and bar products.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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As for Credo’s own line, the new body products feature a proprietary sugar kelp extract that was ethically harvested in Maine by Atlantic Sea Farms, as well as mineral-rich sea water and a ferment of spirulina, seaweed and sea lettuce.—
James Manso,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Outgrowths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowths. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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