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Examples of upshot in a Sentence
the upshot of the court's ruling is that a number of communities will now have to change their gun laws
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Yes, some of these tenders help early investors get liquidity, but the real upshot is to let IPO-skittish founders stay private longer.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
The investigation’s upshot is crafted from contrasting stories of two specific, albeit pseudonymous, participants: Lawrence and Irene.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's upshot was different.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Is there any upshot to all this other than platitudes?
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined above
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upshot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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