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uhpshot

  • n  a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

  • The upshot is that last week I used my iPod for half a dozen more things than it was intended for.
  • The upshot: not only has McCain never displayed signs of a psychological disorder, but also in many cases his doctors' reports read more glowingly about his mind than McCain's best .
  • The upshot: Thailand could soon return to days when weak coalition governments rose and fell with the predictability of the monsoons.
News & Articles

  • Top Democrats to meet Monday on pensions
    SPRINGFIELD — Mike Madigan has spoken. The powerful House speaker and Gov. Pat Quinn finally connected Friday after going much of the week incommunicado following Madigan’s snub of a Tuesday meeting with Quinn and Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) to talk pensions. The upshot is the three Democratic leaders have all agreed to sit in the same place on Monday to see if a deal can’t be ...
    June 8, 2013 - Chicago Sun-Times
  • Gov. Quinn’s call finally goes through — and Madigan agrees to talk pensions Monday
    SPRINGFIELD — Mike Madigan has spoken. The powerful House speaker and Gov. Pat Quinn finally connected Friday after going much of the week incommunicado following Madigan’s snub of a Tuesday meeting with Quinn and Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) to talk pensions. The upshot is the three Democratic leaders have all agreed to sit in the same place on Monday to see if a deal can’t be ...
    June 7, 2013 - Chicago Sun-Times
  • Twitter Inks Deal with Ad Giant WPP to Expand Data-Driven Marketing
    Continuing its effort to rapidly scale its ad operations and expand its data for advertisers, Twitter inked a deal with WPP, one of the "big four" global advertising holding companies According to a release from WPP , the deal will focus on tapping and interpreting Twitter's data. The agreement spans several WPP units including GroupM, Kantar and digital agencies like Wunderman. The upshot for ...
    June 6, 2013 - Mashable
Quotes

  • Alejandro Wolff in International Herald Tribune
    Wolff told reporters the US had held intensive consultations over the past few days "and the upshot was that there were some unease with the idea" of a resolution.
  • Carlos Queiroz in AFP
    He is in pain. We carried out tests and the upshot is that he is not fit to compete,coach Carlos Queiroz told Portugal's TVI television.
  • Warren Buffett in Dallas Morning News
    Too often, executive compensation in the US is ridiculously out of line with performance,billionaire investing guru Warren Buffett wrote in Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s recent annual report. "The upshot is that a mediocre-or-worse CEO - aided...

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