The US Treasury forgot to do this only once, with grim but unspecified consequences.

Ms. Jones's lawyers set out a variety of reasons why she should accept the settlement, and the "grim consequences" if she refused.

Self-restraint takes determination, but it may save you from the grim consequences of thoughtless action.

The pressure on young minds increases incredibly, leading to unexpected and grim consequences.

Failure of the negotiations would in turn have grim consequences for Soviet immigrants here, whose support is the stated purpose of the loan guarantees.

Save that when games are played as the Demons play them, they have grim consequences.

But if borrowing slows, or does not accelerate, there may be a prolonged period of stagnation, with grim consequences for production and trade worldwide.

All this had a dire effect on the country's sociopolitical development and produced grim consequences.

They gazed at each other, both understanding the grim consequences of this new development.

This trend is all the more dismaying because it has happened before, with grim consequences in classical music during this century.