Mr. Dowd, who is coming off of what was widely viewed as one of the more dramatic elections of recent times, argued that 2008 might actually prove more consequential.

The play proved consequential to the Yankees, too.

Impressions such as these might prove consequential.

The idea has proven especially consequential in the realm of architecture.

The sensors continued to scan the approaching world, but none of the new data proved especially consequential.

For all the competition for Mr. Forbes's support, though, his withdrawal may not prove very consequential.

Boulding concluded from the effects of the Cold War that abuses of power always prove consequential and that systems theory might address such issues.

And considering that Mr. Netanyahu defeated Shimon Peres in 1996 by only 29,457 votes out of about 3 million cast, the American-generated turnout could prove consequential.

However, the sundering of the relationship between the landowners and the island's residents proved consequential.

Soon after retiring, Hirabayashi received a call that would prove consequential.