The wider consequences for Belarus of this crass and selfish policy are clear.

"If the matter continues and becomes a confrontation it could have rather unpleasant, wider consequences."

Even when these figures are interpreted correctly, however, they are only excerpts from a story with much wider consequences.

Unfortunately, the disease has wider consequences apart from the death of rabbits.

The resulting "separate-but-equal" decision against him had wide consequences for civil rights in the United States.

He will be personally involved in decisions that will have very wide consequences for the city - economic, social, ethical.

None of them hesitate to consider the wider consequences of their acts.

And they should not wipe out competing claims or override consideration of wider social consequences.

Officials say level seven signifies a "major accident" with "wider consequences" than the previous level.

The report focuses all its attention on the juvenile problem, but these discards have wider consequences.