She made some risky investments and 'in consequence' [='consequently'] lost a lot of money. = She lost a lot of money 'in consequence' of some risky investments.
Hundreds of people became sick 'as a consequence' [='as a result'] of the poor sanitary conditions.
The outcome of the election will be of little 'consequence' (to me). [=will not matter much to me]
(..) how do we pay for it? Alex: It's not even in the vicinity of what we agreed on. No! This is not a quid pro quo. This is "You do what I say when I say it or you suffer the consequences." Uh, it's beyond bedti... Penny, y-you need to go to sleep right now. Let me talk to her. (..)2016 TvShow: Designated Survivor Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1