Use result from when the object is a cause:
- The changes resulting from the women’s movement have been far-reaching. [The women’s movement is the cause of the changes.]
Use result in when the object is a result:
- The attempt to scale the cliff resulted in the tragic death of the climbers. [The tragic death is the result of the attempt.]
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