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Recent Examples of ensue
Begley tipped the ball away, dove on it and then called a timeout, and the Bulldogs scored on the ensuing possession to extend their lead.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump also dismissed several days of volatility in the stock market – and ensuing concerns that a recession will rock the U.S. this year.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
In the ensuing 100-plus years, the resort has cemented itself as one of the most bucket list-worthy stays in the South.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The ensuing tension strains things not only between the new couple but also among the attorneys in Baxter's office.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump also dismissed several days of volatility in the stock market – and ensuing concerns that a recession will rock the U.S. this year.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
In the ensuing 100-plus years, the resort has cemented itself as one of the most bucket list-worthy stays in the South.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The ensuing tension strains things not only between the new couple but also among the attorneys in Baxter's office.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensue
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The tractor-trailers were partly submerged in Morey Pond on the Ashford-Union line following the collision, according to the warrant affidavit for the arrest of Desruisseaux.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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It’s found in the mind fog following the relief of a big win at work, the hours spent zoning out instead of caring for yourself by getting a good night’s sleep, and the failure to listen to your child tell you about their day due to an obsession with getting your inbox to zero.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The superseding indictment included additional allegations related to racketeering conspiracy but no new charges.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Wearing tan prison garb and sporting a newly gray head of hair and beard, Combs, 55, denied the new allegations included in a superseding indictment prosecutors filed in March.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Allow the carpet to dry Let the carpet dry completely before walking on it or replacing furniture.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The vacancy on the Hobart City Council resulted in the calling of a caucus of the Lake County Democratic Party which allows political parties to replace members who die or leave office.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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But look elsewhere and its burden is still terrible: TB killed more than 1.2 million people in 2023, likely making it once again the deadliest infection on Earth, after it was briefly supplanted by Covid-19 during the pandemic.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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By then, digital technologies were supplanting not just the imbibition process but celluloid.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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And while gas is the largest overall source of America’s electricity, contributing 40% of generation in 2024 and displacing coal, which has fallen to just 16% of U.S. power, solar is now America’s fastest-growing electricity source.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The severe weather has also displaced hundreds of families and left widespread power outages.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Ensue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensue. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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