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Recent Examples of ensue
The ensuing kickoff was a pooch kick recovered by Eaton’s Xavier Whitis at the Trinity 22-yard line.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The vehicle did not pull over, and a pursuit ensued.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
His relationship with head coach Matt LaFleur became visibly tense on the sideline in the ensuing seasons as the pair faced consistent questions about their relationship from the media.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
There were times where the ensuing shot attempt didn’t touch the rim.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The vehicle did not pull over, and a pursuit ensued.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
His relationship with head coach Matt LaFleur became visibly tense on the sideline in the ensuing seasons as the pair faced consistent questions about their relationship from the media.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
There were times where the ensuing shot attempt didn’t touch the rim.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensue
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Without an excellent performance from the Italian, Spurs would doubtless be travelling back to north London following a second defeat in four days.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Passmore explains the mix of personal reflection and historical storytelling in the book which follows the main character, a version of himself, time-traveling through a century of the Black radical tradition.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But as one writer put it, in 1988 the promise of American-style prosperity came to supersede concerns for preserving a distinctly Canadian model of social democracy.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Those charges, however, were amended when prosecutors filed superseding indictments in both cases in early September.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The last American to compete in the pinnacle of motorsport was Logan Sargeant, who raced for Williams for nearly two years before the team replaced him.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now, more often than not, they are replaced by casual dinners, drinks and thoughtful gestures.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since the 2008 financial crisis, non-bank lenders have supplanted traditional banks, and instability in private credit could force pension funds and other large investors to sell S&P 500 index funds, potentially exacerbating volatility.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Heavy water, therefore, supplants its two regular hydrogen atoms with two deuterium atoms.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Alia Azamat Ashkenazi, a two-time United Nations Award winner, the film explores the haunting legacy of a real-life government scheme that displaced thousands of children from La Réunion to rural France under false pretenses.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Launched in December 2023, the Sichuan is believed to displace more than 40,000 tons and features a full-length flight deck with one EMALS catapult similar to those on the Fujian.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ensue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensue. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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