ensued

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A melee ensued before Callum Wilson blasted a shot over the line.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Tensions ensued as the new investors sought to rein in what they viewed as Turner’s habit of making big decisions on a whim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Just under 140,000 people met that final deadline, but years of litigation ensued and it wasn’t until almost four years later, by late July 2025, that they had to file evidence for their claims.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

In 2018, Buckingham split with Fleetwood Mac and a legal battle over lost wages with his former band ensued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A furious argument ensued touching on the theme of the Rights of Man and the Noble Savage, but there was no convincing her, and I was sent to bed with no TV that night.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times