- present participle of ensue.
ensuing
Example Sentences
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But the ensuing row could make Seoul even more reluctant to do so, Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
USC looked to have Oregon stopped in its tracks on the ensuing possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
I’m much happier with an occasional Big Seasonal Prep Day — fill the freezer with soups, sauces, breakfast burritos and other useful things — and then let the ensuing weeks fall where they will.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Zimmer had been appalled by Harvard’s actions after the attacks and troubled by the ensuing antisemitism on campus, said people who know him, a time when one of his daughters had been a student there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Then, somewhat oddly, both the Democratic front-runner in the primary and the ensuing Republican nominee became embroiled in scandals involving their ex-wives.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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