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ensuing

[en-soo-ing] / ɛnˈsu ɪŋ /


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As investors clamored to buy in, the ensuing volatility triggered a brief trading halt within seconds of the first trade.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

An ensuing standoff ended hours later with the chief of the National Bureau of Investigation telling reporters that they would not arrest Dela Rosa while he was in the custody of the Senate.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Roughly two minutes into the ensuing press conference, Trump praised the Secret Service but then quickly brought up the ballroom.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The Day of Sacrifice was weeks away, but there would be no more births in the ensuing time.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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