supervene

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The statute-book was rent in pieces; anarchy threatened to supervene; England prepared to take possession again.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

How and whence to these thoughts, these strong probabilities, the ascertaining vision, the intuitive knowledge may finally supervene, can be learned only by the fact.

From Transcendentalism in New England A History by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks

They all said there was atrophy of the muscles of the left leg, and predicted that complete paralysis would surely supervene.

From Quacks and Grafters by Unknown

Complications may arise, the strength may fail, the secretions may become too abundant, and asphyxia may ensue; emphysema may show itself, or catarrhal pneumonia may gradually supervene.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

At any period there may supervene manifestations of the an�sthetic type, which makes the so-called mixed variety, in which either form may predominate.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various