How to Use in the wake of in a Sentence

in the wake of

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  • Kanin took over management of the trust this winter in the wake of the slayings.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Shares rose nearly 4% in the wake of the call, putting the stock's year-to-date losses at about 1%.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Season 9 will kick off in the wake of the kidnapping cliffhanger.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • Staff at the school passed out food purchased by the school district to families in need in the wake of the storms.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Trying to carve out its own path in the wake of Jurassic Park was a tall order.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Hilton was open about battling hair loss, fatigue, shortness of breath in the wake of his medical fight.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Celebrities have spoken out in the wake of the Nashville actress’ death.
    — Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In premarket trading, the stock was down nearly 4% in the wake of the downgrade.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • The clinics have been inundated with miners in the wake of coal mine closures.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rafts of otters entertained me with their antics, while dolphins played in the wake of whale-watching boats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • The bullpen is in decent shape, too, even in the wake of Saturday’s 15-3 loss.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Elicker said the city and schools will support the family and the first responders in the wake of this tragic loss.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Sarah Connor has reshaped her entire persona (not just her physique) in the wake of what happened to her in the first film.
    — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stock was trading 3% higher on Wednesday in the wake of Jefferies' call.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Cofnas was sacked by Cambridge in the wake of controversy caused by his comments.
    — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Our cosmic pebble was joined by millions of others, all shed in the wake of Swift-Tuttle.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • There were questions about Vrabel’s job security in the wake of the scandal.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Then, just like now, the genre was figuring out what its modern identity was supposed to be in the wake of the latest hip-hop makeover.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 July 2026
  • Comments in the wake of the defense's filing led to one prosecutor being held in contempt.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Good vibes filling the social media channels in the wake of the Lawrence deal were also reflected here.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Bush was a pastor turned activist and triage nurse in the wake of the 2014 Ferguson protests.
    — ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Chalmers is one of the best examples of a new life that can be created in the wake of a terrible injury and recovery.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Alvarado has had to address that in the wake of the film’s release, and perhaps that forthrightness has aided the box office.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • González sought the creation of the fund for air purifiers, masks and other health essentials for neighbors in the wake of an accident.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • How Huey Lewis found a new passion Lewis, in the wake of his diagnosis, has found refuge in nature.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Now, about six months after Dane’s death, Gayheart is staying strong and pursuing her passions, even in the wake of her grief.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Maxton Hall has set viewing records for Prime Video with fans descending on the set of the show in the wake of its success.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Sebold’s case would turn out to be far more complex than that one, and its layers and effects far broader than what emerged in the wake of the exoneration.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • When, in the wake of one of these life-altering events, everything must go, an estate sale is a way to sell off a large amount of furniture, decor, and art all at once.
    — Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But in the wake of the attacks that September, a new generation of video games began to reflect the headlines.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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