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ensued

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past tense of ensue

as in replaced

to come at a later time; to happen as a result When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued.

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Recent Examples of ensued The mistrust of officialdom about the attack and the war in Iraq that ensued helped lay the groundwork for current-day conspiracy theories about school shootings and election fraud. — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 An officer attempted a traffic stop, but police said the driver fled and a pursuit ensued. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The rhetoric that ensued following the breakdown in talks quickly became overheated. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 When Proctor and Kawahara moved in to arrest him, a struggle ensued. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 However, shortly after, chaos ensued as a gray car with Israeli license plates pulled up to where Abdullah and the NBC crew were standing. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Police said Ramos died at the hospital and a homicide investigation ensued. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Police said a struggle between the occupants and the two suspects ensued and an occupant gained control of the gun and fired. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 The legal battle, which ensued after Harvard refused to settle its antisemitism claims with the administration, had divided Jewish groups. — Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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Driven out the Stoxx 50 German autos giant VW could be pushed out of the Euro Stoxx 50 later this month and be replaced by a resurgent Nokia.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Conversations began months ago, after Jolly took over as the Angels’ president and replaced longtime executive and ally John Carpino in April.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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