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Recent Examples of ensue
On the ensuing at-bat, Lexi Cortez drove in the go-ahead run with a single.
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Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Within days of Jason Corbett's death, a very public and ugly international custody battle ensued between Molly Corbett and Jason's sister, Tracey Corbett-Lynch.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 23 May 2025
After the Cook County state’s attorney’s office dropped charges against Smollett, a judge assigned a special prosecutor to investigate amid the ensuing uproar.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The ensuing 3:25 of play featured a 16-2 Knicks run, which put the hosts ahead by 16 with about seven minutes to go.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Within days of Jason Corbett's death, a very public and ugly international custody battle ensued between Molly Corbett and Jason's sister, Tracey Corbett-Lynch.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 23 May 2025
After the Cook County state’s attorney’s office dropped charges against Smollett, a judge assigned a special prosecutor to investigate amid the ensuing uproar.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The ensuing 3:25 of play featured a 16-2 Knicks run, which put the hosts ahead by 16 with about seven minutes to go.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensue
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The attacks into Sumy follow a Kremlin directive on May 21 that the military create buffer zones inside northern Ukraine – in Sumy and Kharkiv regions.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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What is this nagging discomfort that's seeming to follow me around?—
Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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However, this does mean that this technology is becoming dated and has been superseded by the following two generations.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
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This, though, was superseded by the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, which granted birthright citizenship to all non-citizen Native Americans born within the U.S. And, in 1898, the high court ruled that children born in the U.S. to non-citizen immigrants were indeed birthright citizens, Miller said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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The only way to ensure Hamas cannot reign over Gaza and threaten Israel is by replacing it with another governing entity legitimate to the international community, Arab neighbors like Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, and Palestinians themselves.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Bills introduced last week would have replaced the RTA with a new entity called the Northern Illinois Transit Authority that would be given broad planning authority.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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To say the tables have been turned since the Heat’s Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh defeated the Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals would be an understatement, with the Thunder having supplanted the Heat as a touchstone franchise.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Bryant and Tovar have missed considerable time due to injury, Jordan Beck has supplanted Doyle in the leadoff spot, and McMahon — despite below-average offensive numbers — has become the go-to cleanup hitter.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Rising number of international students The rising number of foreign students studying in the U.S. has long led to concerns about U.S. students being displaced by international peers.—
Corey Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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The landmark in his wellness journey was marked with a social media upload that featured the rapper displacing his sobriety medallion.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 May 2025
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“Ensue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensue. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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