whereupon
Example Sentences
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She climbs on his back, whereupon the deceitful Zeus abducts her, bearing her westward across the waters toward Crete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Had that information been shared, Adam's parents say he could have been tested, whereupon he would have been diagnosed with the same genetic condition and measures put in place to reduce his risk.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Trump announced last month the closure of the Kennedy Center for renovations starting July 4, "whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Arabica formed as a natural hybridization between Coffea canephora and Coffea eugenioides, whereupon it received two sets of chromosomes from each parent.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
