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[en-soo] / ɛnˈsu /


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If it does make a bomb, a regional arms race could ensue.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

The virus-carrying mosquitoes and the infections that ensue are “part of our local environment and continue to reappear year after year,” Bates-Grubb said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

It’s particularly useful as a contrarian tool when sharp falls can suggest traders are too cautious, and a rally may ensue.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

"The biggest thing that surprised me was the aggressive marketing that went with it. There was more aggressive marketing that lent itself to the potential of more aggressive wagering. That's where harm tends to ensue."

From BBC May 13, 2026

Days of darkness ensue, the switches dead, the grid empty.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

A comedy of errors ensues as the pair encounter numerous other famous Amandas including Amanda Holden, Amanda Lamb and Amanda Barrie.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

A little banter ensues, making way for the real surprise guests: fellow Olympic hockey champions Megan Keller and team captain Hilary Knight.

From Salon Mar. 6, 2026

Once the horns state a theme in pungent harmony, a series of solos ensues.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

That eases overall stress and ensues a fair outcome.

From Barron's Nov. 17, 2025

Push the chair in too quickly or too slowly, or else sit too soon or too heavily, and misadventure ensues, perhaps even an unintended baptism of the hindquarters.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

A protest at Collins’ Biddeford office ensued not long afterward.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

Our food columnist took a bite out of the blue-and-orange culinary chaos that’s ensued as Knicks Fever sweeps New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

"I heard a man scream 'Allahu akbar' five or six times, in a very agitated manner," a young man who witnessed the chaos that ensued told Blick, which did not provide his name.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

A short vehicle pursuit ensued until the man came to a stop, exited and ran toward deputies, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

Most of the time he bore her nagging patiently, but when he did not, terrible fights ensued.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

In the ensuing 12 months, Journalism started four times and finished between second and fourth each time.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The ensuing screams were so loud they could flatten an entire city.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

That optimism was short lived as Salesforce stock has cratered nearly 30% over the ensuing losing streak.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Sanctions in the 1980s—and the ensuing brain drain from Iran—caused a long decline in its oil output that the industry has never fully recovered from.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

It continues through ensuing cell divisions, so that all the descendant cells have this abnormal method of respiration.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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