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ensue

[en-soo] / ɛnˈsu /


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Comely young couple moves into new house; high jinks of horror ensue.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Romantic, criminal and naughty hijinks ensue and bonds are tested — and ultimately reinforced.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

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

From Slate Jul. 23, 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

Perhaps a beanstalk will grow to the clouds and an adventure with giants will ensue.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Salterelli has seen cases where competing grandmothers both want to be guardians and a custody battle ensues.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

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

Every time a major leader falls, a fight for succession ensues, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

When no one knows where you fit into the social order of color and creed, confusion ensues until order is restored.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

He said he was surprised by the outcry that ensued after his warning.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

After the initial dust cloud that followed the collapse of the World Trade Center, months of pollution and lingering dust ensued, causing cancers from which thousands of New Yorkers still suffer today.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

They were approached by three teenagers and a scuffle ensued.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

A 60-yard passing touchdown immediately ensued on the next possession.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The pains continued, as did the need to empty the contents of my stomach, and a vicious cycle ensued.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Zimmer had been appalled by Harvard’s actions after the attacks and troubled by the ensuing antisemitism on campus, said people who know him, a time when one of his daughters had been a student there.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“I don’t want to say it’s day to day, but I am very curious to see how he comes out of tonight to then make the decision for tomorrow and ensuing days,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Damian McKenzie made a clean break which almost put in Will Jordan, and while the Boks killed the ball from the ensuing breakdown, Eben Etzebeth got up to spoil New Zealand's five-metre line-out.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Gold benefited from the ensuing weakness in the U.S. dollar, with the yellow metal breaking above its 200-day moving average, Truist Wealth CIO Keith Lerner told MarketWatch in an interview Friday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Instead the victorious force simply quit the scene, hoping that any remaining problems would disappear in the ensuing chaos.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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