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As investors clamored to buy in, the ensuing volatility triggered a brief trading halt within seconds of the first trade.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
An ensuing standoff ended hours later with the chief of the National Bureau of Investigation telling reporters that they would not arrest Dela Rosa while he was in the custody of the Senate.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
All this, and the ensuing negative publicity, embarrassed Robert, who successfully brought suit to have his mother committed to a mental institution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
After a suspect crashed during a high-speed chase, CBS Los Angeles spotted a Riverside deputy scrolling through what appeared to be a woman’s dating app profile during the ensuing standoff.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
But then I imagined him being physically unable to Heimlich, and me having to reveal that it was all a ruse, and the ensuing mutual humiliation.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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I, Robot
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