- present participle of ensue.
ensuing
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But something has shifted in the ensuing years.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the ensuing row could make Seoul even more reluctant to do so, Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
But the Raiders responded on the ensuing possession when Cousins threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to White to put Las Vegas up, 17-14.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
A front tyre had blown on the car and Hammond said in his post that he did not scream during the ensuing crash.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
In the ensuing silence the mother heard the drone of a distant lawnmower.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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