in the wake of
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It was set up by the former defence secretary, Ben Wallace, in the wake of allegations first reported by BBC Panorama, in 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The reason such strength constitutes a bubble warning is that investors have to be particularly exuberant in order to bid growth stocks higher in the wake of rising interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
On the other end of the spectrum, acts have won praise for battling their way back to the spotlight in the wake of a health scare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Writing in the wake of World War II, Swiss playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt returned again and again to the subject of guilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
When one or both of us traveled somewhere in the wake of a tragedy, it was often to remind Americans not to look too quickly past the pain of others.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
