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If the timers once again rush for the exits in the wake of that weakness, they will in effect have given the bull market another lease on life.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

March 25: Boeing announces that CEO Dave Calhoun will be stepping down in the wake of the Alaska Airlines incident.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been advised to stay away from the club's home matches in the wake of a BBC Panorama and Times investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Yet when she attended a community meeting in early July in the wake of the Lineage fire, she was met with boos from the largely Latino crowd.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

A leaf in the woods, shaking in the wake of a startled bird’s flight.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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