in the wake of
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The former Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in the wake of information that emerged from the Epstein files in the United States.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In contrast, as you can also see, the stock market was a well-below-average performer in the wake of the 5% of days in which the divergence was most extreme in the reverse direction.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Although DDT, which is short for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, was banned more than 50 years ago in the wake of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” the chemical is so powerful that it can take generations to break down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Congress created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in 2002 to police accounting firms in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The bill only made it over the finish line in the wake of the 1968 assassination of Dr. King.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
