in the wake of
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U.S. stocks fell as investors fled increasingly volatile artificial-intelligence investments in the wake of Samsung Electronics’ earnings report and renewed disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
The latest proposal—the fifth from Castlelake—comes as airline stocks worldwide have tumbled in the wake of the Iran war and the subsequent surge in jet fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
She added her party would stand instead in a "real by-election" she hoped would be triggered in the wake of the standards investigation.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
Merz said the government would not accept what he called "exorbitant" levels of sick leave in the wake of the pandemic.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
Much of it came in the wake of his 1994 ascent of Everest, accomplished without supplemental oxygen.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
