in the wake of
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The Celtic boss's team selection has been questioned by fans and pundits, including one of his former players, Chris Sutton, in the wake of an abject derby display.
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
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
Baker-Mazara claims in the lawsuit that the third-year USC men’s basketball coach “lost his mind” in the wake of a late-season loss to Nebraska last February, which essentially eliminated USC from postseason play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The anger that overwhelmed him in the wake of his mother’s death receded into numbness.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
