supervene

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And she slowly waved her parasol round the horizon as though defying a "feature" to supervene from any point of the compass.

From Mariquita A Novel by Ayscough, John

The statute-book was rent in pieces; anarchy threatened to supervene; England prepared to take possession again.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

But such Convulsions as supervene, either when Eruption having already occurred, suddenly retreats, or strikes in, according to the common Phrase; or during the Course of the Fever of Suppuration, are greatly more terrifying.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

Complications may arise, the strength may fail, the secretions may become too abundant, and asphyxia may ensue; emphysema may show itself, or catarrhal pneumonia may gradually supervene.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

We trusted, therefore, that extremely lenient legislation would supervene, upon its very opposite.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old