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wake

[weyk] / weɪk /
NOUN
formal observance of a body before funeral
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NOUN
trail behind something
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They calculate that the S&P 500 took 15 years on a price basis to break even after inflation in the wake of the tech bubble burst—from 2000 to 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In the wake of that dispute, the Pentagon severed its contracts with the company, whose AI tools had been the only ones to hold defense security clearance.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Wholesale oil and gas prices have risen in the wake of the war in Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Oil prices spiked in the wake of the exchanges, with Brent Crude rising 5% to hit $98 a barrel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

At the wake he stared straight ahead with a blank look in his eyes.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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