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Recent Examples of ensue
James Pabst did not comply with verbal commands and the standoff ensued.
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The driver did not respond and a pursuit ensued, the department stated.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Over the ensuing 36 years, filmmakers have found other public anxieties to fuel their stories.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
During the ensuing argument, the uncle threatened to take back the TV, and the confrontation turned physical, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Olivia Lloyd
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The driver did not respond and a pursuit ensued, the department stated.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Over the ensuing 36 years, filmmakers have found other public anxieties to fuel their stories.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
During the ensuing argument, the uncle threatened to take back the TV, and the confrontation turned physical, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Olivia Lloyd
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensue
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Microsoft followed a similar playbook with Inflection AI, bringing in CEO Mustafa Suleyman and most of his team while leaving the original company as a shell.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But there’s no hiding that the recent larger-scale legalization of sports betting operations and the partnerships with MLB that followed have had adverse ramifications on baseball.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
15 July 2025
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Some countries have specific legislation that supersedes private contractual arrangements, effectively nullifying termination clauses regardless of the circumstances that trigger them.—
Mohaimina Haque,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Federal, state and even municipal policy will supersede churches’ best efforts to support and perhaps even shield immigrations.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Andrew Vorhees is the clear favorite to replace Patrick Mekari at left guard and Nate Wiggins will be a Day 1 starter at outside corner in place of Brandon Stephens.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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There are no long tubes, no extra pieces, and no filters to replace.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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These advocacy groups also hope that through this outreach clergy can counter some of the fear that's supplanted the safety and comfort many immigrants experience by belonging to faith congregations.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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This drive has been supplanted by the new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5, which is quite a bit faster, but this version is still great and a steal at this price.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
3 July 2025
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If this federal borrowing displaces investment in low-yielding vehicles like money market funds or purchases of other governments’ low-yielding bonds, and instead redirects capital into stock market index funds (which generally yield higher average returns), society might be better off.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Many felt abused by the creation of Everglades National Park in 1947, which had displaced a fishing village in Flamingo, at the southern tip of the park, and had caused resentment among the Miccosukee, some of whom lived south of Tamiami Trail, in what would become the park.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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“Ensue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensue. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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