in the wake of
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: close behind and in the same path of travel
… missionaries arrived in the wake of conquistadors and soldiers …—
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: as a result of : as a consequence of
… power vacuums left in the wake of the Second World War.—Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.Examples of in the wake of in a Sentence
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Contributor Steven Vargas reported on how surviving dance companies and artists are forging ahead in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and diminished funding.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The euro sold off in February in the wake of a Financial Times report that Lagarde was considering making an early exit from the ECB.
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Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The Heat and Raptors' title odds have also soared in the wake of the Antetokounmpo and Leonard trades, while the Indiana Pacers could have sleeping-giant potential after the trade-deadline acquisition of Ivica Zubac.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In the early 2000s, in the wake of the commercially successful but critically divisive Star Wars prequels, George Lucas shifted the franchise’s center of gravity away from features and toward animation.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Connecticut passed its ban in the wake of the 2012 mass shooting that killed 26 small children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Nearly 50,000 people remain unaccounted for in the wake of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll continues to climb, officials said.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Spink said the firm is also seeing rising demand for consultancy tied to localizing military manufacturing, which has acquired a new urgency in the wake of the Iran war.
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Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Trying to carve out its own path in the wake of Jurassic Park was a tall order.
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Grace Dean,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The euro sold off in February in the wake of a Financial Times report that Lagarde was considering making an early exit from the ECB.
—
Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The Heat and Raptors' title odds have also soared in the wake of the Antetokounmpo and Leonard trades, while the Indiana Pacers could have sleeping-giant potential after the trade-deadline acquisition of Ivica Zubac.
—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In the early 2000s, in the wake of the commercially successful but critically divisive Star Wars prequels, George Lucas shifted the franchise’s center of gravity away from features and toward animation.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Connecticut passed its ban in the wake of the 2012 mass shooting that killed 26 small children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Nearly 50,000 people remain unaccounted for in the wake of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll continues to climb, officials said.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Spink said the firm is also seeing rising demand for consultancy tied to localizing military manufacturing, which has acquired a new urgency in the wake of the Iran war.
—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Trying to carve out its own path in the wake of Jurassic Park was a tall order.
—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
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“In the wake of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wake%20of. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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