ensued
simple past tense and past participle of ensue.
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How to use ensued in a sentence
Rioting and looting ensued shortly after the verdict and racial tensions were tense across the United States for years to follow.
They made one last charge for the airport, and when the riot police blocked them again a melee ensued.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution | Jason McGahan | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDivorce ensued, along with a deluge of humiliating media coverage.
Acclaim ensued (then-New York magazine critic John Simon called it “unforgettable”) but no Broadway transfer.
Michael Cera Brings ‘This Is Our Youth’ to Broadway After 18 Years | Tom Teodorczuk | September 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe only thing that both sides agree on is that an altercation ensued, and Brown was shot multiple times.
Uneasy Peace in Ferguson in Danger After Slain Brown Named as Suspect in Robbery | Justin Glawe | August 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Many of us had been hit by the balls, but a bruise or a graze of the skin was the worst consequence that had ensued.
Often angry correspondence p. 65and sometimes angry discussion ensued.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe doctor came; a splendid dinner ensued; the Grecian was very brilliant.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.A few continuing to fire after the main body had surrendered, an indiscriminate slaughter ensued.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellA sharp fight ensued, but the Americans, overwhelmed by the mass, had to retreat to Narvican.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
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