ensued
Americanverb
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Origin of ensued
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Before Monday night’s Buffalo Bills-Rams game at SoFi Stadium, FOS reports, Buck brought up the matter to his broadcast partner, and an argument ensued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Chaos ensued: passengers told the BBC they were stranded on platforms for hours, with some having to book hotels for the night.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
A messy legal battle ensued, and earlier this month the Missouri Supreme Court sided with the petitioners, finding Hoskins in contempt while validating the legality of the referendum petition.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
After the initial dust cloud that followed the collapse of the World Trade Center, months of pollution and lingering dust ensued, causing cancers from which thousands of New Yorkers still suffer today.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Roosevelt agreed that those issues should be settled in advance, but no action ensued.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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