in the wake of
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Following directly on, as in In the wake of the procession, a number of small children came skipping down the aisle . This usage alludes to the waves made behind a passing vessel. [c. 1800]
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In the aftermath of, as a consequence of, as in Famine often comes in the wake of war . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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Anyone who has lost someone knows how feelings can run high, people can hear different things about the same conversations - and families can fall out, or come together, in the wake of a death.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The reason such strength constitutes a bubble warning is that investors have to be particularly exuberant in order to bid growth stocks higher in the wake of rising interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The U.S. dollar rose in the wake of the rate hike, a possible sign that foreign-exchange traders anticipate more rate increases ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Writing in the wake of World War II, Swiss playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt returned again and again to the subject of guilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The agency, created in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, is in charge of implementing our country's immigration laws.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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