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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She added her party would stand instead in a "real by-election" she hoped would be triggered in the wake of the standards investigation.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
The latest proposal—the fifth from Castlelake—comes as airline stocks worldwide have tumbled in the wake of the Iran war and the subsequent surge in jet fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
The dollar remained weak against a basket of currency in the wake of Thursday’s worse-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
Merz said the government would not accept what he called "exorbitant" levels of sick leave in the wake of the pandemic.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
I began by speaking about the increasing repressiveness of the government in the wake of the Defiance Campaign.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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