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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My vision crowded with strands in the wake of my indecision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He will take up that role in the wake of a major refereeing scandal in the country, with a five-year investigation finding 371 of 571 match officials had betting accounts.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The gains came even as major indexes posted modest moves in the wake of an as-expected report on consumer prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The party rehabilitated him in the wake of Mao's death, tapping him for jobs at the Ministry of Petroleum and State Economic Commission.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
What he did, on a small scale, showed me how important it is to empower the dispossessed and the disenfranchised in the wake of oppression.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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