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ensues

verb

present tense third-person singular of ensue

as in replaces

to come at a later time; to happen as a result When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued.

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Recent Examples of ensues But when Azzy, determined to prove himself, makes a bold move, a brutal gang conflict ensues with Azzy very firmly at its heart. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 What ensues is the complete batshit breakdown of every form of relationality in the film. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 As Brolin’s character explains in one of the film’s flashbacks, a whale fall is the marine biology term used to describe the death and sinking of a whale, and the delicate ecological dance that ensues. — David MacK, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The story’s pivotal event is the police shooting of a white teen-ager; a coverup ensues, in which Jonson, at first, participates. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 And, in true Minion fashion, chaos ensues when the yellow creatures accidentally release monsters out into the world. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Looking ahead, temperatures on Monday will only reach the low 60s, but a big warmup then ensues for the rest of the week. — Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Out of uniform and out of his comfort zone, about a week before the chaos ensues, Jack Campbell could, and probably should, be doing just anything else with his time. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 There’s no chance of dividing the Apple, and only one goddess can win the prize—so Hera and Athena are furious that Aphrodite is given this glory, and the Trojan War ensues. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

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The current plan replaces an earlier 2-megawatt biomass-to-energy project, approved in 2013, that would have used biomass to generate electricity.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Eaton replaces Haltom, a squad that lost 40-15 to South Grand Prairie.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

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Foundry Park supersedes Lincoln Yards, developer Sterling Bay's controversial $6 billion redevelopment plan for the same area.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Auburn’s trustees are asserting that their authority supersedes not only faculty expertise, but professional norms, disciplinary standards, and even accrediting bodies.

— Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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