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in the wake of

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  1. in the wake ofpreposition

    Following

  2. in the wake ofpreposition

    As a result of

  3. in the wake ofpreposition

    In the noticeable disturbance of water behind (a maritime vessel).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of in the wake of in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of in the wake of in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of in the wake of in a Sentence

  1. Abraham Bonowitz:

    Jerry was pained by his experience but also proud of how he did it, that sometimes rubbed some people in the movement the wrong way. He was also a very devout religious person. He did what he could to help heal the world in the wake of the damage done during his career.

  2. Eric Ingram:

    We got a group together of all the student athletes of color and, in wake of everything that's happening in America, we decided that it's an incredibly accurate and timely example of just why we're put in these situations and why we face what we face in terms of systematic racism and just all these hard challenges we have to overcome, and Brown indirectly made it harder for us to overcome those obstacles and clear those hurdles.

  3. John Oliver:

    It’s hard to even know what to do in the wake of an event like this.

  4. George Floyd:

    Philonise Floyd appeared Wednesday before House Judiciary CommitteeHouse for an oversight hearing on policing and law enforcement accountability. The testimony came after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody in late May, an event that has sparked a national outcry along with sustained protests and civil unrest over the issue of police misconduct and racial injustice, as well as calls for Congress to act.In the wake of national protests and unrest, House and Senate Democrats have unveiled sweeping police reform legislation, while Senate Republicans are also now working to craft their own reform proposal. It remains unclear, however, whether there will be enough bipartisan support for anything to pass through both chambers of Congress. The path to any kind of bipartisan compromise is expected to be difficult as well with congressional Republicans already sounding skeptical of a number of proposals that Senate Democrats are pushing. In Senate Republicans testimony, George Floyd brother referenced the mass protests unfolding across the United States and urged policing reform and accountability. Read More.

  5. Mitch McConnell:

    We'll be talking to our colleagues about what, if anything, is appropriate for us to do in the wake of what's going on.

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