
What Does “in the wake of” mean?
Definition:
following, as a result of.
Example(s)
Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigns his position as head of the International Monetary Fund in the wake of sexual assault charges.
This idiom is in the general category.

following, as a result of.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigns his position as head of the International Monetary Fund in the wake of sexual assault charges.
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