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ensuing

 adjective
     
en‧su‧ing [only before noun]
happening after a particular action or event, especially as a result of it
the ensuing battle/conflict/debate etc
In the ensuing fighting, two students were killed.
the ensuing days/months/years etc (=the days, months etc after an event)
The situation deteriorated over the ensuing weeks.
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