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What does ensue mean?

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Verb
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To follow (a leader, inclination etc.). [15th-17th c.]
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th-17th c.]
  3. (intransitive) To occur afterwards, as a result or effect. [from 16th c.]
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In this instance a greater pressure differential is established, higher flow rates ensue, and a larger volume of sediment can be fluidized.
Consequently, there can be a lot of competition during the negotiations that ensue afterwards.
We just laugh at the very idea of the fight that would ensue at the end of this.
It must ensue as a result of one's dedication to a cause greater than oneself.
Shouts of protest ensue when students realize they have to ford a creek to get to the beach.
We realized we were in a pickle and knew how much embarrassment would ensue from most of the remedies that obviously presented themselves.

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