in the wake of somebody

in the wake of somebody
in the wake of sb/sth idiom
coming after or following sb/sth

There have been demonstrations on the streets in the wake of the recent bomb attack.

A group of reporters followed in her wake.

The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.

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