leave something in your wake

She had never walked through the cities and villages left in their wake.

But this time anger, not good feelings, was left in his wake.

Something that had been here before, leaving legends in its wake, and was back again now.

But it left in its wake the hard, bright knowledge of what must be done.

But he has certainly left bitter feelings in his wake.

I am more concerned for this old magic he left in his wake.

He was on the move, leaving deep impressions in his wake.

But he could feel the tension the counselor had left in her wake.

They ran, leaving everyone in their wake, amazed parents looking on.

"But we must decide what will be left in its wake."