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le sillage

wake, trail, in the wake of, following

s i . j a ʒ
noun · masculine Rare #50,859
wake, trail Often used figuratively for the effects or path left by someone or something.
FR: Le bateau avance dans le sillage du ferry.
EN: The boat moves in the ferry’s wake.
in the wake of, following Used in the expression « dans le sillage de » to mean following or coming after someone or something.
FR: Elle a lancé son entreprise dans le sillage de son frère.
EN: She started her business following in her brother’s footsteps.

La tornade laissa une traînée de destruction dans son sillage.

The tornado left a trail of destruction in its wake.

Foncez dans son sillage.

Charge straight into his wake.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Gouverneur Tarkin, j'aurais dû m'attendre à vous voir dans le sillage de Vader.

Governor Tarkin, I should have expected to find you in Vader’s wake.

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Sounds similar to

pillage p i . j a ʒ cirage s i . ʁ a ʒ