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  • present participle of follow.
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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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A proposed trial of a hepatitis B vaccine on newborn babies in Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled following accusations that the trial was "unethical" and "neocolonial".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Rams star edge rusher Myles Garrett, who has been sidelined for seven games following knee surgery, returned to practice Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

They closed up 28% at over $110 a share following the report, giving the company a market value of roughly $7.6 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Johnson, 54, had led the House since October 2023, when he emerged as a compromise candidate after weeks of Republican infighting following the ouster of his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Clare pushed past the badger, following the children’s tracks.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

He has recruited young politicians with large online followings, including Ana Elisa, a 21-year-old newly elected lawmaker from Minas Gerais state who has millions of followers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

While countless influencers offer tips for growing online audiences, little training exists for how to actually deal with managing the stress of having large followings.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

In the same way that regional brands like Shake Shack and In-N-Out have maintained cult followings for their novelty, Cane’s has no doubt benefited from the same kind of rarefied air.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Roehampton requires minimum rankings in major games for the scholarship, but will consider applications from those close to the threshold who meet other criteria, such as having large followings on streaming platforms like Twitch.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The different Nationalist groups, the “Buy Black!” forces, and others like that; dozens of their step- ladder orators were trying to increase their followings.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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