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follow

[fol-oh] / ˈfɒl oʊ /




VERB
add as a contact on social media
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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The funeral was marked by the ritual sacrifice of two horses as part of the marapu rite, which most inhabitants of Sumba still follow, whether Christian or Muslim.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Wangchuk and his supporters say that Ladakh's ecology means that it can't follow the development models of other Indian states.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

De la Fuente, soft-spoken and professorial, is also scrupulously polite, an example many of his players follow.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

More people are discovering that they can follow every headline, understand every threat and still have nowhere to put the fear.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

“You shouldn’t have any trouble finding him. He told me the downed line was in the train yard. Just follow the tracks.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

England, Wales and eastern Scotland have been the driest areas over recent weeks, and this follows a very dry spring in similar regions.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Sunday's agreement follows roughly a decade of negotiations involving more than a dozen countries.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Kimi K3's release follows that of other much-hyped Chinese AI models.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Pangaea Policy’s Haines also said the talk about Chinese hacking “won’t surprise anyone in markets who follows China industrial espionage issues.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The guy follows my eyes and his face goes bright red.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Tesla and Alphabet are due to release results this week, followed by Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon next week.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The Leading Economic Index’s June decline followed a 0.1% increase in May and a 0.2% increase in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The programme will be based on the ITV documentary Maternity: Broken Trust, which followed families affected by the trust's failings.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Carefully slide one egg yolk, followed by the white, into each pastry well.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The rat disappeared behind the bush, and Clare followed him.

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

In the early days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskiy emerged as one of the war’s main players.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Antonelli's team-mate George Russell retired from the race following an opening-lap collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

She spent two days and a night adrift in the Andaman Sea off Bangladesh after the overcrowded vessel carrying about 280 people sank following four days of travel.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The U.K. retail group founded by British billionaire Mike Ashley said Tuesday that it acquired shares in Hugo Boss representing a 3.69% stake following the exercise of put options last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

I kept following him through his quest, gathering resources and killing random creatures that attacked us.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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