- present participle of follow.
following
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A panel of judges, following the law, refused to allow Habba to serve in an interim capacity, forcing Trump to withdraw her name from consideration for the job, designating her acting U.S. attorney instead.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
On Wednesday, before Bukele announced the launch of the military operation, the GSF said it was searching for the four missing personnel following the attack.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The pipeline resumed transporting crude for export in September after repairs following drone attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Equities sank in Asia Thursday as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings from Wall Street titans, while sentiment was also soured by another spike in oil prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
I almost unscrewed my head from my neck following those circling monkeys with my eyes.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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
As well as putting out videos on his own accounts on X and TikTok, he has sought to broaden his audience by appearing on entertainment channels run by creators with large followings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 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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