- present participle of follow.
following
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"They want to exploit their online following and take money from the people willing to follow them online, and that's what that agenda is," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
"The proof of that is the following the World Cup has had."
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Three or four hours would slip by with her in a trancelike state, fingers sweeping across her phone screen as she consumed social media, following every Taliban edict and distress posting from afar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The following summer, ministers blamed members of the public who littered and caused drains to block.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
He had stopped following me around and didn’t have any more bounce to him than an Ozark flint rock.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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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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