- present participle of follow.
following
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If you have leftovers — which you will — enjoy them for lunch or dinner the following day.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The latest incident is another flashpoint in the forward's career at Molineux after he was disciplined in April following a confrontation with young forward Mateus Mane.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Mykhailo Drapaty as the country's new commander-in-chief, following a political crisis triggered by Zelensky's surprise ousting of a young modernising defence minister.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Gates Foundation’s board said it would make several changes to bolster its governance and internal processes following the review.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But he couldn’t glance back to make sure she was following instructions.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"Athletes have been taking to social media and using it ambitiously to cultivate followings, to strike brand deals, to make money, to leverage their popularity."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Many biotech firms have lost their Wall Street followings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The weakened giant also faces increased competition from upstart gun groups with big social-media followings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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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