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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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Despite traveling so quickly, the snakes were able to follow a narrow racetrack measuring just 20 centimeters across, demonstrating that their rolling movements are not simply uncontrolled tumbling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

If there was a suggestion box, you’d follow Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg and lodge a complaint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

If you follow the 4% rule and withdraw from your $1.8 million in savings in the first year, that would give you $72,000 before taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were always going to be a hard act to follow.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

When we were done helping her clean, she picked up her basket of pea pods and told me to follow her out to the backyard.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

It follows 19-year-old Feyre Archeron and her sisters as they are carried out of the human realm and into Prythian, a land ruled by dashing faeries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE, said the announcement follows "tireless efforts of victims' families" not accepting offenders simply "opting out of facing justice".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The readout follows Elevance Health on Wednesday lifting its yearly guidance after experiencing higher profit and revenue from increased premium yields and pharmacy growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

By changing which genetic instructions a cell follows, these proteins can redirect its development and give it a new cellular identity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The rabbi texts him audio clips, and Link follows along on papers with the Hebrew blessings spelled out phonetically.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Nearly 1,000 arrests were made as hundreds of thousands of people took part in another day of protests across France which were followed by some clashes late on Saturday, officials have said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

"The next priority is to validate these signatures in independent, more diverse and prospectively followed populations," concluded Dr. Bourgonje.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

It followed the closure of the website and social media accounts belonging to leading digital news outlet T24 over what authorities described as "LGBT propaganda".

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Their efficacy has created a high bar for treatments that have followed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I followed Lieutenant Rahms into the dazzling early summer afternoon.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The CEO’s next message to staff told most to stay home the following day, according to emails reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"It will also help recovery efforts in the Cairngorms following one of the most significant wildfire events in recent years, strengthening the resilience of these landscapes for the future."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

For the following 10 weeks, they reduced their sessions to once per week.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Morris suggests explaining this card system to your niece and then checking in at regular intervals to make sure she’s following the rules.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Other times, the test comes back negative, only to return positive the following month.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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