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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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When planning the route, “we didn’t exactly follow every single curvature of the coast,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Asian stocks fell on Tuesday, failing to follow a Wall Street rally led by U.S. semiconductor and artificial-intelligence stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

On Tuesday, the corporation also confirmed more job closures in the news division, with more details from the department's newly appointed director Rachel Jupp expected to follow later.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

"For one, just his ability to follow through. I mean, what's going to happen? Will he stop halfway through or quit or something like that?"

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

She purses her lips and “hmms” a lot, trying to follow.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

"The FAA's decision follows a thorough review of the aircraft's design and safety requirements," said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The long-awaited certification follows the August approval of the MAX 7, the smallest version of the single-aisle jet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The case for long-term-care funding follows a similar path.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Randy Policar, a dedicated Disney enthusiast, said he follows a few Disney-focused influencers to learn what’s going on at the parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Then he settles his hat back on his head, takes one last look at Isabella’s tombstone, and follows me out of the graveyard.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

The rally followed signs of recovery for AI stocks in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Billie Joe Armstrong followed Dangerfield on Instagram, and the two struck up a friendship that led to the Paradox opening for Green Day on the Atlanta stop of its Saviors Tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The sound of fans being wowed by his football is something that has followed Eberechi Eze wherever he has played.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The gains followed a largely healthy day on Wall Street, although analysts said a lot of the gains there were spurred by traders rotating into industrial firms and away from the once-all-powerful tech sector.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

As Two had advised, he avoided the front door and followed the winding porch around back.

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

He switched off when Matty Cash scored Aston Villa's opener in their 2-1 defeat in December 2025 and, despite starting the following game, was left on the substitute's bench for the next four league matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

But that rise could be much less for the year’s fourth quarter against a tough comparison base, following a big leap in sales of smartglasses at the end of 2025, Bernstein notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The two men met in L.A. the following year and spent a day walking through the Getty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Kvaratskhelia, 25, helped PSG win back-to-back Champions League titles following his move to the French capital from Napoli in January 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The directions she had been following were gone.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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