follower

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“There’s an old adage in the Wall Street community that bad things happen under the 200-day moving average. As a trend follower this rings true,” Woods said.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

This can involve commercials for local businesses — like a car dealership paying a quarterback or providing a car — or generating income through social media based on follower size.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Some of these posts appeared to get lots of likes, comments and shares, while others had almost none despite the pages' high follower counts.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

She and Penchansky say UTA is as willing to sign a supernova as an upstart; follower counts are less important than a unique point of view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He had begun his activist career as a follower of Du Bois, fighting to integrate interstate buses, and had ended up toiling in the fields of black enterprise, Booker T. Washington’s domain.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson