- present participle of follow.
following
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A military police investigator has criticised a murder probe into alleged SAS executions, claiming senior officers prevented his team from following the evidence.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In terms of the Latin American trip, Venuta said that "generally, the rule is to avoid air travel for about 20 days following these surgeries, though there is obviously some flexibility".
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
State-owned Changan Automobile 000625 -0.99%decrease; red down pointing triangle , China’s fourth-largest automaker, is following their lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The IMF forecast is predicated on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by March 2027 and a return to prewar conditions broadly by the following October.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The directions she had been following were gone.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Meanwhile, brands have discovered that viewers often trust relatable, everyday people over influencers with huge followings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
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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