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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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Almost 100 properties in Coalsnaughton have been evacuated following reports of "unsafe structures".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Zoe faces the additional burden of having do all that while following in her sisters’ footsteps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The following Tuesday evening, roughly a dozen Goucher students showed up at Edenwald for its bingo night, said Susan Killian, 84, who sits next to Carmel in class.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

You stop following recipes and start paying attention to texture and balance instead.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

My face burned, and I muttered an apology and righted the chair before sheepishly following Elliot toward the bathrooms.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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