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  • present participle of follow.
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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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In a GoFundMe to raise money for a memorial service following the boy’s death, Legend was remembered as a “bright light in so many lives” and “a true godsend to those who loved him.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Shares are down 65% over a year following clashes with big investors around Florence’s purchase of Homes.com.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

But under an agreement reached between Brussels and London following Britain's exit from the European Union, border controls between Gibraltar and Spain will be eliminated from July 15.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Nonunion automakers such as Toyota raised wages following the 2023 UAW strike, seeking to head off any potential organizing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

She’d been following Duane’s ordeal through her telescope back on the Shipwreck and rushed over as soon as she could with a small jar of grease.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Creators can build large followings very inexpensively, he said, and their stories arrive further developed — which expedites the development and discovery process.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

Many biotech firms have lost their Wall Street followings.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Both have large Instagram followings, celebrity endorsements and published books.

From BBC May 5, 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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