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  • present participle of follow.
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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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Preston, who was born in June 2022, was taken into care at five days old following an emergency care order by Oldham Council.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“AI systems are very good at following those regulations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The following year, 2019, was uneventful by comparison because the Europeans showered him with flattery.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Vessel movements are likely to ramp up following an expected deal-signing ceremony Friday, but a “reopening is not a recovery,” analysts at data and analytics company Kpler wrote in a recent note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

The game trail we were following was littered with broken limbs and leaves.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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