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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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His reign at the 7-Eleven empire came to an end in 2016, when he resigned following a boardroom clash with U.S. investor Third Point, a rare example of U.S.-style shareholder activism intruding into Japanese boardrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

By the following year, the first full year the scheme was operational, that had jumped to more than 33 million.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Meckler has been following the Angels since age 5 and remembers feeling dejected after attending the Angels’ 4-1 home loss to the Royals in Game 2 of the 2014 American League Division Series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The following contains spoilers for the series finale of "The Boys"

From Salon • May 24, 2026

And yet the following morning it was Lieutenant Rahms himself who unlocked my cell door and escorted me to the hearing.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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