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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

I thought most of Olivia Rodrigo’s following would be girls, but my 16-year-old son asked me for two sets because his friends are massively into her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Hours later, authorities issued a tactical alert about 5:30 p.m. following a report of “more than 100 young adults being unruly” near Crenshaw and Martin Luther King boulevards, Eisenman says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

AFP journalists said several hundred people gathered in the Republique square in Paris following social media calls for a gathering.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

I was afraid to look back to see if the little monkeys were following.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

He has recruited young politicians with large online followings, including Ana Elisa, a 21-year-old newly elected lawmaker from Minas Gerais state who has millions of followers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Parties like Reform and Restore will be very aware of the potential power that activists like Thomas and Robinson can now wield with their large social media followings.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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

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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