- present participle of follow.
following
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Stealing the spotlight in his latest movie, ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,’ the quintessential indie actor reflects on a career spent following his instincts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
He said officers were "still following a number of lines of inquiry", and anyone with information has been asked to contact the force.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The industry had hoped that an improvement in China would bolster the sector’s recovery following a prolonged period of lackluster demand for luxury goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
A few days later, Pacheco allegedly drove through Fresno, closely following a vehicle driven by a man she assumed was an ICE agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
We were following a little game trail deep in the heart of the bottoms, when all at once Rowdy stopped and raised his head in the air.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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A few other accounts in his name remain on Instagram, though with much smaller followings - and it's not clear who runs them.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
Many of these musicians are relatively unknown, but they’ve developed devoted followings by steadily releasing tracks, marketing them cheaply on social media and touring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
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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