- present participle of follow.
following
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But people following the situation also say claims that Syrskiy doesn’t have what it takes to run an increasingly technological war are overblown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
If they cannot find enough food, larvae develop more slowly, colonies grow less strongly and fewer new queens may be produced for the following year.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average gained 2.2% following a three-day holiday weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Department of Energy invoked the Defense Production Act to supersede state laws, following months of clashes between Sable and state regulators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“And stop following me! Just leave me alone, Mavis.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
"Athletes have been taking to social media and using it ambitiously to cultivate followings, to strike brand deals, to make money, to leverage their popularity."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
They are then motivated to use their high-profile status and large social-media followings to promote companies receiving Champ’s backing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 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
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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