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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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—European stock indexes opened higher, following U.S. and Asian markets, after President Trump canceled planned attacks on Iran on Thursday and said the final points of a peace plan had been approved by all parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Instead, she said magistrates in Oldham made the decision to name and shame her following a conviction for an anti-social behaviour order following an incident at the town's main bus station.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But following a long period of stagnation stretching back to the 2008 financial crisis, the economy looks set for a fresh setback as the latest energy shock takes its toll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

On Tuesday and Wednesday night, US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh waves of strikes following the downing of a US helicopter in the Gulf.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I drop the other mail in the kitchen before following my new business partner into a small room down the hall.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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