following suit
Example Sentences
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This time, farmers in WA first began reporting plague-like numbers of mice in March, with their neighbours in South Australia following suit shortly after.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
More recently, in the wake of the 2020 Abraham Accords, which normalized ties between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, among others, a few Pakistani journalists raised the possibility of following suit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Jet fuel prices have shot up, and experts say airfares are following suit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Baghdad had already said it was cutting output because of the crisis, with Kuwait and kingpin Saudi Arabia following suit.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
As if they’d twirl in circles, arm in arm, with Lovey catching a boy’s eyes for a second on every revolution and Cora following suit.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
