following up
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The 62-year-old's future was in doubt despite following up back-to-back Euros qualifications by leading the nation to their first World Cup since 1998.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
They were following up on earlier work showing that dendrites, the branch-like extensions of neurons, process signals differently depending on their location.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
“I have highly qualified students who have been actively networking, showing their value, following up and still having a hard time,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In addition, Trump is expected to announce funding to recommission and upgrade coal plants, following up on his administration’s moves last fall to provide money for such work.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
Ironically, though, while Newton was distracted from following up his ideas about gravity, in 1674 Hooke had struck to the heart of the problem of orbital motion.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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