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  • present participle of follow.
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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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In California, mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day are legally counted as they arrive in the days following.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Those were also the striker's first Italy goals since returning from a two-year ban following a match-fixing scandal earlier that year - something he always denied - but they would not be the last.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Shares fell 17% after the retailer launched a capital raising to boost its balance sheet following a downturn in conditions due to the Middle East war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Fresh worries about the Middle East ceasefire and the prospect of a US interest rate hike hit stocks and oil prices Thursday, following a rollercoaster week for markets that has sent shivers through trading floors.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

We trudged on, through fields and forests, fording streams where we had to, following Peter, following his compass.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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