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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /




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Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada is resigning this month following the botched execution of Christa Pike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The reports came as the first flight carrying Israelis home from the United Arab Emirates landed in Tel Aviv after services were suspended following the attack, according to Israel's airport authority.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The New York taco shop opened in 2013, earned a devoted following for its al pastor and handmade tortillas, and eventually grew to nine locations.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Shell was made president of Paramount less than three years after losing his job as NBCUniversal chief executive following the disclosure of an “inappropriate relationship” with an NBC employee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But for now I wondered if the destiny I was following was connected to my real name or only the bit of the name I knew.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Meanwhile, brands have discovered that viewers often trust relatable, everyday people over influencers with huge followings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Parties like Reform and Restore will be very aware of the potential power that activists like Thomas and Robinson can now wield with their large social media followings.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

While countless influencers offer tips for growing online audiences, little training exists for how to actually deal with managing the stress of having large followings.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

In the same way that regional brands like Shake Shack and In-N-Out have maintained cult followings for their novelty, Cane’s has no doubt benefited from the same kind of rarefied air.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 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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