the following
noun
: the following one or ones
—used to introduce a list, a quotation, etc.
The finalists are the following: Mary, James, and George.
The following are the times of departing trains: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.
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And when charges for financing terrorism were brought against Minet the following November, the prosecutor dismissed them a month later for lack of evidence.
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The cause of the bent brake line stems from faulty assembly during the vehicles' engine installation process at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant.
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The men repeat the same format the following Friday, ending May 28.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
Kaspersky highlights the following telltale signs: The address of a fake support page — sites.google.com.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The recall affects the following models: 2022-2024 Lincoln Navigator
2022-2024 Ford Expedition
Assembly issue
The cause of the bent brake line stems from faulty assembly during the vehicles' engine installation process at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 May 2025
The men repeat the same format the following Friday, ending May 28.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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