How to Use follow-up in a Sentence
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But slow follow-up can kill deals.
—Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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The follow-up isn’t just a nudge.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
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What will follow-up care look like?
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
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Does Marks plan to do a follow-up?
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 May 2026
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But follow-up strikes will do more damage.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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That's a strong follow-up to first-round draft night success.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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But this follow-up feels random.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
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Then he was asked a follow-up question on the same subject.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Schools should also warn students and staff about follow-up scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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And that’s the most important thing about this follow-up.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Read the room before sending a follow-up email.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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And that follow-up, a low-dose CT scan, showed the mass had grown.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
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The second follow-up can be shorter.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
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So there was follow-up done to … get the video footage, to try to figure out who that person was.
—Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Don’t put more money into ads when your follow-up process is broken.
—Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Master the follow-up game Most founders give up after one email.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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The study was the largest and longest follow-up of a gene therapy of this kind to date.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
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Craven’s follow-up hit screens just a year after the original.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
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The band is nearly done with their next album, a follow-up to last year’s Tangk.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
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The difference lies in follow-up.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Emam Ashmour got the rebound, but his follow-up shot was nowhere close to the net.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
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The right follow-up is visible.
—Anthony A. Luna, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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He was treated with antibiotics and creams and had healed by the time of his six-week follow-up.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
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The restaurant did not need a follow-up inspection.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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The study was small, and follow-up research has not yet confirmed those results with the same strength.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
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So in Love, the follow-up to 2024’s Guts.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
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At discharge, we were promised discussion and follow-up.
—Nisha Narayanan, STAT, 5 June 2026
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Every follow-up needs a reason to exist.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
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But the doctor said the follow-up scope was necessary to check for cancer.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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Had the two of you been looking for the perfect follow-up to Rain Man?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
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Feel free to add your own follow-up.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
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But his follow-up found the back of the net.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
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The patient didn’t go for follow-up scans.
—Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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No follow-up agreement has been made.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
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These will be pinned in the chat and also sent in a follow-up e-mail.
—Catherine Mevs, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
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Bores took a deep breath and then tried to appeal to her with a follow-up text.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
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Don't expect a follow-up, though.
—Rachel Desantis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
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There was also pressure for a follow-up hit.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant scored a 95 on its follow-up.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2026
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For example, there’s an art to the follow-up.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Plot details for the follow-up film haven’t been revealed.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kalinowski wrote in a follow-up post.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
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Nicolas Cage will star in and produce the follow-up film.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Agree on small adjustments, then choose a follow-up date to review progress.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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But, in general, there’s a sense that follow-up films are money grabs.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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Craven’s follow-up hit screens just a year after the original.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
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Roschelle had told the story enough times to know that people rarely asked follow-up questions.
—Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
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The restaurant did not need a follow-up inspection.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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No date has been set for follow-up consultations.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Audiences also seemed to enjoy the follow-up a bit less than the first film.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
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Cole is set to appear in court on Wednesday for a follow-up hearing.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
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The coach was asked in a follow-up question - if Maye is healthy enough to play at a high level.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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But there has been no follow-up and little transparency on the issue.
—Anna-Catherine Brigida, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
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When money is tight, the first thing to shrink is sample size or follow-up duration.
—Elise Felicione, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
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The results of the follow-up inspection have not yet been posted.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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Parris did not respond to follow-up questions.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
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Biggs also did not respond to follow-up questions sent by email.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Everyone in the study was under 65 years old at the last follow-up.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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On April 13, Robertson shared a follow-up post.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo said there has yet to be a follow-up conversation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Well, two things on that just to follow up.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Rice followed up with a two-run triple.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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Then, follow up with a curl cream, mousse, or gel.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
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So what does Frank do for a follow up?
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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For now, there’s not much to do but wait, check in, follow up.
—Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Apr. 2023
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Then follow up by buffing with a dry one.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
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Bethea didn't follow up on this answer at all, by the way.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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The offer was not followed up on.
—Darlene Superville, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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Bron missed, but followed up with a spear for a nearfall.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
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March follows up one of the worst months, though Olympic years help.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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And time and time again, there was just no follow up by the police.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2022
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Hurts followed up after the game, too.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Williams then followed up with a homer of her own on a 3-2 pitch.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
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The White House followed up with specifics.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
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That was followed up by a small trim of Eaton as the stock hit new high.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
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Judge followed up behind him with a solo blast of his own.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Her best option was to email a counselor and ask her to follow up.
—NBC news, 9 Mar. 2021
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Sorkin followed up by asking where the rest of the money comes from.
—ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
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Okay, so David, that begs two follow up questions for me.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Need to answer emails or follow up on those texts left hanging?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Then wipe it off and follow up by cleaning the area with glass cleaner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
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Start with a broom to gather loose debris, then follow up with a damp mop.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Use a damp cloth to wipe off the cleaner, then follow up by blotting with a dry cloth.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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From there, follow up with your polish of choice, in this case, a bit of coconut oil.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
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She was discharged the next day and was told to follow up in four days, the complaint states.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
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Be the one that follows up before anyone asks you to, then watch who gets the next big thing.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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Then, for decades, no one really followed up.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
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This also gives you a good reason to follow up after the event.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
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Once you're done, follow up with the crevice tool to suction crumbs and dirt along baseboards.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
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Police are following up on reports that a truck and a car sped away.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 17 Oct. 2025
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