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as in to succeed
to come after in time a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of follow
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as in replaces
to come after in time a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast

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Boston’s late-inning offense followed an up-and-down start by Gil, who held the Red Sox to two runs (one earned) over five innings, despite issuing five walks and allowing four hits. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025 Traders Point Covered Bridge 91 W. 82nd St. in Indianapolis Bridge builder Josiah Durfee constructed the structure around 1880, following in the footsteps of early settlers who built the covered bridges with Indiana's abundant timber. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
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This agreement follows similar contracts reached with Hyatt workers on Friday and Marriott workers last Thursday, covering a total of 2,500 workers who had been on strike since late September. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 Growth shows little sign of slowing as a global product, but the cycle that follows 2028-29 will present new opportunities. Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for follow

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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.

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