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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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But that’s not what triggered the news alerts that followed. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 Kelson helps Spike and the baby to escape another attack but Samson follows Spike to the island, where the Alpha is killed. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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