following

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[ˈfɒləʊɪŋ], (Preposition)

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- coming after or as a result of
(e.g: police are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies in the area)


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[ˈfɒləʊɪŋ], (Noun)

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- a body of supporters or admirers
(e.g: he attracted a worldwide following)

- what follows or comes next
(e.g: the following are both grammatically correct sentences)


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[ˈfɒləʊɪŋ], (Adjective)

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- next in time
(e.g: the following day there was a ceremony in St Peter's Square)

- (of a wind) blowing in the same direction as the course of a vessel etc.


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