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as in to pursue
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in to note
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in to observe
to keep one's eyes on
stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
The novel follows Violet Sorrengail, whose commanding mother denies her entry to the safe Scribe Quadrant and forces her into Basgiath War College, where students fight to become elite dragon riders.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Hand-washing, covering your mouth during coughing, and following other basic hygiene measures can all help prevent the spread of whooping cough.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Those two models were followed closely by two other BYD cars in the leaderboard for November.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
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Buster Posey — who helped the Giants beat Verlander and the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 World Series — succeeded Zaidi.Newsweek, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the short term, if Trump withdraws from alliances and multilateral institutions, his purely transactional foreign policy may succeed in extracting greater concessions from countries that depend on U.S. security guarantees or cannot afford to lose access to American markets.Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jupiter’s ingress into your 10th house of authority invites expansive growth in your career, urging you to pursue new opportunities that could potentially bring recognition and success.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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She’s subsequently pursued by a mysterious entity feeding off her trauma — a metaphor that felt heavy-handed in 2022 but lands delicately here.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Austria’s Rossi obeyed Norway’s all-time leading NHL scorer by passing and passing and passing … and passing some more.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Masud obeyed McKnight, though McKnight wasn’t part of Tourbillon, Phoenix or API, thus had no official authority to direct anybody to do anything.David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Marsch has done his part to traverse the country and change the way people look at the national team through coaching conferences and speaking events.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Argentinian gauchos traverse a landscape at thrilling speed, photographed in black and white.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Share [Findings] The royal swan marker reported that the depression of the Thames population, previously noted during the late queen’s reign, continues under the king.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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During a press briefing on Thursday, the FBI's deputy assistant director for the counterterrorism division, Christopher Raia, noted that while the investigation into the attack is in its early stages, investigators believe the suspect, 42-year-old Shamsud-Dim Jabbar, acted alone.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Use that time to observe all the details around you.Dr. Terrie Hope, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday is the first day of 2025 and while some services, grocery stores and restaurants will be open to the public on New Year's Day, others are observing the holiday along with banks and post offices.Louisville Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
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But of course these applications will be better and smarter and likely replaced by more advanced offerings.Gene Marks, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The automaker's thunderous V8 has been replaced with a smaller V6, which Busse says is better than its predecessor.Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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That could allow the Packers to chase corners like D.J. Reed of the New York Jets, San Francisco’s Charvarius Ward or Detroit’s Carlton Davis in free agency.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Davidson was caught on video surveillance from street corner cameras throwing an e-bike onto the road and chasing one minor until the minor fell to the ground, court records said.Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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