following
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/US /ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/
Meaning
adjective
that is/are going to be mentioned next
“Answer the following questions.”
noun
the thing or things that you will mention next; the person or people that you will mention next
“The following is a summary of events.”
preposition
after or as a result of a particular event
“He took charge of the family business following his father's death.”
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“following it in February last year uh”
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“And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on.”
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“Following off from Helen yesterday, this is probably why women are better at multitasking.”
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