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follow suit

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  1. Imitate or do as someone else has done, as in Bill decided to leave for the rest of the day, and Mary followed suit. This term comes from card games in which one must play a card from the same suit as the one led. [Mid-1800s]

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Regional neighbors could follow suit if the LNG price spike lasts much longer.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The European Central Bank is soon expected to follow suit later Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

For millennials and Gen Z readers who worship collectibles like Labubus, friendship bracelets and butterfly hair clips, it’s natural that art direction would follow suit — sometimes with an ironic twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Ireland has ended incentives for POME's use in biofuels, and Germany will follow suit next year.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Other people will soon follow suit, and a fad will be born and thrive for a while despite its baselessness.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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