follow suit
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The prime minister said he had decided to donate his raise for the next five years to charitable causes, although he didn’t expect other politicians to follow suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
If energy prices fall, worries about inflation will follow suit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Caroline Haines, the chair of the City Corporation's Epping Forest and Commons Committee, said posts showing mushrooms being collected "can encourage others to follow suit" and urged people to "click, don't pick".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The rest of the game would follow suit as the Sparks couldn’t contain the Dream’s offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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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