Example Sentences

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Followed in turn by recriminations, threats, guilt and further disengagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Followed by another, followed by a hastily abandoned chat.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

Followed by his interest in creating the thing that plays them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

She followed it up with four sequels: “Ripley Under Ground” in 1970; “Ripley’s Game” in 1974; “The Boy Who Followed Ripley” in 1980; and “Ripley Under Water” in 1991.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2024

Followed by you can't go with us because it's just Linda Cruz and me going.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English