Example Sentences

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He had followed the captain's orders to abandon ship.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“The pandemic was the mudslide that had followed seven years of steady erosion in achievement,” said Thomas Kane, a Harvard professor who helped create the Education Scorecard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said the reprisal had followed military pressure after peace negotiations between left-wing President Gustavo Petro and Mordisco.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

That November record close had followed Amazon’s announcement of a $38 billion AI compute deal with OpenAI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

She had that prickly cold feeling that had followed her in the parking lot right after they’d gotten the first key.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi