Example Sentences

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So a lot of us have been following a playbook that wasn’t written for us.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Digital assets may have been following the broader downturn in financial markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

There are four main roads out of the village and with the ongoing work at Wolsingham Bridge, residents have been following long diversions.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Bankers across Wall Street have been following the lawsuit and anticipating the trial and its implications for the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“I have never met so young a rêveur who clearly feels as strongly toward the circus as those of us who have been following it for years. I want you to have this.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern