shadow
noun
a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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For the next three months, I will be shadowing the Breaker Urban Agriculture team.
From Forbes ● Jan. 25, 2012