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following

/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ preposition B2
  1. After, subsequent to. · Following the meeting, we all had a chat.· We published our findings following a thorough review of others' earlier reports.
  2. In accordance with; as per. · Following all relevant safety instructions, administer a dose of the corticosteroid.· Administer a dose of the corticosteroid, following all relevant safety instructions.
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I did the best I could and I thought I was following your instructions.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 56 · C1
I had no keener pleasure than in following Holmes in his professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a logical basis with which he unravelled the problems which were submitted to him.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 35 · B2
“The young man volunteered a statement, in which he said that after following Drebber some time, the latter perceived him, and took a cab in order to get away from him.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 65 · B2
So, while they were walking through the forest, the Tin Woodman told the following story:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 28 · B2

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