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follow on

mainly UK phrasal verb with follow
 
/ˈfɒl.əʊ/
 
US  /ˈfɑː.loʊ/ verb

Definition

to happen or exist as the next part of something: Following on from what I said earlier...Occurring and happening
(Definition of follow on from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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