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Achieving a following (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

succeeding

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This could be a double definition.

'achieving' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'a following' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for succeeding that I've seen before include "Doing well" , "Winning" , "following" , "not coming in first" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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