look after
Example Sentences
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Naomi spent two years in and out of hospital, which led to her having to stop her nursing course and, at one stage, there were concerns about whether she could look after her children.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Because in East London, you learn that there is a moral baseline, that there is a right way of behaving, and you’re taught to respect your elders and to sort of look after everyone.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
School monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children outside the classroom, including in the evening before their parents can pick them up.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Some are fiduciaries, bound by pledges to look after your best interests, while others — even some good ones — are not fiduciaries.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
“I thought you had to look after the missus?”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
