take after

Example Sentences

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Although the surgery went well, she said "the part of the finger they reattached sadly didn't take" after eight weeks so may need to be removed if it doesn't fall off by itself.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Trump could use part of the speech to outline the next steps the White House will take after the Supreme Court loss.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

While travelling on a trade mission to Mumbai in India on Wednesday, Sir Keir was asked what action he would take after protesters took to the streets a day earlier.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

The thing is to get your reflexes in shape, because sometimes you have to do take after take and you don’t want to gas out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

“The women in my family look younger than we actually are. We take after my grandmother. She’s seventy-one years old, but she doesn’t look a day over fifty.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall