take after

Example Sentences

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"Let's try to get those facts as quickly as we can so we know exactly what happened, and then we can discuss what actions to take after we know those facts," he told BBC News.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

Huntsman, the inspector general, said there are plenty of additional steps Bonta could take after four years of noncompliance, including trying to have county officials held in contempt of court.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

It's a path many footballers take after their playing career ends but one former Albion striker has chosen a very different route - becoming a trainee Southern Rail train driver.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 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