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

"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

I think that was my biggest learning, and I hope one of the largest learnings people viewers take after watching this film is that the pay is not equal.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

His "boys" were both older than Catelyn, and she might have wished that they did not take after their fa-ther quite so closely.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin