looking after

Example Sentences

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Their mother, whom Jerry has been looking after, is dying, and there are medical bills that need to be straightened out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Jenson, from Four Crosses in Powys, said looking after his hives can help him "focus and not worry" about day-to-day life.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Barbie Cominsky, who worked alongside Pommier at the agency, said she took a maternal approach to her models—both in looking after them and setting expectations for what it took to work in the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Tanya Nasir, 47, managed a unit looking after premature babies at Bridgend's Princess of Wales Hospital for five months before being found out.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Francie stood looking after him until he turned the corner.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith