take off after

Example Sentences

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My career started to take off after I appeared in “Red Heat” and “Cocktail,” both in 1988.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Porsha’s long hair had been braided, and anytime the toddler saw a woman with braids from afar, he would take off after her, shouting, “That’s mommy!”

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

"I've always said this team is going to take off after the World Cup."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

Hoekstra's study looked at which species take off after fireworks and when this occurs.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

The men didn’t take off after them at once, as Milkman had supposed they would.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison