take after

Example Sentences

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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

Among the other stars was Ally McCoist, and we were treated to take after take of attempted overhead kicks on a long but entertaining afternoon.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

In particular, he recalled the way Danes was able to channel intense emotions, on cue, in take after take.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

“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