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

I take off after him, running myself, my blood charging, cuz that’s where it is, that’s where the hole in the Noise is.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness