ask after
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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A good question to ask, after that, is why they want so many people to remain ignorant.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024
That doesn’t seem too much to ask after 159 years and counting.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
But depending on who you ask after all these years later, the finest USC football team ever assembled first came together through either the divine power of prayer or a sideline-clearing brawl.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2022
The documentary sparked a surge in visitors to the park, many of whom would ask after Collarwali and her charismatic mother, said Prabir Patil, a naturalist whose association with Pench began in 2004.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2022
I ask after I tell Dr. Crowchild everything that’s happened since I last saw her.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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