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ask after

British  

verb

  1. (preposition) to make inquiries about the health of (someone)

    he asked after her mother

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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