ask after

verb

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

   he asked after her mother

Example Sentences

Although complaints about bad behavior in cinemas may be on the rise, it’s still likelier here than anywhere that you can experience the joy of movie viewing without feeling compelled to ask, after noting the illuminated phone and bowed head of your child, “Are you even watching this?”

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That's the question you have to ask after seeing such a magnificent performance from Erik ten Hag's side to win Saturday's FA Cup final.

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A good question to ask, after that, is why they want so many people to remain ignorant.

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Meanwhile, Oleh’s 78-year-old father, Stepan Kovalyk, went to the Russians’ local headquarters to ask after his son.

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That doesn’t seem too much to ask after 159 years and counting.

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