make after

British

verb

archaic (intr, preposition) to set off in pursuit of; chase

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Example Sentences

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Earnings and free cash flow are two ways of measuring the same thing: the money companies make after expenses.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the long run, it is the personal financial decisions you make after relocating that will ultimately determine how cheap or expensive your new expat life ends up being.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

The authority has been revealing details of cuts it must make after declaring itself effectively bankrupt last year.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

The 10 billion euros are new investments, which however include a 678 million euro payment BP has to make after being awarded in July two licences in Germany's recent offshore wind auction.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

Bingley expressed great pleasure in the certainty of seeing Elizabeth again, having still a great deal to say to her, and many enquiries to make after all their Hertfordshire friends.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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