take after
Britishverb
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to resemble in appearance, character, behaviour, etc
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to follow as an example
Example Sentences
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"Let's try to get those facts as quickly as we can so we know exactly what happened, and then we can discuss what actions to take after we know those facts," he told BBC News.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Trump could use part of the speech to outline the next steps the White House will take after the Supreme Court loss.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
He was even more painstaking about recording Clarence Clemons’ epic saxophone solo, staying up all night recording take after take alongside engineer Jimmy Iovine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
OK, sure, but I did a double take after learning that the final production took place in July 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
“The women in my family look younger than we actually are. We take after my grandmother. She’s seventy-one years old, but she doesn’t look a day over fifty.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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