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
The thing is to get your reflexes in shape, because sometimes you have to do take after take and you don’t want to gas out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
Andrea claims Mr Scott gave her antibiotics to take after her first breast filler procedure in December 2021.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025
His "boys" were both older than Catelyn, and she might have wished that they did not take after their fa-ther quite so closely.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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