what about
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Would you like, as in What about another beer? or What about a game of bridge?
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What do you think of, as in So what about renting that white house on the corner?
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Why, concerning what, as in I need your frank opinion.—What about?
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what about it ? What should we do, what course of action should be taken. For example, We're supposed to be there at noon and bring two sandwiches each—now what about it? [First half of 1900s] Also see how about .
Example Sentences
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But what about cars that don’t use gasoline at all?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"If there's no treatment centre here in the capital," one resident asked, "then what about other areas?"
From BBC • May 19, 2026
But what about the notion that the rally would start to broaden beyond tech?
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
And what about this warning built into some tech stock valuations?
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
“Do you really hate it? But what about all those books you read? And the stories you’re always scribbling?”
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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