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 .
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Now what about the funding side of the equation?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
So what about Hurts engenders so much criticism and makes him such a polarizing figure?
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
“These 16th century titans, yada, yada, yes, unbelievable. But what about us? This is us now in this moment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
But what about the elephant stampede that has been under way for the past few years?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Besides, what about Pet? If you think I’m going to miss an elephant birth, you’re crazy.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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