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ask after

British  

verb

  1. (preposition) to make inquiries about the health of (someone)

    he asked after her mother

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That's the question you have to ask after seeing such a magnificent performance from Erik ten Hag's side to win Saturday's FA Cup final.

From BBC May 26, 2024

A good question to ask, after that, is why they want so many people to remain ignorant.

From Salon Mar. 16, 2024

Meanwhile, Oleh’s 78-year-old father, Stepan Kovalyk, went to the Russians’ local headquarters to ask after his son.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2024

That doesn’t seem too much to ask after 159 years and counting.

From Seattle Times Feb. 15, 2024

I ask after we have gotten the bags of groceries unpacked in the kitchen.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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