How to Use what about in a Sentence

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  • And what about the new hire Ms. Huang, who’s played by 18-year-old Sarah Bock?
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Well, what about, was there a response to the essay at the time?
    Quanta Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024
  • And what about plates − small in front and large in back or the other way around?
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • But what about the man in the turquoise uniform guarding him?
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • But what about the manmade artwork in the Grand Canyon State?
    Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
  • And what about Disney's movies, which have had a tough year?
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The camp may have squeaked by this summer, but what about next year?
    Dan Stahl, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Miles and Hunter can knock down outside shots, but what about the rest of the roster?
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • One glass of wine, maybe two, can quiet the mind, but what about a third or a fourth?
    Kristen Mascia, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Here's what to know That was a heat wave, but what about climate change?
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
  • But what about the parts of identity that can’t be learned?
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But what about the effects of Burning Man on the climate?
    Alden Wicker, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But what about mayo that’s mixed with chipotle or herbs?
    Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
  • But what about the drugs that were approved before 1962?
    Randy Hatton, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2023
  • But what about the rampant blaze that scars that other place?
    Patricia Smith, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But what about something the size of a car, a basketball or a grape?
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But what about vet offices that are closed for the eclipse — as Carlson's briefly was — or hard to get to on the day of the eclipse?
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
  • And what about the option of European troops in Ukraine to secure the peace?
    Simon Shuster / Munich, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
  • And what about those pining for his return to Barcelona?
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 July 2025
  • Louise can fix her patients’ hearts, but what about her own?!
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 July 2024
  • But what about someone struggling to pay the rent or put food on the table?
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Sep. 2023
  • And what about those who run for office but have yet to be elected?
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024
  • But what about the guilt parents feel from letting their kids use screens?
    Matt Villano, CNN, 19 June 2024
  • The use of juice and fruit is well established, but what about citrus seeds?
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • So, what about those college football coaches?
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But what about the things that Epictetus says are not up to us?
    Massimo Pigliucci, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But what about the season 50 players themselves?
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And what about those who haven’t yet touched icon status?
    Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But, if this land was once submerged, what about the sawmill?
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But what about the 2025 alumni?
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026

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