be on the lookout for
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or keep a lookout for
: to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to
Be on the lookout for flooded roads after heavy rainstorms.
The police officer walked through the neighborhood, keeping a (sharp) lookout for any suspicious activity.
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That said, this show thrives on drama, so stay vigilant and be on the lookout for secrets and/or trauma in this relationship.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 May 2024
Officials walked all the trails and posted notices along the AT and at trail heads warning hikers and dog owners to be on the lookout for anything suspicious.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 May 2024
Flyers were made for local patrol divisions and given to patrol officers to be on the lookout for Hurt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
Adults should be on the lookout for any changes in behavior in children and teens, such as isolating themselves, engaging in more risky behaviors, or any mention of hopelessness about the future or wanting to harm themselves, Kaplow said.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
And in early April, a CDC health alert was sent to clinicians advising them to be on the lookout for anyone with flu-like symptoms or conjunctivitis who'd worked with livestock.
—Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2024
What are examples in the workplace to be on the lookout for?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office said in an initial post that officers had been on the lookout for a silver Honda Civic that had been carjacked at gunpoint in nearby Dekalb County.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
By Brenda Goodman | CNN (CNN) — Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the United States.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 May 2024
Officials walked all the trails and posted notices along the AT and at trail heads warning hikers and dog owners to be on the lookout for anything suspicious.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 May 2024
Flyers were made for local patrol divisions and given to patrol officers to be on the lookout for Hurt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
Adults should be on the lookout for any changes in behavior in children and teens, such as isolating themselves, engaging in more risky behaviors, or any mention of hopelessness about the future or wanting to harm themselves, Kaplow said.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
And in early April, a CDC health alert was sent to clinicians advising them to be on the lookout for anyone with flu-like symptoms or conjunctivitis who'd worked with livestock.
—Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2024
What are examples in the workplace to be on the lookout for?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office said in an initial post that officers had been on the lookout for a silver Honda Civic that had been carjacked at gunpoint in nearby Dekalb County.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
By Brenda Goodman | CNN (CNN) — Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the United States.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Be on the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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