look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Similarly, there are tools that can look over a biopsy and assist a pathologist in determining how aggressive of a cancer a patient has.
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Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Advertisement At the end of the episode, Faber looks over Lang’s dead body.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Not after how lost the Trojans have looked over these past five games.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Keeping your eyes forward, gently turn your head to one side to look over your shoulder, moving only your neck.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
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Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Advertisement At the end of the episode, Faber looks over Lang’s dead body.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Not after how lost the Trojans have looked over these past five games.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Keeping your eyes forward, gently turn your head to one side to look over your shoulder, moving only your neck.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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