look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Not committing to Wedgewood creates the potential for controversy, for the 33-year-old to look over his shoulder after one bad game.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Astronauts on the lunar surface or in lunar orbit will provide a real-time feedback loop for the army of scientists looking over their shoulders from Earth.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
The error was not discovered until four months after the bid was awarded, the lawsuits say, when HDR hired a wind consultant to look over its design.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The result is a scathing takedown that will find techies throughout the Valley looking over their shoulders and speculating on who is who amongst the show’s motley collection of fictional backstabbers obsessed with growing their profit margin and amassing wealth and power.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Astronauts on the lunar surface or in lunar orbit will provide a real-time feedback loop for the army of scientists looking over their shoulders from Earth.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
The error was not discovered until four months after the bid was awarded, the lawsuits say, when HDR hired a wind consultant to look over its design.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The result is a scathing takedown that will find techies throughout the Valley looking over their shoulders and speculating on who is who amongst the show’s motley collection of fictional backstabbers obsessed with growing their profit margin and amassing wealth and power.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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