see over
phrasal verb
saw over; seen over; seeing over; sees over
British
: to walk around and examine (a place) carefully
They went to see the house over.
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In 2014, there were over 145,000 immigration cases with legal representation, whereas 2024 saw over a million cases with legal representation.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
During a meeting with the Florida Cabinet Tuesday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned protesters that law enforcement in the state will not tolerate things like burning cars, vandalism and rock throwing that have been seen over the course of the Los Angeles protests.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Many rockets, fired from Iran, are seen over Jerusalem from Hebron, West Bank on October 01, 2024.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
From 2022-23 to 2023-24, statewide public school enrollment actually rose by 0.2%, but that’s nothing compared to the growth Texas schools had seen over previous decades.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
During a meeting with the Florida Cabinet Tuesday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned protesters that law enforcement in the state will not tolerate things like burning cars, vandalism and rock throwing that have been seen over the course of the Los Angeles protests.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Many rockets, fired from Iran, are seen over Jerusalem from Hebron, West Bank on October 01, 2024.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
From 2022-23 to 2023-24, statewide public school enrollment actually rose by 0.2%, but that’s nothing compared to the growth Texas schools had seen over previous decades.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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