How to Use look the other way in a Sentence

look the other way

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• Coaches, both winning and losing, point it out every night in preview and postgame media, yet leadership just issues fines and looks the other way.
  — Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
• Congress keeps looking the other way as the president engages in unethical behavior.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
• The former Army officer told me the danger is that commanders will begin looking the other way when violations occur.
  — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
• Some hotels in South Beach and Key West allow (or look the other way) topless sunbathing on their private property.
  — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
• With the defense doubling Travis Kelce, Mahomes looked the other way to find wide receiver Jalen Royals on a quick pass.
  — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
• At the final whistle, Mbappe clenched his fists and appeared to look the other way as Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill sought a handshake.
  — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
• Every big investment firm has piled into insurance, turning the risk dial up and printing money for themselves while regulators and ratings agencies looked the other way.
  — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026