as in to look over
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Lon Servello better look over his shoulder when walking to the treestand.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Hair aside, Burke has opened up about transforming her look over the years in response to criticism about her new appearance since losing weight.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The researchers now plan to explore how these conditions influence the breakdown of OPEs and other emerging pollutants.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Crawford explores the lines between blood and flower, between histories, inevitabilities, and possibilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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That digital gap is costly at a time when buyers are browsing and buying online more than ever.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Zack Wheeler is also facing some uncertainty coming off thoracic outlet surgery and approaching his 36th birthday, but prospects Andrew Painter, Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller are knocking on the door.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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You are also not allowed to prospect within 2,500 feet of a military base.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Armed police officers were seen running down the platform at the station, evacuating passengers while looking to neutralize any ongoing threat, British news agency PA Media reported.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Rams got down to the 15-yard line with 35 seconds left and let the clock run down for Wilkins to kick a game-tying field goal.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, federal investigators are probing a youth baseball arm of the MLBPA.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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As Donnelly and Elsbeth make their way through lesser potential suspects including the arborist (Grant Harrison) who cut down the towering maple and Sharon’s daughter, Avery (Olivia Daponde), and Avery’s friend Xander (Jeremy Parrott), Elsbeth continues to probe Sharon’s alibi.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Glance (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance%20%28over%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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