as in to resort (to)
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look up
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Not only does Dante look up to Otha, but also his mother, who is a former athlete herself and a breast cancer survivor.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.—
Dave Skretta,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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