as in to resort (to)
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Bompastor’s lack of reaction was telling — as referee Michalina Diakow pointed to the spot, the head coach barely looked up from her fervent conversation with Erin Cuthbert on the touchline.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
The camera angle, looking up, shows an unflattering view of his neck.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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