as in to resort (to)
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look up
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Sirui Liu and Joshua Stayton look up at Foniadakis and nod their heads.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025 -
But while plenty of other Disney and Nickelodeon alumni of the late ’00s and early ’10s had notably rocky transitions to adulthood in the limelight, Thomas consciously steered clear of any actions that might have alienated the Victorious audience who looked up to him.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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