as in to resort (to)
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look up
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The embassy recommended any travelers attending World Cup games look up the advisories and take the appropriate precautions.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 June 2026 -
But as Dunk gets angrier as the other knights mock him, the camera moves down to look up at him, almost in admiration.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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