as in to resort (to)
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look up
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Things have finally started to look up for the Chicago White Sox in Year Two of the Chris Getz rebuild, at least according to Getz.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025 -
Of course, none of this would be possible without the internet and, more particularly, mobile communications providing the ability to look up information, purchase goods and services and comment on the experience all while on the go.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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