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looked up
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Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.—
Dave Skretta,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.—
Dave Skretta,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Happened (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happened%20%28by%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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