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looked up
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Jesper Wallstedt let in a goal on a power play against the Minnesota Wild in the first period, looked up at the scoreboard to quickly analyze the replay, and realized something wasn't right.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Virginia Nishita took a deep breath, tried wiping her eyes dry and looked up, toward the heavens.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Happened (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happened%20%28by%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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