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looking up
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Anyone with a functioning pair of corneas can see that the San Francisco 49ers are currently looking up at the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West pecking order.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The length of the cold stratification process varies by species, so Phillips recommends looking up each plant’s specific chilling requirement and planning accordingly.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Happening (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happening%20%28by%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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