as in to explore
to search through or into
the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business
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The food and travel personality explores the people, places and hidden stories behind iconic global destinations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026 -
Award-winning food and travel writer Naomi Tomky explores the world with a hungry eye.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Inspired by a true story, this thriller centers around a fast food manager, Sandra (Ann Dowd), who receives a call from a man identifying himself as a police officer claiming to be investigating a potential theft by Becky (Dreama Walker), one of the restaurant’s employees.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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France last week asked for its public prosecutor, which presents cases in court, to investigate the treatment of French nationals detained by Israel after being part of the flotilla.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The cost of silence First, the researchers examined direct defenses—the chemical and physical changes the plant undergoes to make its leaves less palatable for caterpillars and thus hamper their growth.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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“Look (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28into%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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