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Both countries have accused the other of carrying violent or war-like acts, as the rest of the world has looked on with the potential for two nuclear powers to go to war.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The looks on display were all too familiar, making the joke even that much funnier for its sense of radical honesty.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
From the back of the ballroom, Culp, the appropriations committee staffer, looked on as the impromptu musical performance unfolded.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Houston Rockets during the first half of a preseason game at Toyota Center on October 17, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The looks on display were all too familiar, making the joke even that much funnier for its sense of radical honesty.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
From the back of the ballroom, Culp, the appropriations committee staffer, looked on as the impromptu musical performance unfolded.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Houston Rockets during the first half of a preseason game at Toyota Center on October 17, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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After a memorable Game 4 victory to take a 3-1 series lead, the Knicks looked poised to take care of business in five games, especially with Boston losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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His minutes look more than secure too, as he’s started every game since Gameweek 23.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The mirrors reflecting the best poems are slightly warped so that reading feels like staring into rippling passages.—
Terrance Hayes,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Both O’Connor and the bird stare directly at the viewer.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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During a family wedding in Delhi, Kher noticed her standing alone, gazing into the distance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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One photo shows Maslow on one knee, gazing into his future wife's eyes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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This was suspected in the 1980s, and observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, which has peered deep into the cores of galaxies all across the sky, confirmed it.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2025
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Stargaze in the Abu Dhabi desert To peer into the skies in the UAE’s most impressive natural landscape, head to Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa region, a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Abu Dhabi city.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Third base has been a glaring problem spot for the Cubs for the last few years, and particularly this season.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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This is especially glaring compared to large-cap growth stocks, many of which have rallied 20%, 30%, 40% from their lows.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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The Giants don’t have a big, gaping hole in their late-inning game plans.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The wars in Ukraine and Gaza continue to fester like gaping wounds.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Streaming performance outpaced the market with views up 13% to a record 1.8 billion, now accounting for 18% of total viewing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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But when viewed through a corporate lens, their relevance to a business leadership audience becomes clear.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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