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Recent Examples of look over
Not committing to Wedgewood creates the potential for controversy, for the 33-year-old to look over his shoulder after one bad game.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The error was not discovered until four months after the bid was awarded, the lawsuits say, when HDR hired a wind consultant to look over its design.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
That enabled him to look over the shoulder of Chapek and render judgment when decisions went sideways.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Similarly, there are tools that can look over a biopsy and assist a pathologist in determining how aggressive of a cancer a patient has.
—Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The error was not discovered until four months after the bid was awarded, the lawsuits say, when HDR hired a wind consultant to look over its design.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
That enabled him to look over the shoulder of Chapek and render judgment when decisions went sideways.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Similarly, there are tools that can look over a biopsy and assist a pathologist in determining how aggressive of a cancer a patient has.
—Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look over
scan
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Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney said for several years her county has used an electronic system to scan bar codes on the back of driver’s licenses to check in voters at polling places.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Passengers are screened, scanned and checked multiple times before ever stepping onto a plane.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20over. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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