1
as in to pursue
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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2
as in to brighten
to become glad or hopeful
by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up
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After looking up to see a truck driving at him in the middle of a fairway on a golf course, getting into a heated back-and-forth, and then carding a triple bogey on the hole, Knecht and his playing partners still had six holes left to play.
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Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
One produce bag pickup included a lion's mane mushroom – something Hall had to look up on the internet.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The platform gives you some lift, taking your summer looks up a notch (literally).
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Staring at the stars On carpets laid out for the weekend excursion in May, families speaking Arabic, English and Russian looked up at the sky.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
One produce bag pickup included a lion's mane mushroom – something Hall had to look up on the internet.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The platform gives you some lift, taking your summer looks up a notch (literally).
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Staring at the stars On carpets laid out for the weekend excursion in May, families speaking Arabic, English and Russian looked up at the sky.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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From Idaho legislators to federal lawmakers So far failing to hit pay dirt with legislation in Idaho, Gleason and his family have shifted to pursuing a federal law with similar aims.—
Kevin Fixler
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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During Blanche’s first nomination hearing to be deputy attorney general, Tillis specifically asked Blanche to promise not to pursue any politically motivated prosecutions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Layer recessed lights, sconces, and floor lamps to brighten low-light areas.—
Jody Garlock,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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With continued use, the eye gel can help reduce crow’s feet and other fine lines around the eye area, smooth out under-eye bags, and even brighten up the area for a more awake-looking glow.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2026
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Instead, the country will seek compensation for services carried out alongside Oman, including navigation assistance, search and rescue, security and safety services, and environmental cleanup services in the event of pollution, the official said.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Trump also did not seek approval from Congress to begin construction on the ballroom, a fact which is being contested in courts.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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At Palisades State Park, striking red-pink Sioux quartzite cliffs jut up to 50 feet above Split Rock Creek, their jagged faces almost glowing against a backdrop of bucolic farmland.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026
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Although the building is gray and the galleries dark, the contents glow.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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“Look up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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