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look at

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Verb
  • Crew aboard the ship noticed that the engine room—a long and narrow chamber—was the weakest, and was where multiple beams buckled under the pressure of the ice.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Neither that notice nor the agenda for the meeting, posted the day before, gave details about which property the board would be voting on or its intended use.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With a swath of apps taking betting from the casino to one’s pocket, the industry has captured the interest of Gen Z, who saw a 7% year-over-year increase in online sports betting activity as of 2025’s second quarter, TransUnion found in a report released last month.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • His team sees the deal as a start, not an ending.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The president was spotted peeking at the design, drawn up by Harrison Design, during a meeting in the Oval Office with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Take a stroll downtown to spot miniature pumpkins dangling from the oaks along Main Street, or meander down smaller streets to find oversized skeletons by the sidewalks and witches’ hats strung overhead.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Iowa State also lost on the road (more on the Cyclones later), and Louisville lost at home to Virginia, which is eyeing a Playoff spot of its own at 12 percent after a 5-1 start.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Zero Creatives | Connect Images | Getty Images As the holidays approach, many investors are eyeing year-end gifts to charity.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Look (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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