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look (toward)

verb

Definition of look (toward)

as in to face

to stand or sit with the face or front toward the bay window looks toward the park

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Routliffe and Glasspool will face wild-card pair Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams, while Errani and Vavassori will take on Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
GLP-1s aren’t covered Patients like La Marca are left in a tough spot, qualifying for Part D coverage of a GLP-1 but facing much higher cost sharing.

— Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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He was encouraged by the surge of Seattle rock around him, from Mudhoney, fronted by Gossard and Ament’s former Green River bandmate Mark Arm, to Soundgarden, whose next album would be Badmotorfinger.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Ariana Madix, who recently earned her first Emmy nomination for her duties on the dating series, is set to front the show once again.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

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look (toward)

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