Thesaurus results for LOOK DOWN (ON)

look down (on)

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Definition of look down (on)

as in to look (toward)

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An advisory remains in place for an area roughly bounded by Las Palomas Drive on the west and West Skyline Drive on the east.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Each of their faces is bounded by the same number of edges, and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

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And Packaging As Operating Levers Pricing is one of the fastest and most underused paths to margin expansion.

— Basant Singh, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
But with Medicare Advantage costs moderating, analysts said the risk to earnings has decreased and margin progress next year can be meaningful.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of margin

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Trump has also escalated a trade war with neighboring Canada, a fight with particular implications for Ohio.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The rebel group’s swift advance in Yemen and attacks on neighboring Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have put the kingdom in an increasingly difficult position, facing the prospect of being drawn into a wider conflict as the US-Iran war drags on.

— Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

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Even the most reflexive of answers are fringed with doubt, which to my mind is reason enough to ban the practice of capital punishment.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Or, pair a playful texture like feathers or fringe with a more sophisticated top or blazer — the eye-catching fabric gives you just the right dash of youthfulness.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026

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