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look down (on)

verb

Definition of look down (on)next
as in to look (toward)

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  1. bound
  2. margin
  3. neighbor
  4. fringe
Verb
  • The old ranch hand cut a surprisingly sprightly figure in his warehouselike clinic, bounding from room to room.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Up to a million wild black-footed ferrets once bounded in the grasslands from Canada to Mexico, between Arizona and Kansas.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Information technology companies, which account for more than 8% weightage in the Nifty 50, are facing revenue and margin pressure amid global AI adoption.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Model private label as taking on manufacturer-grade risk, not just margin upside, before scaling it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of margin
Verb
  • Ethiopian federal authorities accused the TPLF of seeking to build an alliance with neighboring Eritrea to destabilize Ethiopia.
    — SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Guests also get a complimentary pass to the neighboring 24 Hour Fitness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of neighbor
Verb
  • In flight, hunting mode takes over, and piercing yellow eyes, fringed with blue circles, scour the sea for prey.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fringe
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