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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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Recent Examples of look up For many Democrats, their love-at-first-sight encounter with Ossoff likely involved looking down at a video shot through a lens looking up at him. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 The Fitbit Edge screen is not meant to be a place to get things done or to look up information. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 The messages were found during a State Bureau of Investigation probe into Elliott, who faces criminal charges for using Flock license plate readers to look up a plate for his friend from college. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 However, Kim suggested that these records could indicate that Van Gogh was repeatedly looking up and watching the pre-dawn sky, which could have led to him seeing this exact sky on July 22. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look up
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  • The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The company is also pursuing a broader objective of carrying 1,000 pounds over 1,000 miles for less than $1,000 per flight.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Together, these mechanisms paint a richer picture of why Orion's giant star fades and brightens.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The light tan background brightens up darker decks and porches.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Unlike journalists seeking records through the California Public Records Act, the watchdog can compel internal agency records.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But some Democrats sought to preemptively dissuade their party from using a wave election to further stack the deck in a partisan fashion.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The embers of romance begin to glow as Nora shows Joseph how to embrace the freedom of camp life.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t miss wearable glass costumes, an interactive botanical soundscape, glowing geometric light sanctuaries, and works by Dale Chihuly and other modern masters.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Look up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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