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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look down (on)
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This premise bounds the scope of the rest of this discussion, knowing that the arguments for resuming the last three-quarters of a century into the future centuries have also been articulated in passionate public advocacy.—
Mung Chiang,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025 -
Despite this notion’s connection with settlements and colonialism, its landscape also suggests a tabula rasa, bounding with potential to harness, beauty to reap, and the capability to inspire artistic creativity and love.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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The company’s strong pricing has also continued to raise its paint stores margin growth.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Tie it to promotions, to team success, to margin growth.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Previous Russian Experiences With Drone Attacks When Russia intervened in the civil war in neighboring Syria in 2015, opponents to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad had little means to match Syrian or Russian air power.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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National Weather Service's office in Louisville, Ky., said a crew surveying damage Friday in Washington County was following a damage path that may enter neighboring Mercer County.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Filho’s movie operates at the pace and tenor of a drama in exile, albeit one that’s fringed with B-movie fun and stalked by a pair of unscrupulous hitmen.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Her hair was styled with long waves that cascaded down her back and fringe to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Look down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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