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Verb
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Colorado stared at a 3-0 deficit after the first intermission.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026 -
Sashko stared at the fingers for a long time.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Stop one goal snowballing into two After conceding, Chelsea have looked extremely vulnerable and their habit of shipping goals in quick succession is what has seen so many games rapidly move out of reach.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The survey looked at Lyles, Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell, at-large City Council member Dimple Ajmera, District 1 City Council member Dante Anderson and District 2 City Council member Malcolm Graham.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
Verb
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In the lab, the human art got higher ratings than the AI imagery, and people gazed at the human art for longer.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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In failing to meaningfully contend with its context, the show veers dangerously close to repeating the mistakes of notorious exhibitions that flatten non-Western artworks into objects meant to be gazed upon.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Bob’s grandfather peered through the fence at League Park to catch a glimpse of Game 1 of the 1920 World Series.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Until Korolev peered at it a few years ago, no one had ever seen the mineral in nature.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Onlookers gawked from the balconies of nearby condo towers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Upon first glance of the architectural marvel that is the magnificent indoor-outdoor lobby, my mouth gaped open; on every return visit since, it's done the same.—
Emily Adler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet she’s viewed, like everything else in the movie, with an adoration that is nearly transcendental.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The posts have been viewed millions of times on social media.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Verb
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His triumph not only turned him into a celebrity but led to a surge in popularity for the sport, also known as ping pong, in his homeland and, eventually, helped transform how China was perceived globally.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, is widely perceived as one of the strongest candidates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Looked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20on. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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