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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 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
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Rubin-Vega gazed toward the under-stairs entrance to her former apartment.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Squad cars from other departments in nearby suburbs and the Illinois State Police sat in traffic crawling north on Sheridan as neighbors peered up the street from in front of their high-rises.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Soon after the lockdown alarm blared through the school, a group of teachers in a teacher’s lounge peered out into the hallway and spotted a student near the library.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 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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The video, which has been viewed some thirty million times, became a topic of discussion on the floor of the Duma.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In that sense, Clement’s letter may be viewed as an attempt to go on offense against the FCC.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 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 16 May. 2026.
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