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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking down (on)
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Khalid Al-Ibrahim and his brother, Abdul Aziz (not the prince), acquired — through shell companies — hotels, apartment complexes, offices, shopping centers and around 1,000 boat slips in Marina del Rey, the upscale seaside community neighboring Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported in 1989.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
In the meantime, here's what to know about the launch from neighboring California, as well as when and where to potentially spot the rocket in Arizona.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the town adjoining the base, Delta Junction, is small (with a 2020 population of 918) and has only a handful of food stores and restaurants.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Members can also take advantage of the family program and book adjoining rooms at half price.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2025
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The reversal of advances by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the eastern provinces of Hadramout and Mahra — bordering Saudi Arabia and Oman respectively — could help cool tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Now that parking is no longer free within the park and meters have been installed on bordering streets like Sixth Avenue, many of those businesses have had to find parking garages and other solutions to employee parking.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Looking down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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