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Definition of looking out (for)next
present participle of look out (for)

looking out for

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phrase

present participle of look out for

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Verb
  • And second, there’s the audience’s uncomfortable tingle of recognition watching Vladimir Putin’s tightening stranglehold on the Russian press.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • March is prime whale-watching season in Samaná.
    Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cancer June 21 – July 22 A new view steadies your caring heart.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
  • June 21 – July 22 A new view steadies your caring heart.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Looking out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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