outlooks

plural of outlook
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as in overlooks
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible the cliff-top outlook provides an expansive view of the sleepy village down in the valley

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as in views
all that can be seen from a certain point the outlook from the tower is spectacular in all directions

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Recent Examples of outlooks In addition to rosier full-year guidance, excluding aerospace, management provided outlooks for the current (third) quarter and the final (fourth) quarter. Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 July 2026 So Johnson and Ellsworth will continue trying to change the lives and outlooks of kids in KC’s underserved communities. Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 After the How to Make a Killing actress, 31, and the Bleachers frontman, 42, separated just shy of their third wedding anniversary, an insider says the pair simply had different outlooks on life. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Christopher Dunn, an assistant professor of wildfire risk science at Oregon State University, said those outlooks help determine how and where to mobilize resources. Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Bloomberg's compilation of 2026 institutional outlooks specifically highlights private assets continuing their ascent as a consensus theme across major firms. Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Although money from the first year of the league’s 11-year, $76 billion national media deals helped prop up that total, revenue came in lower than prior outlooks due largely to the suffering regional sports network business. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026 Matching offer sheets could have totally blown up any of those teams’ salary outlooks. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 July 2026 The film uses their contrasting outlooks to raise questions about the responsibilities of witnessing tragedy through a camera lens. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
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Noun
  • Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Utah’s most iconic destinations—but its popularity means visitors often have to contend with crowded overlooks, full parking lots, and busy hiking trails, especially during the busy seasons of summer and fall.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Duckworth said fans aren't simply looking for scenic overlooks or filming locations.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
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  • This also means rethinking board composition and incorporating diverse perspectives, including technological experience as a condition for effective oversight.
    Susana Sierra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There was a diversity of perspectives at the table, with some expressing deep concern about AI while others saw it as a tool.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 July 2026
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  • Accommodations on the backside of the building boast unobstructed views of Monterey Bay, and the rest overlook bustling Cannery Row.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Observers in the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes generally enjoy the best views because the radiant — the constellation Aquarius — climbs much higher in the sky.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
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  • Fixing a problem inside one of the world's most sophisticated scientific observatories might seem like the kind of challenge that demands a multimillion-dollar upgrade or revolutionary new technology.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026
  • While other observatories have seen more of the sky, and some have gone deeper, no other has come close to the depth and breadth of LSST.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
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  • As the sides dig in heading into the final months before a potential lockout, here’s the data and the viewpoints from both sides.
    Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The partial eclipse will be small, but reservoirs, ridgelines and open viewpoints offer decent southwest sightlines during the afternoon event.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
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  • Dogs are natural lookouts who love to survey their territory.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • This family-friendly beach features a boardwalk with lookouts, playground, volleyball courts, and horseshoe pits.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
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  • The city canceled a visit by code inspectors to examine unpermitted walls in the units, marking the latest setback in a years-long fight for residents to reclaim their building, one of Miami’s largest condo towers.
    Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The trio of high-rise towers was intended to house luxury condominiums, apartments, a five-star Park Hyatt hotel and an indoor mall that would include deluxe shops and restaurants.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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