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as in to look up
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Verb
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Across the lobby, Leda looked up from the stack of mail in her hands and smiled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026 -
Be sure to wear a hat and carry enough water—or, just look up a local taxi.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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In the vacuum created by Swalwell’s collapse, his Democratic rivals frenetically cast about for momentum.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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There were misgivings among the cast about signing on to something as common as (gasp) a reality-television program, but most of them revel in spending time — and money — with each other.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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For families This is a rather adult hotel, though parents traveling with kids should look into the apartments—the two-bedroom options all have two single beds in the smaller rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Rosie couldn’t have cared less, her eyes were looking only at Rich singing his little songs, not at the drama playing out directly in front of his stage.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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The area of the discovery, about 6 miles from Casias’ home, can be reached by a state highway, which she was seen walking along the day she was reported missing.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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After needing five pitchers in a rout over Texas State earlier in the day just to reach the regional final out of the losers’ bracket, USC coach Andy Stankiewicz rode Johnson.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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According to their plea agreements, Lopez and Gonzalez went into local casinos to hunt winning gamblers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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One post included security camera footage showing two coyotes hunting an opossum on the driveway of a house in the Barber Tract.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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