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as in to look up
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Connor told booksellers that things continue to look up for indies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Temperatures are looking up for New Yorkers, though that warm weather will come with some rainfall.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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An engineer named Eiji Nakatsu cast about for a way to make the trains quiet.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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On the subject of creating the film, Deckelmeyer asked the cast about their unusual strings of accidents on set.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Beijing may need to look elsewhere for supply if Iran’s exports are disrupted, another factor that could increase energy prices.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The blast caused minor damage and police are looking for one or more suspects, with no casualties reported.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Scientists expect to learn even more about the impact’s aftermath when the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft reaches the asteroids in November.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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South Korea’s Defense Ministry declined to comment on US military operations when reached by Bloomberg News.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian manufacturers have developed low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Shaheds, and its rapidly expanding drone industry is producing excess capacity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Amid last year’s government shutdown, Stewart missed his only opportunity in the year to collect ticks from deer at hunting stations — his best chance to see if deer ticks had become established in Montana.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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