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as in to look up
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Verb
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The boy looked up mid-sob, startled.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The old, wrinkled one looks up at Helm’s mountain, at the sky above its summit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 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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For Hollywood’s political class, Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night after a weeklong suspension was a cause to celebrate — a crucial if momentary victory — for a town that’s been casting about for a way forward since Donald Trump re-entered the Oval Office in January.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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His first year as a starter, in 2023, finished with UGA on the outside looking in of the playoff — the final year of the four-team format — after Georgia lost in the SEC Championship Game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hall could not be reached immediately for comment by telephone late Wednesday afternoon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Smith / Getty Images Alex Ovechkin’s historic hockey career reached new heights Wednesday.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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Investigators found the bodies nearby — Davis and Shelton had been shot, Friedt had been stabbed with a hunting knife whose blade broke off in her chest, and Flemmons died from asphyxiation after suffering blunt-force injuries, per A&E, citing Julie Young’s book The Burger Chef Murders in Indiana.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The actual culling is reserved for licensed hunters and local hunting associations, some of whom do it recreationally or as a part-time job.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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