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Verb
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As someone who loves the outdoors, a lot of my time is spent looking up at soaring birds and unique cloud formations — and even watching the sky for signs of weather shifts that might scuttle my hiking plans.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The duo were in attendance for Justin Bieber’s April 11 headlining set, with Perry posting a video on social media in real time with her reaction to Bieber looking up YouTube videos on stage and singing along to them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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United are, however, also looking at the centre-back market.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Every franchise is looking for that game-changing find.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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But annual budget deficits are now at $2 trillion, rapidly piling on to the $39 trillion national debt total with interest costs alone reaching $1 trillion a year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Periods of rain will continue throughout the early and mid afternoon with high temperatures only reaching the mid-50s, below average for this time of year.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Seeking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeking%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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