as in to resort (to)
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look up
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The Old Farmer's Almanac recommends looking up about an hour before sunrise, around 4:59 a.m. in Nashville, when the moon will still be glowing brightly in the early morning sky.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025 -
Tonight marks a particularly good time to look up at the starry sky and catch them, however, as the moon will only be 27% full, increasing the visibility for the showers.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
29 July 2025
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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