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scanning
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Gonce would call and call, scanning the street, her mind racing.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026 -
The Kansas City Chiefs' 2026-2027 schedule dropped on May 14 and Swifties are already scanning the calendar — including ticket sites — for home games as the superstar eyes a potential return to Arrowhead Stadium for a fourth season.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Looking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20over. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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