as in explores
to search through or into
the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business
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Conceived as a preview of the future Clore Garden set to open at Tate Britain in 2027, the project explores the relationship between art, landscape and public space.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026 -
That film explores female vengeance and bends the idea of a period drama.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Romance scams happen so frequently that the FBI has a special unit that investigates them.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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The latest movie, Hannah, a baker turned amateur detective investigates the murder of a key witness in a high-profile forgery case, and the disappearance of the lead prosecutor in the case.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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In a 2025 study published in Personal Relationships that examines dishonesty in romantic relationships, researchers found that people most commonly described their lies as protective in nature.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Tackling a subject close to home for writer-director Marie Kreutzer, Gentle Monster examines the fallout when Philip Weiss (Laurence Rupp) — a middle-class Austrian documentary maker, father and beloved husband — is accused of watching, distributing and maybe even making child pornography.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Looks (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20%28into%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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