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as in to look up
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But that hasn’t stopped the administrator from looking up to revere what the sky has to offer on a clear day.—
Douglas Hanks
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026 -
The Missouri Secretary of State’s office offers an online tool to help voters look up their specific polling place for this election.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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In Sunday’s episode, the season’s penultimate, Whitney is casting about for an exit strategy and fails.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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An engineer named Eiji Nakatsu cast about for a way to make the trains quiet.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Three-safety looks with Moehrig, Thieneman and Lathan Ransom would have a bit more range, as the Oregon defensive back has coverage ability that eludes the current depth chart at the position.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The power play looked generally awful in its first three attempts, all coming in the second period when the Flyers had a chance to build on their 1-0 lead.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Signaling progress in the peace talks, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran were engaged in discussions mediated by some Gulf states for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could end the conflict, although the odds for reaching a partial deal before the Tuesday deadline were slim.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Until 1991, no storm on record reached that rate.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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