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Verb
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Taller buildings are going up, and things are looking up.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026 -
He's been looking up ways to move and work abroad for the last year.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Qassem and Hanan drove from one hospital to another, trying to find Malak, while Ali stayed behind and kept looking for Zahra.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Sheriff’s homicide investigators are looking into the case.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Cloud cover originally prevented rescuers from reaching him, in addition to wind and snow as the elevation climbed to 4,100 feet.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Hey Jim, thanks for reaching back out and thanks for the clarification.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Seeking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeking%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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